The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-13
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iSiyganis CLUB Mects.
An iriter6 ing f1aattnR az Tie
Riwanis club with, the presidelt,
George w. Bowers. IN the chair
brought out the consideration Of
the property re.valnation by the
assessors as instructed by the state
tax commissioner, W. S. Hatlanan,
who in a recent address charged
them 20 make assessments ct tho
true value. George w. Bfobss, Of
Fatrmont, attended in the interest
OF the tax committee Of tho Fair.
mont club aud suggested that a
committee from the local club fur.
Their discuss the subject "A rural
delegation from the district com.
posed Of James Hamilton, Arthur
Hamilton, Frank H. Hess, ]. T.
Cr!Bs, Ward N. SatterGle!d, Daniel
Cunningham and Homer Campbell,
were also guests at the meeting 10
exchange views on the tax question,
and arranged for q series OF district
meetings to put the question before
the people.
Mro. Devore Very H.
Mrs. Rachael Deyore. mothe. Of
Q. Ross Devore, OF Main street. Ii
confined to the home Of Mrs. Emma
Spencer with q serious illness.
Twin Sons Born.
Twin sons were born on Monday
January 9th. to Mr.. and Mrs. George
IVY. Beatty, at their home Ia Nor.
gan place. Mrs, Beatty was before
her marriage Miss Benlah. Ash, Of
this city.
House-sreakers to Moraantown.
Ullom and Taylor. the two youths
who wore locked in the city jail
here earlier IN the week for. having
broken into the home OF Van GA
tlagher few miles in the country
and stealing q, valuable watch, thu
theft of which they confessed to
the city authorities were taken t.
Moreantown by Deputy NJ. W. Yost
on Wednesday for hearing before
the Monongalia county court. Ii Is
said that an attempt was made q
short time ago by the ullom boz
and his mother to coerce Mr.. Cal
higher TO write and sign a check
forJ$l 500 in their favor at the point
OF a pistol, Gallagher managing to
escape in some manner.
Out After lllness.
Charles R. Maranville, local auto
repairman, Is ont again after yer,
severe illness OF several weeks OF
rheumatism at his home In Grand
view.
Blood Poisoned Foot.
Clarence e. Moore is laid up At
his home In Baltimore street,
Jericho addition, suffering from a
blood-poisoned left foot. Mr.. Moore
is an employe Of the B. and o. rail.
road company.
Gives Up Position.
Francis R. Stewart, Jr., who han
been employed b ythe Hope Natural
Gus company In the local gns field
for the past two years, has resigned
from the position. His future plans
are not known at this time. Mr.,
Stewart is On expert taxIdermlst,
and lis considering entering the
field Of taxidermy business on an
advanced scale. N
To Enter Auto School.
Harry F. Williams, Archie G. VII:
liams and Claude w. Chase left re.
Gently for Cincinnati; Ohio. who're
the two last named youths have en-.
tered the tRhay Antomoh ilets school
for a rntve months course OF study,
Mr.. Chase contemplates remaining
IN Cincinnati after flis work inthe
school Is finished, where he NAV
engage in business.
Mrs. Ice Receivers.
Mrs. G. H. Ice, widow OF DR.. Ice.
deceased, Is able to DO out again
after a severe illness at her home IN
Jefferson street, Her daughter,
Mrs. E. ". Macklin, OF Parkersburg,
was with her during her illness.
Pioneer OH Man Visits.
John L. Kirkland, one Of the MO.
neer oil men in the Warrington
field, now residing in Wheeling,
was here to attend the funeral o;