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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-06
OCALsOCIAENENI

sonage at Fairyiew on Tuesdaysat
III Only fewrelatiyes3
most intimate friends were pre-
sent. The bridal party entered the
living room TO the strains OF the
Lohengrin wedding march played
by Miss Eleanor d. McElroy. a
cousin OF the bride. The ring cere-
.mony was used by the Rev. I. S.
Tyler, who performed the cere-
mond. The young couple was at
tended by the Misses Nora B.
Barbe, a cousine of the bride, and
Bernard German OF Fairview.
The bride was beautifully attired
in a simple gown of silk crepe ro-
maine. Her corsage was of sweet
peas.
Mrs. Roman is a well known
young woman of Grant Town and
is the eldest daughter of Mrs. Lieu
McElroy. She has many friends
there, and in Wetzel County, where
she formerly resided.
Mr.. Roman is also a well known
resident of Grant Town. He served
overseas during the war with COM
pany, L, Twenty-eighth Infantry.
Following the ceremony. the wed
ding party "a conveyed by auto
mobiles to the home of the brides
Aunt, Mrs. G. L. McElroy, where
the wedding dinner was served. A
color scheme of green and old gold
was carried out. Ferns and black
eyed Susans were used p~rofusely
both on the lawn and in the home.
The hostess were Mrs. Maria Barth
and Mrs. G. L. McElroy- They were
assisted by Miss Nancy McElory,
Mrs. +. J. Barbe, Miss Marie Rice
and Miss Eleanor McElroy.
Fifty Of the closest friends and
relatives we're entertained at the
reception held in the afternoon.
They will reside for the present
with the BRIDES mother at Grant
Town. -.
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CeIebrated Birthday

Elaborated the ffty-fourth ami
3Yarsary of his birth last Sunday,
3when he entertained a large num-
aber# Of friends at his home The.
asFent also celebrated the twenty
kighth$ birthday anniversary of his
3;on Dale. "A large birthday cake
with ffty-four lighted candles
sEentered the serving table, and the
House was&prettily decorated with
garden ~and@field flowers: Those
A9resent were Mrs Lucinda wilson
Hrs. Eunice d. Tenant, Mrs.
Fora MooreyMr. and Mrs Grant
3Ni1son. Mr.. and Mrs. E: s. Wilson
3and children, Alma and Ada; Mr..
IND Mrs. Ada Wilson and children
aTirginia. Virgil, Edward and
3Edna: MI. and8A Harry Wilson
Ind child; Mr.. and Mrs. Trainor
8sennantEanda children ,&Blye, Berylt
aind Bunt; Mr.. andEMrs. Blaine o.
Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Ever
9aaft. Stacy. Stanley-and Mamye
EWilson;Mr. and Mrs. John Shriy-
Grand daughters, Nell, Ruth and
Morgantown; Earl and
>5SerEl Spragg; Mr.. and Mrs Car
}h&Id Wilson and sons,Estel and
|Enimett; w. D. Wilson and chill
Idren. Harold and Mabel; Wilma
!Brookover, Lemley Tenant and
}Kefth Arbogast.
Auxiliary TO Meet
The Fairmont Post Auxiliary
(wilISmeetfthis evening at 8 o'clock
atsthe Legion Headquarters. At
Syhis meeting, reports from ticket
felIers for the Ravine Park
}amusements will be heard
E&EESEEalEEEENrG@ Il tE IN @ ~ 49,.
Return From Trip
4 mr. .andhMrs. G.. r. CUNNING
IAN andSdaughter, Miss Mary Lee.
MS. and Mrs. J. NJ. Moran and
son8Robert,5 Mr. and Mrs. j.
SBlaine Moore and daughter Max
ma sand Mrs. D. E. Kidd
End son, Charles Wilkam, have
Returned roma motor trip to
iWashington,%sD. &c. and other east
$Tn points.
Have Guests
THE Misses Mildred, Martha and
Frances Raymond have as their
suests at&their home Miss Mildred
fghurchhin and Miss Mary Lou
Begg 5 New York:
lSNason-Dixon to Play
lsociaI affair$of$the summer, in this
district isstheS dance to&be held In
}the Clarksburg Country Club on
Friday night The dane will be
{sIyen by 8the@yaunger set of that
Hity and already many local
a5eopIe havegbeen. asked to attend
1.-THE feature that assures the
Success ofSthesdance.i is the musical
that Will be fursished by
9he Mason-Dixon orchestra The
55rchestra$fsS undoubtedly among the
fbest IN theGUnited States and it
lwill prove big drawing card for
the Affair.".
TheSorchestra, which once con-
sisted ofEgonly seven pieces, has
members and today
there arefour members of the
,fourteenwho have been on the
Keithvaudevi11e stage.
Many local people are planning
to5motorsto5 Glarksburg for the big
affair.
Romain-M cElroy
Marietta Pearl McE1roy and
victor Roman Of Grantown were
quietly married at them. e. ar
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,InRi,er outing

Ths monthly meeting
p.sinesg and Professfonal@gSpo
will be heldGnext5
ssdavgeyening at Linn Hnrst..5tn
tsuInmerc ampsof MisssLena8 e
'aIton on#the Valley RiYer,s.sGGars
wHIbeSin Waitingfat5tne ~
EZsTe11inp rs conveygthose wish
"a "a t ofhe camp. Anyone mot
go In the carsEcan4taKe
Bfheg Ogtrainato the Lunch
yviTI banrovided and@conveyed 10
lsfhaaeamn8by the n. a bur
}fhoaaEwanting to go must make
srsseryatfons for the lunch as soon
aEpossibie :$In case5of&rain, the
meeting will be held as 1sual a.
S5:45 at the ". w ~ Snildins-
Swfmming,rowing other onL.
door sports viii be proYlheo 1of Hs :
yyyrIs. and al enjoyable evening -
y3eicipated.
TO Meet
Mrs Howard Cunn1nghala
xviii be hostess to- the
@RihIa#Class of4the First Baptlst
leChurch at -30Ithis evening at lei
nome at PIT Chicago street.
Council To Meet
IVaneta8Co NO. ., % 20
swfII@tho1d the annual electlon y
3ofefcers at 1880 tomorrow evening
hDsgree work will also be exempt,
Tied Asocial hour will follow the
meeting and refreshments VIII pc
Marriage Announced
and Mrs. J.. Fay Watson have
faced the marriage of their
Ter Miss Fay Watson. n
I&4ard Sergeant. Cards reading
Las folIows were sent out today:
sMr and Mrs. ]. Fay Watson an
|snounca the marriage of their
tRdaughter, Minna Fay, and Leonard
}4Sargeant. the third, on%Wednesday,
l$the twenty-fourth Of June, 1922, a.
RBretz. w. Va:
Return Yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Osgood re-
Burned yesterday from a motor trip
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To lake chautauqua

Mrs. William j. Wiegel and
daughter, Miss Mary Moulds Hurst.
left yesterday for Lake Chautau-
qua, N. ", where they will spend
the remainder of the summer. They
were Joined there by Mrs William
Moulds, mother of Mrs Wlegel.
who had been visiting her sister.
Mrs. S. w. Lord, at S~or1erv1lle, n.
T. Mrs. Moulds will also spend the
summer there. .. .
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Warrington Woman Speaks
Conference Held.

Mrs. S. X. Arbuthnot OF Buck
harmon. Mrs. r. B. Nay of Wheel
ing and Mrs. Walter Furbee OF Man
nington were in the city yesterday
for a conference of the executive
board of the West Virginia HONS
Missionary Society of the Metho-
dist Episcopal denomination They
are all members of the board and
conferred here with local members
of the board.
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Return

NJ and Mrs. D. NJ. Osgood re-
Eurned yesterday from a motor trip
oNew York and Baltimore They
accompanied their daughters, the
Misses Virginia and Beatrice, to a
rAass camp in the Catskin Noun
A2A where they will spend the re-
ofHthe summer.
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At MT. Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. E. r.. Parker and
children of Atlanta, Ga. former res
idents of this city, have taken up
thei: residence at Mt. Lake Park,
for the remainder Of the summer.
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aIrs. Farker is8the daughter cfj
Mr:andM rsJcsWa ofsyVatson.
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Mar1ieS Two Couples

@9S
The Rev. w Eddy,known as
tsthe marrying parson;" united
two couples in matrtmony in the
space of eleven and a half min
utes yesterday. While he said the
words that made man and wife of
George Stoltz and Miss Alice J.
Stevens, there awaited him for the
same purpose Fred Shaver of
Akron. Ohio. and Miss Thelma
Taliaferro of Watson. MI Stoltz
is leader of the Moose Band. They
will reside here
n
Warrington Woman Speaks
At the Oak Forest camp ground
celebration July 4. Mrs. John
Modi OF Warrington gave a stir
ring patriotic address Mrs. Modi
pleaded effectively for higher
standards of citizenship, purer
politics. better education and a
greater love for home and coun-
try.
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We cannot emphasize too strong
Iy the remarkable character Of
the values offered, and while
the quantity is large we would
earnestly urge our patrons to
give US an early call to enjoy the
privilege of good assorments.
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Auxiliary to Meet

THE Fairmont Post Auxiliary
wiIISmeettthis evening at 8 O'Clock
atsthe Legion headquarters. At
his meeting, reports from ticket
3elIers for the Ravine Park
amusements will be heard
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-24
LYCEUMS HAVE
NEW MANAGER
Tom Snyder Booking Mana
> ger and John Koppo,
Field Pilot.

Joseph Lampart has resigned as
manager of the Lyceum baseball
team, and Thomas Snyder and John
Kopko have been elected booking
manager and playing manager. re-
spectively.
Thomas Snyder has decided to
open the aso on June 4 against
a strong North Jersey team and is
making arrangements to enter Ed
Phelan's circuit. the Offices of which
are located in New York City. The
Lyceums expect to join the circuit
the latter part of June.
The second base problem is the
only position causing the new lead
ers WORRY at the present time. and
Manager Snyder is endeavoring TO
sign some good local boy for this
position.
The Lyceums were scheduled TO
play in Woodbridge last Sunday
afternoon. but the contest was can
celled because of the inability of
Manager Lampart to secure a suita-
BILE pitcher. Earlier in the season
the Lyceums bowed in defeat to
the Norwoods of Long Branch.
Manager Snyder has not an
nounced the lineup he expects to
place on the field.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-24
STATE POLICE TO ENFORCE
FISH AND GAME LAWS

Instead of about thirty men en-
gagged in the enforcement of the
1sh and game laws. there will be
more than one hundred and thirty
on the job when the ext hunting
season opens. The additional hun
bred will be the members Of the
New Jersey State police, who will
actively cooperate with the State
Fish and Game Commissions war
dens in enforcing the laws. That is
the assurance given the New Jersey
Fish and Came Conservation League
the state organization Of hunters and
anglers, by Colonel Norman
schwarzkopf, superintendent of the
state police.
Col. Schwarzkopf was the guest Of
the leagues executive officers at a
luncheon recently and 1t was there
he gave the assurance. Game law
violators who they a es-
cape detection merely by watching
out for the uniform of a trooper
may come a cropper. for Col.
Schwarzkopf pointed put that not all
Of his men IRE uniformed.
The officers of the state league,
the headquarters of which is in the
Essex building. Newark. have ex-
pressed the belief that the game law
violator will find his path anything
but rosy when it is crossed by the
picked men who constitute the state
constabuhry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-24
Maize Engaged To Fight
Elizabeth Boxer June 8

Mike Maize, staten Island well
terweight, has been matched to fight
Bert Smithers of Elizabeth. in the
eight round main event on the card
for the next show of the Centre
Athletic Club to be staged in the
Auditorium on New Brunswick ave-
nue., Thursday night. June s.. In ad-
dition to this bout, there Is a six
round semi-final and four four
round bouts on the program.
The Staten Island speed king"
as he is known, since he conquer
cd Johnny Carroll in the local ring,
has fought here twice since the start
of his last ring comeback. He fought
Jay Lanahan at st. Mary's show
here several months ago, and later
met carroll at the Police Social Club
event.
Maize is constantly in training,
and will speed up his work in prep
aration for the meeting with the
Elizabeth battler. SmitAers has a
good ring record to date, and 1t is
said that he bars only three men in
his class. The handlers OF Smithers
realize the strength of the Staten
Island boxer and Mazie's handlers
have a similar feeling regarding
Smithers.
The Union county boxer is expect
ed to bring a big delegation of root
ers here for this fight, while Maize
will have his regular Staten Island
following, along with followers from
this city aad Roosevelt, in attend
ance that night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-24
SPEEDWAYS END
WITH BANQUET
rendered BY Hotel Madison
Manager-FarewelI for
Ray Handerhan.

The Speedway basketball team
oficially closed the basketball sea
son last night with a banquet ten
dered by Sol Kelsey in the Hotel
Madison. The Madison manager last
fall offered the local representative
team a banquet providing they won
the city championship. The Speed
ways COPIED this honor and cele-
brated last night.
Under the direction of Manager
Kelsey a high class menu was
served. During the evening Ffmiani
and Lynd of this city and several
entertainers from Newark obliged
with a number of the latest song
hits. Every man who donned a
Speedway uniform during the sea-
son, with the exception of Harry
Davis of New York, was in attend
ance together with others who
worked. for the success of the team.
Farewell for Handerhan
The banquet last night also served
as a farewell reception for Ray
Handerhan, popular forward of the
Speedway team, who left for Reids-
Vile, N. c., to play baseball with
the representative team of that
place in the Bi-state league.
All who attended the banquet &C.
companied Handerhan to New
Brunswick at an early hour where
he boarded the train for the South.
Handerhan has been playing base
bal, with the knights of Columbus
team of Elizabeth for the past sew
eral weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-24
ny" VARSITY vOlLEY BALL
TEAM HOLDS PRACTICE

The Y. NJ. C. A. varsity voIley ball
team was given two hours strenuous
practice last night in preparation
for their final match OF the season,
Saturday night. The crack German
town, Pa, team will oppose the Am
boy team in a five-game series on
the local court. One more practice
session will be staged before the
match. that being on Friday night.
commencing at z o'clock. Only two
or three games will be played in or
der that the team will have enough
practice to keep in form.
The Germantown team, it will be
remembered. played the "Y" team
here last year, registering the only
defeat of the year against the Am
boy team. This year the chances OF
the Amboy team to win are consid-
cred much brighter and a victory for
the local team Is anticipated by
many, owing to the showing made by
them in the national contests at
Brooklyn. The advance sale of tic
kets for aSturday's games assures
a large crowd.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-24
OPEN
WITH LEADERS
Game at Lead Works This
Saturday Afternoon.
Leaders Winning.

The Knights of Columbus baseball
team will open the season Saturday
afternoon N a game with the United
Lead Works team on the latter's
grounds. The Lead Works nine has
annexed five straight victories to
date this season. but the Casey are
confident that they a stop the rush
Of the State ~streeters.
John Harrington this morning an
nounced the lineup of the Casey
team for this game as follows: Je-
rolf and Early. pitchers Bader,
catcher; Coley first base: Tom Burke
second base; Leahy. shortstop; MAJ
urek, third base: Jacobs. left field;
Romer center field; Young and ].
Brennan. right field and w. Bren-
man,. utility infielder.
There will be a meeting tomorrow
night at Sis o'clock in the club
house of the members ofsthe base
ball team and all players are re-
quested to be in attendance.
The Lead Works team will play
the Atlantic Terra Gotta nine in an
Industrial league game tomorrow
night. The Perth Amboy Hardware
and Bakelite teams are scheduled to
play tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-24
.Stamfords Expect To Down
.Amboy Team Here Sunday

When M Stamfords. OF Stamford.
Conn, take the field against the
Perth Amboy Athletic Association
nine at the Raritan Copper Works
field, Sunday afternoon. they expect
to make up for the setback suffered
last Sunday afternoon at the hands
of the East Orange combination.
The East Orange nine scored a
win over the Stamfords in a fifteen
inning game. and a break against
the Connecticut nine resulted in the
winning run being sen across the
platter. The East Orange team is
rated with the leading semi-pro or
ganizstions in North Jersey.
Realizing the strength Of the
Stamford team. particularly as a re-
suit of the game at East Orange
last Sunday. Messrs. Applegate and
Poulsen are of the opinion that the
Connecticut players will have to
travel a good pace in order to take
the measure of the locals if the lat
ter team displays its form Of last
Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-24
SWIMMING CLUB HAS been
ORGANIZED IN THIS CITY

A new club has been formed in
this city and Is known as the Pirate
Swimming Club. There are nifty
one members in this organization,
and the numbers on the tops of the
swimming suits range from nought
to fifty inclusive. Green and white
are the colors of the club. and the
tights are light green while the tops
are white with green letters.
John Mallett is swimming instruc-
tor and he is being assisted by Mich
olas loft, Jr. Louis p. Booz, Jr..
Harry Rooms and Frank Burke are
charter members of this organize
ton. The headquarters of the club
are at the Washington Hose q
Chemical Company. ast Sunday
morning ten members Of the club
went in for their first swim of the
A water polo team Is being
organized among the members At the
present times --
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-24
PLAY
DUPONT HERE
AppIegate's Team will Open
Season Saturday Afternoon.
Good Game Expected.

Harry Applegate's Raritan Copper
Works baseball team will open the
season this afternoon in a game with
the Du Pont team of Parlin. This
contest will be played on the Rar-
itan Copper Works field. The In
gots played a practice game with
the Perth Amboy Police Social Club
team yesterday afternoon.
Reed is expected to do the twirl-
ing for the Ingots, while Van Gill
der will be stationed behind the bat.
Reed, 1t IS said. twirled for the Cam
den team last and persons
who have een him limbering up.
report that he has a world of stuff.
Manager Applegate has a great
deal of material from which to pick
his team, and an interesting game
is expected inasmuch as the Du
Pont team has been going great
in games played to date.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-24

Chunk" Applegate was in great
form against the hard-hitting Phiis-
delphia Colored Giants here last
Sunday afternoon. The Giants were
held to four hits and this pitching
performance was directly RESPONSE
bic for the outcome of the game. III
the Philadelphia colored nine had
succeeded in hitting Applegate, they
surely would have won the game.
The Stamfords have attracted con-
siderable attention since the start
of their tour through New York and
New Jersey. This combination has
played and Is booked to play all Of
the leading semi-pro teams in Jtr-
sey and New York state.
Shafnacker or A~pplegate will start
against the Stamfords Sunday after
noon. Field Manager A~pplegate has
decided TO give the Sayrevilie boy
a real trvout here. and 1t il likely
that " he does not work against
the Stamfords. he well be started
against the Elizabethport team Of
the Union county league.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-24
johnson In Semi-fnaI

Gene johnson. another Elizabeth
boxer. has been matched to fight
frankie Hannigan of Staten Island
in the six-round semi-inal event.
Both boys have had considerable
ring experience and an interesting
fight is anticipated. Johnson has
fought In this city before. while 1t
will be Hannigan's first appearance
in a local ring.
Two Return Matches
Bob Witheridge of Railway ami
Joe Manning of Elizabeth. who
fought a fast f~our-round bout here
at the last Center A. G. show, have
been matched to fight in one of the
f~our-round events on the new card.
Joe Covell of Tottenville and Luke
Jaeger of Woodbridge, who also
fought at the last show. have been
rematched for another onc of the
four FOUNDERS.
Carl Morris OF Chrome has been
engaged to fight George Sullivan of
Railway in a four rounder. and in
the fourth prelim Benny Hertz Of
Chrome will fight AL Denny of EliZ-
abeth. Hertz made a big hit at the
recent firemen's smoker in Roose-
welt. and has fought a number of
bouts at Troxler's in Newark.
The same committee Is in charge
of the new card of fights as was in
charge of the first. Edward Dalton,
president of the Centre A. c., an
nounced this morning that an ap-
plication has been made for a fight
license.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-24
KEASBEY SCHOOL NINE
TO PLAY WOODBRIDGE

KEASBEY. May 24:-The Keas-
hey school nine will have a hard
tussle this afternoon when the crack
nine of the Woodbridge school
comes here to meet the locals. The
Keasbey lads have three successful
victories tucked under their belts
with comparative ease but this af-
ternoon the visitors are going to
make every effort to break this win
ming streak.
The local team will include w.
10th, 8. 10th, Zaris, Pochick,
Romer. Sebeski. Sabo. Katrausky.
Yenesky. J.. Sabo. Lund. d..
Woodbridge will probably use the
following players: Brown, Snyder,
Reddick, Bartish, Notche. Gerrity.
Choma, Kolb and Mesar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-24
bAY0NNE NINE
IS ENGAGED
To Play Aquehonga Team at
TottenviIIe This Sunday
Afternoon.

: The Bayonne Field Club baseball
team will oppose the Aquehonga
baseball nine of Tottenville, in the
regular Sunday afternoon contest on
the latter's diamond, Sunday after
noon. The Bayonne team is said to
have a strong lineup, and Manager
Charley Hilker, of the Aquehonsas,
predicts "A fast game.
Aicer Jensen, local pitcher, who
twirled a great game for the Aque-
hongas against the All-Collegians
last Sunday. will occupy the mound
for the Tottenville team in this
game and for the remainder of the
Stretch" Burke and Mike
Tague care also scheduled to be in
the lineup of the Aquehonga team
Sunday.
Manager Hilker is endeavoring to
book the strongest obtainable attrac-
lions for the T~ottenville fans, and he
has already booked some cracker
jack teams for the next several
weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-24
GRAMMAR NINE
HAS WON SIX
Local School Team Credited
With Six Wins in As Many
Starts.

In celebration Of their first oppor-
tunity to appear in their new uni
forms the Grammar School repre-
sentative baseball team defeated the
81. Mary's nine on the Copper
Works diamond 1871 Monday after
noon. This was the sixth straight
victory for the Grammar School
team in as many games.
The Grammar School team. IN
charge of Miss /. b. Miller, has thus
far found little opposition in teams
OF its own class and so have in
cluded on its. schedule Junior high
and county vocational school teams.
Thus far the Grammar School team
has scored 104 runs as against 10
credited to the opposition.
In Mondays game the st. Mary's
team was held to an Ill score I'M
til the eighth session. when two wild
throws in the inield Melted a few
runs. Today the locals play the
Woodbridge Grammar School team
on the local field, and on Friday af-
ernoon the team will engage in a
contest with the Tottenville Junior
High School team at Tottenville.
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-24
BASEBALL TEAM
BEATS JUNIOR CLUB

The Flyer baseball team defeated
the Junior Club nine on the Lum-
Der field grounds, Sunday afternoon
by a score of .14-s. Desmond &C.
cupied the mound for the Flyers and
Macarthur was stationed behind the
bat. Mullen, Miller and Bender
were in the points for the Juniors.
L. Freeman and Hilferty featured
at bat for the Flyers, each collect
ing three hits. d. Freeman. OF
South Amboy and Jardot of Railway
played with the Flyers, and will
continue with the team for the re-
mainder OF the season. These play
ers strengthened the team consider
ably