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The commonwealth., 1922-12-28
NOTICE

By virtue Of power vested ia
me by the law, as administrator
Of G. L.. White, decesaed, late Of
Halifax County, North Carolina,
| will on the 29th day Of Decem-
ber, 1922, commencing at 1920
O'Clock A. NJ, at the former resi-
dence of Mrs. P. E. White, de-
ceased, known as the u. A.
White Home Place." sell for cash
at public auction to the highest
bidder the following described
personal property, ,to-wit:
All personal property, Of every
kind and description, belonging
to the estate Of the said G.. L
White and consisting Of corn,
forage, team, hogs, farming i'm
plements and utensils, kitchin
and household furniture (includ-
ing one piano., and all other per-
sonal property belonging to said
estate, not already otherwise dis
posed Of by order Of the Court.
This the 9Th day Of Dec, 1922
w. T. WHITE,
Administrators Of G.. T.. White.
Place Of Sale: j. A. White Home
Place near Scotland Neck.
Halifax County, n. G. 12-28-1t
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
OF LAND

By virtue Of power vested ir.
me by that deed Of trust execut-'
ed on the 18th day Of April, 1920,
and recorded in the Office Of the
Register Of Deeds for Halifax
County in Book 22O, at Page 21
In the office Of the Register Of
Deeds for Halifax County, de-
fault having been made in the
payment Of the notes thereby Sc
cured, [ will, at the request Of
the holder Of said notes, sell for
cash at public auction to the
highest bidder in the town Of
Scotland Neck in front Of the
Scotland Neck Bank on Monday
the 29th day Of January, 1923, at
IL O'Clock Noon, the following
described tract Of land, lying, be.
ing and situate in the County Of
Halifax and State Of North
Carolina. towit:
Being the same land which was
this day conveyed to < the said
Party of the First Part by Mol
lie Tillery Shields, James c
Shields, Mary Shields and j. II
Alexander, Jr., Commissioners,
and being the same land which
was conveyed to F. P. Shields by
A. G. Livermon and wife by deco
duly executed and recorded il
the Office Of the Register o.
Deeds for Halifax County, be-
ginning at pine at what wa'
formerly Webb's corner, thence
!; S 1919 e 29 poles to Webb's ave
The commonwealth., 1922-12-28
NEW WALLACE REID
PICTURE A HIT

Wallace Reid scored an en-
phatic hit In his latest Para
mount picture. '.The Worlds
Champion, = which will be
shown here Friday night. The
play, filled as it is with romance,
heart interest and thrilling sit
uations which every ring fan
will thoroughly enjoy, proved a
powerful attraction Of applause
and laughter are a criterion, Lois
Wilson, is the leading woman anG
heads a strong supporting cast
all Of whom acquitted themsel
YES with credit as screen artists
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COAL

9 we have it. Give us your
order quick. Terms cash with
order.
When you get W1NIFRE)E
COAL you know that you have
the best. l2-22-tf
BOWERS & COMPANY.
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OOoS00OOOOeO@OOO0OOOOOOOOO
Mrs. W. P. White, of Hobgood,
is spending the day in Scotland
Neck.
Mr.. j. 7. Braxton motored to
Drum Hill Tuesday where his
wife is visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Bryan
have gone to New York City
for a visit.
Mr.. Herman Allsbrook return
ed from Rosemary Tuesday af-
| ternoon, after spending few
days visiting friends.
Mr.. Mills Kithin, Of Washing
ton, is here on a visit to his pa
rents Hon. and Mrs. Claude
kithin.
| Mr.. Eula Gray Dixon, Of Wash
ington, N. G.. is here visiting her
cousin, Miss Mildred ANsbrook
for a few days.
I Mr.. and Mrs. William Joyner,
Of Raleigh, are spending the Reli-
days with Hon. and Mrs w. ".
| Kitchin.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Tadlock, Of
Pinetops, who have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Wilkinson, have
returned to their home.
General William r. Johnston,
| D. S. A., retired, is here on a visit
to his daughter, Mrs. w. o. Nc
Dowen.
| Miss Mamie Bryant, Of Tar
boro, spent Christmas with her
/ parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Bry-
ant.
| Miss Mary Bryant, of King s
Business College, Raleigh, spent
! Christmas here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Bryant. : a.
Train No. 72, which has Beer
leaving Scotland Neck at 7:2C
r. M. will, beginning Tuesday
january 2, leave this place at
6:5S.
' Messrs. Leroy Allsbrook and
lJOseph Allsbrook returned yes
terday afternoon after spending
1.-THE holidays in Norfolk and Rich
mond, Va.
Mrs. Claude Riddick and Miss
es Madelyn and Mary Stuar1
Riddick. Of Spring Hill, spen
yesterday here with Mr.. and Mrs
W. P. Darden.
5 Mr.. Jack White, having spen
the holidays at home with H..
parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Whit'
l left this morning for Winto1
3 to spend few days, before re
turning to Raleigh.
:, Miss Onie Bryant, who ha
4 been taking a post gradual.
course in nursing at a hospita
in Philadelphia, spent Christina
here with her parents, Mr.. ant
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PERSONAL ITEMS.
OCAI AND
SOCIETY NEWS.

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Miss Lucille Randolph spent the
holidays in Tarboro.
Mr.. Joe Burgess spend Sunday
in Rosemary, N. G.
Miss Louise Denton, Of Tar
boro. is visiting Miss Sadie Pope.
Miss Minnie Dunn, Of Enfield, is
here on a visit to relatives.
Miss Onie Dunn is expected to-
da to visit relatives here.
Mr. Clifton Cherry, of Tarboro,
was a visitor here yesterday.
Mr.. Leroy Allsbrook spent
Sunday at Drum Hill.
Mr.. Willie Pittman. Of Virginia
is here on visit to relatives.
Mr.. John Dunn, Of Enfield.
spent Christmas here.
Miss Mae Parks spent Christ
mas at Tillery with her mother.
Mr.. Carey Pope, of Tillery,
was a visitor here yesterday.
Mr.. l.. A. Parks, Of Tillery,
was in Scotland Neck yesterday.
Miss Ellen Speed is visiting
friends at Weldon.
Miss Louise Allsbrook is visit
ing friends in Rocky Mount.
Mr.. Robert W. Madry, Of the
New York Herald, is visiting his
father, Mr. R. j. Madry.
Mr.. Sam Hoffman, Of New
York, is visiting his brother, Mr..
Mamie Hoffman.
NJ. and Mrs. Walter Cherry
and children, q. Leggett's. spent
yesterday here
dr. and Mrs. T G. Allsbrook
q OF Oak City, were visitors here
Tuesday.
Mr. mad Mrs. J. G.. Martin. b
TarbOro, were visitors here
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Darden
Of Greenville, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. w. P. Darden.
Messrs. Ferd and Dewey Bose
man, Of Enfield, were visitor:
here yesterday.
Mr.. [. H. Smith, who has beer
visiting his mother, has left 70,
New York.
Mr.. John Durham, Of Norfolk:
spent Christmas here will
friends.
Mr.. Josh Robertson Spent a
day in Norfolk during the holi
days.
Dr. and Mrs. A. c.. Liverma1
spent several days Of the holida.
81 at Greenville.
Mr.. r. A. Phillips visited il
Washington, NJ c., during the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Hall an,
children spent Christmas in En-
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. I. Jones, 0
Wilson, spent Christmas Day
here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas A. Jone
have returned from a visit to Lit
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Miss Onie Bryant, who has
been taking a post graduate
course in nursing at a hospital
in Philadelphia, spent Christmas
here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Bryant.
The commonwealth., 1922-12-28

Rev. and Mrs. b. Il. Hillman
have left for Granite Falls to
visit Mrs. Hillman s parents.
From there they will go to Phil
adelphia, Miss. and will be away
Tor about two weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-20
MONDAY EVENING, november 20, 1g22.
MARION COUNTY LEADS.

HE West Virginia State Education Association
which closed its annual meeting in Charles
ton last Friday awarded splendid honor to Mar
ion County when it rated Marion County schools
aasthe best in the state.
This decision is something that will delight
Marion County educational bodies. Boards of
education, teachers, and county superintendent,
wilfeel splendidly recompensed for hard, unrcmit-
ting labor in bringing Marion County schools to the
front and the people Of Marion County should he
proud indeed that the boys and girls here are get
ting the best that West Virginia has to offer in
The way of progressive education.
School leyies have been high SO high that voters
in one district refused their approval and other
districts narrowly escaped recording the same
mark Of dspeasnre, but this report from Charles
ton should make the voters who are Directing TO
Supplying funds for school work, think a little
about the stand they have taken.
The entire state of West Virginia is struggling
upward from almost the bottom in educational
lines. West Virginia is away down in the natt>ral
line up, and this position does not accord with
West Virginia ambition pride. There has been
tremendous effort put forth all over the state
theSpast two yearssto lift West Virginia out Of her
backward attitude, and to give to West Virginia
public school pupils the advantages offered Oy
other states TO their children 1t should be nat.
ter for pride that Marion County has led in dis
program. Other counties have been working hnr6,
and the progress made all along the line has been
line, 80 that, in receiving the leadership the couu-
has won laurels in field OF intense competition.
"a school program Of this kind cannot be con
Quoted without money. 1t has taken lot OF
money to put Marion County In her present proud
position but the county had far to go and the need
was pressing and urgent Marion County chill
dfenswere not getting the things that Pennsylvania
and Ohio, children were getting; all though, the
schools Of this county, and other West Virginia
counties, were not giving students sufficient edu-
cation to put them on a par with students and
pupils of other states when 1t came time for en-
trance to prep schools colleges elsewhere There
IS yet some distance to so before Marion County,
leader as 1t now is can attain standard that
other states demand The present is no time to
check this progress.
Other counties will strive 10 wrest laureIs from
Marion County in the next year. II there is
emphatic protest on the part of the public here
against progress, the annual educational meet
ing viii confer the hOnOrs on some other county
Certainly Marion County will desire to hold her
place In the front rank, and citizens teachers and
salISwill strive toward this end.
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Some Of the appeals In fact, most Of them involve
Thousands OF dollars People think in large terms,
and work on broad scope, and the day Of the hun.
dred dollar appeal is almost over. yet in the in
stance Of the Quota Club, venture that will clear
for It's membership approximately ave hundred dol
lars or more, the modest amount will serve 90
adequately take care Of the charity work under
taken by the club, no part of which will do more
good or touch warmer chord than the Christmas
party planned for FaiEmont children by the Quotas
The Quota Club membership is small number
ing only IS business women of the city, but it is
alive and.every member is worker. which makes
for success in any organization. The Quota Club
carries NO dead timber Its Christmas party should
be one of the most beautiful and wonderful evey
given for the city's poor children 1t takes a
woman to give Christmas party, to plan Christ
mas gift, to put Christmas spirit into the holiday
A woman understands chlds heart, and has large
responsiveness for chlld's wishes and longings.
Because of this the Quota Club will be able to give
genuine Christmas party, full of home senu-
ment and cheer, and the children who attend will
have a, happy memory to treasure all their days.
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NO LIMIT.

HE great steamship, the Mauretalla, has Just
i completed a round million miles Of travel.
hef records show that she has carried across the
seas $4,000 passengers This remarkable ship
holds speed record that has never been approach
ed by any other vessel She has averaged twenty
i've and one-half knots across the Atlantic for
twenty-seven consecutive runs. She has made
time with wonderful regularity. Three successive
trips made across the Atlantic this year showed
less than five minutes u,Gerence in time consumed
by the voyage
1t seems impossible that such perfection OF ser.
vice can ever be surpassed. 1t seems beyond req
son that the luxury, the comfort, the safety and
speed Of the Mauretanla could be excelled and yet
1t is not going to be long until her record will be
left as far behind as the stage coach behind ths
steam engine. When air service for passengers is
perfected, the trip across tho Atlantic is going to
be thing of much greater brevity. The luxurious
transatlantic passenger air ships will go gliding
overhead like sailing guls leaving the Mauritania
wallowIng along in the sea, thing out distanced
and disregarded.
T. The modern man can have day dreams, Knowing
that tomorrow they will come true. He can con-
jure up fairy stories convinced that they will be-
come realities. Life moves in sweeps, and flights,
in breath taking glides, today. The plodder. the
earth bound, the slow OF mind and conviction, can
scarce grasp the present wonders of modern science
and mechanics, before he stands aghast at newer
and greater marvels.
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|TAE MAID
ON THE COURTHOUSE


Gosh, but you are lucky" said
die Maid on the Courthouse t?
Glen Hamilton, as tho perfect
thirty:six was coming UP stree.
this morning.
Nov what?n
'Betting all thai money on Pic.
TO VIM
That s not luck said HamIltos.
What then?p asked the Maid.
Just habit"
What do you mean, habit?"
Years ago. declared Glen, az
got the idea that It was good bust
ness to be d little something OF
Pitt In every game, and they have
failed me seldom. Last year l got
q humplor two, and this year got
i hump Tor two. but they always
manage to do some humping for me
when the humping is good"
'lswishst was . druggist" sighei
HE Maid.
lHhygi'
think / would drink a littio
parent medicine every Saturday
n4pgnitg and then so out and bet
o. eyetS team that didn't have 4
diiqpee TO win
erhat,s not the dope" said Ham
ilton zone must be a close stu.
Lent o. Psychology. Many a nigh:
hefofe big game l ST up until
me wen small hours OF tho morning
asith 4 textbook on psychology IN
one haEt and tbs dope sheet In an.
othet L Has the psychological al.
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WASHINGTON NEWS
" GOSSIP 81 ez1elzs sa00Ts SMITH

bllity in the bItuminous industry
and its recurrent strikes"
In report on prices, the Fed
eral Reserve Board stated that
from January 10 August OF this
year there was an upward move.
ment in prices, the fuel group lead.
ing the advance with an increase
of 8 per cent. The influence OF
the higher price of coal was re.
Elected in increased prices OF coke,
pig iron and other commodities In
which the cost Of coal is a larsc
factor.
1t is stated that in September,
when coal prices fell In response
to a larger supply, the general
wholesale price index decreased
two points, but that the effect IT
the decline in the fuel group. was
Offset by advances in prices Of
building materials and metals.
The board points out that in con.
sldering the Increase OF the price
level since January, It is important
to distinguish between those adj.
vances which nave been accom-.
panied by either a present or pros.
pective decrease in supply, as In
coal.
The production Of minerals reached
its peak In March. 1922. Because
of the large production OF coal AMI
the decline during the coal strike.
although in spite OF this decline
the index OF the combined output
Of mines and factories was as high
in July, 1922, as the 1918 index Of
monthly production In these basic
industries.
The board says that the future
effects Of the coal strikes are be,
ing felt in production and prices,
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tdred Hutchinson, Miss Ruth Peter
son, Mss Elizabeth Cavend!sh and.
n, G. Riddle Of the Lumberport
schools.
Personals
Ray Rogers OF Jones Run. who
has boon very III for the past sew.
eral days. has been admitted as a
patient to the Mason Hospital at
Clarksburr.
The Rev. and Mrs. j. b. Yoak
recently returned troui visit with
friends at Rlvesville.
Scott Nease of Wyatt is here to
spend the winter with his son, the
Rev. Oscar Nease and Mrs. Nease
ut the NJ. f. parsonage.
Miss Nora HIgEinbothnm. who is
employed ut tn Consolidation Coal
Co., Offices at Fairmont, was here
to spend the weekend with her
parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Charles
Higginbotham.
Mr., and Mrs. Howard Martin
spent Sunday with relatives at
BinGamon. MIR. Martin recently be.
camo tho owner Of new Oldsmo.
bile car.
Miss Hazel vandorgrltt OF Wheel.
Ing has returned home after visit
with Sr. and Mrs. w. R. Robey.
John Hite of Fairmont recently
purchased the interests OF the Fort
Ray Coal Company and will con.
tinue to operate the mines as they
were run by the former owners.
Miss Bernice Stewart. who is at.
tending college at Athens, o., will
arrive homo in few days 10 spend
the Thanksgiving holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ste.
wart.
Clarence Nutter and Miss Bird
Hall OF Parkersburg were here for
a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o.
McIntire Sunday.
Seymore Robey and Howard
Shafer are at Barrackville whore
the latter has taken contract
for the drilling Of several water
wells.
Mrs. F. C. Richardson and Mrs.
Ray Long of Shinnston were guests
of friends here the last Of the
week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-20

The MonongaheIa Railway certainly rendered a
fine service to Fatrmont people when it put on a
special train for the football game in Morgantown
Saturday. Hundreds Of tickets for the game had
been sold in the city and the rain cut OF all auto
mobile conveyance. Regular trains left too early
for business to leave their offices, which would
have been practically deserted the entire day, and
there was Quandary that bid fair to disappoint
very greatly many who wished to attend the game.
The B. & o. refused to grant an appeal for spe.
cIal but the Monongahela came through without
protest. favor that will make nice little warm
spot for this road in the hearts of several hun
dren Fairmontors who greatly appreciated the
service
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ENTERPRISE


At meeting of the Sunday
school workers of Eagle District
which was held at the Lumber.
port NJ. E. Church Sunday at 2
O'Clock, an election OF officers was
held with the following results:
President, John G. Robinson Of
Wallace; vice.president, Claude
Barker OF Dola; superintendent Of
cradle roll, Mrs. Cleve Michaels Of
Dola; superintendent OF adults div
ision, II. D. Payne Of Wyatt. Harry
s. Toothman, former president Of
this district, and Mrs. Toothman
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and Colgate is playing football.
Hold 'em, Perfume and Soap.
A Michigan man claims he got
fat on sawdust. That's u fine
breakfast food advertisement.
The reason some men leave
home is because they can't pay the
taxes.
A great many Of our Injuries are
for internal use.
Football is dangerous. At an
Iowa game more than 1000 auto
mobiles got stuck In the mud.
That's what you call holding the
line.
Baseball teams are claiming next
seasons pennants already-Just as
much fun to some managers to do
this as 1t Is for a kid to, write a
letter to Santa Claus.
-
Dan NJ. Pendieton, editor OF the
Roane County Reporter, was at
Morgantown to see the Old Domin,
ion defeated by the New Dominion
Saturday.
Pendleton says that although he
was candidate for the House OF
Delegates the Democratic land
slide was so big that he slid unde.
it
Pendleton is a second Riley VIII.
son although he does not have a
glass eye.
Speaking after Riley Wilson at
a small town meeting several yearE
ago, Pendleton's first remark was
that "all concrete suggestions do
not come from boneheadB.r
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gle that appealed to me In the Pitt
w. & ]. game, although l would
have bet on Pitt anyhow. You
see W. & ]. was dead sure. which
according to psychology made them
sure dead, which proved to be the
case. OF course. one has to have
u fair amount Of brains to be sue.
cessful In psychology"
WELL who do you think will win
the West Virgin:a-W. & ]. gamer"
"The side with the most points,
replied Hamilton.
Good! Excellent brain work."
declared the Maid.
"How are you going to bet?"
"l'll give odds on Pitt to beat
Penn State"
run along" said the Maid.
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cLEMENcEAU GUEST OF
RALPH PULITZER TODAY

NEW YORK. Nov. 2O.-Georges
Clemenceau, the "Tiger OF France"
today is to be The guest Of Ralph
Pulitzer. publisher OF the New
York World, at a luncheon at the
,Ritz-Carlton Hotel, and will attend
a reception at the France.Ameri.
can Society.
Yesterday he visited the grave
OF Theodore Roosevelt at Oyster
Bay. Later he intends to journey
to the graves of Washington and
Lincoln.
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Berton Braley's Poem
MUCH MALIeNEo,

MUCH mAIIeNEo,
Who said tina; November was
dreary
And weary,
A month full OF shlvers and ouiy.
ers and gloon?
Why, taking tho month altogethor. :,
Its weather "
Is not half so bad as come pen,
pie assume.
OF course II is frequently glummssl
Than summer,
But plenty of days In Novcmbo,
are bright.
And much Of its cold and is riEor
Give vigor,
And fits you 10 labor with all Of
your mtgnS
The birds who have roasted M.
vember.
Remember,
Are most OF them English: and
England, no doubt
Has awful Sovemners. bleak
grimy,
And Shiny.
Which Justify whining and pln.
Ing abou:.
Blu: here-welI, November hs.
merit,
We boar II y
Because 1t briggs cider, nuts. AZ,
pies and ouch.
STILL though with VIVA; skill | can
phrase it
praise II. NJ
l really can't say that care for
It much.
copyright, 1922
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-20
RUFF STUFF
Please page Lawrence cuuEans

Please page Lawrence CUnBinS
ham Of W. & ].
Pity, Pity, W. G III
Let's give 'em the horse laugh.
Say, I'll bet Cunningham though:
nature was wonderful Saturday
evening.
They should throw out the game,
because Pitt surprised them.
Guess West Virginia will give
'em another smacking on Thanks.
Ing, even without Mahrt.
Reckon Greasy Neale will resign
again.
1t was Pitt interference and not
Washington, interference that
ruined him this trip.
Guess It paid Pop to go down to
the Wash'J eft-Latayette game and
get an eyeful. That Statue of Lib.
erty play that beat Lafayette was
good for a flfteeu.yard loss against
Pitt.
Wonder II Penn State viii bea.
Pitt? wouldn't be surprised the
way the dope is going this year.
Uzztown and shagtown will meet
Turkey Day, unless there is pro-
test.
They are having riots in Cologne,
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Contractor Says.
1t Was Worth
Thousands

"Tanlac has not only rid me OF
my suffering, but It has been
worth thousands OF dollars to mo
in business way" recently stat.
cd Earl G. Elser, well-known ce-
ment contractor, 2744 Penn St.
Harrisburg, Pa.
II don't believe anybody ever
suffered much worse from stom-
ach trouble than did for fifteen
years. 1t made mo almost ner-
vous and physical wreck. Often
with lot of contracts on hand II
was unfit to look after my bust
ness. Many time l was so
nervous and miserable was
afraid to leave the house.
For ten years, l could eat 1T
tie of anything except a carefully
selected diet. But Tanlac has
made a clean sweep Of all my
troubles and given me better
stomach and digestion thap 4
have had in eighteen years, and
| now have IN appetite that never
falls"
Tanlao is sold by all good df,sy.Y +
gists. S
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10 ELECT oEEIcERs.

An election OF officers will fea.
ture the meeting of the Fairmon;
Post No. II, American Legion, 10
be held in the building Of the or.
ganization Thursday night. The
Fairmont Union No. %, American
Legion Auxiliary, will also meet a:
this time.