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D. A, R. To Give
Play Here Soon

MANNTNGToN, March 2l.-An
event of unusual interest will be
the play, Fanny and The Servant
Girl Problem" to be given by West
Augusta chapter, Daughters OF the
American Revolution. in the high
school auditorium Friday evening,
March 81. The play, which is the
production OF Jerome X, Jerome,
Is cleyerly conceived, and has in
variably been, pronounced a de-
'cided hit. wherever shown by
amateur theatrical talent. 1t will
be staged In Warrington by a cast
which will include prominent mem
bors Of the local society, augment
ed by a few who possess peculiar
aptitude for this class OF entertain.
ment.
The West Augusta chapter has
been emphasizing "Americanisaa
ton" among school pupils and
children Of foreign parentage, be-
lieving there Is no greater need at
the present day than that Of ANAL
gamatlng the foreign born child
With The native born population, a
process which requires a thorough
assimilation Of American ideals
they claim. Besides the work with
the foreign clement In this coun-
try the West Augusta chapter has
IN particular taken a great inter.
ost In the welfare OF the children
IN the mountainous districts OF the
South. The funds derived from the
production will be used for both
these purposes.
The cast has. been working on
plans for the play for almost a
month, and frequent rehearsaIs
have hean hSlA. -
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Beautiful Gowns
Shown by DeMille

MANNINGToN, March 21.-Cecil
B. De Mile may open a smart spe'
cialty shop for women! Tho f..
nous motion picture producer has
no intention OF abandoning the
screen. however. He will continue
to produce Paramount pictures
whatever decision Is reached on
the subject OF the proposed shop.
Feminine fashions in Cecil B. De
Miles, productions have attracted
wide attention all over the world
for several years. He has recalvHG.
numberless letters from profos.
sional dressmakers and from wom-
en- OF fashion throughout the coun.
try begging him to turn over to
them the designs OF tho gowns and
ether articles Of feminine apparel
used In his productions.
These requests have In the past
met with a courteous refusal. Re
Gently, however, the manager OF d
chain of great hotels approached
the producer with a suggestion that
Mr.. DeMllle open a shop or series
of shops in these hotels in which
might be sold the various articles
used in De Mile pictures.
This request followed a visit OF
the local hotel manager to the Las
ky studio during the filming OF
Saturday Night" tho latest Cecil
B. De Mile production, coming to
Durt's Theater Wednesday and
Thursday, and In which Claire
West, the Dc Mile fashion design.
er. is said to surpass all her pre-.
vious efforts for sheer beauty and
ultra.fashiouable good taste.
Edith Roberts, Leatrlce JOY, Julia
Faye, Edythe Chapman and Sylvia
Ashton are the feminine principals
In this story OF Jeanie Macpher
sons. Conrad Nagel, Jack Move,
James Neill, and John Davidson.
are the principal masculine players.
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Neyly-Wed Wanted 1875 Years
TO Pau for House Furniture

BENNINGTON, March 2O-He had only been married.
weeks that strange condition peculiar to
nowy married people had not entirely disappeared
into Furbee furniture store and sded to the
I'D like to look at furniture"
No merchant could have resisted the in the boys
eyes and OF the Of the glad
him around This that and the other things selected
chairs rugs tables BEDS everything for the home When
counted all the purchase came
to $500.
The young married man buttonholed the manager.
Now, let tell how it is' he said eve only
married two weeks"
Eyes, 1 know" grnned the manager.
when got only had about s25. BY the time
bought license paid the preacher took little trip,
forked didn't have worry left"
Yes sympahized the manager, II where you
wouldn't"
Now" with what intended a winning SMILE II
would like 81 down this furniture
month until It's paid for VIII that BIO all right?"
Tho manager swallowed and turned PALE but he equal
to tho occasion.
'TeIl you what I'll do he said "You go home get PEN
ell and paper and figure out just how long 1t you
to pay this that rate Then you still think you
can pay for 1t, come back and I'll lot you have It.
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be Of interest to local folk. nj
By CONDO

be of interest to local folk. The
dates follow:
March 24--operetta.
March 95-ol9ss Basketball Tour.
March ss-parores' Teachers As.
March 81-Basketball Banquet.
April 1-Fiddlers' Contest,
April 1G-Easter Program.
April 1S-PaTent-Teacners' Asso.
April 2s-operetta.
May MAY Day Celebration.
May 21-Class Sermon for Sen
Tors.
May. May ss-Alunni Meeting nad
May 23-Grade Commencement.
May 24-InterSociety Contest.
May 25-Class Day.
May 26-High School Commence
insnt.
Last Redpath. -.
Tho last number on the Redpath
Lecture Course will be staged in
the local NJ. E. Church. Monday
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BRADY

Wireless Receiving Staten
The first wireless receiving sst
TO make Its appearance In Brady
was recently installed by william
Morgan On the Jamison Coal &
Coke Co. property.
Burglars Enter store
For the second time IA two
months, burglars entered the store
of the Underwood Supply Co., BY
breaking a small window In tiio
basement OF the building ana leaS-
ing by a door near the river. SO
far nothing has boon missing
Repairing Msil
The stone wall which supports
the side track at the tipple 81 the
Brady Coal Corporation mine No
q. which gave, away q few days ago
on account OF the wet weather, Is
being repaired.
Mines Closed
Mine No. IL OF the Jamison
Coal & Coke Co which has been
working part time fol. the past two
months, has closed Indef inItely.
PerSonals
Mr.. and Mrs y A. LLOYD spent
Sunday with relatives IN Barrack-
Vile.
James. the youngest son of Mr.
aud Mrs. Fred Ksrns; who has
been III for some time, remains the
same.
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lifted up as the brazen serpent
SO that all men may look unto Him
and be saved
After the sermon tho members
met around the altar for general
greeting before leaving for home.
Several responded 10 the invita-.
ton.
Meetings are being held each
evening at 1890. Good music is
offered each evening, and a cor
dial welcome for all who wish to
attend will be given, said the
Rev s. E. Bauman. pastor OF the
church.
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China has no more than 5000
miles of railroad.
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Prohibition Officer
Fined for Being Drunk

MoUNDSyILE. March 81
Charles King, deputy state prohi-
bition officer, plead guilty to being
intoxicated and was fined SIS and
costs by Mayor Charles F. Vein
oke, when he appeared in city
police court this morning. King
was on a raiding party yesterday
and declares he was compelled to
sample so many brands of home
brew and moonshlne that It went
to his head. He was picked up by
the local police yesterday after
noon.
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FAIRNIEW
Interest Increasing.

Although the union revival meet
ings have been in progress here for
nearly u month, there seems TO be
no letting up in interest or entha.
siasm. The large auditorium of the
N. E. Church was crowded at every
service Sunday while standing
room only was available at tho be.
ginning Of the sermon to men only
by tho Rev. T. b. LAWYER Sunday
afternoon. Pastors n. L. Maness,
y. S. Tyler and 7. B. LAWYER have
been doing a great service for the
community and have proved them.
selves evangelists Of high order, 1t
is said. Already nearly fifty. per,
sons have Joined the church, and
many more are expected to enlist
before the close OF the series. The
sermon delivered by the Rev. ]. S.
Tyler Sunday evening was well re-
ceived.
operetta Friday Night.
Miss Louise Boehm, local music
supervisor, has announced that the
boys and girls CLEO clubs OF the
local high school will stage one OF
the best musical programs OF the
year on next Friday night. Fair
view has tho best musical talent
this year in its history.
Moving Picture Success.
Tho moving picture machine
which was recently added TO the
equipment Of the local high school
had It's first real try.out Saturday
night when the famous Vitagraph
film, Moral Fibre" was shown TO
local people.
School Calendar.
Principal c. E. Boyer recently
announced the dates and nature OF
outside activities for the remainder
Of the school term. The local peo.
pie are to have q rare treat in some
Of the numbers and all promise to
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Lecture to Be Given at
Rivesville Tomorrow

R1vEsvILLE, March 21.-An en-.
tertainment will be given at the
Rivesville school tomorrow evening
at s O'Clock by Nanah Rense. This
is tho fifth number OF the lecture
course given by the Knights o;
Pythias and the I. o. o. F. lodge,
In cooperation with the school.
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Better. Sewerage
System Wanted,

MANNINGToN, March 21.-A
drive 10 obtain better sewerage
and water system here will he
launched us a result OF the action
taken by the Warrington Kiwanis
Club at its regular meeting at the
Bartlett Hotel here today. A COM,
mittee was appointed TO undertake
the campaign, and the project is
expected to be under way in a short
time.
1t was decided to observe the
United States and Canada day Oh
April 4 with the object of promot
ing a better understanding between
the two countries. Russell Furbee
will address the club at this meet,
ing. Kiwanians throughout the
country will observe this day.
A committee was appointed to
obtain funds for the financing Of
the railroad signals desired for the
crossings here.
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The American Red Cross spent
S9,7S2,000 aiding disabled veter-
ans Of the World war during 1891.
!. OF this amount 100000 was
distributed by Red Gross chapters
and the balance by the national
organization.
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wlN ras aMooN PRIZE

}. \. Bowers. local agent for 'ohn
Amicon. Bro. a Co, CantSloupe ship
pe-s a. Crowley copnu- offers prize
of SIS 10 he divided into lst. 2nd and
sra money. Tor the greatest number ei
words any person in or oui Of Crowley
county can make ont oi the letters in
Ihe sentence -'crowloy County Fair
The list Of words 10 he deposited
hs.tween the hour. Of le O'Clock and 6
o'clock st the FAIR grounds August 81
The letters can only be used IS many
times in ore word As they appear IN
,CroWley County FAIR" For exam
9Ie onlv two c.. lwo o's. two RS,
.s1a " caa appear in any one word
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STAR VALLEY

The WI5cr children spent Friday
with Bessie HoSsck
Mrs Alfred Poosj. OF Pueblo. is
wishing with her father. John Pobst
Nr. and Mrs Hosaok and family,
and Bernics Wilson spent Sunday st
tla T. e Graham home.
Nj snd Mrs. Lindsey and family
4 North Fowler. spent sunday with
Ny. -2aa Ms. Rowland
Wyans Wilson spent sunday with
Edith Niller.
Lester Hazelton spent Sunday with
William Towuley.
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Public Sale

Having entered smother line OF
t-s-=sz, / vii sell at public auction
EE -lzc= IN Sec .. Twp. Is 5.
p - W. &c mile north Of Forler's
Hone ranch. on Tuesday. August %.
1893 communceiug At II O'Clock. The
following property
sa head f live stock, consisting Of
ls head Of Al milk cows, one 3 year
cid steer. four 2-year old steers. 10
yearliug steers. two 2-year old heif-
ers. seven spring calves. one bay
mare eight years old. VT 100. good
worker; one brown horse. smooth
mouth. WI 100 lbs: one Duroc-
Jersey boar. eligible to register; one
boar weight 100 lbs and three dozen
chickens. Free lunch at noon, bring
cups.
Terms-All sums over $40 a cred
it of six months at 10 per cent inter-
est. or per cent discount for cash.
Goods must be settled for before re-
moved
l.. l.. COAKLEY, Owner
VI. c. SNODGRASS, Auct.
Il. T. THOMPSON, Clerk.
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Notice
IN prrCH CONTRACTORS

No,i,e for proposals for Drag Line
Excavation. etc.
oraway. Colorado. August 22'
1929 :,
Sealed proposals for furnishing all
materials. supplies, tools labor e'e.'
and 10 sustain all the expenses to be
/ incurred in the excavation. construct
son and completion OF ten miles OF
omen prsine ge Ditch. approNimatins
30a 600 cubic yards OF excavation;
Ten timber bridges with pile found
ations: corrugated iron culverts. spill
WAYS and fumes. flush conduit con-
/ siStine of Ses linear feet of is men
VRrified Sewer Pipe. with concrete
entry and exit ends, and certain
other work in connection with the
drainage improvements, will be rec
eived at the office of the district. on
or before and up till two O'Clock p.
NJ. of the 9th day of September,
A. d. 1922. II which time all propos-
ais received will be publicly opened
and read aloud in public.
\ bank cashiers check. or cert
ificate OF deposit in the sum offs 900.
made payable to Geo. A. Walker,
County Treasurer, must accompany
each proposal. which check or certif-
icate will be forfeited to the drainage
district as liquidated DANA
ges in case the bidders proposal shall
be accepted end he shall fail for ten
days after notice OF such acceptance,
given personally, or by mail to his
postofiice address, to enter into the
contract awarded him. with bond as
hereinafter provided.
Maps. profiles. plans, drawings.
specifications. form of proposal, CON
tract and bond may be seen at the
office OF the district on and after
September e, 1922.
A deposit of $500 will be requir-
ed for a set Of the blue prints, the
same to be returned on the return Of
the prints
The successful bidder will be re-
quired 10 furnish bond in the sum
of Ten Thousand Dollars. executed
/ by some approved surety company.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all proposals.
+. L. DAVIS.
Secretary,
Orlway. Colorado.
First publication Aug. 25. 1922.
Last publication, Sept. Is. 1922.
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Lords Supper IN Inc evening y ;
O'Clock Rev. c. " Hanahs-. y D.
district superintendent ol IA5 Pueblo
district VIII preach thu sermon 70 Be
followed by the 4th quarterly confer
enee. All officials Of 1he church are
urged TO be present.
Epworth League Il : O'Clock
Special music 81 both tie morning
and evening services.
You are cordially invited 10 the
services Of The church next sunday.
Prayer services Wednesday night
al ) o'clock
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In Memory

In memory of our darling Grace
Elise. who left us two years ago to-
day:
Softly the stars are shining,
Upon silent grave;
Where sleeps without dreaming
One we loved but could not save.
MIR. and MRS. j. b. ESTES,
ELIZABETH EILEEN ESTES.
Aug 80. 1922.
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I've got 20 be in the parade OF the
unemployed that takes place to-
morrow.
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IMPLEMENTS

FOR sALE-A 1880 TITAN TRAC-
10. Three bottom Oliver sod pIow.
Seven bottom disc plow. Hoosier
drills Tandem disc harrow. Side
delivery rake. Tank wagon. Win
sell one or all cheap. Samuel Brown
Jr.. Florence. Colorado. ttfl
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YoU NAUGHTY COP

Traffic Cop: Say you! Didn't you
see ne wave al youe
Miriam Yes, you fresh thing
and If Henry were here he'd paste
Won one for it
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CHRISTIAN oHrRCH
4 n CENTER- Minister

o ~ I y 7 ~ y lIl1ls0S-.
sunday Scheol begins promptly Al
s-4s and hiss IS class Tor everyone.
Communion aud sermon ~ eleven
c'clocS
Evcunr vice al ) p m
PRAYER service. Wednesday at )
p n
Every one is invited 10 these serv-
ICES
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NJ. T.. CHURCH NOTES
]. A. SMITH. Minister.

Sunday school at 10 a N. Mrs.
B. Dale Belshe, supt
Preaching service at II a. m. a
short communion address viii be Civ
en- by the pastor followed by the
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+ L. DAVIS.
Secretary
Ordway. Colorado.
First publication Aug. 25, 1922.
Last publication, Sept. Is, 1922.
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FOR RENT.

FURNISHED LIGHT HOUSE KEEP
ing rooms for rent. See Mrs. F. R.
Forcher. (9-D
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N LINE FnR a JOB

out of q job. eh2 Well. come around
D the factory al seven In the morning
nd III put you TO work
I can't come tOmorrow.
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STOCK JUDGING CONTEST
PLANNED AT UNIVERSITY

MORGANTOWN. w. va, May
12.- The first annual stock judg-
ing contest will be held between
students OF West Virginia Univer-
sity at the animal husbandry farm
and the dairy farm Of the Univer-
sity May 10, under the direct SUI
pervision OF Professor E. A Live
say, head of the department OF am
NAL husbandry. The judge in beet
cattle will be r. F. Creech; in
horses and mules, G. v. Wilson; in
sheep, f. L. Shaw; in dairy cattle,
H. o. Henderson, all of the Uni,
versity.
Fifty contestants are expected to
participate. There will be two
classes each of beef cattle, dairy
cattle. hogs and shep and one class
of draft horses and one class of
mules The entire Afternoon of MAJ
10 will be spent in judging, the con-
testants starting at the animal hus-
bandry farm and then going to the
dairy farm to complete their work.
Three medals, one gold, one sill
yer and one bronze, have been Of
fered by the Block and Bride Club
or the University for the three
highest scores made in the compe-
tition.
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Ut URGES THAI [
ASSIST GERMANY | :. |; N. !. \ |
Berlin Representative Claims
Country Cannot Withstand
Existing Depression.

PHILADELPHIA. May Il
Impartial experts say that the only
hope for economic reconstruction
Tor Germany lies III a speedy and and
considerable reduction Of the ex-
aggerated reparations payments,
and.the deferment of all such pay
ments for at leasy a number OIL
years, Carl Lang, German charge
d'affairs, declared in an address
here today before the American
Academy of Political and Social
Science He said. that equally es-
sential to Germany's recovery was
the negotiation of an international
loan. In this. he said. Germany
hoped the United States would
take part for it seems that a col
lapse of Germany and consequent
.ly OF other European nations Is
inevitable if the United States
stands aside. Because factories
are running. there is little unem-
ployment at present and certain
signs of luxury are observable IN
the larger cities of Germany, MI
Lang said. while foreigners ira
yelling there are easily led into the
misconception of the true sltua-
ton.
The real truth about this so
much talked of prosperity in Ger
many, he said, is that it is IN a
very great extent absorbed III a
two fold manner non-eNistant be-
fore the war: First by reparatlon
payments and second by the in
creased import of foodstuff owing
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8sslB Ana .exceptionally good Program
swas given by the young people or
L hesEpworth League at the NJ. E.
Sghnrch# South Sunday eyenins.
sMissYBeatrice Nicholson was the
leader and the subject was The Ten
Virgins The scripture lesson was
read by Dennis Harris. and good
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|(1AROIlVAI MINING I |
SCHOOL CLOSES
Several Members of Class At.
tend Banquet in Fair
mont Thursday

CAROLINA, Mayj 12.-The local
class Of the university extension
| course in mining met with Prof.
! Adam Crawford on Wedn esday
evening for short final lesson OF
the subject of "Timbering,'' this
being the last lesson of the years
course The second years course
will open in September. Under the
conditions OF the enrolment, mem
| bers attending 80 per cent of the
weekly class Rotations were to
have the enrolment fee Of IS re-
turned to them at the end of the
term. Most OF those in the class
here will get this refund.
| Several Members of the local
class attended the banquet in Fair
mont last evening where members
from similar classes at various
points in Northern West Virginia
were gathered and where those
completing the prescribed wora
| we're given certificates OF creolt-
Mothers Day Services
The Rev. T. j. Hopson of En-
terprise, who has under his charge
the local church work. was visit
ling here Thursday morning and IN
nounced that next Sunday at Z
O'Clock he would be here to hold n
special service in commenoratlon
| of Mothers Day The -Sunqay
school service will be held at 10
a. m.
f., Many Attend Circus
Circus day in Fairmont caused
a general exodus of the local popu
llation on Thursday. Many auto
mobile owners took the ideal way
! of attending the show. while others
toik the less desirable means OF
reaching town by trolley car. a
few of the folks who went from
here on circus day were Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Higginboham and fam.
! i1y. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. King and
! family, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
| Mason and family, D. l.. McNemaf
i and son. Audra. Miss Pauline 20.
land, Celestina Hevia and family
| ANDY Monar Harold Cotter, Tony
Fraze, Mrs. Charles Mirey and
/, children.
4 local Items
/; Mrs. John Coleman who Went &c
1 Cook Hospital last Friday LOT
/! surgical operation. is doing nlceis
i but will probably remain tsere 1ol
1 two or three weeks.
! Mrs. Ella Furbee of Mann1ngto1
/ is v1SlLlnS ueiS CT - AA'>'"%'@
/ son, William Menear
/, Nurse Esther Dodson entertain
ed Superintendent and Mrs
4 brooks and sons, George and Franz
and Miss Neva Wilson at the
! community house for dinner Wed
! nesday evening.
j DR.. c. L. Kinney was una pie &c
be here for his regular office hours
on Thursday owing to legal buSi
ness which called him away
Personals
! Howard Cool and family are Wis
iting friends in Webster County.
| Mrs. Fred Simmonds and daush-
tier Lottie, visited on Tuesday with
/ friends in Ida May.
A. S. Kuhn and Howard Mason
went to Hutchinson on Tuesday =
see the ball game between Fair
! mont Normal School and the Harr!
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short talks were given by l.. q.
Brown and George Radcliffe. One
of the most enjoyable features OF
the program was piano duet by
the Misses Mildred Parsons and
Lulu Hamrick. a male quartet
composed of Isaac Mcdonald. Car
ter O'Dell Walter Philips and
Clyde Ash gave several numbers
which were very much enjoyed :.
The Thomas Evangelistic Club held
the after service, instead of the
regular preaching service. as the
Rev. Thomas could not be present
on account OF another engagement.
Baseball
The Thomas baseball team went
to Baxter on Tuesday and played
an interesting game with the Bax-
ter boys. The score was 65 in
favor of Baxter.
Personals
Mrs. Lila Boord Of Earnshaw
has returned home after several
days visit with her daughter, Mrs
Marie Vincent.
Mrs. Nola Harris was the guest
OF her sister, Mrs. Arch Harrison
and Mrs. Essie Saunders Of En-
terprise. over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. R. Barton who
were the guests of relatives here
have returned to their. home at
Cameron.
Mr.. and Mrs W. NJ. Johnson
have moved TO the Hays farm on
Burners Ridge.
Lem Hays has been spending the
past week at Burners Ridge where
he is looking after interests coa-
nected with his farm.
Miss N1adaline Henry CT Monon-
gah has returned home after visl
. with her sister. Mrs Lena Sarg
cant.
Mrs. Rose Mccain OF Point Ma
rion was here to spend the week
end with her son, George Mccain
and was entertained at the home .
Miss Anna Merrill.
The condition of David Pricket'
who has been i'll for some time
still remains about the same. Re
latives who were here this weei
; on account of his illness are Mrs
| JOHN Prickett OF Bellview, Mrs
Clint Pickett and daughter Sa-s
Ada Of Fairmont and Mrs. Walter
| Fleming Of Hite's Mines.