The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-11
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Hard Battle Expected Sunday
WhenTeams Meet on Fair
view Diamond.

" EA1RVlEW, Aug. 1.-Ine
Independent baseball
team will meet the Fairview Inde-
.pendents on the local grounds next
Sunday afternoon in what IS ex-
pected to be the hardest fought
contest Of the seauon. Waynesburg
has an enviab1e record OF twenty
three games won out OF twenty:
five played and succeeded in down
ing the Monongah Glass and the
Ida May teams by the decisive
scores Of SD and 100.
Many a fine record has been
shattered when visiting teams
have met local teams, and the
Fairview Athletic Club is determine.
ed. that Sundays engagem ent win
mean another victory for them. a
big league pitcher has been secur.
ed OF fill the mound position. and
Chalfant will >fill the backstop po.
sition for the locals. Helmick will
be on the mound for the visitors.
" IT is unsafe to predict the final
results, but should Fairview
emerge en- the big end Of the score,
her, past defeats would in a meas
ure be wiped out. Capt. Doggie
Taught is giving mis- men stiff
practice for the struggle and has
the support of more than five hun
dred local fans who will be on the
grounds when the umpire calls
play ball. at 3 o'clock Sunday at.
ternoon. "A large delegation OF
rooters Is expected to come along
with the Waynesburg outfit.
Sick and Recuperating
Mrs. Charles Williams. who I'M
der went a major operation In
Cook Hospital last Saturday after
will be able to return to her home
in few weeks.
Mrs. j. c. Wright, who was ser.
iously Ill for several weeks, IS
rapidly regaining her health.
Charles BurkheaG OF Washington
street, who has been Ill for several
weeks with Bright's disease is
slowly recovering health
Clifford Fox, who was i'll with
typhoid fever. is Improving rapid
ABE Wilson. star high school
athlete, is very Ill at his home on
Cedar street with typhoid fever.
His physician, however. reports
that his condition is not serious
and that he will have recovered
sufficiently to enter school at the
opening, September II.
u. H. Burns, local hotel propri-
etor, has recovered from his illness
and is able to perform his accust-
omed duties.
Elium Gump, who has been very
ill since undergoing a serious OPP
Grafton in the Cook Hospital, is re-
covering slowly.
Picnic Sunday
The Methodist Episcopal quar-
terly conference will be held at
Hausht's Chapel tomorrow even
ing with District Superintendent
c.. F. Anderson in charge Mr..
Anderson will preach tost11e mem
bers OF that congregation Saturday
evening following the usual bust
ness session and twice on Sunday
st 1890 a. M, AMI 1890 p. m. The
Sunday services will continue
Throughout the day. A basket din
ner has been arranged to feed all
worshippers at the noon nour.
Birthday Party
Several friends and classmates
Of Miss Ruth McCray assembled at
her home last Tuesday night to
celebrate her fifteenth birthday.
The evening was spent n games
and other amusements, after which
refreshments con sisting of ice
cream, cake and coffee were served
the guests. Among those pres emit
were Burley Toothman. Moot
Michal, Earl Mason, Paul Michael,
Robert Miller, Glenn and Ben
Ammons Denny Mitchell and tia
Misses Mary Weaver, Lucy Severn
Marie Fritz, Alice Gilleland and
Virginia Wilson.
copperhead Eggs
Not satisfied with his discovery
of two copperheads> and eight
young mem bers of the same tribe,
John Statler continued his search
in the Tenant stone QUARRY this
week and was successful In find
ing twelve unmatched eggs. which
Mr.. Statler is confident belong to
the Coppcrh cad family.
Building Under Way
Excavation for the addition TO
the Fairview High School has al
ready reached the dsptk OF the old
building basement, but to make
room for gymnasium the excava-
ton will be continued until q
dept OF ten feet lower IS IeaCheu-
stone for the foundation is being
completed and will be ready 1ol
the wall by the time the excavation
is complete.
Riyesville High School will be
ready Tor. school. according to II !.
l.. Tenant who is in charge OF
the construc tfon. The basement
wall is completed and the frame
building viii be rushed up I'M
mediately. This building will con-
sist OF four class rooms to take
care of the crowded school condi-
lions. a gymnasium and a base
ment with a fuel room, dressing
rooms. showers, and work room
for vocational agriculture
Personals
William Ammons, local caEpen-