DRASTIC REDUCTION OF PRICES! BAR
GAINS UPON BARGAINS AT EVERY TURN!
SAVE 25 to 50 PER CENT ON XMAS BUYING!
BROS. CO
main ST..OPPOSITE COURT house
FAIRMONT. W.VA.
?ORIGINATORS AND LEADERS OF LOW PRICES IN FAIRMONT. ALWAYS UNDERSELLING?UNDERSELLING ALWAYS.
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MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
NETLA AND EDRO
SENSATIONAL NOVELTY ENTERTAINERS
MAYO AND VERNON IN HEIR CLASSY COMEDY, SINGING
DANCING AND TALKING GREAT LAUGHING ACT IN ONE
A BIG TIME FEATURE THE HITOF THE BILL AT THE KEITH
HARRI8 THEATRE PITTSBURG
THE COLVINS
THE MASTER MINDS AMERICA'S FOREMOST HYPNOTIC SCI
ENTISTS. A LAUGH A SECOND?A SCREAM A MINUTE
THE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY Every Wednesday.
The Perils of Pauline No. 17 of Series, Friday, January 1, 1915.
MATINEE Every day at 3 p. m. Two Shows at NIGHT?7:45-9:15
Colonial Theatre
TONIGHT'S FEATURE
Mary Fuller
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"THE HEART OF THE NIGHT WIND"
Two Parts.
ALWAYS A "UNIVERSAL FEATURE."
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The Aubrey Stock Company.
The fact that ths Aubrey Stock
Company Is coming to the Grand for
an indefinite engagement meana a
ftJ Whole lot to the theatergoers of
JF?lrmont. This Is the same company
?*|hat was at tse Victoria theater in
~ Clarksburg for 36 weeks, they also
hjjye the records in Huntington, stay
ing'16 weeks: Elkins, they were for
flOc weeks, and In no town have they
g}5een less than four weeks. The open
;iSg play selected is "The Fatal Wed
dlo?," and in the cast will be found
tta petite comedienne, Hope Wal
lace, in the role of the Little Mother.
For the last half of the week "Thorns
and Orange Blyossoms" will be the
offering.
The Aubrey 8tock Co, Tonight,
The prices agreed upon for the en
gagement of the Aubrey Stock Com
pany at the opera house are 10 and
20 cents, and one will wonder how
such a sterling aggregation as the
above can play to such cheap prices
and in a conversation with the man
ager it was learned that the big
Do you want to give something of real value?
Then go to Smith's and get a pair of Shoes with
the Queen Quality Stetson or Barry stamp on them,
and the party will know they have received a real
If you don't want to invest that much, a nice
- pair of Silk Hose will be just the thing.
Come to us for your Gifts and make your friends
happy.
QMITH'S CHOE CT0R&
C) Spot Cj To (J Buy
Christmas Gifts For Men
When you visit our store and look around you'll
find something appropriate and useful.
If you want to spend 25 Cents or 25 Dollars,
you'll always get value.
Special for Wet Weather GUARANTEED Rain
Proof Coat
For Men, ?5.00 and up.
For Boys', $3.50 and up
"For B
tter,;Clptlies"
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crowds that witnessed the perform-1
ance more than make up the amount |
tliat the company would get if they;
charged a larger amount. "The Fa
tal Wedding" lias been selected for
the opening play, and matiness "will
bo given on Wednesday and Satur
day, with the usual holiday matinee
on Christmas.
NIMHON
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By Harry Jones
Special Correspondent
News Item; for publication
in the Mannington News
Page of the West Virginian
should be given personally
to Mr. Harry Jones, special
correspondent, or mailed to
him at Box 52, Mannington,
W. Va. Advertisements can
be sent to Mr. Jones or di
rect to the West Virginian,
at Fairmont, the day before
they are to appear.
THE WEST VIRGINIAN
WILL BE DELIVERED TO
ANY HOME IN MANNING
TON EVERY EVENING, EX
CEPT SUNDAY, FOR 45
CENTS PER MONTH.
SMITH & MILLAN,
NEWS DEALERS.
The revival meetings which have
boon held at the Presbyterian churcii
for the last several weeks were closed
yesterday. Rev, Birch Spoke to .. a
large congregation in the school audi
torium Sunday atternoon on the sub
ject of "Church Members and Lodges."
A Joint meeting of all the cliurche3
was held at the auditorium Sunday
night, and a large crowd attended.
Rev. Birch spoke last night on "Alonr
in the Crowd" anil his talk was one of
the best be has given since preaching
in Mannington. The meetings at cut.
Presbyterian church were a decided
success, and both the church and the
people of Mannington have derived
groat things from them.
The local creeks rose to almost a
flood stage early this morning and
many cellars wore flooded. Many
people were alarmed for quite a wnuu.
until the water began to fall back to
normal.
Rev. Wm. J. Smith who resigned his
pastorate at the Baptist church preach
ed his last sermon yesterday morning
to his congregation. Rev. Smith will
leave immediately to take up evangel
istic work.
Harold Marr is spending the holidays
at his home on Clarksburg St.
Howard Hardisty was a visitor in
Fairmont yestorday.
Born Sunday December 20, 1914 1
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hanley a daughter.
Miss Estella Hamilton left Satur
day to spend Christmas at her home
In Fairmont. ' .
Walter Nelson Koen Is home from
TVesleyan College to spend tho holi
days.
Mr. Ora Greathouse of the Fairmont
Stogie Co., was n business visitor hare
today.
Claude S. Huey was a visitor In
Fairmont today.
Many people are taking advantas
of the cheap rates and are sending
their Christmas packages by parcel
post. A large number of parcels are
being sent and the clerks at the local
postoifice areTtept very busy.
Two Injured
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stories high and tho Jackson family
occupied the third floor. ^Whea they
were awakened,by the roaring of'tlie
flames all escape was cut off by.nat
Tiril'.ipe'ajis-ol egrosa. The stairway
was a mass of flames and partially de
stroyed. Ladders of a lengi
the third story when the family was
imprisoned were not available, an
the two children, one a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jacksnn and the other
a small cousin who resides with them
were dropped into a sheet. They
were injured though terribly fright
ened. One child is i delicate girl aicl
it is teared that the exposure and
shock will greatly weaken her.
Mr. Jackson and Mrs. Jackson tied
ted clothes together and endeavored
tc let themselves to the ground. When
about half way down. Mrs. Jackson
fell. Injuring herself severely. For a
time it was thought that she was par
alyzed, several hours elapsing before
she could move her lower limbs. Her
injuries will not be fully determined
until Boveral days liave elapsed.
When Mr. Jackson attempted to es
cape, lie became dizzy and fainted fac
ing a considerable d'stance to tho
ground. He was badly cut about the
head and face and was also I
painfully, the flames having reached
tho apartment before he made his es
cape.
He was taken to the home of ?
neighbor, Mr. Weber near by, and left
in charge of Mrs. Weber and small
daughter. However, when the liar
menaced the Weber home, Mrs. Weber
and her little girl carried Mr. Jacltson
unassisted to th*e home of another
neighbor, out of danger.
Miss Virginia Montgomery left here
immediately on learning the new?
shortly after eight o'clock, with tlu
expectation of bringing the family
here.
Not a piece of furniture was save;'
or any clothing, the family escaping
in their night clothes.
The rain and sleet falling steadily
added its burden to the horror of th
situation.
Miss Montgomery returned here at
noon with her niece and cousin, who
are at the Montgomery home on Buno
ni Ave. The former returned to the
bed side of her sister, whose injuries
are serious.
Life Sentence Given
4 Days After Crime
KOKOMO, Ind.. Dec. 21?Elvedore
Fennel!, twenty-six, was sentenced by
Judge Purdum to' a life term for the
murder of George Carlisle, who was
shot, following a quarrel over a dog,
JuBt four days after the crime. Tho
grand Jury indicted Fennell on chargos
of ilrst and second degree murder.
Fennell pleaded guilty to the second
count.
Fennoll refused to ask his father '.o
hire an attorney and refused the offer
of the Judge to appoint one to defend
him. He said he wished to pay the
penalty,
Burglar Takes Half
Of Chum's Sentence
CHICAGO. Doc. 21.?Harry Neville,
twenty-two, is thankful that he is in
Jail, thoreby shortening a sentence of
Charles Eddy, with whom he had been
? caught attempting burglary. Neville
was released on nrobation, it being his
first offense. Ed??, e paroled convict,
?was about to receive a thirteen-year
sentence for violating his parole, when
Neville pleaded for him.
"Give me half of it, Judge," lie
begged. "I won't have anything to be
thankful for if I'm freed and Eddy !s
facing thirteen years. The burglary
was my fault."
Judge Dever gave both men a Ja'l
sentence.j
A Christmas Play.
The members of the Junior Auxil
iary of Christ church will give an
entertainment Tuesday evening this
week at 8 o'clock in the Sunday, school
room of tho church. The entertain
ment will consist of two short plays
and a short reading by one of the Jun
iors.
The older Juniors will take part in
"Five Cups of Chocolate," a college
play translated from the German by
Edith Matthews. The younger Jun
iors will entertain In a short dramati
zation of "The Bird's Christmas Car
ol," a well known story by Kate Doug
las Wiggln. Miss Anna 'Brook Sho
walter has also" promised to take
part and will sing.
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To wind up a record breaking CI
we place on sale for Wednesday
SUITS
COATS ...
DRESSES
FUR SETS
Select a $20.00 Gift and pay only H ALF Fg
Practical Gift
tendance of the members Is urged.
CLOSED CHRISTMAS.
The Public Library closes at 4
o'clock Thursday and will remain clos
ed until Saturday morning, December
26.
Walter Hylana
Give Shurtleff and Welton's Reliable Fool
?: <V:??Jpgl
It heads the list of sensible gifts?because it's always usefuraU
fortable?fashionable and serviceable.
It's as STANDARD IN VALUE as the good money you buy^fewii
name Shurtleff & Welton backs up-every pair for SATISFACTORY!
. READY with the stocks and service to handle the greatest possi
promptly this week. .
GUESS THE SIZE AND WE EXCHANGE LATER.