BY HARRY JONES, Special Correspondent. ?.-News Item* for the Mannlngton . News Page should bo Klven to I ? Mr. Harry Jones or mailed to ? llim at Box 52. Mannlngton. j? -Advertisements can be sent to : Mr. Jones or direct to the est ? 'Virginian. THE WEST VIRGEflAN ; WIIX BE DELIVERED TO g? ANT HOME TN HJNNINGTON k EVERT EVENING. EXCEPT E StJNDAT, FOR <5 CENTS PER ' MONTH BT SMITH & MILLAN NEWS DEALERS. Mannlngton merchants are enjoying [gSjflne ChrlBtmas business. Monard Glover was a visitor in Man -'nlngton yesterday. Mr. V. P. Kline, of the Hope Na-.ur al Gas Co., left yesterday for Pitts burgh. Klawson Hawkins was an out-of town visitor yesterday. "Andy Jones suffered a broken arm -yesterday as a result of a fall on the slippery streets. Iir* 5^B.'C. Bonnewell was a business vis Sltor in Fairmont yesterday. Boy, Scouts' Association of Man sjJngtbn,'tinder the supervision of Rev. lESr^i of the Presbyterian church, Miavei forwarded two large boxes of clothing for the relief of striking min |ers.?3n Ohio. Tho headquarters ot the Miners' Relief Association is at SBarton, Ohio. Joward Hollobaugh is home from ^Mott Business College to spend ^Christmas with his parents. c. J. McKee is in Pittsburgh for a few days. EXPERIENCED T That's what we are when It ' comes to shoe repairing. We have not been in the business all . these years and not learned it. >'We profit by enjoying a continu 5vahce of your patronage. You .- profit by getting superior work lffnanship which can only be at ' . talned by long experience. The Electric Shoe Shop 218 Madison St. .JOHN TROYNAR, Proprietor. . J. T. Hunter, of Glover's Gap, was a business visitor yesterday. Fred Black has returned from Cross Roads. Miss Nellie Parsons, from East Liv erpool, Ohio, Is spending Christmas with her cousin, Miss Marie Parsons, of this city. The Elks' Club has invited all chil dren under 13 years of age to he their guests at the Idle Hour and Burt's theater today from 2 to 5 o'clock. A Christmas treat Is also in store for the children. Rev. and Mrs. Robert Huston will spend Christmas with friends In Pitts burgh. Prof. Nelson Is in the city on bus iness. The Elks' Club is making Its an nual Christmas treat to the needy and deserving of Mannington and vicin ity. Mr. C. E. Wells, of Glover's Gap. waff a business visitor yesterday. The Christmas exercises' at the Methodist church last night was en joyed by a packed house and an ex ceedingly good progTam was render ed. r Harry JoneB left yesterday to spend Christmas with his parents at Mounds ville. Aubrey Stock Company At the Opera House. The Aubrey Company which are making such a decided hit at the Opera House will change their play, tonight's offering a dramatization of the good old novel, "Thorns and Orange BIos sojns"?The company has certainly made many friends In Fairmont and we only hope the people will patronize Ihe company and make the Aubrey a local stock as they certainly have a gne company and with the offering that the manager has announced to ho presented it wotild be agreeable to ev eryone to have tills sterling attraction with us. After the performance to night it turkey will be given to some one in the audience. For next week. Why Girls Leave Home will be one of the first offerings. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA Read The West Virginian It Is on sale each evening at the following places: FAIRMONT. Fairmont News Agency, Mon-' roe street. Marlon News Agency, Main street. A. G. Mnrtln's News Agcncy, Main street. J. H. MeCIoskcy. Drug Store, I^oeust avenue. Hamilton Drug Co., Tenth ? street. J. B. Rose. Main street and Parks avenue. . Holt's Novelty Store. Main street. f Clarenco Fisher. Grocer, Mar ket and Columbia Sts., First ward. Howard C. Cunningham, Gro p.er. Monmntown Avenue near Owens' "Works. MANNINGTON SMITH ?JL MILLAN News Agency. FARMINGTON F. G. Gray. Grocer. ? MI88 FRANCES MeCRAY WINS PRIZE IN-DbLL'DRjjfwiNG CONTEST. PICTURE SUBMITTED WAS A GOOD LIKENESS?MANY CONTESTANTS. Miss Frances McCray, the young daughter of Mr. and Mr?. Thos. Mc Cray o? Rhea Terrace was awarded a handsome doll In a drawing contest which has been a holiday feature at the E. G. Jones store. The doll was offered tor the best picture of the doll submitted by anyl little girl under 10 years of age. There were a number of excellent pictures submitted and the judges Mrs. M. E. Ash craft. Misses Anna Murphy and Ida Stone, spent considerable time In making- the decision which however was unanimous. The picture submit ted by Miss McCray was an excellent iikenes3 and showed marked ability on the part of the young artist. The doll which has been displayed In the Jones window for several days has been greatly edmired. This morning Mr. Jones mailed to each contestant a pretty handkerchief and a Christmas letter thanking them for their Interest in the contest. Bank Employes Receive Gold Coins! The attaches of the National Bank of Fairmont were each given a twenty dollar gold piece yesterday as a token of the appreciation ot the officers of tbo institution for the faithful per formance of the work that comes to their lot to do. This Is by far the most handsome recognition service ever ex presed by a concern in this city. The National Bank of Fairmont takes particular pride in having men of proved ability and its officers feel In the manner expressed by Mr. Glenn F. Burn;, that it is a small way in showing the appreciation of the offi cers for the exceptional service rend ered by the attachos. Commerce Chamber Has New Metric Chart I Secretary Charles W. Evans, of the Fairmont Chamber of Commerce, has adorned the walls of the office of the chamber with a handsome chart ex plaining the workings of the Metric system. There is considerable agita tion on now to make the metrical sys tem universal. There Is no reason that can be offered for not making a stable standard for measuring arti cles. The metrical system is based on three things, viz: the meter, the gram and the liter. Everything runs in multiples of ten, making it the most simple system that can be devised. Every counter of consequence that has not yet adopted the metrical system question is being agitated in the Con gress of the United States and eve. commercial organization that has any Influence -worth talking about is an xious to see the system put In opera tion. It only takes a minute or two to master the system. Under our present method ot mea suring by weights and other ways there are endless intricacies arising out of the different schemes. This can be remedied most effectively by the introduction and adoption of the method devised and perfected by the French people. People who have seen the chart in Secretary Evans' office are enthusiastic over the idea oC changing the system of weights and measures. IMPORTANT SPECIAL OFFER TO READERS OF THIS PAPER Any person desiring a copy of The People's Common Sense Medical Ad viser before the edition is exhausted should send this notice together with 20 cents in stamps to Dr. Pierce, In valids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y? and a copy w'll be sent by return mail, all charges prepaid. COLONSAL THEATRE TONIGHT'S FEATURE ? k M All I"" A n A I # 9 9 ^ vivid dramatization of Hugh Con I A I I L I 1 U ff I I# way's astounding Mystery Story in 11II I I ? I I SI U B IIV Four Parts. WITH HERBERT RAW UflkLLI/ unuil LINSON - WILLI AM WORTHING TON AND ANNA LITTLE ? AN EXTRAORDINARY FEATURE ifyfe-fn Floor lOc - - Balcony 5c !?! II III mill III H Hill IB mill ?HUM I ?" , :, r ''er L; EaSiltilut the present vfeelc. Hundreds of birds were shipped Into the city, during the week and yesterday dealers found the supply inadequate to meet the demand and, additional orders were telegraph ed over the country and large ship ments ot dressed and undressed fowls were received here today. It la evi dent that the turkey will adorn the majority of the Christinas festal boards tomorrow. Dressed turkeys brought the price of 28 cents per pound. Would-Be Citizen Leari^ Gr. W. is Dead NEW YORK, Dec. 23.?Baldassari Dirosa got his first papers in natural ization yesterday from Justice Gieger ich. "Who's President?" he was asked. A.?Mr. Wilson. Q.?Who's Governor of New York? A.?Mr. Glynn. Q'.?If President Wilson died, who would be President? A.?George Washington. Dirosa was Informed that Washing ton was dead, and told to study Amer ican history. Confesses Murder To Ease Conscience CORNING, N. Y., Dec. 24.?John J. McNulty, farmhand, 28, walked into the office of the chief of police and confess ed that he murdered Hogan Kane near Holyoke, Mass, in 1907, to carry out a highway robber}-. -? He said remorse made it Impossible for him to sleep or find any happiness. McNulty remained in the vicinity of the crime for a year and a half and was never suspectcd. Five-Year Term for < Stealing 30 Cents NEW YORK, Dec. 24.?Five years for stealing 30 cents was the sentence im posed yesterday on 'John Murray by Judge Malone. There was a reason. Murray lias already served six terms in Sing Sing for picking pockets, and was cauglit taking the 30 cents form the pocket of Edward H. Mason, of No. 287 West One Hundred and Sixty-second street. "I've had Christmas dinner in prison twenty years?I want it again," said Murray to the court. Maine Liquor Raider Missing; Suspect Held ISLAND FALLS, Me., Dec. 24.?Dep uty Sheriff II. C. Hillraan, who has been active in the enforcement of the prohibitory liquor law, lias disappeared and county officials today expressed a fear that ho had been kidnapped or murdered. v Older Employes of U. S. to be Dropped . WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 23.?The policy ot the present administration as regards Its older clerks in the' post office department and offices through out the country, was clearly expound ed in the report of First Assistant Postmaster General Roper which was made public last week. Mr. Ropei; would cut off the superintendent alto gether, and provide for the elimina tion of older omployes, without regard to length or value of- service, who are not furnishing full returns for salar ies paid tliem. He urges revision of salaries of postmasters which would result in the saving of $1,500,000 a year to the department. Also ho would changs tho eight hour law for employ es so that they can work during any given forty-eight hours. Thaw Sends $500 to Matteawan Gateman NEW YORK, Dec. 24.?Harry K. Thaw lias sent $500 to Howard Bar num, who opened the gate at Mattea wan the Sunday Thaw escaped. Bar num's wife has been near death sev eral weeks. He was twice arrested, but no', indicted, and has had difficulty In getting steady work. Thaw writes to a Beacon, N. Y? paper: ".While under no obligations what soever, 1 am anxious to rolieve the dis tress which you have pointed out, and as this i? the glad season of the year, I am sending $500 to Mr. Barnum's benefit. \ "Mr. Barnum did nothing on my ac count. Still he has been prejudiced, Ihrough no fault of his own, bnt appar ently out of spite because I left the hospital." MONO 8TREET CHURCH . THIS MORNING. V; ' MANY M. E. MINISTERS FROM OTHER CITIES TAKE PART JN SERVICES. Impressive funeral services were held today at-l:30 o'clock, over the fo malns ot Rev? G. W. Bent, whose death occurred Tuesday In Huntington, fol lowing an illness with blood poisoning. The remains arrived here last night accompanied by the widow, children and other relatives and friends. Rev. Bent was a former pastor of the Dia mond street, Methodist Episcopal church In this city and the services over his remains were held In that edi fice. The remains lay In state at the church during the morning, and hun dreds of sorrowing Irlends went to tho church to take a last look on the face of a friend. Following the organ voluntary and tho singing of "Lead Kindly Light" by the choir, Rev. J. B. Workman, pastor of the church, read the scripture after which prayer was led by Rev. L. D. Bowers, of Parkersburg and also a for mer pastor of the Diamond street church. The choir sang "Servant of Goil Well Done" after whiqh short eulogies on the life, work, character of tho de ceased, etc., were given by Rev. 0. D. Smith of ClarksburgT Rev. James W. Engle of Huntington, and Rev. A. J. J Hlatt, all close friends of the deceased. I Rev. C. E. Goodwin pastor of tho Mannlngton sang a touching solo and following singing of Asleep in Jesus, j the remains were conveyed to Maple Grove cemetery where they were tend- j rly laid to rest. The floral offerings were numerous j and beautiful, testifying to the esteem in wjiicli the deceased was held by his many friends. Six ministers members j of the West Virginia Conference ot tho Methodist Episcopal church, acted as ] pall bearers. They were: Rev. L. B. Bowers, Rev. J. >V. Engle. Rev. C. E. Goodwin, Rev. H. C. Howard, Rev. A. J. Iliatt, and Rev. Workman. State Fair May Meet Next Year JOHN S. SCOTT HAS BEEN INFORM ED THAT EXPOSITION WILL MEET AS USUAL. The word th&t has been circulated to the effect that Wheeling would have no fair next season has proven to bo without foundation. Secretary John S. Scott, of the Fairmont Fair Associa tion, has been authoritatively informed by the man who has charge of the speed program of the Wheeling fair, who states that the West Virginia metropo lis will put on an exhibiton jiext year under partially different management to what It has been before. The stock of the Wheeling Fair As sociation was said to have been largely owned by the Reymann Brewing Com pany, and whent the state went dry the Brewing Company no longer cared to carry its stock. The company feared that the fair would be a financial fail ure because the proceeds from the bar under the grandstand, said to be the longest bar In the world, would not be forthcoming. The Reymann people offered to turn over the proposltoln to other Interests, with the result that the matter has been worked out. The date of the next fair has already been set. It will be on the weok of August 6-10. The dates for the other fairs In West ?Virginia have not yet been announced. Catholics to Hold Christmas Seryice The order of services at St. Peter's Catholic Church Christmas mornins wllj be as follows: First high mass at six o'clock, sec ond mass at 7 :.30 o'clock. High mass at ten o'clock. Evening services at 7:30 o'clock. Father Schultz, of Washington, D. C., will be here to assist Father Bout lou with the services. The musical program of the morn ing: "Silent Night." Kyrie and Gloria by Dumont. Credo, Ernest Gagnon. Christmas hymn, "Angels We Have by Dlerman. Solo, Miss Rose Kenne dy, chorus by choir. Sanctus, by Dumont. Ave Verum, by L. Bordese. Adeste Fldells. Merry Christmas To All tfat Make This Xmas One Long T