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fTown Talk F MOVING PICTURE FUNNIES. J MSf-lrtLEJ OB tirt wm Vf/l ' iMf&fv '?*!? -?N? ' H l?Wb \ /TrfKAIitHh* 4"tT* r-^SL 10 ?- 1 a! _________ West Virginia? 11 f \ \ I I III I'///A l'alr '"night with V1 ^ST^S ti 1 >v 'air anil warmer. "S. L Local Reading!. d' >~Vpfl*GZ F. P. Hall, Ob. 0' tms^CTTT^ Temperature at ei jhJR^rVrv * m. loduy, 88. " yl^LAS t csterday's weath " if % sr, cloudy. temper w fag>v'a jJ iture, maximum, \ ' '> mlmmum, 36; j f ,,reelpltutiou, .08. * Jurors Are Re.ieved?Judge Vln cent has relieved the jurors trom servlug at the uexi term ol intermediate court, which starts next Tuesday. tc K; Charges Brought?(. barges of rcceiv ol dig stolen goods iri loi purchasing |j cigarettes under ag , Ol'.renee UeVauit Vj has beeu committed to jail to answer n those charges hetore Justice Conawa.v p| Oflicers are inclined to believe iliai ir DeVault will tell wnat he Knows ahout In the B. & O. freigh' .ohberles in whicti j they claim he Is Implicated. , rj I J Called to the Arrry?vMlliam Koval- I chuck, an Austrian by birtb wbo has . been employed by the Mouougaheia Valley Traction company as an engi- j ueer, naa received word to report at | s New York tor military services, tie j |n left the city last night tor New York ! <] Hr to report. . w Will Preach at 1 ernple?Dr. Frank i (.[ H. Lewis, pastor til the r li st .Metlioilisi a Protestant church, o. 1'lttsburgh, win hi occupy the pulpit or the M. t'. Temple a, tomorrow at Doth the morning and evening services. Ur. Lewis is taking the place of Dr. J. c Broomtlehi who is | now at Montgomery. Ala.. doing Y. At. h C. A. work among 'he soldiers encamp w S ed there. vt Attended Ceremonies?(.'apt. K. U ' ? Walker was In Cinrksburg tasl night | * where 'he attended initiation cereniou 11 JEii.ies of Mlzrah Lodge of Prelection in j % the Alasonic temple. Twenty nine can | didates were initiated into the degrees i " B&fc'-.. of Scottish Rite Masonry. Lecture Course Tickets ? The two ' lay campaign for the sale ol lichen tor the Normal school leeluie courto P ends this evening. The ticket sale will | f continue but there will be no solicit , Ing as there has oeen during the past ' J two days. The sate ol the tickets is in charge of Miss Thnra Robinson, assist , ed by Allss Kathervu Troxell. Entrance for Gins ? Workmen arc ; how busy at the Y M. C A. making a new entrance Into the gymnasium tor the Young Women s department trom (he north side of the building. Again Quite III?Coleman Fleming, $ who is up in the eighties, was quite i I.,..* ti? u.. i ..0..,.. puuny jtiot uigiii. rre iicid uueii ouuci- m ing with kidney trouble for some u p time. He was ill during the summer 0[ out got much better recently and was able to be out. d, ; whm?t LOSES i IT MTDffl St 'wenty Members of Local io Squad Went to Uni- " versity Town bi Fairmont High was unable to score 3l on Morgantown high in the game played on the University eld this m morning and consequently suffered a 6-0 defeat. Both teams fought hard w for a touchdown, Morgantown finally tj succeeding, but falling to kick goal. r( The game was well played and was ,, witnessed by an unusually large ., crowd that had assembled in Morgantown to witness the game this afternoon between the Carlisle Indians and the West Virginia university. Many v. local fans accompanied the team to Morgantown and this afternoon with the football players are watching the big football game between the Car' _ %!_*_ - 11 ' iiBio lumana una me university eleven. The twenty members of the local football squad that made the trip to Morgantown this morning with coaches Moore and Carpenter are: Dean, floss, Cain, Turkovttch, Hess, Stevens, Sarsfield, Nixon, Brown, Binns, Loar, Andre, Hamilton, Mils, Meredith, Vignoul, Hill, Aumtller, Boyers, Knight. Stevenson Co. People - Buy Liberty Bonds Not an employe of the Stevenson Company, wholesale grocers of this city, will be lined up in the Blacker column when the Liberty Loan roll la called. John B. Stevenson, president of the company, who la in the city today, said that he took a personal interest in presenting the Liberty bond proposition to the company s people and that ho was extremely proud to be able to jay that every one of them had subscribed cheerfully. Some of them took several loudfc I jf-/ ORTY HOURS AT ST PETEO CHURCH )erottons Will Be held During the Next Three Days forty Houn' Devotion will be Migrated In St. Fetor's Catholic church Bglnnlng tomorrow. The observice will begin at the late mass on unday at 10:30 o'clock and will clOBe i Tuesday morning with solemn proisslon. On Monday tbe masses will be held : 6:30, 6:30 and 7 o'clock. On Tuesty morning tbe 5:30 mass will be lotwed by tbe late mass and procession . 8 o'clock. During Sunday ailernoou and all day onday the churcu will be open tor prl ite devotion. The rector, ltev. Father . Boutlou, will be in charge of the sorices. Solemn services will be beid oil Sunly and Monday evenings at 7:30 clock. On Sunday ev eniug Kcv. Fath: P. J. Brady, of mutton, will preach j ic sermon and on Monday evening 1 ev. Father W. M. Burke, of Weston,; ill preach. 'arent-Teachers Meeting Monday The third Parent-Teacher program be prepared b the principals of the airiuonl public schools will take place n Monday evening when Principal uckey of the Butcher school will inite the parents to the school build ig for a program which he is now aiming. It is hoped that the meet-1 ig will be attended by a large mini-1 ir of parents laken Seriously 111 On the Street; t\ >uui:s uicin ij> cue imiiio 01 rvoy bumaker had a stroke or apoplexy' i front of the Martin Drug store op ain street late this afternoon, lias taken into the drug store and la r to the office of Dr. il W. Burnet: ere Dr Peters was called and afte; little treatment he was taken to hi.ome on Tenth street and Virgin!;. -*enne. ON VACATION. beginning Monday morning Clurem. all, a clerk in the local postoflic ill he off on his annual fifteen da> ication Iwes Health to [he New DRECO 'or Four Years Suffered with Rheumatism When two Bottles of Dreco Cured Him "1 owe my healtn to Dreco, the new :rbal remedy which can be bought at urge's Drug Store, sayB E. W. .Night, Waldeck street, Broad Oakes, to Mr. Ibert Geis, the Dreco man. who is iinonstrating Dreco at Burke's Drug :ore, Clarksburg, W. Va. We are giving this testimonial to the tizens of this community that they I ay make sure beiore tbey venture i invest In Dreco and that they may ive lull taith la the efficacy ot this 3W herbal prcser.ption which is takig Fairmont, Clarksburg, Parkersirg, Marietta and other towns by orui. Mr. Night nas taken iota ot mediae, spent much money doctoring, had st Caith in almott everything, under te cross ol Ills ailUclior.. Itheumasm is one ot the mysteries wlucu has itfled medical skill lot years and ?ars, and yet Drier has sn often con .lered it that tin world is seeming Tighter to many id the people who liter from it. Dreco sells ior.Si.UO, and there are any Users who say if they could not at another bottib that no money ould buy the part ot tne one which ley possess. That's the strongest ^commendation inat can be given to , and should dispel any and all doubts lat may arise in the sufferer's mind. Dreco is sold nnd recommended ere by Crane's Drag Store, city. ( you emu Bin I IWTUS 01 Vtb FAWI \ vdl m .;23T WL.UB*' MANY PARENTS AT 1 THE WHITE SCHOOL, -* ________ I OL . i Interesting Program Was t ? Rendered And Fine J ? Speeches Made J ?? 1 There was a good turn out of the 0 parents at the Parent-Teacher meet- j lng held at the White school yesterday evening and all were well pleased / with the excellent program which a they heard. The speakers were Gen- J eral Manager E. B. Moore of the Mo-' , nongabela Valley TractiOD Company, v Mrs. N. R. C. Morrow of the Normal * school faculty. It. T. Cunningham o( 1 the Monongah Glass company, Presi 1 dent of the Board of Education G. M. ' Alexander, and Mrs. (' It Weirich. A duet wae rendered by Miss Radel f Herndon and Miss Berlba Dilgard and there were several vocal numbers by the school children. The high school ij orchestra was present and also gave ; several musical selections. The talks were all short and to the point. They were centralized on tiie cooperation of the parents and J teachers. Following the program each of the teachers went to their various rooms where they were visited by the I parents, many of whom inquired into | the work of their children. Joseph i Uaugherty, the Janitor, who is a greai favorite with the children also held I an interesting informal reception. The j meeting yesterday evening was the' third parent-teacher meetiug conduct- \ ed in the Fairmont schools. The first j was held at the Barnes school and tinsecond at the Miller school. rzzz :j ATTEND mm nun SALE TO-DAY AND REAP THE BENEFIT OF THE SPECIAL LOW UNDERSELLING PRICES | WE HAVE PLACED ON WANTED AND RELIABLE MERCHANDISE THAT YOU NEED RIGHT NOW. OUR NEW STOCKS ARE LARGE AND COMPLETE WE HAVE The GO( ORIGINATORS AND LEADERS . j OF LOW PRICES IN FAIRMONT I -jj1 K,NEST6PlOAVS\ Ov .Jf 1*- Mo\nB ACTBESS* <W\ ? I <: TiBBUS 0?? I . -- * Bootleggers Now Are Federal Prisoners Meigs McCray was heard this morn Dg by United States Commissions) tlrby for bringing whiskey Into "boni try** territory contrary to the prohlbl Ion laws. He was held (or the nexi esslon of Federal court, which will b< leld on November IS, al Phllippl. Warrants were served by Deputj Jnlted States Mar. bal John Moore, o; dorgantown, upon Anna Payne, col ired, and Frank Arnold, ot the Eaal Side, both being cb-.tged with brlnglnj ntoilcatlng liquor Into dry territory At the hearing It developed tha tuna Payne was carrying whiskey lr , suit case from M.inougah to Carolint dines and as this aid not constitute i federal offense she was let go. Ar lold, who was charged with bringing thiskey Into Fairmont from Pennayl anla, wag held for the action of th< federal court, la default of ball U he sum of $1,0U0 be was sent bacli o await the action of the court. :OR RENT ? Edgemout two-story 7 room house, bat'i basement, water ;as, one square from car line. E. E 1'etrtck, 803 Benoci Ate. 10-13-2t-2961 $ ISO I Get Our Easy forms _ $85 pp Get 0 illEasy Terms | SiendsITW T BBT^nn CASTLB." -afe(K?.Mt#H6N X C*tU6-> 1 j ttTit it , EAST SI SCHOOL : ; ATTENDANCE GOOD | 1 At Close of First Month High 1 Srhnnl Ha? fiQ Students Tba school! oI Union Independent j jj district of which W. A. Hustead It i | ths superintendent hare Just closed ? i the first month of the school year of : S 1 1917-1918. During the month just clos-11 | ed an average attendance of 96 per ? . cent has been recorded for the school-. V - which Is considered a splendid aver-; C > age for the first month in the year.1 ? [ The new High school recently start- ? ed In the Central school building Is g progressing beyond the most sanguine -D expectations and now has a total enrol ? ment of 69. 5 Interesting chapel exercises are con- g 1 ducted at the Central school building $? J THIS space was resei late music selection ano and talking machine them over, we have so mi and this space is so sma to come in and hear thei Kelley M 414 Main St., TO HEAR THEM TOO, FRECfi L / POT> wn-LVOW Do)"^ VK/ | I KS AWTAS-Ap-S^vt5 I* VS; FANOR1 J -'?l- >~s i- W <sfi Movjie actob. ynsokwy ?- *EBuS ^^AVfc. tv>invl ,how'v SATURDAY EVE l Wednesday! and Thursdays while I mllar chapel exercises are conduct-1 orasMce^^ fved for a list of the is for your player pi!. But, after looking any good selections 11, we kindly ask you TU usic Co. Phone 926 [LBS)?BY BLOSSER WUAtIS f TILL 0? SOME rrl^ > BfcAUTlFUl *AlW -4r - TAlfeS TWCT MA \ ' & V SAYS YOU TBU fiA .y-r^-y ' jit t7] Bovs* ami W??X C DOVOVJ \NA-MT TO LI Sg?&)iW V)tlL, JUST WATCH TO JjBftTx Wt'LL 6WE Vol) TUE fT \ PRtE .". 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