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Newspaper

The West Virginian

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1920

Page

8

Mor gantown Notables Gather for Christmas Week Farewells

Mrs Maggie E Blaney of Morgantown will travel Thursday to Bowling Green Kentucky to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Doney for Christmas with a family reunion at the Blaney home on Christmas Day. Mrs Ace Jacobs daughter left Bowling Green Monday called to Wheeling. Mrs B B Holmes of Want Ferry Street have gone to Wheeling where they were summoned by the death of Mrs Holmes brother M A Marpla. Bethlehem near Wheeling sends greetings as Harry Higginbotham and Frank Swosringer return from dental college in Baltimore for the holidays. Mina Minerva Mien Cox of Morgantown recently visited her brother George Cox and Mrs Cox at Guffey. The King's Heralds meeting at Diamond Street M B Church postponed. Mrs Soneph Ford and Joe Joseph Jr Raymon and Bond of Diamond Street travel to Wheeling. Mrs W T Ambrose of Diamond Street is ill. Dorin Hutchinson, daughter of Mr and Mrs A D Hutchinson of Diamond Street, has tonallitis. Mr and Mrs Lowa of Gindy Crack visiting Mr and Mrs Westey Henderson at 11 Newton Street. Lindsay Jacobs and family moved from Trians to Kalley Place. Miss Elizabeth Johnson of Brownsville visits Mr and Mrs Pontlethwait in Wilson Street. Mr and Mrs C L Edmonds of Columbia Street will spend Christmas with Mrs and Mrs 0 11 Alexander of Clarksburg. Miss Grace Diney Morgantown Avenue will holiday with Zadoc Steely family at Little Falls.

Kentucky Maggie E. Blaney Morgantown Avomme Bowling Groom W.T. Ambrose Diamond Street Indiaposed Dorin Hutchinson Mrr A. D. Hutelingon Lowa Gindy Crack Mn Westey Henderson Newton Strat Lindsay Jacobs

Richard Franklin Dies At Boothsville

Richard Franklin aged 65, a prominent Boothsville farmer and longtime community figure, died yesterday after illness. He is survived by his wife formerly Miss Williamson and two daughters Ellenbath and Cora. Funeral Wednesday at the ME Church Boothsville with burial in Boothaville cemetery. Rev. H. H. Pannell to conduct. More than 100 women are town council members in Swelen.

Ichard Franklin Boothsville Fis Misa ‘Williamson Ellenbath Cora Routh Boothaville H. H. Pannell Swelen

Local Furniture Store Moves to Monroe Street

A furniture firm announces relocation to 221 Monroe Street offering a full line of new furniture, carpets, stoves, paint and wallpaper for the new store. The move targets customers near the corner of Duckeon and Jefferson Streets and promises a complete display at the new location.

Duckeon Jefferson Stresta Ators Monroe Stone Flore Monroe Street

Crudoleum advertised as itching scalp treatment catches attention

An advertisement touts Crudoleum as a harmless, high grade petroleum remedy for itching scalp and dandruff. It claims strong trials prove effectiveness against falling hair, offers Gradotens, and promises refunds if customers are unhappy after a fair trial.

Sarah Robinson Is Buried Today

The funeral of Sarah Bell, eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas C Robinson, occurred at the M E Church South of Rugerville and burial followed at Phatosh cemetery. A large circle of friends attended. The mother, heavily burned while trying to save her daughter, could not attend, remaining hospitalized at Fairmont.

Sarah Bell Thomas C. Robinson Fairmont Hospital M. E Rugervile Phatosh Fairmont Hespital Cunningham Undertaking Establishment Erlefstricken

Dinner Guest Tries Knife Trick Ends With Laugh

A guest at a country restaurant table jokes about knives as he fingers the edges while others doubt his bluff. The exchange ends with the waiter recalling his past cutting mishap at a sharp knife, prompting quiet laughter among diners. Separately, the Los Angeles Times notes Canada seized 859 artillery guns and 4200 machine guns during World War I.

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Wheeling Mra B. B. Holmes Harry Mina Minerva Mien Cox George Cox Cox Tm Guffey King’s Heralds King’s of Heralda M. B Soneph Ford Bond Jozeph, Jr Raymon Richard Franklin Crudoleum Cratolen Cradoleum Wo. ST Stimpson Deux Co Wholesale Druggla Wilkinshare Station Pittburgh Elgb the Peoples National Bank of Fairmont Sarah Robinson Scott Merwe Alnaualeld Metle Feughist Sherp Los Angeles Times Fairmont State Bank W. VA Xmas Dupont Pyralin Whitman Nunnally Morse’s Bunte Fairmont Pharmacy Watson Hotel Grant Town Drug Store Grant Town, W. Va Donoee Brothers Ith and Fairmont Ave E. 0. Murray Mannington, W. VA Elgin Waltham Illinois Hameden Rogers Lipson Madison SE
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