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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1915
Page
5
In Pittsburgh on June 7 reports note a cautious uptick in finance, oil, and real estate activity. Investors expect higher interest in the coming week while markets remain unsettled amid mergers and new drilling projects in West Virginia and nearby counties.
Rolfe M Hite named one of three appraisers by Fayette county court to value all coal property owned by Thompson. Julian Kennedy of Pittsburgh and Cy Crawford of McKeesport are the other appraisers. They will visit each property and file a full report to authorities. They begin work immediately.
The report notes heavy selling and volatile moves in wheat with prices dipping and rising within a tense session. Early declines gave way to partial recoveries before a renewed slide, driven by opium worries and uncertain harvest prospects in Southern Illinois suggesting possible delays into next week.
Court records show several land transactions in Fairmont and Marion County. Monongahela Industrial Company deeds parcels in the East Side Addition to Fairmont for 2000 dollars and other parcels to ALE Meredith for 50 dollars, with various other transfers and astute public notices. Local names include Jacob Harr, W A Laver, Mary Hare, and Soun F Mowkan, reflecting chain of title matters in the Monongahela Industrial Company's addition and Winfield district.
The column lists residents attending events and travels, including Mr and Mrs J W Snowden and Miss Ruth Snowden among others on an excursion to Cleveland for a W O W celebration. It notes funerals, hospital stays, and relocations, such as Mr Lyons’ funeral in Dunker Church, and Mr Edward Carpenter returning from Weston with his wife. Also mentions Mr Beryl Cries leaving for East Liverpool for work, a new Tyger Valley camp near Colfax, and moves between Merchant Street and Langilder property on Columbia Street. The Ladies Aid of Diamond Street M E Church plans an all day quilting event Wednesday.
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