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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1915
Page
6
The report notes grain and produce trends tied to advancing harvests and weather patterns. It highlights potential oversold conditions for wheat and warns speculators may seek to exploit daily price moves as markets react to rains and harvest timing.
In Harrison and surrounding counties, Norwood Gas Company and others plan tests on Solon Land Company property at Dik Creek and G W Southam run. Hope Natural Gas tests G Gordon sand at John Lineville farm. South Penn Oil drills second test on E M Wilson farm at Injuns Run. Hope and OM Market entries note Berea grit and related formations amid scattered ore actions.
A fragmented notice indicates the Society of Chyrels held a meeting yesterday and postponed a church event for ladies. The text remains unclear but suggests a change to a previously scheduled date, with references to the 24th.
The body of Hugh E. Marutar was taken to Grafton for interment at Haymond Cemetery near his late home after a death from appendicitis at Cook Hospital. Friends visited the LaRue residence on Morristown Avenue, memorial services were held by Red Men, and Knights of Pythias conducted grave services in Grafton with a band.
William Stanhagen left yesterday for Newark Ohio to attend the University of Ohio at Columbus summer school. He was urged by a relative to pursue studies and will join Mr Brennagen, head of the training department, in the trip.
Mrs Adama died after months of ill health at home in Fairmont with her husband and thirteen children. Surviving are seven children and eighteen grandchildren, plus a half brother, with burial in Maple Grove Cemetery. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm conducted by Rev. J W Frown at the family residence.
Commissioner Irav L. Smith suffered sun stroke while overseeing water line work Friday evening. He was taken home early Saturday morning with a serious condition but has about recovered. Battalion foreman Pomintek also fell ill from the heat on Friday and Saturday.
Rivesville plans to build about 2 000 feet of running walk sidewalks. The town issues an invitation for bids from concrete contractors, with bids due today through next Monday for the project.
A Pittsburgh report notes Fairmont window glass workers donate funds to Belgian relief. Major, general manager for the Window Glass Co., leads the fundraising drive at the Fairmont plant with most money coming from the Belgian glass workers.
A long list of residents and visitors is recorded with names such as Cameron, Homer Toothmas, Mra N S Stephens, Mrs Fordyce, Jyde Pryore, Gillespley, HoHiTedrick, Miss Mary Ryan, Mrs WW By Borlin, W Busby, C M Lowther, Rev Walter McJennings, Thelma Furbee, and several others. The items include visits in Cameron, Wheeling, Fairmont, Morgantown, and Clarksburg, church services, a Baptist luncheon, a birthday week end at various homes, and a note on a Columbia University summer study.
A visitor from Cornwallis, West Virginia, spent Saturday in the rel iant lot opposite Furbec's mill, staying for business discussions with local residents and assessing potential commercial opportunities.
A committee led by J. C. McKinney Mo Orr and RYE Barr of Plarpont Pont prepares to mark unmarked graves of soldiers. The effort follows government orders to provide Tombstones and aims to place plaques by Memorial Day for veterans.
Right Reverend P. J. Donahue of the Wheeling Diocese will administer the sacrament of confirmation at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Fairmont next Sunday, June 20, following the 8 o’clock high mass. The ceremony will briefly adjust service times due to the confirmation.
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