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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1916
Page
2
A local grocer boasts unmatched value with staples, housewares, and chinaware at low prices. He criticizes rivals who claim loyalty, argues honest profits come from serving customers, and urges prudent advertising to outpace competitors.
Court records list multiple deeds recorded by County Clerk A G Martin. Transfers include Ward Lawn Cemetery Company to a parcel in Fairmont with 100 dollars, and various parcels to Julia D Schutte Joseph C Aig and CA Baod Wiehe. valuations around 100 dollars in several cases. Executors named for wills include Tonnant and Numa with estates valued up to 220000 and 4000 dollars respectively.
The readable fragments mention Anraoe Wala Sullting and Vienna Hartge and a former Mixh pif Li pera. References to GALIAISEIC and Twelfth Payee arenve suggest a damaged notice with scattered proper nouns and an address-like string. The article lacks coherent events.
A crowded church schedule lists Trinity Methodist, First Baptist, Central Christian, Palatine Baptist, Grace Lutheran, St Peter's Catholic, Temple, Christian Church, and other congregations. Items include Divine worship, Sunday school, Christmas and Thanksgiving messages, dedication plans, and memorial services with names of pastors and locations.
Claude E. Goodwin, pastor, announces Sunday School at 10 with theme on daily worship. Sacrament of Baptism at 10:45 followed by reception of members. Members urged to attend and prepare for baptism. Epworth League meeting at 7 o clock. Public worship and sermon scheduled. church members and the young people invited.
Rov R F Smith will deliver the memorial address at Enghuea of Pything Lodge on Sunday afternoon at 2 20 p m followed by a lodge parade to the cemetery to decorate the grave of F hm decoaned brothers. An extended invitation to the public. Socials and visits noted with Mrs Purheput te Furbeo host on Lorvat street. Guests include Miss Purdue and Mr Burt.
Telegram style dispatch notes a historic moment as voters prepare for a nonpartisan gubernatorial contest. Mentions cautious public calls and the Hoghoa Alliance anticipated to expand nationwide.
The Williams Memorial M Church South announces Sunday services at 10 50 a m to be led by Rev Le Oldaker if absent Mr Spiker will speak A children day program 8 00 pm led by Madge Holmickn Maud Mor rifeld An afternoon Sunday school at 0 45 a m with special features and a cordial invitation to all The Me Church South lists Children s Day activities 8 pm prayer meeting Wednesday 7 40 pm and a note to remember the prayer morning house changes A large crowd is anticipated for the youth training sessions and parents are invited to attend Also mentions Dormer Fairmont Avenue and Second Street and notes other church events and schedules
Worthington and Miracle Run residents Bragiey Berdine and Harrison Brader visited relatives from Dillon Vale and New York. A band from the Ping Ridge reservation performed at Lyvle Friends hall this week. Palrment Center rail work continues with many workers leaving for other towns. Worthington lodge 179 I O O P to hold memorial day service at the hall. Local court cases note a conviction in Justices Court and a shop updating incidents at Fairmont and nearby towns.
A garbled notice indicates Father Joseph Martoryna will assume charge at St. Joseph's Church in Roy tomorrow morning. Rev. Father F. P. Bchoonen and Bonwood W. Vu are named in transfers affecting nearby parishes, including St. John's church. The jumble mentions Fairmont and local connections among parishioners.
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