Thursday, May 12, 1921
We took a few minutes off the other day and went to see the Olympic games of the high schools of this county and it was a big meeting. We saw boys run fast like horses and lads that could jump over a man’s head like a bird. And they could take chunks of iron like anvils and fling them around like footballs, and their youth and their strength was their glory. But it was too much like watching another man catch fish. Your hands itch to have hold of the fishing tackle, so we came away and did up the work so that we could get some exercise at first hand.
The same day, the local high school was putting on its magnum opus in the shape of the senior’s play, and Main Street was plastered with artistic posters made by the students, and that night they played to a two-hundred and sixteen dollar house, standing room only, and that is the record for a school play.
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Pyemia killed a sixteen year old employee of a department store out west the other day. This disease developed from the supposedly harmless act of moistening an envelope with the tongue. A germ on the flap of the envelope entered a small cut on the boy’s lip; the tissues began to swell, and the poison passed through the system until it resulted in the young man’s death. This should be a warning to anyone who persists in using the tongue in sealing and stamping envelopes. This means should never be employed even in haste. Use an envelope sealer or a sponge; never touch an envelope flap or the back of a stamp with the tongue or lips. And wetting the thumb to turn the pages of a book or to count money is another dangerous and unclean habit.
Blood poisoning is nothing to trifle with, and there are plenty of ways to acquire it accidentally, without going out of your way to look for it. – Knickerbocker Press, Albany, N. Y.
TOWN LOOKING UP
A review of affairs around the town leads us to be optimistic, and this is something good to pass along. In a casual survey of local conditions, we find encourage- ment. In building operations, the future seems bright.
E. C. Bush will build a six-room bungalow on his lots on Lower Camden Avenue.
T. J. Mason has contracted with M. W. Milligan for the erection of a two story building, 30×60, at the corner of 5th street and 3rd avenue, for use of his bottling establishment, and a garage at the rear.
Ira Brill, proprietor of the Peoples Store and Supply Co., is building a large blacksmith and machine shop on his lot at the west end of the bridge, at the old blacksmith stand, once occupied by Charley Hevener, many years ago. The shop has been leased by a machinist from Fayette County. Mr. Brill has patented a lock which he thinks of manufacturing and putting on the market.
J, L. Baxter has added a stock room to his garage.
There is also a lot of improvements in a minor way going on, such as outbuildings, fences, etc.
The Tannery is about full handed again, and will soon be back to normalcy in production.
Lumber is being shipped out again, though the demand is still weak and uncertain. Inquiries for lumber would seem to indicate better times ahead. Some orders for pulp, dye wood and mine props are being filled.
J. W. Milligan reports the biggest sales of building material he has ever had at this time of year. He had confidence enough to buy the biggest stock of lumber ever carried here for retail.
IN MEMORIAM
Miriam Nancy Walton was born February 25, 1860. Her mother died when she was just a little girl, but the little girl found a friend in Jesus at the age of 15 or 16, and united with the M. E. Church, South and remained faithful to her church until her death, a term of 45 or 46 years.
On February 12, 1880, she became the devoted wife of Henry Mason Vaughan. Happy is the man that finds such a wife. To this union were born seven children, six sons and one daughter, Dr. Robert Renick, Dr. Raymond, Forrest Burwell, Joseph Lake, Leonard Anderson, Orlenna Susan and Milton Dye, all of whom survive their mother except Forrest Burwell who died March 29, 1911.
She is also survived by her husband who feels that he has lost his life companion and the most valued gem this world can give, but has the assurance that in the near future all will be well and they shall meet again and their companionship shall last through eternity.
She has one brother, J. B. Walton, of Renick, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Vaughan, of Keyser, yet living.
She loved and served her family as only such wives and mothers can.
She died May 2, 1921, aged 61 years, 2 months, and 7 days.
On May 4, she was tenderly laid to rest until the happy resurrection morning in the burying ground of her church, Emanuel. The services were conducted by her pastor Rev. K. D. Swecker.
She has gone to dwell with the Friend she found in her youth, the One who was her comfort and stay in life, her Savior who accompanied her through the Valley when she was called to go…