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The Sun, 1917-03-15

The front page of 1917-03-15. 1,454 words, read by machine from the Library of Congress scan and reproduced without correction.

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Mrs Anna Mains Weiis was born Aug 25th 1852 Sim graduated with honor from Augus Augusta - ta Augusta (Ky) College On the 8th of March 1877 she was married t Dr Jasper Moss Wells of Mt Ol Olivet - ivet Olivet Ky Bro Thomas Myers officiating They lived at Milford Ky a shgrt time then moved to Vance Vance-burg - burg Vance-burg which was their home until death Mrs Wells had a thirst for knowlenge and almost unuided made her way through college She waa a woman among women Ilavipg a naturally strong inind : she horoughly trained and dis disciplined - ciplined disciplined it She ever maintained the habits of study acquired in school In her teaching she was student with her pupils The habit of always seeking wisdom ' and acquring knowledge gave to ' her a large vision and led her in into - to into wider fields of usefulness The real purpose of education in ' her own words to the writer is that "True education should qual-! lfy us to do a larger amount of j work and at the same time if necessary to be willing to )cr-! form the most lowly or menial tasks cheerfully" We can all bear testimony to the fact that She measured up to that heigh ideal during all the years she Kyed among us For years she taught m our publie schools and I was accounted one of our best teachers being always iuitient and thorough When a girl she united with the M E Church In May 2Uth 1894 she became a member of the Church of Christ at Vanceburg She was firs£ president of the C W B M Auxiliary which was organized June 9th less than three weeks after Sister Wells became a member of the congre congregation - gation congregation She was president of the auxilliary at her death Her happiest and best work was training the minds of the young people The Juniors and Bible school workers whom she trained are among the best if not the beat in our congregation She was gifted by nature with a strong voice whicli she trained and used in promoting the cause of her Lord with great enthusi enthusiasm - asm enthusiasm The preaching the communion i he bible school the Junior C E Society the mid-week prayer meeting the C W B M in fact all the activities of the church shared her interest and care The local congregation will miss her In her home life she dispensed true hospitality Her home was the home of the transient min minister - ister minister and many are those who I have been encouraged by her ' to press with renewed courage and strength in that greatest calling (the Christian ministry) to which man can devote his talents She could well say as did Paul I have finished the course I have kept the faith Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of rejoicing"

wagon Tom Ruark stepped olT Saturday night and after filling up on prune juice he went to the hbme of Arthur Faulkner and proceeded to raise a disturbance Arthur blacked his eyes after which he made connection with the police who locked him up His grandson "Chilly" concluded to avenge his aged relative so he proceeded to the Faulkner home knocked at the door and when it was opened by Faulkner struck him knocking him down Faulkner drew his knife and helped himself at Chilly's ex expense - pense expense The result was Chilly re required - quired required the services of a doctor to sew up a wound in the back that entered the lungs near the shoul shoulder - der shoulder Tom was fined $200 and costs which he paid The trial of the others awaits the recovery of Chilly We believe that after hearing the evidence in the case and it is proved that Mr Faulkner was assaulted in his home that young Chilly deserves to be warmed up This is no child's play The public is entitled to protection and the offenders need restrain restrain-mg - mg restrain-mg Huh! We'll Fine 'Em! Wm Moore of Salt Lick paid I our city a friendly visit last Sat Saturday - urday Saturday and during the night went Ion a rampage in the lower part mf town where people thought real Hve Indian had got loosd The officers took him m out the weather and the police de de-partment - partment de-partment trimmed hhn njfhand somely in fact he was relieved I of coin to the amount of a $200 fine We will stop this thing if it takes all the money a man has

Do Your Eyes Need Attention? Turn years ago the Gem Jew Jewelry - elry Jewelry Cu called your attention to the fort thut IIS Mtatex had rec recognized - ognized recognized the Importance of hav having - ing having Mute Hoards requiring thane wuo practice tilling glaHxca to i tjuuliiy and obtain a license At ! this time 4U out of tne 48 aiatea I have them) Hate hoards Thua leaving only 8 atatva opnnt Kentucky Ohio Texas Penn Penney - ey Penney I vanis Missouri Missinaippi liouiaiana Alabama I)o you tldnk Ilia Governors of 40 atstmi would reC 'inmend these Htale hoards if amine were not really meded? If ou Miller from lirad lirad-aclies - aclies lirad-aclies diaxineaa or other die die-comforts - comforts die-comforts aucli as drowsinesa or a desire to ah ep eoming on after or during forced aaiiinodative eiii'rl ii in well to consult the optician at vour earlieat oppor opportunity - tunity opportunity and eliminate the chance for any eye atrain due to refrac refractive - tive refractive Cimra All imthulogic changes or r in-litulional dis disorders - orders disorders are referred to your fam family - ily family phtaician Drug action' is not a part of our work the C'r-n- -t!'ui of refro-the errors living bnauJ on the laws of physics Have your i-yea examined on Nutim Klrat Warning of any disnonifoit Gem Jewelry Go 2ndstVanGeDuraKy I

Last Friday while employed by the Fox Paper Co Lockland as engineer Chas Webster broth - j- er of Claud Webster of this at Quick a Run on account of the place waa seriously injured when high water v a large fly wheel burpt It a tt wrecked the engine room and he w?rlwM dug out of tb debri nd K "F'Hmtadteth Cincinnati bwidul Sixth refmed 120 000 for him I wbcpc h U scttini Uomt a wei Mias Daisy- Deatley visited at as could be expected The plant Manchester several days last was damaged $5000 week 1 ' Later we understand he re- Mrs A a Henthom and child ceived ken arm and leg and of Garrison were here Thursday I was otherwise much bruised t

Aged Woman Dies Mrs Clementina Brooks who had she lived until the 13th of I June would have been 93 years of age died Monday morning about six o'clock of complications due to old! age She was twice I married and was the mother of ten children five of whom sur surer - er surer and are no no-Lewis - Lewis no-Lewis county namely Chas Bur Burris - ris Burris Mrs Mandy Mefford Tom Burris Lizzie Brook and Jerry Brooks After appropriate services at the horpe of Chas Burris on Southeip Avenue where she died Bhe ! was buried in the Clarksqnrg cemetery instead of

TV BE you ready for a business opportunity Suppose that to- ' -X morrow you see a chance whereby the investment of y $1000 would start you on the road to an independent fortune Have you the thousand? Place your surplus wish in bank Then when a choice investment offers you are ready for it There is an old saying that money makes money '' It is particularly true today Security service and courtesy are our watchwords Make OUR bank YOUR bank tEbe Deposit Sank VANCEBURG KENTUCKY

Thursday Night March 16 "The Mask of Cain" u powerful story of the long arm oi the Ihw featur ng Dorothy Phillips and Lon Chaney ADMISSION S and 10 ernti Saturday Night March 18 mm SPECIAL ATTRACTION mm ZUr De Wolf Hopper Fay Tincher in "SUNSHINE DAD" Alio a KEYSTONE COMEDY "The Other Man" ADMISSION 10 and IS cents

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