WAINVILLE

  Deputy Sheriff E. L. Morton was here last Wednesday collecting taxes.
  Thos. M. Goff, of Cowen, was visiting his son A. L. Goff, of this place,
last week.
  Jno. Fleming, "the Wild Irishman" of Cowen was here last week on business
for Dr. D. P. Kessler.
  It has been so smoky here  for several days, on account of forest fires,
that the sun failed to shine.
  Eugene Cottrill, of Gilmer county, was here last week looking after his
interests.  He has been lumbering in this  county three or four years.
  I. C. Woods and son, Harrison, visited friends and relatives at Cowen
last Saturday and Sunday returning Monday with a horse load of Squirrels.
  M. T. Hoover made a business trip  to Cowen, Camden-on-Gauley and other
points last Saturday.
  Chas. I. Betts and family and B. A. Smith and family have gone to
Friendville, Md. Mr. Smith has been general manager for the Webster Lumber
Company.
  Mr. I. C. Woods has purchased a fine organ, and as Mr. Woods is a natural
musician, it is charming to hear his melodious voice reverberating on the
hill-tops, keeping  tune with the music of the organ.
  Mrs. Mary M. McElwain produced four pumpkins, from one vine, weighing as
follows:  106, 92, 85, and 82 pounds, respectively, or a grand total of 365
pounds.  The largest one was eight  feet in circumference.  Can you beat it
any where in Webster?
 
                            BLUE JAY.