Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-23
FAIRMONT NEWS.
War Started on Bell Telephone
Company.

Residents of AristOcratic Section want
Poles Removed Slot Machines bring
In Good Money-Race Track Fixed
Sad Death -GeOrge Alexander Re-
signs Craftsmanship.
FAIRMoNT, Aug. 23- Wars against
local telephone companies here have
been tiercely fought and numerous.
One against the Bell Company was be-
gun today and the coming weeks will
not likely see the end OF it. A the
meeting of the City council Oh Tues
day night the company asked permits
sion to change their system from the
present one 10 the modern cable sys-
tenn used 10 the larger cities. Their
application was laid on the table to be
ordered up tonight at a special meet
ing.
Hearing Of the application, the res
idents OF Fairm0nt avenue, the most
aristocratic residence portion of the
city, immediately got out a petition
to Council praying that If the Bell
was granted permission TO change It's
system it would be prohibited from
placing poles on the avenue. Also
that it be compelled to take down the
poles already standing. A kind OF an
impromptu mass meeting was held
and signers came fast from all por-
tions Of the avenue, and this after
noon the paper has the signature of
all the residents. Just what effect
the paper will have on Council to-
night is not known, but il is thought
that permission to the company will
not be given unless the poles are re-
moved
The city of Fairmont this morning
is $40 richer than it was yesterday.
Last night raid was made on the
saloons where slot machines were
operated and the city detective and
his assistants found that out of the
II saloons ia the city all but one
worked the machine graft. The own
ers were brought up to police court
this morning and fined $25 each. The
machine business here is carried too
far, so the officials think, and it will
likely be stopped altogether ia the
near future. Some time ago sort of
agreement was reached whereby a
regular fine of $25 would be imposed
on the operators. Then no place had
over two boxes. Now in some OF the
bars six and even ten are in operation
and they are doing land Office busi-
ness.
The Marion County Racing Associa-
tion has completed the improvements
at the Fair Grounds and now it is
one OF The best racing places in the
state. Heretofore the track was Sc
feet short of the mile, but the course
was heightened, filed, graded and
widened 10 feet. New fences have
been built around the course and other
Improvements tending to make the
grounds comfortable have been made
The programme aud purses for the
Fall meet of the association have been
published and they show that the
races then will be by far the best ever
held here. The purses are higher
than are offered by auy State Associa.
tion outside Of Wheeling, The rae.
ing will last three days-September
% anu ID.
Hugh Smith of this city received
information Wednesday of the very
sad death of his brother in law, Mr.
Ray Brannon of Glenvllle Mr. Bran
non was taken very i'll with appendi.
citls and in company with his father
left for hospital in Baltimore fol
treatment. He was taken much
worse on the train and before At
reached Weston expired The re.
mains were removed from the train al
Weston. The funeral was held
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Smith re-
ceived the message too late to reach
Chenille for the funeral. His wife,
who is sister of Mr.. Brannon, went
to see her brother couple of weeks
ago and had been there since
AT a meeting OF the Marion County
Democratic Executive Committee Mr..
G. M. Alexander rendered his resigna
tion as chairman of such committee
and Mr.. G. L. Shaver was appointed
TO fill the vacancy. The committee
has issued call for district conven
tions to be held in the various dis
tricts in the county Saturday August
30, for the purpose of selecting dele,
gates to the Democratic county con
vention which will be held on Sauur
day September ID. The place fol
holding the county convention ha
not yet been decided upon.