The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-03
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eneampment Of the Eastern Ohio and
West Virginia divisions Of the United
Boys Brigade Of America will be made
at conference of officers Of the va
rious companies in the two states, to
be held in Wheeling July 8. The en-
campment will probably be held in
August or early in September. Plans
will also be made TO increase the mem
hership OF the organization. Among
the cities and towns to be represented
at the bi.state conference are Park
ersburg, st, Marys, Moundsville. Elm
Grove, Cameron, Fairmont, Clarks'
burg, and Wheeling In West Virginia,
and Cambridge, Steubenville, East
Ltverpoor, Yorkyille, Bellaire, Martins
Ferry and Bridgeport, Ohio.
A state Epworth League institute
will be held at Buckhalnon August 4
to 10, under the auspices Of the West
virginia Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church. 1t will be in charge
Of the following: Dean, j. Ebert
Wells, Kingwood, W. Va; registrar,
Rev. H. Blafne, Moose, Tunnelton, w.
Va; recreation director, Rev. B. W.
Roberts, McMechen, W. Va; secre'
tary and chairman Of local committee,
DR.. F. M. Farnsworth, Buckhannon.
A bond issue of $4,000 will be sub
mitted to the voters Of Elm Grove
at a special election, the date Of which
has not yet been selected by council
It is proposed to raise funds for ad-
ditional fire apparatus and street I'M
provements.
The aviation field Of the West Viz
ginia Flying Corps located at Beech
Bottom, is rapidly nearing complexion
The examining board to examine ap'
plicants for admission to the corps
has been announced as follows: DR..
Euene Hildreth, DR.. Will Cracratt'
johnson c. Mckinley, Prot. 9. e. Git
hens, George L. Weber, and LOUIS
Bennett, Jr. More than forty appll'
cations have been received.
Judge R. M. Alderman, in circuit
court at wheeling, has issued tenn
perorary Injunction restraining the
auckland District Board Of education
from locating a proper central school
building, on the McCoAoch farm on
Short Creek, about six miles from this
city. The writ was issued in response
to a petition by committee Of tax
navers NJ the district who allege that
the proposed site is unsanttaFy, unnt
for a school building and Is not CEN
trally located.
THE state bureau Of markets provid.
ed for al the last regular session OF
the legislature to be administered as
a branch Of the service Of the state
department Of agriculture, Will be op'
Grated for some time at least? with
the commissioner Of agriculture acting
as its chief. To assist him he has
appointed two special agents, one 70
have charge of the marketing Of the
frnit crop Of the state, and the other
70 make inyestigations4in regard to
other market. condit The1aw pro-
yides that the, chief Of the bureau
shall be appointed by there commission
er Of agriculture, the appointment to
be approved by the governor. A man
wholly satisfactory to both the COM
missioner and; thu governor. It Is I'M
drestood, .hassnCt.yet been found.
1boutsafty tIOnals rardsmenrwho
come within bthe4agas specified for
registration in the. resent military
cengus and enrolment and who have
been discharged from the guard or
ganizations since June 5, have been
o.aA...a h. M .aik,, and cnI1nkus nns.