The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-17
'l2O Converted
AT RIVESVILLE
Large Delegations From
Nearby Towns Attend
Services


IA regarded a. the most wonderful
revival meeting which has been
held IN RlyesYille for many years
Jig In progress AZ this time at the
~ p. Church South. Business, So
cIai and fraternal orders nave all
cancelled engagements in order that
nothing may interfere with the at.
tendancea 81 the revival service.
Many delegations from nearby
towns have also been here during
the week.
More than 100 conversions and
reclaimations have been made up
TO the present time. The pastor,
the Rev. &: II Thomas, has been in:
disposed for the greater part OF this
week, but has been present at every
service Mtnistera OF other church.
es OF various determinations have
been here during the week and
have filled the pulpit or helped in
other ways % lightenj the work for
Mr.. Thomas.
On tonorrow evening, the Rev.
+ ]. Hartell. who Is conducting
evnngelistic services at the First
Baptist Church Fairmont, viii be-
here 10 conduct The services. al
gfoHp from the Billy Sunday Bust.
ness MEMS Club Of Falrmont will
also be present to assist with the
sFrvice. During the past week, the
church members have worked faith.
fully, and their efforts have been
rewarded With good results, 1t Is
.eaid The Junior Epw6rth League
under the direction OF Mrs. G. F.
Thomas has proved to be a great
help in the meetings. Cottage
prayer meetings have been held In
tho three wards each day. The
meetings win continue over Sun
day, but farther than that no an.
nopncements have been made.
Grades to Give Play.
And Home Came Ted is the
title OF play which is being re-
hearsed by the graded school fac.
nliy, and which Is to be staged I'M
few weeks The best talent Of
tho school Is taking part in the
play, and some parts have also
been taken by friends Of the school
faculty The following young PEG
pho are in the cast: Mrs. Caroline
Gailaspie. the Misses Ethel Bell,
Lulu Hamrlcli, Elizabeth Post, Pau.
line Snyder Reya SMatheny, Messrs.
Herman Potts, %. 3. Hale, Albert,
Toothman, Russell Smith, Virgil
Jackson and Joseph Feather,
Brother Dies.
ON Wednesday morning OF this
week. Mrs. David Prickett received
message that her brother, Clin.
ton Johnson, had died in a hospital
al TefTe Haute, Ind, following an
operation for appendicitis. Mr..
Johnson, Who was about 20 years
old formerly lived near here. Mrs.
John Radcliffe Of Radcliffe station,
Is also q sister OF tho deceased. Ow-
ing 20 illness In their immediate
families neither Mrs. Radcliffe nor
Mrs. Prickett could make the TRIP
to the Western state, but the latter's
SON, Clint prickett OF Fairmont, left
Immediately on receipt OF the mes.
sage and win remain until after the
funeral
10 5uckhannon.
Prof 3. A Sheets and the local
hasketbalt team of the high school
left here yesterday for Buckhan.
non where theTs are attending the
basketball tournament. The boys
Ia the party were Joe Serranco, AL
bert Lewis Johnnie Riggs, Willis
Riggs and Paul Post.
Boy Scouts.
The Wolt patrol, Boy Scouts, held
2 meeting on Monday evening o.
this week and transacted business.
Among other things the Scouts are
plauning to Organize a bicycle cluiI.
Eight members have already been
secured The boys have previously
met on Friday evenings, but after
this win have their meetings on
zach Monday evening.
Rebecea 1earee Lodge Meeting.
Rosewood Lodge No. s will have
IN tniportan meeting on Thursday
evening Of next week. Much busi.
ness IS 70 come up for discussion
p this meeting, and a number OF
candidates viii also be initiated,
The Fairnont team OF the order
viii BE present to assist in the cere.
monfal
No Decision.
Another attempt was made Thu,
weak 70 hold q meeting to decide
whether or not Riyesville was to
haze q water system. It seems that
owing TO other interests engaging
the attention of the. residents Of