The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-19
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Rumor has It that the Grant
Town coal mineslwill open for work
next Monday. The report. however,
is not voucheds for by the nina o..
i%ficiaiss They are sldent SO fur eS
Ecept to say that they have been
closed indefinitely, and can not
give out further, information until
further orders. The miners have
already begun to- feel til loss Of
work, but In all probability will
have TO rcmain idle until April L.
Some are turning their attention.
10 other lines Of work, but the mass
are waiting the time when they.
can return to their usual occupa.
Ition.
Exodus Beginning.
Because OF a cut IN the oil fell
workers wage, some have already
begun an exodus to other fields, es.
|pecially to the southwest. Ben
Summers was the pioneer in the UNI
dertaking, and is now beng follow.
ed by Robert Fritz and others.
Many are out Of employment and.
some OF the more adventurous ones
are planning TO migrate, while 9th,
ers will await the usual sprin2
opening. The pool rooms and other
public places are crowded with the
unemployed who carry on a con.
.tlnuons discussion OF labor and Ia
Dor problems. There Is still plen.
~ of work for the carpenter. AMI.
plumber, and as the drive for tbs
new school buildings open up many
Will find employment on the sew.
eral new buildings which will be,
erected during the summer
Getting Ready.
The local basketball team is prac'
.ticing hard for the contest to be.
played with the Fairmont high
school January %. Dope would.
seem to indicate that the locals
have It all over tho Falymont ag.
.gregation, but they are not to be.
caught mapping by a spirit OF over.
confidence. Last years defeat at
the tournament has spurred them
on to increased activity While
Mr.. Copp has an aggregation that
any coach might be PROUD OF, he5is
determined to let nothing slip that
might be turned into Victory for
the opposing team.
Rtvesviile Cancels.
Because OF the illness of Rives.
Iville's only available center, the
contest to be played on thh Rives.
vile floor between tho Rivesvllle
high school and the local second
team, has to be postponed indefl-
nitely. Riyesville has a good team
and would have made the second
team so some to win, but-the loss
of their center man makes the bas-
ketball clash out OF the question.
Personals 4
Mrs. Clarence Mitchell vas shop.
ping In Fairmont today.
W. D. Yost, local merchant, was
la business visitor in Fairmont this
afternoon.
Gerald Carpenter Eas transfer.
lring domestic scienG1 tables from
Fairview high 10 Rtvesville high
yesterday morning.
Tho Marion Construction com.
ipany will have the Dakota building
ready for school by March 1, nc.
cording 10 information given out
today.
The Ladies' Aid of tho First NJ.
ID. church held a business meeting
last evening to form plans to liqui.
date q church debt which has been
brought about by some new repairs
on the building.
Tho revival at Ballah chapel in
der the evungeilstic preaching Of
the Rev. Tyler, continues to do
work. Already about fifty have
turned from their evil ways.
Mics Elizabeth Tnghrani, who
was forced to give up her work as
a student In the Fairmont Normal
because of a nervous breakdown, n
slowly recuperating,
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