The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-25
DISSOLUTION OF
RIVESWLLEASKED.
Greater city Plan OPP
posed by Many Resi-
dentsof Town

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been considerable agitation here
over The fact that a number OF
cltIzens Of THE newer part OF the
town fayor the dissolution Of
greater Riyesyille, and ask that
they be released as q part Of the
city PROPER. ~ petition was pre-
pared and circulated about the
town, and many signatures were
affixed 10 the document. Later,
after the matter had been thor
ouThiy discttssed another petition
vas carried about, this one oppos.
Ing the dissolution. Many Of the
signers Or the first paper had
changed their minds by this time
and wanted 10 remain in@the cor.
porntion This dsssention has been
9 great handicap in many ways.
For d willie there was talk OF put.
ting the issue to popular vote for
decision. and the slgners OF the
first petition offered to furnish
capital for the election. When
the matter was put mp to the coun.
c3, II was found that an election
could not be held unless an en-
sinner was employed to make a
resuryey Of the points. The points
MS they were drawn on the petition
could not be legally accepted by
the courts was contended. Until
this matter Is definitely settled, It
IS tripossible to act on many mat
tors pertaining to the welfare OF
the town. II Is claimed.
Third Ward 70 Have lights
As 2 result az an order OF the town
council lights will DO installed i'm
mediately in the Third Ward and
as soon as the weather permits the
streets throughout the town will
be repaired
cisan:up Day
May i has been designated a
clean up day here. All rubbish,
ash piles and such must be clean.
ed lip and hauled away. Persons
failing TO comply with this request
VIII he liable TO the laws Of the
town and alsoSto the state law, &C.
cording to an order issued by the
mayor
Revival Meeting
The revival meeting which
closed here with Thursday night
services was said to. have been
the most successful series OF meet.
ings that have ever been held in
the town. More than two hundred
c~onyersions and reclamatlons were
made 9nslastt Sunday a large class
Of candidates was received into
church membership. Cottage
prayer meetings which had been
held daily during the series Of
meettngssw continued until the
last Of this week. The local min
ister heRey. q. F. Thomas, who
was in poor health almost ali the
lime the meeting was in progress,
" slightly improved at this time.
pnFtug the meetings, many pas
tors from nearby churches gave
their support to Mr. Thomas, and
he was also ably assisted by the
various groups from the Billy Sun
day Business Mems Club.
lecture Course Ends
Tho last number Of the lecture
course was given at the high
school auditorium on Wednesday
nyering Of this week. While this
leetitr was not SO well attended at
the preceding numbers, owing to
the revival services, 1t still drew
a fairlyagood audience. Miss Han.
nah Rense pleased the audience as
q dramatic i~mpersontor.
Rebeceas Initiate
Rosewood Lodge No. s Of the
Rebecca Degree held an etnhusi.
astic meeting at Their hall on
Thnrsdays evening OF this week the
occasion being planned for the In
itatton 3 q number Of candidates.
4 teamfrom the Fairmont lodge
81 Rebeccas was present to asaist
IN the initiation ceremonies, and
az the close OF the social hour
followed the initiation a
tempting course Of refreshments
~as Served.
Night School Closes.
The might school which was
iast tatl was
- GiQSe tnis week. The
martin ana Miss
@ saIaener nave achieved
ssuseess N their work. and
gooa was accomplished
stoTeign element OF the.
immunity me school was spon-
9 conference OF the NJ.
our y is not dettn-
Wnetner the school
reopened here another
aon1e Tor Scouts
Mehssoy scouts patrol OF