The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-05
ODD FELLOWS TO
START BUILDING

New Home at Rivesville sEx-
! pected to Be Under Way
in Near Future.
RIvESV1LLE, May 5.-Therei
will be an important meeting Of
the local Odd Fellows organization
in the Arnett Hall on Monday
evening. That this lodge is deter
mined to begin work on its new
building was fully settled at the
regular meeting this week. "A
Frank Hess and Fred Google was
appointed to consider plans for the
construction of the new home Of
the order. Tho lodge already owns
la very desirable building site IN
Jasper street, just opposite the M.
E. Church South.
Church Plans
Members Of the congregation OF
the NJ. e. Church South, are con
sidering plans for adding to their
CuuE CH Ii JdSpSA . ~ Se1e. Et4/1A - E
the past several mont tbs, the con
gregation has found itimpossible
to properly care for the crowos
that gather each Sunday for ser
vices. Especially is this true Of
the Sunday school, which for some
!, time has ben held in the local
school building. While no defin-
lite date has been announced for
beginning work on the new addi-
ton, it is hoped TO have every
thing in working order before the
beginning Of another conference
year.
Bible Glasses
Homes have ~been chosen as
meeting places for the various
Bible classes Of the community for
the coming week. The First Ward
class will meet at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. George Hamrick in High
lawns. with Harry Hamrick as
teacher. The Second Ward class
will meet at the home of Mr. ana
Mrs. Floyd Thrash this evening at
1880 with Sylvester Arnett as
leader. The Third Ward class will
meet at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Ray Sergeant Of the Parker's Run
Addition. This meeting will be On
Monday evening and J. S. Google
will instruct the class.
Town Improvements
Under the supervision OF Mayor
~. w Richards, the town is going
in for various improvements.
Superintendent Arnett and the
mayor were going over their ward
yesterday with view to installing
a system of street lighting The
streets in this part Of the town ar
also receiving some much NEEDED re
pairs.
children's Week
The ohervation of "Children's
Week which just closed in this
community, brought about closer
CO operation among the parents OF
the younger grade pupils Of the
Sunday school and the teachers of
the young people, Much credit IS
given the teachers who even at
this busy time Of year visited 5prac-
tically every home in the commun-
! ity where there are children. AS
result, the primary department has
had a slight increase. The cam
! paign closed Sunday, and a splen-
did program given at the "a p Y
Chur CHI South was a closing feature
of-the work. Mrs. Maud Yost had
charge of the program, which was
given at II a. m. The program.
consisted Of songs, recitationd
talks on child welfare and two
especially good talks by the Rev.
G.. F., Thomas and DR.. w. u.
Google.
U. q. Church
The foundation of the Us 3. =
! Church at this place was completed
the first OF the week. and work on
the raising Of the frame is pro-
crossing nicely. The Rev. Q: 81
Bauman of Warrington spends
most of his time here and is per
sonally experimenting the work.
Baseball @
On Tuesday evening Of this week
the Thomas Club met the Montana
team on the local baseball field,
and defeated the visitors by score
of 12-1. The game which was to
have been played with the Baxter
team on Thursday afternoon was
cancelled on account of the rain.
Soils Business
The Rivesville Botuing Works
owned and operated last year by
Ivanhoe Arnett. have recently been
bought by a bottling firm from
Monongnh. The machinery tand
fixtures were moved last week.
Birthday Party
"A most enjoyable surprise party
was given on Saturday evening at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs: Ray
Sargent OF the First Ward, The
affair was in honor of = IN Huey