The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-29
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With appropriate services the nth
anniversary OF Rev. A. l. Benze as pas
tor of the ion Lutheran church OF this
city will be observed at the church on
Sunday. Rev. Benze came to Wheel
ing from Cleveland. where he had
been pastor OF the First English
church. He has met with much sue
cess in this city.
A series OF educational meetings
will be inaugrated by the Baptist
Young Peoples Union. These meet
ings will be held at the church on
Twelfth street on Monday evenings.
Following the arrest OF Gene Wilson
yesterday on a perjury charge. the re-
sort which she has conducted on the
South Side was permanently closed
by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Maury. The instructions TO the sher
in are TO keep the place closed.
Squire Hobbs yesterday morning
fined Red Muffney of the Wheeling
Mold q Foundry company $40 and
costs for fighting. Harry McCurdy
was Muffney's opponent in the scrap
but II was brought out at the trial
mat Muffney was the instigator.
The man and woman arrested by
the police Wednesday suspected of an
onense under the white slave" ac.
were released yesterday without trial.
No logical reason was given for the
action. but IL was stated that this was
considered the best solution OF the
case.
The demurrer to the Indictment
against the Wheeling Turf Exchange
will be argued tomorrow before Judge
Jordan In criminal court. IL is prob
able that this proceeding will be
mere formality and that the real
struggle will come at the trial. the
date of which has not been set.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee OF the Municipal League was held
yesterday afternoon but nothing was
given out for publication. The league
will take no action on the Billy sun
day controversy.
Saturday will be pay day for the
police, firemen and city officials The
men OF the other departments will be
paid the first OF the week.
Secretary A. l. Arnold and Ele-
mentary Superintendent Miss Martha
V. Graham of the state Sunday school
association are now conducting the
annual convention OF putnam county.
Flying the gold and blue pennants
OF the city, "a delegation representing
the Wheeling Business Mems associa-
ton will leave at noon today for
Smithtield. o., where they will attend
the fair All members who are going
TO make the trip should report to Sec
rotary Schwertfeger early in the
morning. Next week the business
men will make the trip to Cadiz.
where they will attend the Harrison
county fair.
The aviation meet at Canton will
close this evening. when Harry At
wood, the famous cross-country flyer.
. will make a number OF spectacular
flights.
Driving a Marmon 80. Fred l..
Benton and party of Chicago passed
through this city yesterday enroute
10 Philadelphia TO attend the auto
race meet at Fairmont Park. The
Harmon company have two cars en-
tered in this race.
Caught between two cars while
working near the Providence mine
near ~ Clairsville yesterday after
noon. John Sundc. an Italian had his
right leg broken in six places. lie Was
taken to the City hospital. where 1t
was found that the injured member
nave To be ainputated.
Declaration OF intention to become.
an American citizen was filed in
United States Commissioner Boyd's
office yesterday by Antonio Cency. a.
native OF Austria.
Roy Benton Naylor. secretary of
the board OF trade. will leave for
Charleston next week 10 attend a con
a
bration
Tom BENNETT Ir.. Was suddenly
stricken last evening while walking
along Market street. and Tell uncon
scious. lie recovered 10 short time
aud VAS taken 10 his home The Incl
dent gave rise 10 a report that man
had fallen dead.
Plans for The annual winter meeting
OF The Lake Eric TroU.uE association
are uOw beiuG made. and Indications
are that it will be- held this year either
at 90, Mcl.grc in this city or the Hot
Icndeu 81 Cleveland col. Robert An
dcrsOu. the veteran speed sccretar, OF
'hc West Virginia state fair. will rep
resent Wheeling Farmont aud
. Ciarasburg ".ll also bee represented at
. fch meeting.
Julia Russell. Owned by g. g. Picc.
/ won her last start 90 Mr. Morris THIS
little s1rrel mare has Won races at
Morrantovu Carmichael and va. mes
burg ~ne LIDS not finished out o. The
money fn.- .ttr
TI'- evening meeting OBJ. o., COM
mf.or In charge of fH, ilHIowc .u
celebration niI hold a very important
meet .ue at thc offices of Tho Wheeling
,.ss.ness Mems association 40 mom-
bore are requested 90 attend
Within the next few days Prof Mar.
..0tt. Of the v e. a. states be VIII
raI a mcctiug for the purpose OF or.