The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-15
NEWS BRIEFS

Saturday on the state fair grounds
bridgeport Aerie No. ass. Fraternal
Order OF Eagles. will picnic and IL is
likely that there will be a large at
tendance Dancing will be the shief
diversion OF the afternoon and even
ing while a splendid program OF ath-
letic contests Is being arranged.
Two prominent young ladies OF this
city who have been engaged In col
lecting funds for the Home OF the
Good Shepherd which burned some
time ago. are meeting with success.
and the amounts run in the thou
and mark. Miss Mary O'kane and
Mrs. J. j. Davis OF Washington. Pa.
are the young ladies. and they have
been going out through the state
and have met with success in every
city. The cause is n good one and
the people are contributing literally.
Yesterday. Wilson Bills. together
with his father. II. G. Bills. left for
an extended trip down through the
Allegheny mountains. which will last
for several weeks Wilson for some
time past has been connected with
the Natioal Exchange bank of this
ity has made a large circle OF friends.
and his resignation at the bank was
rather IA surprise. IL was later leaned
that he resigned 10 take a rest and
will enter college in the fall.
The garbage collectors between
Main and Market streets and Four.
teenth and Sixteenth streets have a
habit OF leaving their wagons uncov-
cred and the odor arising penetrates
the business houses making IL very
unpleasant. The business men are
putting up a strenuous kick.
In the Office of L. S. Commissioner
Boyd. yesterday. George Sam. an As
syrian declared his intention Of be.
coming a citizen of the United States.
He renowned his allegiance 10 the
Sultan OF Turkey ard declared allie.
glance to President Taft.
According TO reports received by
local produce men. the peach crop IN
Northern Ohio will be fairly good rs
the prospects have increased ccnsid-
erably after continuous rains Re
ports received from this district a
few weeks ago. stated that the crop
was n failure but after a week OF al
most continuous rains the prospects
for a good crop are decidedly better.
John Bane. wanted in this city
for forgery. has been arrested In
PittsburG and is now being held I'M
I'll Chief Hastings OF the local force
can get the necessary papers to
bring him here. II will take several
days 10 get the papers.
George Beaver was held TO the
grand jury by Squire r. G. Hobbs
on charge OF stealing a horse from
the stable OF Henry Seabright on the
South Side. His tond was placed
at $500. Edgar Weitzel and George
Wohl. said 10 have been implicated
in the theft. were fined S. and costs.
Lester Cross was dismissed.
The Wheeling Traction Company
had a force OF men az work yester-
day morning making repairs 20 tho
outside rail on Market street. Tho
work Of preparing the street for paw
ing by Contractor Jacoyetty was held
up as n result.
The munihcial affairs committee
O. ;he Board Of Trade will meet this
afternoon. in the Board OF Trade
rooms. ~ ! o'clock and the topic for
discussion VIII he the city water sup
ply. filtration. etc.
The ways and means committee
or the Board of Trade held its week
ly luncheon yesterday and the new
hotel project was discussed and a
resolution adopted endorsing the pro
jet and urging the business people
generally TO support IL. The com
mittPe adjourned during the heated
term ~ Wednesday. September ~
The Merchant & Evans Corn
pany have a force OF % men az work
transforming tho old West Virginia
bridge Plant az Norwood. for use by
the new company. The work Is under
the supervision Of J. :. Mallory and
W H. Duncan Of the ompany.