The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-22
NEWS BRIEFS

Yesterday was mission day in
me Baptist churches OF the city. and
quite a neat sum was taken in by the
dlrerent churches. The proceeds de
rived Will be used to defray the ex-
penses az the annual conference to
be held at Philippi. W. Va, August 6
TO IL. inclusive.
The final arrangements for the
sel'bration OF Irish day will be made
az a meeting OF 4. q. L. county board
within the next few days. The ma
'ional convention in Chicago came 10
close Saturday evening. and the
delegates are expected TO arrive home
to-day
-seventy-fve million Red Cross
seals are 10 be printed for the holt
day trade TO fight the great white
plague. West Virginia will get about
half million of the seals.
-Shief of Police Howard Hastings
and Day Sergeant Alfredo Clayton re-
ceived several strings of fine fish
from their friends along the Muskin-
gum river They were packed in ice
and were of very fine variety.
The PLAY grounds established IN
the Island school yard as an expert
ment by tho Island commissioners and
Fairgrounds association is proving q
great success and scores OF children
are enjoying themselves daily at the
grounds. Miss I.enora Cox. OF
Moundsvflle. has charge and quite n
large amount OF equipment has been
placed in the Fairgrounds.
Work will bo started within few
days on the additional story which ~
20 be added to the Sisters Home OF
the Polish church. situated AT $500
Eon street. Three additional bed
rooms are 70 be added and the A. c.
Fisher x SON. contractors have the
work IN charge
Several hundred new copies OF
the new Presbyterian hymnaI we're
placed in the First Presbyterian
church yesterday. and were used by
the congregation for the first time az
the morning service.
In the equity case OF Andrew J.
Howard vs.. the National Telephone
Corporation and others. an order was
entered on motion of Receiver James
W. Ewing and Receiver Arnold G.
Scherr. directing tho receiver 10 exc
cute new bond in the penalty OF $25.-
600.
In tho Involuntary bankruptcy
matter Of Charles G. Rurgner. Of
Clarksburg. an order was entered Sat
urday by Judge Dayton in the United
States District Court. appointing r
:. Douglas as receiver lie was re-
cIirei 10 furnish $4,000.
Rev. w \. Cook n n pastor OF
tho First Presbyterian churcn. deliv-
cred a sermon IN the Warwood Pres
hytcrian church last evening. there
being no evening services in the local
church yesterday.
The regular semi-monthly meet
Ing Of the hoard Of directors OF the
Ann-Tuberculosis League will be held
Friday afternoon of his week. IN tho
Hoard Of Trade assembly rooms when
several matters Of interest will be
discussed
Two electric fans have been in
stalled in tho First Presbyterian
church and wer" used Yesterday for
fhe FIRST time. The innovation added
much 20 tho comfort Of the congrc.
CATION
Tho design has been selected
Tor tho official badge 81 tho Bust
moss Mems Association. during tho
semi-confennial celebration next year
The inscription "1SG3-1qI7" e on a
Pin with gold map suspended from
a gold and blue ribbon
-CominE - Wheeling os'orsibf,
Tor tho purpose ~ attending Tho mic.
mic ~ The ". and J.. T. Railroad
picuickers from Canton and Noesi-
Jon. after spending only % few hours
In the park returned 20 the CITY and
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