The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-28
MANY TOURISTS
PASS THROUGH
LARGE PARTIES GOING EAST AND
WEST DAILY STOP OFF.
For a Few Hours In This clty-eIo
Demand for Motor Nueks-
Auto Notes.

Many tourists passed through the
city this week. en- route both east and
west. The garages r being kept
busy and as a rule the managers.
are All smiles. A goodly supply OF
gasoline Is being disposed OF. and
quite a number Of a supplies. A
party composed OF Mr.. and Mrs VII
ford Henderson and Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
G. Moore. all OF st. Louis. stopped
here for a few hours Wednesday, en-
route 10 Philadelphia. Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. Aiken drove over from
Cleveland. o.. this week and spent a
few hours IN the city: ]. NJ. vandine
and a party from Pittsburgh, Pa, were
registered az the Mcclure yesterday.
they were en- route TO st. Louis. They
report the roads in fair condition. al
though Mt many places they are cut
up badly from the recent heavy rains.
Big Demand for Motor Trucks.
The different distributors OF trucks
in this city claim that there Is a great
demand for commercial trucks at the
present time. Many OF the grocery
stores are purchasing machines for
delivery purposes. The different fur
niture houses. wholesale grocers and
piano houses are also installing trucks
In place OF the dray and wagon. There
are also a large number or small
trucks and package conveyances be-
ing disposed OF.
Auto Notes.
Harry A. Caufman, a local pilot ia
spending a few weeks vacation with
his parents in Cleveland, Ohio.
Peter Munze. n local pilot, returned
this week TO his home out the pike.
after spending a few weeks along the
Atlantic Coast.
, Geo. Woods and family have return
ed to their home at Woodsdale, after
touring In the southern part OF West
Virginia. and the northern portion OF
Virginia.
There were many accidents report
cd this week. several cars skidded In
the mud and collided with obsticles.
while others came in contact with
stationary Obstacles without skidding.
due as a rule. TO careless driving on
the part Of the drivers.
Waiter Arbcntz OF Cambridge. o..
drove his touring car over this week
and spent a few hours In the city. at
tending to business matters.
Walter Davis. a local driver. Is
confined 10 his home In he East End
H.,
Mr.. and Mrs. a G. Hubbard return
ed TO their home al Leatherwood the
first part OF the week. after touring
in the south for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. W. PAUL OF Woods
dale returned TO their home this week,
after touring Maryland. Virginia and
West Virginia. In Mr.. Paull's Cadillac.
A new air tank has been placed on
the pavement in front OF the Laven-
der Supply Company. on North Mar
ket street. a new gasoline tank II also
located on the pavement. making n
possible for tourists 20 intake their
tires or MI their gasoline reservoir
without driving into the garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Wagner OF
Leatherwood will leave this morning
for n tour OF the southern part OF the
state. 20 be gone for several days
They will 20 as far south a. the ma
tural bridge and returning. viii stop
NJ bedford Springs.
Paul Dangel. a local piiot. returned
This week 10 his home m Woodsdale.
after spending several weeks In the
southern states.
James Harper returned 20 HIS home
IN North Wheeling yesterday. after
spending n few days A. Milwaukee.
Wis. he went 70 witness The auto
races. but on account Of the rainy
weather. they were postponed until a
latter date.
4. " PAUL a. having his car over
hauled a. his Raragr a. Woodsdale.
Paul DanEel is doing the tuning up.
Austin Davis. tho genial proprietor