The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-24
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Louis =. HAIler. Dsmocratle can
didsfe FOR q uty commissioner from
the eoutr. district. ;. the nr.t candt-
date 20 distribute CARDS cver the
county an large posters bearing his
name and picture are being posted
Throughout the county.
The many friends Of Rev. and
Mrs J. : Marble. for many years
residents OF this city. will regret TO
learn that they will leave in a shor
time for Los Angeles. Cal. where
they win make their future home.
Rev. MARBLE has for some time past
At a meeting of the board OF con-
troll held yesterday morning. Fred
erick Miller was appointed city
weighniastei to MI the
made by the recent death Of the late
James . Campbell. MIR. Miller will
qualify and enter upon his duties
Immediately
Wheeling again holds first place
In bank clearings for the week. hav-
Ing passed Akron by a good margin
according TO comparative reports by
q. c. Beans. local OF Brad
streets. The clearinss for the week
show a falling OF when compared to
the previous week. but Wheeling still
retains a good lead over Akron.
The new asphalt paving along
Market street is an ideal place for
roller skating. and Is very popular
with the kids just at present. as
their skatins Is not interrupted by the
traffic. tina. art OF the street being
closed until the asphalt can harden.
Lucy Swain. he oldest Catholic
colored woman in this community.
has been taken to Toledo and placed
in the Home OF the Sisters OF the
Poor. She has passed the four score
years mark and was confirmed by
Bishop Whelan in 1853.
City Engineer Cook. stated yes
terday. the asphalting of the east
side of Market street VIII be com
pleted before the State Fair opens.
Thomas Swain will leave. We'd
nesday Of next week. to attend the
convention of the National, Associs-
tion Of Stationary Engineers. which
will open September 2. He VIII 20
as a delegate from Wheeling Asso-
citation No. I.
Work was started on the excava-
ton on Market street just above Six
teenth street. Yesterday and the
street at this point caused the water
TO run into the cellars OF business
houses in that vicinity.
John G. Wooley. the noted tenn
perance lecturer. of Chicago. will
make three addresses in this State.
He will speak at Huntington on Au-
gust rs: Charleston. August 30 and
on the following day At C~iarkshurg.
The Board OF Control has pust re-
ceived a new a-ddressograph and stem
Cling machine aid they will prove a
valuable addition 20 the equipment of
the-ofnce. The addressograph is pro-
PEELED by an electric otto and is a
neat arrangement.
The West Virginia Life Under
writer's Association will meet in
monthly session this afternoon AT the
Fort Henry Club n following the
installation OF officers. a luncheon will
he enjoyed and a business session
held. President Hanley will appoint
a delegate 10 the National convention
10 be held at Memphis. Tenn. in
October.
A chancery suit fled in the CIR
cult court yesterday. entitled Oliver
Pryor rs. James l.. Nickerson. Mary
+. Nickerson. ]. F. Terrell. trustee.
and Lizzie Babe. The suit is to re-
cover money on The account and an
attachment was issued.
The Nefts. o. brass band will give
a social this evening on the grounds
where the Butler Bros circus has
been showing during the past week.
with this evenings performance. and "A
large crowd Is expected.
The daie for the exhibition AZ the
Iorty-seventh street Fairgrounds has
been changed from Tuesday afternoon
c' next week until Wednesday after
noon. as several Of the children WIN