The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-26
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collecting the funds to clear the 81.
Luke's church OF debt will be held
this evening to make a report.
-Rinehart Gensen, who IA alleged
to have attempted suicide by cutting
an artery in his left arm on Sunday.
was reported resting easy last even
ing. II Is reported that Gensen made
two former attempts on his life. No
cause is assigned for his actions.
Prof. Alfred T. Perry. president OF
Marietta college visited the Wheeling
schools yesterday morning and deliv-
cred short talk to the students In the
assembly room. The subject Of tn
talk was why Students Should At
tend College"
The High school girls in charge
OF the Record were very successful in
their sale of candies at the basketball
game Saturday evening. clearing $40.
This method OF accommodating money
for the treasury should have been
taken up sooner and there probably
would have been a neat sum by this
time.
Much difficulty is being encounter
ed in the erection OF the new cement
retaining wall which is being t,iilt be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets,
on Baltimore. above the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad tracks. Huge umbers
are being used in the erection. Ow-
ing to the fact that there is a drain
age on the bank the residents, of the
community think that the undertaking
will almost be successful unless a
20 L. In
A voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy was filed yesterday with Clerk
George f. Boyd in the United States
District Court, by w. Z. Caldwell. a
well known merchant og No. 1898 Mar
ket street. The matter has been re-
ferred TO Attorney ]. w. Cummins for
adjustment. According to the SEIZED.
ule filed with the pe-rfon, the asserts
are s1.454.90. while the liabilities
amount to only sSi9.08.
"A still alarm was sent In 10 the
Atlantic and Chemical houses about Q
CLOCK Monday morning from the resi-
dence OF John S. Lowery, No. 934
Chapline street. The Department was
quick TO respond and soon had the
blaze 'extinguished withut any dam
age. A chair was sitting close TO the
open fire CRATE and the heat soon ignit-
ed II. The blaze was burning briskly
and but for the timely arrival OF Mr..
Lowery. no doubt a serious fire would
have resulted.
An order for the badges which
are 10 De worn by the speakers. dele
gates and committeeman, who will he
present at the State Sunday school
convention TO be held in this CITY dur.
ing April 30, May 1 and 2. has been
placed and will be or different colored
ribbon with gold lettering.
! Six students of the Washington
JEFFERSON college, who reside I'm This
city. arrived home yesterday for a
weeks vacation. Those in the marty
were Cassius Evans. Guy Holden. Fred
Williams. Rus Goodwin, Wilbur Rags
and Albert earle.
| In the parlors OF the Windso,
hotel this evening. will be- held the
annual meeting OF the West Virginia
credit Mems Association, the data
having been recently Changed from
thursday evening. In addition 10
other regular business. the election M
Officers will be held.
in account OF the absenca n,
Mayor c. c. Schmidt. w. O. Alexandar
president OF the second branch al
council. presided at the meeting OF the
BOARD OF control yesterday morning
Ohiy business OF a routine nature was
considered including a number OF
matters TO be presented to council this
evening.
Inc county commissioners com.
menced yesterday morning auditing
oiils. Court house and Jail bills were
TAKEN up yesterday and to-day IL will
De poor house and farm. This is
always the program OF the last week
IN the month and the office force n
Kept pretty busy.
criminal court met YESTERDAY
morning as usual. but nothing was
scheduled TO come up. and court was
aulOurnpd until this rnnrnIrn