The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-11
WELLSBURG

corded as reaching the height OF - feet.
four feet less uhsn Vas pr.o,st.l
yed when IL did. The difference In
5s3Tht betwe.n the rood of yesterday.
laciss. thu, OF Ises reaching Is feet.
and 9 inches. The crest at his point
was reached at 10 o'clock. Thuf-day
stni until : O'Clock. slowly recceded un-
I'll at , o'clock ON Friday afternoon. II
had dropped two aud a half feet. The
city hose was brought out In the after
noon In charge Of chief Of Police.
Gsorge Robinson and councilman Smitl,
Scott and the mud was rapidly cleared
tS1ss mud and dtjft than upon former
secasions. the water not keeping for SO
-h~ loss 90 merchants and citizens In
general vse practically nothing In th.
Wy OF damage done to stock. household
seeminr To have learned tive lesson that
delays are costly ana made early prep
nration. TIL. coinpsrsuNe,y r.v NO
promptly helped, particularly by the nrc-
men. who stayed out dsy and night and
~rspeatedly refused to accept money when
There were hundreds that were helped
out. Ther. isn't a town or city that
accommodating set If men than are the
msmssrs OF the Mellshurg Volunteer
n.n aepar,men, TIC T,estcsi incon-
supply. Tine :. Gsorse snd the risrvey
svenins. itkewi-. the George shetrard
sack factory. the L.. George Sack fac
tory: the riverside Glass works and soy
eral or the manufacturer 81 lesser
size Thu Earle Glass and Mauufar-
turing company. located on what
1fEher ground KEEP running.
fhe postont,. escaped tho flood hv
two tnches On account Or the Eas sup
lpfy Seinr on; the l'aily iIsarld couid
mot be issued ou Friday. and there 10
tsome doubt as To- whether or not me gas
,Q.pply will be on by Saturusv. George
=. Mile. OF the Tri-state mane tho state
aet promise for certain a supply'by sat
Carney Carpenter. OF wilmerdinc. "a.
Eforuer manager of the Murphy store.
wss visitor in the city on FRIDAY.
Mrs. Andrew west Sr. who has been
Hiii for some time past. IL very critically
William Roberts il i'll at the Hudson
The Doth anniversary of the birth OF
James Wells. Of West Liberty. was col
.sorated several days sRo at tho Wells
nomestead Among the immediate reia-
Wells. Mr. and Mrs. James H.. Wells.
MT. and Mrs. Thomas Sherrard, Mrs.
samuel Wells and Mrs. Harry Bennett.
y. T.. Moriarty expects 10 return 10
Midland. Pa. within y few days. sitter a
ward. "
Miss Carrie McRoharts was a Stcuben.
willie visitor. ycrtc-da,.
Mrs. Annie nopsrts and dauahfer
Mary Louise. expects 10 return On Mon.
dsy for cleveland. Ohio. after ~rs-1trr
home. ~
The funeral % Samuel EaIstor whose
death occurred OH Wednesday, might AZ
noon.
In q few is'S 'He citv will l.. .,-,rsr
man " was before tho nood. tho .i,fzers
laporing auNtou-iy IA ,ounec. .ou nth
the street romuii ssiouHr ana other rI,v
oniclHis ~ leaning mp. Tho mafority
"f inc fcrmor cleaned out cellars ana
wards mat were hadi, in necd OF a xen-
Graz cleanup "f old boNc. and dehriE i'm
general. wv
inc cltIZHn- were naturally ,crv much
provoked. when tho c~lertrir ffcr.- a.ers
OUT on Nedneadsv night Cor tho en-ire
eNenunE and At = time ylan hundreds
we're moving their stock. houschol1 and
Ovner GOODS ~ 2 place az safety. Neither
Tee Palace or LNri" theatres could give !.
SNOW and on The streets were man, Ian
terms while Indoors. ismns and randiea
were strongly IN demand When tt~ eie~.
trlc nEht service is to hc improved is a
Ne1atious problem.