The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-04

- very lheiy tnat the ponce WI
make arrests in few days
The members OF the Wheeling
lodge. Royal Arcanum. are contem-
plating on sending at least Is dele
gates TO huntingdon on February ,.
10 attend the forming OF the grand
lodge. Royal Arcanum. for the state
OF West Virginia.
The structural iron workers have
about completed their work at the
Second Presbyterian church and the
roof VIII be placed on the church with
roof Is on the carpenters will at once
proceed TO complete the work in tho
interior OF the church.
The County Commissioners met In
regular session yesterday morning
and transacted regular business Mat
tiers pertaining 10 paving were con-
sidered
The meetings OF committees OF
the Board OF Trade which were 20 have
been held this week were postponed
until next week. owing TO the fact that
several members are in attendance at
the Rivers and Harbors Congress in
Washington.
deputy United States Marshal FL
zie Williams returned yesterday after
noon from Hancock county. after hav-
ing placed in Jail there John Oliver
and Frank Jackson. each OF whom
were sentenced by Judge Dayton TO
serve 30 days on a charge OF bootleg
ging.
The first meeting of the creditors
IN the bankruptcy case OF Herbert
Fischer. n Sistersville merchant. Will
be held this morning before Referee
in bankruptcy Henry 4. Nolte. There
are over 100 creditors.
Attorney George Hunter. OF this
city. will soon move 10 Martinsburg.
W Va. where he will practice law.
He Is one Of the successful young
members Of the local bar.
Notices were sent out yesterday
to the directors OF the Wheeling Play
grounds Association, calling n meeting
10 be held Friday afternoon in the
BOARD Of Trade rooms. TO discuss so
Cial center work
Corporal Edward Brathor. OF the
local recruiting station. will go TO New
Martinsville next week 10 solicit ap-
plicants for enlistment in the army.
Fire Chief Rose will file his re-
port for the month OF November with
the Board Of Control within a few
davs. and in that report he Will show
that the month was a record-breaker
in the number OF fires.
With the end OF the discount sale
in the sherifs Office. the rush is over.
for the time being. al least. and the
clerks can breathe with n little more
ease There have been a number OF
pieces Of property reclaimed by the
owners which otherwise would have
been sold December 5 Sheriff Swee-
ney has made a record for himself I'm
the able manner in which he handled
the situation and the amount Of
money collected
In view Of the fact that a number
o. petty thefts have been made dur
ing the past several weeks. owners Of
cafes and restaurants. where a great
many have been staged. are trying TO
locate tho trouble
Tho Board of Control held no Sos
sion yesterday morning. as the mem
bors. with the exception % Dr T VI
Haskins. attended the funeral ~ 4 W
Uammorlc ar Louisville. O
Prom nont attorneys and others
directly Interested are beginning 10,
bring forth tho necessity Of an ordi-
nance defining Just whore pedestrian
can cross the streets OF the city They
say that damage suits against the city
are narrowly averted every day. and
bring ont the fact that all persons
should be made 20 go TO crossing be-
fore endcavoring 90 80 from one side
Of tho street 20 tho other
Tho girls basil q ball team Of the
WollshurC High school cancelled their
same with the Wheeling High school
Girls team Yesterday. which was 90
rlvc been played December H. The
girls team is nov trying to make ar
ranEcmonts to play tho alumni on that
date
The standard hearers ~ the.
Thomson " T. church VIII give an
entertainment this evening The fca..
'ure ~ tho evening will be- the taking
of silver offering and the serving OF
Refreshments
The directors ~ tho Wheeling
Fairgrounds Association will hold
meeting Friday evening. when import.
ant business matters will Do brought
up fnr discussion
Arrangements arc 90 be made in
eide of fre next fcW dnva foEfhe hand.
ling of over 100 new Iirh school stu-|
dents 100 tho building after the frsf ~
fre year. who will enter from the
eighth grade Several minor changes
viii he made
Tho annual memorial exercises Of.
Wheeling Lodge SO 2S. % r q Elts.
viii to bold 90 fho Court Thcator De.
rrmhrr o. Congressman Nroiy will
deliver fhc memorial Address
Tho REGULAR weekly orchestra
r-nrt.r' was held 1t tho liigh school
building Tuesday evening
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