The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-30
NEWS BRIEFS

The Wheeling Ad Club is making
arrangements for "A meeting and ban
quet To be held during the early part
OF July. when reports will be heard
from delegates who attended the re-
cent Baltimore convention of the As
ISOLATED Advertising Clubs Of Amcri-
CT.
Although a hard rain fell in
Wheeling saturday afternoon. none
fell At Lsatherwood or other out-the-
pix" suburbs. The rain was very hard
in this city about . o'clock.
-Busincss in the various hotels has
decreased greatly during the past few
days. the occasion being the usual
uinmer slump of The travelling public.
Plans are being made for an inter
es'ing celebration OF Independence
Day. although IL promises To be less
elaborate this YEAR than usual be.
cause Of lack of funds.
The Percheron Society OF America
VIII offer handsome cash prizes and
medals 10 exhibitors Of that breed OF
horses nj the annual State Fair.
The Wheeling ScmiA'rntennial OK.
ecutive committee VIII hold 4 meeting
this afternoon for the purpose of clos
Ing all accounts and details relating
20 me celebration The session will
be held in the Board of Trade rooms.
Many local delegates will attend
the 1913 convention OF tho National
brotherhood Of Operative Potters.
which viii convene al Atlantic City
Friday morning. July II.
During the severe electrical storm
saturday afternoon Charles Absalom.
a Young man OF Martins Ferry. was
rendered senseless by lightning which
Killed 4 horse standing "A few feet
away.
In Yesterdays Register appeared
n story 70 the effect that preparations
are being made to erect a new chris.
tan church at Bethany. which will
cost S23."ho" Several months ago
+ lniclliecncer carried an exclusive
story OF the movement for a new
church. y campaign for funds with
Whlch 70 erect tho new cdifcp has
been in progress for several weeks.
while plans have bc"n prepared for a
building costing approximately 500 q
all az which las been carried in The
lntelligeucer from time 70 time
Robert McL"ish. q we'll known "
cal linotype operator. r. spending a
fow DAYS in schenectady. y. Y be-
Toy" sailing on tho !iuor California Cor
Glasgow. Scotland. lie * returning
10 MS native city. Dundee. for a
lengthy visit.
\ meeting % the business Mems
Association will BE- held "Wednesday
evening. when re- ports will be made
% IN" recent State convention IN Hunt.
ington Several important matters
will be considered.
Simon Young. night clerk a, the
Stainm Hotel. president ~ tho STATE
Hotel Clerks Association. LEFT yestcr,
dav Tor ST Paul. MINI. 20 attend the
national convention Of Eot,i clerks
roads all through P~onnSvIva.
MIA ar" reported 20 b" Ia good shane
by returning autruoLiliSts Dust is
SMd 10 b" the only Inconvenience suf
fercd
Local dealers IN ice cream report
large sales during the hot weather OF
tho past Few weeks
TIL Socialists viii hold their an.
nHal Tri-Statc picnic on tie island
during Tho latter par Of Iuiv. Thu
exact late Is yet 90 b." decided upcr
20 what is termed q fai'ur" Of
IN" crop. the price az lemons is now al
mos beyond the reach OF any bur rio
% wealthy
- swimming exhibition Is being
arranged for 10y fh" y ~ q, 4 win.
ming classes. Ia take place some rme
during Jul!
short circuit on ono a. tho wires
or IA" largo ~Wo.' SIGN 10 Sixteenth
ana VI TH't streets caused a rr.a, J.,'
~ excitement Ia'" Saturday NTH,
when y Transmitted some az IFS uou-.,
v" a water spout and from -hrrc {,
several objects ON the pavement