The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-04
NEWS BRIEFS

The hrst enlistment OF the year
.nrough the local army recruiting sta.
ZION was William l.. Maxwell OF War.
wood. who was sent Thursday 10 the
infantry at Columbus barracks.
&c. o. Nagle OF this city is at.
lending the conference being held in
charleston by the Panama Exposition
commission from this state. Other
members OF the commission are Hon.
j. T. McGraw of Grafton and Hon.
raul Grosscup OF Charleston.
Yesterday morning the police
picked up five gypsies, or Bulgarians,
on Market street fo- trying 10 secure
permission OF persons TO tell their
fortunes. One man had his fortune
told and also lost watch and some
money. They were sent back TO their
camping ground at SteubenviIle.
Sheriff William Clemens is in ia.
Vor OF amendments TO the johnson
pistol toting law. He claims times
are changing and the laws should
change TO conform with the times. He
said that many cases resulted through
ignorance of the law.
Prof J. p. Settlers. physical di.
rector or the Y. VI. G.. A.. is making
arrangements for a swimming meet
10 be held in the pool at the associa.
tlon building during the last week of
February.
After being closed for two weeks
during the mid-winter holidays. the
schools or this city will resume Mon
Jay morning. Quite number OF
teachers and pupils spent the holI.
Gays in other cities and they are now
beginning TO return.
Ihe annual treat TO the members
OF the junior department OF the Y. NJ.
|. A. Will be given away this morn.
ing at 10 o'clock at the Association
building.
Parker. the star left end. and
Marsh, who played such a brilliant
game at right end for the local high
scnooi team during the football sea
son which recently closed, have been
selected to fill positions on an all
staf nigh eleven. picked by a Mariet-
IA sport writer from high schools iD
this section of the state.
The county commissioners met in
regular session yesterday and spent
the greater part of the day in going
over the books and checking up the
accounts OF the county iail.
An important meeting OF the
ONO county Bar Association will he
held in the Circuit court rooms this
afternoon at O'Clock. The commit
Tee on amended laws will report and
other business will be transacted.
Stockholders OF the Neuralgyline
company are waiting for something
TO occur about the first of the coming
month.
Gala Mitchell. the new county
coroner, has assumed his duties. Dr.
\ y. Barnett. the retiring corone-.
spent the day in auditing accounts
made while he held the office
Many ot tho big stores and man
uiacturlng concerns in Wheeling are
taking inventory OF their stock this
week To ascertain the amount of bus
mess done during the holiday rush.
1t has been announced thar at
me benefit ball and supper given in
Arlon hall New Years u ght bv the
Ladies OF the Golden Eagle. the sum
OF Sl25 was cleared. The money will
be- given TO- the support of the or.
phan children OF the former members
OF Center Temple.
The county commiss toner's have
decided 10 meet with the yarious
county employees appointed by the
BOARD Tor the purpose OF receiving an
account Of the work that is done by
each employc
-Frank Srifort. Woll-known local
man who underwent an operation in
a pittsburgh hospital recently for the
removal Of false teeth he had swal-
lowed. o. reported as recovering rap
idly.