The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-24
NEWS BRIEFS

Ion Is general II comprises three
volumes and was edited by c. z.
Hogg. formerly deal OF the law school
at the State University and one Of
the states most prominent attorneys.
By an order OF the Interstate
commerce commission becoming ef-
fective January 1. the railroads will
not carry express packages weighing
more than pounds and over ~
inches long. The order affects all
railroads.
Interest In the fight for the Of
nee OF county superintendent OF
SCHOOLS al the election next fall Is In
creasing. and already three candi-
dates representing the three principal
parties have entered the race. A
lively fight is expected.
Bids were opened yesterday by the
local corps of army engineers for
the contract for supplying white oak
timber TO be used in constructing
wickets at dam No. IS, in the Ohio
River. The bids will be forwarded to
Headquarters with recommendations.
Now that the holiday season is at
Its height. Fire Chief Edward T. Rose
advises the people to take every pos
sible precaution TO prevent fires from
christmas decorations. etc. Among
the warnings is one which asks that
no cotton be used in decorating. do
not leave matches where they can be
picked up by the children. be careful
OF the candles. and do not trim with
nimsy decorations. Should fire
start call the department at once as
minute means much.
With the Christmas rush al its
zenith OF glory. the police department
mas task before Il which the council
will likely remedy In the near future
On many of the streets OF the CITY
are 10 be found street fakirs, who are
full brothers OF the ones that infest
the city az fair time. Store-keepers
are complaining that they daily inter
iere with their business With the
present license ordinance Il costs one
dollar day for week stand and a
great many times traffic Is held up by
the immense crowds who gather
around the fakirs.
A farmer from Claysville notified
the police department yesterday that
he wanted a girl TO adopt as a
daughter. He was referred TO the
state Humane Society and tho Asso-
ciated Charities.
An order of discharge was enter
ed yesterday by Judge A. G. DAYTON
IN the bankruptcy matter of Paul
smith Co. The firm was adjudicated
bankrupt November "a. 1912.
The University Club. OF this CITY.
Will hold open house for all the un-
der graduates who are spending their
holidays in the city. All efforts win
be brought forth to make the Young
er college men comfortable.
The grand jurors for the January
term are being selected and will be
MED with the circuit court within a
few days. At this term there win he
several cases OF magnitude 10 he
aired. among which are the acid
throwing cases. the Manuel murder
case, false pretense charges agains,
John Belcher and an abortion charge
against Mrs. Sophia Clarke of the
South Side.
Some roguish boys. who. II is
thought, have a club house some
where In the city. took a pane ot
glass from a window OF the w 4. VII
son Lumber company some time Mon
DAY night Some were OF the idea
mat II was plate glass. but IL was
stated at headquarters last night that
II was ordinary window glass
In the Federal court here yesterday.
an order of discharge was entered I'm
Ihe bankruptcy case OF PauLSmith
company. which operated a paper
store and decorating business in this
city. recently.
The general Offices oy tho Has.
kins Glass Company have been re.
moved from this city to the com.
pany's plant in Martins Ferry and ali
business will be carried on from that
place.
Professor Taylor. OF Bethany col
lege' viii deliver his seventh lecture
10 the Mems Bible class on The
Early Days Of Christianity on Friday
evening of this week al the Y. NJ. G
A. building.
A Christmas tree will be placed I'm
the lobby room OF the Y. NJ & A
building to-day in front OF the large
open fire place and the lobby room in
general will be decorated up for
Christmas.
The basketball CAFES between the
Yankees. Cubs. Ravens and Superbas.
which are played on every Thursday
evening OF each week. have been
postponed for this week on account. OF
the Christmas holidays
The officials OF the West Virginia
sunday School Association are busy
this week getting things IN shape for
me publication 81 the Mountain State
Bulletin which gives an accurate ac.
count of everything that Is going ON
in sunday school work In West Vir
giuia.
The Mems Personal Work league
held "a we'll attended meeting yester
aay at noon at the Y. ~ G. A build.
INK
The members OF the EIks club
VIII give au open house 40 their lodge
room on the evening of January n.
Reports and Instructions which
are Zoo govern Ihe conduct Of The new,
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