The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-13
NEWS BRIEFS

Mrs. Charles McRea was badly
burned yesterday morning when her
dress caught fire as she was prepar-
ing breakfast at her home on Dele
ware street: The flames were extin-
gulshed by her husband and although
the injuries are painful. nothing seri-
Gus is anticipated.
1t is understood that there Is a
great scarcity OF coal on the South
Side and in Benwood and as the gas
was smut on FOR several days. the res
dents OF the districts are find
ing II a hard matter to keep warm.
"A meeting OF the county board OF
health was held in the court house
Saturday afternoon. Several matters
were disposed OF and bills were audit
ed.
Wheeling Encampment. No /. l..
y. O.. r, ave planned to initiate a
class OF candidates into the first sec
ond and third degrees on Saturday.
January Is.
on Saturday morning at $50
O'Clock. Fire Chief Rose tested ali OF
the alarm boxes in the city TO ascer-
tam II any had been put out of COM
mission by the flood. All were found
TO be in good condition.
In denial to a report that the old
thompson VI. L. church roperty on
the Island will be purchased by the
catholics, Rev. Father Weber states
that nothing of the sort has been
contemplated.
At a meeting of the attorneys OF
thls county held on Saturday. Ben =.
Honecker was selected as Judge of
me criminal court TO try the city APP
peal cases.
By virtue of a distress warrant
sworn out before Squire Lee Dobbs.
the goods OF the Model Jewelry com
pany on Market street were sold at
public ansftnn G.fnrI.r
-ENJudge Frank W. Nesbitt will
denver an address on The Workman's
compensation Act Wednesday even
ing at a meeting of the Mems Guild
OF St Matthew's church.
DIR. Harriet b. Jones of this city
Viii deliver three lectures in CIarks-
burg this week on first aid TO the
injured. Wednesday afternoon she
VIII address the high school girls and
on Thursday afternoon she will sneak
10 the nigh school boys. The third
lecture viii be on Thursday evening
IN one OF the Clarksburg churches.
TINS afternoon another meeting
Of the leaders Of the N-eighborhon9
hible classes will be held at the Y.
VI. 9. A. building and a study will be
made OF the third and fourth chapters
OF Genesis.
A meeting OF the membership
committee OF the board Of trade has
1911 AllN dlltIuODn at .Ss4l
O'Clock. The auditing committee will
also meet this afternoon or tomorrow
pr. Charles ~. Judd. head OF the
school of education at the University
OF Chicago. will address the teachers
OF me city schools At the High school
auditorium on the afternoon and
evening OF Friday. February u
AS announced In the Intelligence
several days ago. Dr. O. l. Woodlev.
president OF the F'airmont Normal
school. will address the city teachers
on Friday afternoon and evening
January 81 The meetings will be-
heid in the High school auditorium
1t Is quite likely that the count
commissioners will grant the request
OF DIR. +. -. Plant. county physician.
who has asked that body 10 provide
2 padded cell in the county lain for
the safe keeping OF insane persons.
surveyor Of Customs &. 7. Reed
has issued n license TO the steamer
Aiabama. owned by the 81. Louis and
l~ennessee Packet company. and the
r Duke. owned by The CampbcII,
Creek coal company Of Cincinnati
The former weighe 259 ton and Inc
latter 80 tons.
-Scllas Humas was fined 81 and
costs Tor Indecent exposure uf person