The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-13
NEWS BRIEFS

iaHous beicher case which has been
taking great deal OF time in the
local courts. The suits. Il is said.
Will be based upon alleged malicious
prosecution. The state attorneys saw
that they do not fear any such pro
ceeding as they have evidence which
has not been disclosed as yet which
VIII prove sensational in case OF any
such proceeding.
I The meeting OF the Progressive
club OF Ohio county. which was TO
/ have been held yesterday evening in
the \. q. L. W. hall. was postponed
until January 10.
City Auditor Ahrens is certainly
some striker. To see him FASTING
cancelled coupons on each individual
coupon as IL comes in would lead one
/ 10 believe that he was formerly EN-
I ployed In molasses factory The
coupons are coming in very rapidly
/ ar THIS time from various banks and
/ loan commissioners.
Police Chief Leyland has express
I ed himself as being well pleased with
/ the idea of having a woman police
man on the local force. II is said
that should such an officer be APP
/ be the appOintee.
City License OFFICER Arthur In
gram Is after the agents who are EN-
ploying young children to peddle their
wares over the city without having
I first secured "A license IL IL said thar
there are a large number OF children
OF school age selling pictures. etc, on
the Island
John Adams of this city was Civ
en- his parole at the state penitentiary
! yesterday after the visit OF Pardon
Attorney ID. Pierson Wednesday.
Adams is a resident of the South
Side and was sent up for hitting an
l feb
The board OF county commission
ers met yesterday and transacted rou-
tine business. The board made an
inspection of the new work which
has been completed at the county in
Urinary.
George Seibel eminent investi-
GATOR OF vice. of Pittsburgh. says that
Wheeling mas taken the right step IN
regard to the driving out of the seq
resated district.
An order was placed yesterday
with Leo Kletzley by Clerk of the
/ county Court !. H. Wells for a mum.
/ Der OF new filing cabinets to be addM
10 the present equipment of the
county office.
J. J. Murphy OF Pittsburgh was
arrested yesterday by Officer Frantz
on charge of panhandling He had
no regard for the sex he approached
o
mands.
The Labor Forward movement
committee will meet "Wednesday
evening. when they will complete
plans for The perfecting Of their or
ganization.
Vim: Knollinger. a well known
grocer or the South Side. has sold his
store AT the corner OF Jacob and Thir-
! tyiourth streets to II ". Schaffer of
I hn nil
business
The members OF the Mozart Hill
volunteer fire department held a meet.
ing AT the hose house Yesterday even
ing. and after a brief session decided
10 paint the old hand reel red. which
mad been added To the companys
I equipment \ few Of the members
mad brought paint and brushes with
them. and the order was Immediately
carried out
National Stationary Engineers
/ Local No ! will hold a meeting in the
Mutual Bank building this evening.
All members are urged to be present
at the meeting.
Prosperity Camp No 2773. ROYAL
| Ladies' Of America. held a very import
I ant meeting at their rooms In the Nc
| Lain building yesterday evening and
| elected officers for the ensuing year
as we'll as delegates TO the State con
/ ventiOn.
Rev Father ]. J. Swint. Of the
l Wheeling diocese. has been appointed
rector OF the Catholic church AT IVES
/ ton. succeeding Rev. Toner who has
/ been transferred TO become head OF
| the North Wheeling hospital after
l January l.
The campaign which has been
waged BY the members OF the Asso-
| ciated Charities for new members
| Will be closed inside OF the next few
/ days The campaign has proved n de-
4 Cided success. as over go new mem
! beers have been AIDED 90 the member
| ship roll Of the Associated Charities
| A. soon as all OF the chairmen OF the
ten committees file their reports with
The secretary the campaign will be
/ declared closed
A meeting Of the advisory com
mittec 81 tho Associated Charities will
be held next Monday afternoon az 4
/ o'clock IN the headquarters of the or
Ranization In The Board ~ Trade
/ building
Camp No 647f. Modern woodmen
~ America. will distribute Christmas
baskets TO widows and orphans OF
deceased members Of the camp. and
also OF the Royal Neighbors Of Amer
lea
Tho collection that was taken up
among the street car men for the
. dement, OF ttIlllf l'AlfUfF. the OLDEST
employe of the Wheeling Traction
company. who o. reriOusly 100 al his
home on the Island. was turned over
fo him this week amounting 90 $50.
Too much praise cannot be given Mo
torUan Kuhn Of the Martins Ferry
/ division for bic untiring efforts to
max" the Collection a success
A very delightful entertainment
was rendered ~ the Island Christian
church yesterday evening under the
pieces ~ tho Ladies' Aid society Of
fto church NJ p Showalter Of
II't hurrh. Pa. who is graduate OF
Byron v Kings school 81 oratory.
delivered fhe principal address ~ tho
"t"r.ur. Quite large crowd was
present
The Mitchell Head camp 81 the
NJ W. 4 Hre contemplating Giving q
minstrel show fhr dr.t part ~ Jan
uary Final ARRANGEMENTS Tor the
event viii b'm AIDE inside ~ the next
few days
NrNf Friday tho public schools ~
/ Wheeling rilI close Tor tho annual
'ff. 'mna holiday vacation period
which wlll lasf for two weeks bur
inr th' vacation tIn school BUILDINGS
VIII D" thof1uFhiy renovated boz prep.
Hfa''pn iYr 'h' winter term 81 school
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