The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-01
NEWS BRIEFS

VENUS AT 8RIcHTEsT-The planet
venus which is now approaching her
shortest distance from the earth. may
De seen In the evening in the south
west Immediately after sunset. where
the planet Is very conspicuous long be-
iore any other star can be seen.
TO MARTINS FERRY-wheelinr
Council No. 500. knights OF Columbus.
VIII make a trip TO Martins Ferry next
tuesday evening. where they will be
present at the exemplication of the
MAJOR Degrees of the Martins Ferry
council
MILEAGE BOOKS HAVE sIc SALE
The local ticket agents have had a
tlg sale In the sale of mileage books
during the past few days prior TO the
rise. The books purchased however.
VIII not be good after the first of the
year The books were purchased
principally by travelling statesmen. The
mileage book will not be good in West
virginia as the law prohibits them.
WATCHING suNsPoTs-Rev. Ed.
ward e. Weber is now businly engaged
In watching large sunspot which IS
now crossing the disc OF the sun. The
spot has diameter of about 1000
miles with both umbra and penumbra.
TO JUDGE ExHI8IT-Local Agri
cultural Agent Webster II. sill will act
as judge of the fruit exhibit at Mounds
vile during the Homecoming EXPOSE
ton. which will be held there.
WORK OF THE CHARITIES-The
Associated Charities are getting every
thing in shape for the winter season SO
that the organization will be in shape
10 help those who may be in need of
assistance during the winter season.
The association aims TO give relief.
cure and prevention of poverty and
suffering. II gives food. clothing. shell
ter. medical as well as legal aid in pre-
venting injustice and exploitation.
SEND ATIONS-Webster NJ
Sill. county agent of the Pan Handle
Agricultural Club. sent out invitations
yesterday inviting the members of the
corn club about the district to attend
the meeting TO be held at the Wadding-
! ton farm. on October 10.
I ElkS RESUME REGULAR MEET
lNoS-This evening the first of the
regular weekly meetings OF the winter
will be held at the club rooms on Fiji
teenth street by the Elks OF this city
Many important matters will be taken
up at this meeting.
POPULATION AT CITY PRISON
sMALL-The population at the city
prison at present is decidedly small
Seven persons comprise the bunch
and with the lack of arrests increasing
II will not be long. It is thought. until
there will not be person there.
ScRi6ES TO VISIT RoADs-The
local board of county commissioners
has announced that October 20 has
been fixed as the day for taking the
scribes from the local dailies over the
county roads. County Commissioner
Halter will take the boys over the
roads in the Chalmers. and will show
them just what has been done by the
county this year in the way Of road
making. The proposed trip will take
an entire day.
EoFF STREET REPAVINe-The
first work TO be done under the newly
passed appropriation ordinance will be
I the repaving OF Eon street below
Twenty-seventh. The street is consid-
cred the worst in the city. and consid-
cradle work will be required TO place
IL in shape.
POLICE COURT, NIx-Once again
there was nothing doing in police
court. not a single case having been
rounded up for yesterday morning.
| The city has been on its good beha-
vior recently. and II this keeps up.
police court will cease TO be an at
traction
RURAL SCHOOL oAY-Governor
Henry ID. Hatfield has issued a procla-
nation. urging that Friday. October
%. be observed as Rural School
day" throughout West Virginia. State
Superintendent OF Schools NJ. p.
Shawkey is preparing a special pro
gram TO be rendered in all country
schools.
LARGE OlcToeRAPH - William
Goldblatt. superintendent OF the
Standard Detective bureau. OF this
city. Is now in possession Of a new
Idistograph Of the telephone type. II
Is the largest ever seen here.
MODEL AUDIToRIUM-That the
Market Auditorium in this city is 70.
garded as one OF the best in the coun.
try Is evidenced by the large number
OF inquiries received regarding II
The latest query comes from p n
McGregor. OF the municipal bureau
OF the University Of Wisconsin
PAY DAY FOR TEAcHERs-Toda
VIII Dc pay day for the teachers in the
wheeling independent district. the frst
since last June.
CONDUCT ERWcES-Rabbi Nor.
ris Lazaron will conduct weekly sorry.
ices for the seven Jews who are now
confined In the State penitentiarv AT
Moundsville. as Warden White has
granted permission TO hold services
once week Cor the benefit OF the
men