The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-27
NEWS BRIEFS

The decorating committee OF the
United Commercial Travellers has
awarded a contract 20 the A J. Rioul
Company. OF Cohoes. New York. "a
decorate the city for the grand eoun-
ell meeting Of the order TO be held
here in June.
During the storm Saturday after
noon and evening the streets OF the
city were flooded by water.
The National Association OF sta
tionary Engineers. Wheeling No. l.
the a o. L. W. hall on Chapline
street
The annual memorial exercises OF
the Shield OF Honor lodges will be
held sunday morning. June Ia \
splendid program will be carried out
IN connection with the event.
A meeting of the Caldwell Post,
G. A r. will be held In Moundsville
next Saturday evening 10 complete
ARRANGEMENTS for the coming session
OF the state rennion in that city on
May 10. 20 and 81.
The condition OF Mrs. Mary
hughes. the woman who was removed
from her home at 1866 Market street
Friday by the Associated Charities 10
the city hospital. still remains in a
critical condition suffering with
pneumonia.
The sixth anniversary of the
Wheeling Business Mems Protective
Association will be observed on
Thursday evening. June 4 in the as
sembly rooms of the Board of Trade
In the Market Auditorium. A splen-
did program will be carried out IN
connection with the event.
The regular semi monthly meet
ing OF tho ways and means committee
of the board OF trade will be held
at noon. in the grill room
OF the White Front Cafe. City Plan
ming" will be discussed.
The first issue of the West Vir-
ginia Business" the official publica-
ton of the West Virginia Business
Mems Association. was received from
the press Saturday. and copies are
being mailed to members of the or
ganization.
Charles Buckingham, alias James
LaBelle. arrested in this city at the
instance OF the police of York. Pa
on the charge OF falling to support
his wife and children. will be re-
turned TO the Pennsylvania town this
morning. Detective Kirk arrived In
the city Saturday for his prisoner.
The civic committee of the board
OF trade will meet this afternoon, at
$3.50 O'Clock. TO consider civic i'm
provements
-Enroute TO Huntington. where a
six weeks revival was opened yes
terday. Rev. W. A. Sunday. the noted
evangelist and party. stopped in this
city few minutes Saturday morning
Indictment weather Saturday in
terferred with all ball games SEIZED
uled between the various high schools
of this section. The local high school
team was TO have played Bridgeport
high.
The state board OF public works.
will meet in Charleston. May IL, Il
and 10, to assess public service cor
porations, according to notices re-
celved in this state from Secretary
of State Stuart F. Reed
The anniversary of Taylor lodge
No. 6, Independent order Shield OF
Honor. will be held Monday evening
May IL. al their lodge hall. 1921 Mar
ket street. A Splendid program Will
be carried out I'm connection with the
event.
The masons of Wheeling Com
mandery. No. /. will attend the re-
union of the organization to be held
at Parkersburg. May 20 and 81. The
trip to Parkersburg and return will
be made on a special train over the
Ohio river division OF the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. At least rs men,
beers of the order Will attend.
The annual memorial services of
the Order OF Golden Links will be
held. Sunday. May 81. The services
will be held in one of the churches
on the South Side
-Thnra ra1nkrnsH1, -.
Edgington Lane Catholic church Sun.
day for Mother DeSalles. who has
been in charge of the Good Shepherd
Home for twenty years. High Mass
was celebrated and there was a large
attendance.
The Red and Blue Bible class con.
test for membership at the Third Pres
byterian church was brought TO r
close Yesterday. the Red team. cap.
tanned BY Mr.. Chas r. Miner. winning.
The winning team now has an attend
ance of so.
County Road Engineer Steenrod
was ordered by the Board of County
Commissioners TO build a new bridge
on the Bethany pike TO take the place
o fthe Old Cunningham bridge. The
bridge is located at the south end OF
Greggsville.
Several building permits were is
nAFh AhNA WIN ~ wv hNlluAnE III
spector. the most OF which were for re-
pairs.
"A small blaze was reported from
the home OF W. A. Weidebusch. Sapir.
day evening. which called the Hook
and Ladder and Niagara. The frse
Was caused by paint which had been
placed on the stove. boiling over and
igniting
Master ". Julian Ulrich who made
such a hit In the watermelon party
scene Of the Elks Minstrels has been
presented with q mammoth melon. In
the scene the small lad came out Of
the melon and each time created a
Juror In the audience
County Assessor W. A. Haukey
has come down for the last time and
said that capitatlon taxes must DO
paid. This Is something which he
says has been dolefully overlooked
and the time has nov come for action.
The new Windsor hotel will be
formally opened May 20. with an elab-
crate banquet. which will be followed
by a ball Great preparations are be
ing made for the brilliant AFFAIR
The postomce az Warwood will
be- discontinued April 30. 90 be- super.
seeded by an extension Of the city de-
livery system from the Wheeling Of.
nee. according TO orders given out by
the post Office department
Several members Of the local