The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17
NEWS BRIEFS

me local police force has re-
ceived a very beautifully bound DO
lice souvenir as compliment from
the Canton police force. II shows
the pictures OF the various city off.
cials and public buildings: also
short biography OF the chiefs. and
senior officers OF the force. Canton
is conceded to be one OF the best DO
lice forces in eastern Ohio.
Should the gas plant be closed,
which now seems imminent. the city
Will still retain the pipe lines that
are stretched over the town. This
Will be done in case the city would
ever decide TO open the place anew
1t Is understood that the pure wa
ter commission will meet the first of
the week TO 70 over the filtration sit
uation in the city. The engineers are
at present at their home offices. but
VIII be here soon TO complete their
report.
The board OF control yesterday
granted a license to Charles w. De-
whey. plumber. at 1920 Main street
BY the recent report complied by
the clerk OF the county Commission
ers 1t shows that s17 1866 was spent
on the poor Of the county.
Electric lights are being placed in
the Webster school building this week
Tor the benefit OF the High school stu.
dents.
The examinations will begin next
week at the Webster school and will
last the entire week. The examina-
tions on Monday will be in freshman.
sophomore and junior English, as we'll
as in physics.
The Triadelphia District High
school debating team sent a challenge
to the Wheeling High school team for
debate to be held between the two
schools In the near future, but owing
10 the fact that other Arrangements
had been made the local debating
team was unable 20 accept the chal-
lenge.
The annual meeting OF the board
OF directors OF the Y. NJ. c. A. was
held yesterday evening which was
wen attended by the members. Sew
eral business matters we're transacted
at the meeting
Five building permits have been
issued by Building Inspector Fahey
this week. The largest was 10 the
La Belle Iron Works, for the construc-
tion OF an $4,000 addition on Thirty
eighth street
The county commissioners Will
open bids this morning on the con.
struction OF the new hospital at the
county inhrmary at Elm Grove. The,
plans we're drawn by Architect Day
ton and the first bids were rejected
owing tothe expensive nature Of the
building.
1t is understood that the bitterest
lights OF the ages will be made mex
wednesday when the trial of Howard
Manuel, charged with murder. comes
up.
The members of Wheeling lodge
OF Elks No. IS have decided to better
the OFFICIAL monthly paper of the lodge
the Cervace Alces. BY instituting a
section for each OF the lodges in the
Immediate vicinity. The aim is to
nave the paper contain as many items
OF interest a. Is posslable for the ben.
eft OF the members OF the fraternity.
A very interesting session or
wheeling lodge No. 2. I. o. O. = Will.
be held this evening at 1880 o'clock
az the !. q. q. r building al the cor.
ner OF Twelfth and Chapline street
ne chiet features In connection with
the meeting will be the regular bus
mess session. after which a class or
candidates will be initiated into the
mysterious Of the order Several iu-
teresting addresses will also be de-
livered by the members Of the order
during the evening
A freight wreck on the Wheeling
and Lake Erie railroad Thursday
night near SciO. Ohio put fifteen cars
In the ditch and blocked an traffic
on the line until n late hour YESTERDAY
The cause Of the wreck was the brrat.
ing ~ and arch bar on ono OF the cars
and before the train could boz stopped
the cars we're derailed
The special train which BIS carry.
Ing Third Vice president A. w. Thom.
psOn and n number OF stockholdrrs
or the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
arrived In BenwoOd Thursday even
Ing enrOutc from Chicago 10 BaIH..
more. The officials are on an inapcc
Ton tour Of the entire Baltimore and
ohio railroad system Practically all.
Or the - A. O. Officials of This city
we're on hand 20 meet the special ~
y. Green who a. the division suporin-
dent Of the Wheeling division boarded
the train and accompanied tho party
~ far ns Grafton. which is the end of
tho Wheeling dfrfaIru