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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01
NEWS BRIEFS

1t has been suggested BY several
members of the Retail Grocers' asso
citation that the annual grocers' out.
ing be held in Washington. Pa
this year instead OF al Rock SPRINGS
park. as has been the custom in the
past
Plans are being made by the
Greater Wheeling committee Tor a
mass meeting next Wednesday even
ing at the Market Auditorium In the
interest OF the annexation OF the sub
urbs.
Col Wiley BeaH OF Wellsburg.
candidate for Democratic nomination
Tor ressman-at-large. spent yes
terday IN Wheeling In the interest of
his candidacy.
Steps are being taken by friends
OF Frank Ledvenka. miners organ
lLer, OF bridgeport. who is confined in
the randolph county jail under sen
Jence imposed by Judge Dayton for
violating an Injunction issued I'm con
nection with the Golfers mine strike.
10 secure communication Of the pris-
oner's sentence.
Rev Billy Sunday. the baseball
evangelist, has been invited 10 deliver
a lecture In Charleston Monday. May
II. The evangelist Is now conducting
a revival in Huntington
Due to an excavation at the Win
gerter property. Nc. LOG Main street.
an old piece Of service pipe through
winch the city gas has been passing
Tor some time was unearthed. The
pipe Is in very good condition and rs
a matter Of comment at the board of
control office
The city has been notified that
the apparatus for testing the scales
Of the weights and measures inspect
or VIII soon arrive. AS soon as they
are received he will begin his duties.
The intermediates Of the Y VI.
&. a. will take bicycle hike" Sat
urday afternoon. leaving the associa-
ton building al ! o'clock. The
course, as now proposed will be
through Huntsville. Mt. Pleasant and
Martins Ferry.
The Junior Bible class OF the \.
NJ &. a. will meet In the association
building from 4 10 { 30 o'clock this
afternoon. They will also meet from
30 TO 10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing
The regular monthly meeting Of the
directors or the ohio county Auti-Iu-
berculo~is league VIII DE held this az
ternoon at o'clock in the headquarters
OF the organization boz the board OF trade
building. Matters in regard Co the View
cussiou.
The late Henry King OF Chester.
PA. has ielt the majority of his vast
estate To- the Grand Lodges of West
virginia and Pennsylvania to be invest
ed Tor the benefit of Masonic homes OF
the two states. Each state to receive
Sl50.uHU each.
Tho Forty-fourth annual meeting OF
the West Virginia Educational associa-
ton viii he held Zoo MorEautowu. June
u TO g. Many teachers from this Sec
ton viii attend the meeting.
&C. 5 kcedy Of the Union Sign COM
pluy has arrived home this week from
\cw York where De has landed "a large
sign contract The company IS very
well pleased with the landing Of tine
contract as 90 means work over UraCtic-
ally the entire country.
The members OF the Aquatic club
are placing their boats iu the river aT-
Ter having given them "a general over
hauling and Painting The members
are planning for one water event Co bee
held some time during the summer
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Pike Briefs

Master Junior youns, son of Mr. and
NIN. george ". Bowman. of NVaIDut
avenue. Muodlawn. IS recovering fr9r1
"a severe illness
Mr. and Mrs. Orlie Eimmins of sand
ilil were business callers at WheeItue
'uss Iursh is moving from his home
ai EdEiurton Lane. 10 Liberty street
i.'ih 'i"Nr. where he expects to MAKE
his tutur. home.
D. g. Brown. OF Pleasant valley Mar
Hail county. yesterday received t..o
car loads of material for Ga. ruu4tft.,-
non OF sllos. The material was delil-
o',I AT Elm Grove over the Is. a. %. rail-
The Suders bowling club entertain
ed number OF their friends with a
DrMIlnF party yesterday evening. 81
GlcuI-wu.
Miss Mayme Brown has returned ii.
her home at Elm Grove arte rspaudiue
inc past Few DAYS at Pittsburgh 'aff.nI-
Mission Band
John Weeks is maving from his home
at buNerbruuk TO View Point
Harry Robinson. OF Fulton. Is spcno-
business matters.
John Cunningham ,T Nourdsyifl. .-
Lu' guest for few DAYS OF Mr. and
Mrs John Shepherd. of Big Wheeling
creek ''''e
Mrs. g.. q. Douglass has returned ,o
her home az. Elm Grove after gp.ndit, f.
"a lev DAYS as the =uest Of friends al
Frank kimmins has returned To- his
home al Dallas after spending Yesterday
AS the guest of friends az Elm Grove
Elzic Riggs. of Dallas spent vcster-
DAY 90 Elm Grove. looking after bust
ness.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01

al the knight Tomplar banquet az Bell
aire last evening
spent yesterday lu Eellaire. o.. VISITING
relatives
Mr. and Mrs Edward Travis and son
John Martin. and MI Patrick Travis.
We're called 20 F1irmout yesterday by
The death Of their brUth.r Mr. John
Travis OF that city
Mrs. Ella snyder and three children
of california are the guests OF Mrs.
~ll1s carney and family of oak aye
Miss Hazel WOOdrun spent Yesterday
in Wheeling calling on friends and rela-
tIges.
a great number OF country people
We're 100 the city yesterday attending
the Kit karsou shows
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BENWOOD
coneordia 10 Meet

Nn important meeting OF the Con
rooms in the Geuwood Rank Luildiro
ar 1890 O'Clock sunday afternoon ID
Dr. urged THAT all members De- preeert
as several matters Of importance will
Dc taken up. The subject OF GIVING
dance and banquet viii be- coreid
,Ied. and committees will probably
pc appointed TO work on preliminary
several OF the members arc gr,tbist
a-'lc over the proposition OF cefabIieh.
H'E permanent summer camp for tho
coming season. Nothing definite has
Deen done iu regard to this. bowever
out PC VIII be- taken no AL Surdav'5
tl' ellne. with The idea in view of eof.
iins q line ON the situation
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Mr John HraIT off Columbus. ID Del
visiting Dr. James liieeIns in fho Soc.
Dnd ward. Mr taaly was "a resident
oI f01wood for many years
John Roscoe. who recently returned
from Che Glendale hospital d. able
to Do out and Is getting along nicely.
Albert IIumsIeE has accepted 20.
.tuu with tho Wheeling Mold and
Folndry company and viii take up bis
now NIfI. there Ir fhn near future.
OrFIIIf clayton of the city fire De-.
rarlmenf was 0f duty yesterday
Ih" chemical WAGON of The fire. de-
rtrfwnuf IH brlu. thoroughly re.
paired
Edward Blake has accepted a 100.
i'Iou ae a driver for The city depart.
mont
Drur-. $751; Sfahl VIVA was Injured
when Do. lel from car .n The local
Yards Dom. i.w DAYS a.H. Is report
.l improving In fH. Ohio valley con.
UraI hospital
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01

Inc North HenwOOd school base
oall team won its seventh consecutive
victory yesterday evening. defeating
lle strong BoEee Run school team ON
the BOgrs Run grounds bv the score
OFT lO Co 2. The local chaps had the
game Fewed up az an stages and won
with case. Today North BeuwooI
meets tho MCMechou school team on
the NcNeuheu grounds and Monday
ihe LInsy Juniors viii bc played ON
iIe North Benwood grounds Efforts
are also being made 90 arrange "a
game with the Cathedral Juniors.
which VIII probably boz played about
tiD middle OF next week
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01

l' city Official. arc GETTING after l.
number OF railroad and mW oHe.aI. n
-",u 20 iI' up.Feru oft thn rif. Dot.
. ONO Railroad COMPANY r1fI.Ir.
.L In look INTO the opening ur of a
number NJ sewer. which 10 had arr..F
20 DO. y notice w1. issued fl no Sd.
.Lunal Tube lUmrar. fu .....|..4fa
we water which Is dripping down ON
.N' pavement Another waa .arf fo
.Nnt stool A. iron Company
holes on HDs..mnr ..r..f
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01
AdoAIeehen Briefs

49, Ntlss. produce man ,r
ms was ln the city yestero.,,
.le tte first ti-.e SIR. AV.les 49,
I-.n ln McMechen sine. he sprfcr,1ii' ga -.
'r9h.n leg last February ''u 70
,,i.- vl. Telephone linrmen were rapsl--
day. ''l" street }estsr-
NJ. htdE loft last night ON 80. for
a.. ., loik ,ity. AR. kadv viii d.. nm
"'oa or Railway Traiumcn
I'LL 'itih Norris. of Martins Ferr,. WINS
tli'u 20 This city yesterday .v-fr.- +
samuel Morris '''' Nii-
I"hn lliers. % this cts. was "a h.-i.
ness visitor to Pittsburgh v..f.-.Il.'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01
To Close

II is stated that movement Is be
ing made by the many clerks and
storekeepers I'm the city TO get all
places of business to close on the 3Oth
day of May. Decoration Day" The
holiday. which rs on Saturday this
year. VIII be- observed In an the cities
OF the state. and why not In Mounds
Yille2 10 has been decided by the
leading business men of the CITY TO
keep their places Of business omen ON
this day and close one day the follow
ing week. The proposition is the sub
1ect OF many discussions many lcuz
in favor of closing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01

inc company agrees TO place a santa
~ drinking fountain at the well when
completed. 10 was also agreed that
lne company place a drain pipe TO car.
Iy the waste water 10 the river. con.
lacla LOT the work are now being
considered, and 30 BE- Understood tnsi
drilling will be- started IN the v,-v
near future
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01
nlaekEmith Inlnred

Thomas Wilson. blacksmith. who was
injured rs the result of e. small ciuder
striking him In the cyc. "a short time
ago. Do having considerable trouble with
LHN injured MON ber The eve ia in "A
badly tnflamed condition and 30 is fear
% b. bis friends that the sight will b.
lost However DO beg hoped that am cye
specialist may be- obls Co attend 90 the
injury and save the unfortunate mans
tyesiEhf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01
ConnciI nra.tirr.

During the coming week the town
''.@ on practically ali the out tine
plhe towns VIII hold their regular
IH"it hiS meeting. Matters pertaining
!" business IN the different towns will
.dhtn W II is thought that tie
se aiken ~. This matter has been un-
der consideration FOR the past several
i i.. nun, anu something definite viii like
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01
Shields Hold MeetinR.

Ahana Lodge Shield of Honor. held
4l9 regular weekly meeting al its head
f1"l t'IS on Main street. Finn Grove last
~ tnlnS several matters pertaining 10
lhr business % the ordcr were taken nm
anu oegrce work conferred on several
NthuldateS. After the business session,
social hour was spent
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01
Bible Glass Meeting

\ meeting OF the Mems Adult Bible
VII ne held this evening az the home OF
~ N Meek, az Elm Grove. Part OF rhs
~ 1ulnk VIII De spent In class work AZ
ter which the members viii b.. 60.
"a by some prominent church worker OF
heeling- All members are urged to b.
present ~ ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01
Repairing Streets.

The town OF td--,yood ,,st,rdo,.
Ei'''u i'rce 90 men az work repairing
Inr streets of Edgwood for the simrnrr,
~" worst kind OF condition. fnr ~. 49, -.
~ 80 az months. som, places beinL ian
Suyu condllion es 20 make them almost
~ Nv Jus PIE. 10 is said that they will
the town N'a 'fNA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01
Small Blaze

About noon yesterday the city FIRE
department was called 20 small
house on Eighth street. Just east OF
Lafayette avenue. to eNtnguish a
blaze in the roof Of the house Not
much damage was done. with the ex-
ception OF q number of shingles. which
will be replaced. The fire is thought
10 have been caused by defective
hue.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01
OIL AND GAS

For the second time during the cur
rent week the market quotation for
credit balances OF eastern oil was re-
duced, making the quotation FOR crude
OF or the PENNSYLVANIA grade an even
Two dollars Ihl- D. the lowest quota
zion FOR crude oil OF the Pennsylvania
Grade since January o. last year. and
the total reduction from the high price
of $500. represents "a reduction OF 20
per cent All other eastern grades
We're cut ten cents and Oh. quotations
Tor tine various grades are now as fol-
lows ieuus lNauia. $500. Mercer
black. $3.50, New Castle. $3.50. Corning.
fl.lo. 'a"ell, sl.'s. and somerset, Al.lU.
w nile the eastern market was being
cut yesterday. the Kansas and Oklaho-
MA grade did not escape the knife. The
market price or that grade or crude was
reduced from eighty To- seNeuty-hye
cents Accompanying the report was
statement that operators au over the
operations and The purcha=ire agencies
taking only portion of the oil offered.
Pield Developments.
eastern ohio. the Union Furnace dis
tlict. iu star township. hooking cUuu-
IT, is supplying good producers and toe
prosperfn Tor an increased production
from that section are very promising.
The Logan Natural Gas a. Fuel com
pauy mas up to this tim, been the most
aggressive iu development work and
has the largest production. This COM
p1u> has just completed a test on the
j. IT, and NJ. LOOMS farm and 30 pro-
duced 100 barrels the hrst - hours
This location is GOu feet south Of the
CHARTERS OH company NO. 70 ON the
Hooking Products company property.
south OF New Nartnsviile. 600 Ward
township. Perry county. at Carbon Hill.
the Hooking on company has drilled its
tsNt uu tho Peter kgedN farm into the
Clinton sand Do feet and % ie showing
for q light we'll The hole has niled
up 100 Feet with fuia Do Coal towN
started Co drill So ON the j. g. Wion
-''' 900. 49,. -.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01
Firenen Rannuet

The Benwood Volunteer Fire de-
partment held a banquet and supper
no their new club rooms in the Citv
bulldlne last night. The affair was
ihe celebration Of the opening Of the
new club rooms and was LARGELY al
tended
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01

MISS Mamie Sells. Of Elm Grove. will
tnl"rlain the members OF the G. O. y.
'lup. lnls evening, a. her home. Tho
INNS viii DE spent socially duriu-
which time the guests will b. entsrtair'
ca Win music and other diversions \
snort business session will also be- held
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01

ln the Dun city field iu Allegheny
county, Pa. Purdy> g. Crease have drill
cd their test on the Smith farm through
the au-fuot sand and vac "a light
q Jumper Ncar Hookstown. in Green
township. Beaver county b. IT, Mills a.
GO. have completed their test ON the
Harry Lyons farm and have a light
pumpcr iu the Berea Grit
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01

Leon Wright wac lodged in Jail
81 yesterday f1 serve ton DAYS bv Sruire
A. W.. RAIDER WRIGHT was arrested
on charge of profanity hv Special
OulCcr Iuuklns DO seems thar h. had
used very d.stateful LANGUAGE in front
oi ptrson who were not used to any
Ich talk
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01
GorrelI Funeral

Funeral services over the remains
OF the late Theodore Gorrell. who died
at the home OF his parents on Grant
avenue. Wednesday afternoon. were
held at 1880 o'clock last evening The
services were conducted by Rev <. c.
Lanham. pastor OF Calvary NJ r.
church. Interment will be made to-
day at Archer cemetery. in Tyler coun-
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nrnnndarIl1a H..

Ut A. IT. Powers OF Ht. Marion. IA
j. visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs n
j. Powers at E0unI Bottom
Mrs. John DurlE of Grant avenue
ms returned from Washington Pa.
where she was called hy the death 90 p
nIrce and two uepucWs
Several people from this city attend
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The Lady Naroahoes of Bauwood
VIII give "a dance and social iu the
ArmorF Hall tonight BnnfucIds orr
chestra VIII furnish fho music and
aH arc given % cordial invitation 20
Dn iu attendance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01

r. meeting OF the city finance conn.
Ii.'' viii Doc held t1is evening -.r.
iil matters OF Importance wU Do. rn.
Monf which viii De- further tort M
.l''.nF l.. financial report of Tho .nr.
mer administration
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01
DlSTINCTIVENESS

The young fell
low Graves diStinc-
tiveness. From hat
to shoes he wants
to he Individually
dressed. We do not
blame him. In fact,
we are glad to see
him keep step with
the times.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01

ln future tho Edrincfon Ian. r...
wagon win be in Eonwood ON H.f.
-ll" and saturday Cam. vu BID.
promptly attended
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01
TWO CASES SUBMITTED ON
BRIEFS; ONE CONTINUED

When the case of j. l.. Ferguson
vs.. Frank Porterfield was called yes
terday in Part IT of the circuit court
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01

, a1E u2 By the roots before o,,. .,,.,
h' removed. These ba-'.' an
IT, r,,.b ,aI,a away. and the building ,,,'r
sibIe. ''i"pietl"n as soon as :,o.-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01
Progressive Club.

" IeeiHN ~'A@-
The MOundsVille Progressive club
viii meet this evening at 7.SO o'clock
in the Marshall County Bank audi
forum. Among the speakers from out
of town will be DR.. Robinson OF the
Progressive club Of Cameron. Last
evening was the regular meeting or
the club. but owing 10 the circus be
ing in the city yesterday. the meet
Ing was postponed until this evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01

Those choice lots In the McMechen
Midway are for sale by McCuuaEn
a. Reid. Bell phone s92 National
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01

DOWDELL REALTY co
Thy Home Sites boz the County
Glendale. w.. Na.
hfN phone MouudsviiIe 3O5-U
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01
0UT-THE-PIKE
Mission Meeting

, a meeting OF the Caruthcrs Mission
49, - 'ne stone church. OF Elm
SroN'. Will Doe held this evenin.. al tu.
nome oi Mlru Little Matters pertaiu-
ing 10 business of the band will b. taken
1917 ln' business OF the evening is
transacted a social session will be held
All members are urged 20 b. present.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01

Miss Passee-Oh. Mr.. Plunks arc
you married or unmarried
Mr.. Plunks-Married. generally
But II YOU would call every day Won
might strike me some time when
WASH FROM Judge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01

West Virginia TractIon g.
Electric Company and City &
Suburban Gas Company's au-
tnorized pay stations:
Comlany.s Office. corner 18TH
aEd thapline Streets. Wheeling.
vs.. Va
bank OF Tulton. Fulton. ". "a
The First National Bank. Elm
Grove, West Virginia
State Bank cf Elm Grove Film
Grove. West Virginia
ray your electric light winter
anl gas bills az the most conven-
Tent pay station.
CHAS MADDEN.
Asst. sec. ana Treas
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01

lntelli9enesr handy Almanac >.
Slsyneys Drug Store for only 2oe.
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Southwest Pennsylvania

pany has drilled no. on the samuel
ane heirs farm through the NaNUn
..mu and na. n /. IlrrnI u-LLur.r-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-01
MOUNDSVILLE
Police Court.

folCe Aourt.
There were several cases up In po-
|iice court yesterday morning and
several were fined. William Jarrett
wes fined one dollar and cost S41J
in all. for leaving chickens run at
large.
Stella McGnton and Mary Glover
were on the carpet charged with as
sulting each other. They We're hned
ave dollars and costs. $50 In all.
Stella McGilton. m default OF pay
ment. received fifteen tsys In jail.
John Allison was also up charged
with a common every day drunk. and
after arguing the case, the Mayor de-
e-ded that he should be hned $500
and costs. He also received fifteen
days for not having the necessary CO
lateral
George Lipfert was also fined by
the Mayor. five dollars and costs for
violating the building ordinance. lie
had a small building on his lot at the
corner OF Second street and Grant
avenue that had been there for the
past six years and was used as a
tool-h house and shop. The house or
shop stood back on the lot sevesal
feet. he moved 10 from where IL stood.
to the second street line. The build
ing was then remodeled and rented
TO Silas Cain for a shoe repair shop.
IL is said that an appeal will be
taken.
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DOWDELL REALTY co
City Home Sites IN the Country
Glendale. w Va.
Bell phone. Moundsville 3O5-R
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neither the principals nor their attor-
neys were present The latter were
sent for and admitted that they had
forgotten that the case came up al
that time
The suit OF the Market Auditorium
company vs. y. r. Coulter was sub.
mltied on brief. as was also tho case
of the Palace Furniture compapv ~
Harry King. administrator OF the cs-
tate of Earl Miller.
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M'MECHEN

DOWELL REALTY co
City Home Site I'm the Country.
Glendale. W Va.
Bell phone. MOundsville 3O5-R.
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intelligence 1915 Almanac for 25o
at the Nichols News stand. Get II
today.