The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-09
AUTO BRIEFS.

n w. Perkins OF Moundsvil-. IA.
purchased from n. G.. Blankenshon a
lot on the southwest corner on ssx,h
street and Lafayette avenue. IN tnsf
city. and II now making preparatsons
Tor The erection OF a fine new earnr~
Inc new building win be 20 feet wfd.
ana ITO feet long and will be con
suucted OF brick The entire front of
me building VIII be Of glass. making
an excellent show room. In the rear
viii De an upto-date repair shop. The
ouiioing VIII be heated by means of a
furnace In the basement and win he
fuiiy equipped TO take care of ali suto
needs. Work win be started ON m.
building In the near future and II a
expected that Il viii be finished by
early Spring
car load of Ford automobiles. a
small Tour cylinder Overland and a
shcyinder Overland will arrive dur
ing next week at the III. w. Perkins
garage In Moundsville. The six-cylin-
der Overland will be the nrst 10 an
pear in Noundsville and will attract
no little attention. DIR. S. r. Yoho of
McMechen. purchased a Ford roadsker
from the Perkins agency during the
Week Drum H1long of Mounds vile.
X. +. ID. No. 2. has ordered a Ford
roadster from the Perkins agency to
be delivered during the early sprinE.
During the past week the nrm Of
Balzer and Balzer has received seven
Steudeoaker cars. some OF which win
be delivered In the near future.
Balzer and Balzer have sold a Stan
debaker car to w. T. Riggs of Nc
Mechen. The Arm reports a rejuyen-
alton In the automobile industry fol-
lowing the dullness Of the holidays.
A local garage owner says that one
OF the strangest things IN the automo-
bile business Is that although right
now Ii the logical time for auto own
ers 10 have their cars repaired and
oyerhauled. little of this is being done.
He accounts for this IN that many own
ers are undecided as to whether they
VIII have their old cars repaired or
buy new ones.
During the past week the Auto Sales
Company has sold a WHY'S Utility
truck to G. c. Ray of this city. The
machine arrived at the local depot
Thursday and was delivered immedt-
ately. The Auto Sales Company re-
ports an optimistic outlook in the auto
mobile trade and especially In the re-
pair line.
e. q. Blankensop OF MoundsviIIe,
purchased an Overland touring car
from: the II. w. Perkins agency in the
Mound City during the past week.
The car II to be delivered immedi-
ately. The Perkins agency has been
doing a rushing business for the past
several days, having made q number
OF sales.
II. Brozak and son and G. II. Bell of
Wellsburg. have taken the agency for
the Ford automobile in Brooke county
for the year 1915 and have ordered
1--WE car loads OF the machines. One
car load Is due TO arrive this month.
Quite a number OF the machines have
already been sold. The agency will
conduct an active campaign through
out the county during the year.
The last edition Of Motor Age car
ries an article relating TO automobiles
costing less than 81 ESQ. II says that
the average price OF these cars has
been reduced from $3.50 to ss55 and
also that the average wheel base for
these small vehicles Is increasing
slightly. Fifteen more makers bring
Ing the total up TO so. are seen In the
lowest price class. Battery ignition
by means of a combination timer and
distributor and a coil is used to
large extent In these smaller cars.
George Buckwalters. ehaffeur for
Edward W. Stifel. has returned from
New York where he attended the ma
tional Automobile Shows. He reports
one OF the most successful gatherings
OF automobiles and automobilists in
the history OF the association. Quite
number of local people attended
this show. which was the FIRST Of the
year.
Local automobile enthusiasts are
now looking forward 20 the Cleveland
automobile show which opens January
16 and will continue for one week.
Several local people have made
known their intention OF attending
and II is expected that Wheeling and
vicinity will be very well represented.
II viii be interesting to auto own
ers TO know that the manufacturers
OF the Klaxon horn have reduced the
price on all their products. The
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