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

Charges OF melting riot were brouEh,
this week as the result OF an arrest OF
an intoxicated person on Christmas eve
manner In which the inebriated person
was handled by the officer caused some
comment and this led to bringing the
but no convictions could be secured
when they were brought to trial
our oil and gas companies. two back
two being In the hands OF Pennsylvania
capitalists. are interested In the oil and
Der OF wells are being sunk No oil has
been struck to date but several big gas
wells have already come I'm.
The final arrangements have been
made Tor the return OF the chautauqua
20 this city which made it's first APP
its coming win be some time in August
This WAS the week OF prayer In all this
Protestant church OF the city. and spe-
In the various churches.
The members OF the state Legislative
bodies leave Sunday or Monday for
Charleston TO be on hand for the opening
OF the state legislature on January 18TH.
A number OF the newspaper editors froIp
this section will also be in Charleston
at that time to attend a meeting of the
editors from all parts OF the state.
Following decree of the circuit
court part OF the property OF the Graf
John r. hcGraw. was sold at public sale
here this week TO satisfy a creditor. .rhe
property was bought In and satisfactory
been made.
At the recent session of county court.
an order was passed that the special
pendent district. shall be used in the
various other districts that Comprise
this county. the court holding that the
GRAFTON district which comprises practi-
cally the city OF Grafton, does not have
use Tor such funds IL has no roads
~ Is probable that the citizens OF the
district will fight the action OF the court
and take the matter into a court of law
70 compel the county court to obsery q
what Is said 20 be state law on this
question.
Following a preliminary hearing this
week. George Highfield and w. u. Bart
lett have been ordered held for the
grand jprys Investigation on a charge
have been carried by HiEhfield contain
ing fifteen pints OF intoxicants
The January term OF the circuit cour,
opens on January 12th. and there will
probably be the most important session
OF court In several years as a heaN.v
docket has been entered.
hr. Lee Carr. OF Roemont AGED -
died Monday evening from peritonltis'
leaving her husband and a small -Su'
me remains were taken TO Bellaire. o..
The funeral OF James j. Knots. the
young son Of Guy Knots. was held here
wednesday.
Mr. A. T. n. Means was e,ll.a %
Greensboro. Pa, on Sunday TO attend IN.
funeral or Thomas Pennington. who's
demise occurred Saturday. His yyidoSr
formerly Matte Means of Grafton -
wives the deceased.
Special revival services are I'm pro.
gress AZ the Andrews Methodist Fpirco.
pal church this week. Large crowds
nave attended every service.
her mann Wilson, n student Of the
boy. who has been picked as member oi
the rifle team which will represent tn
University In the inter-colIeRfate ria,
shooting match.
The railroad mail service headauart.
ere have been moved from Cumberland
Nd, 10 this city. and are now located Ia
the new federal building. which has re-
The Yale Laundry has been taker
over BY John Waller and ". C. Ridsnour
both % this city. and Is being entirely
The Baptists re-dedicated their cburc,
sunday In sitting and impressive man
ner atter enlargtug and improving m,
church building at cost ef a larE,
sum. The capacity Of the church "a
been greatly Increased by the work.
% r. ". Male. OF Cecil Was held Sac
urday. Death occurred Thursday ZION
Mrs. Marriet RidEeway. aK.i u %,
pred Sunday at her homo on the doufi
Side. leaving family % ten children
stockholders meetings were held n
all OF the local banks, ave in number
from the Officers OF the institution
Every bank showed splendid progrs-,
during the year and al are on = sounI
financial basis.