The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-21
BRIEFS

Manage Frank SCrOgginS OF the
White swan Laundry gave the male
employees of the laundry the afternoon
on 10 attend the Boosters Day base
ball game yesterday. The men wore
their regulation uniforms. with
streamers on their hats with the
words White Swan Boosters. The
party extended a vote of thank 10
their manager n all went to the
ball park where a section had been
reserved for them.
-Skunks have not been so numer-
Gus for years In the country sections
or ohio and Brooke counties. As Ibis.
summer. Is the report of farmers. who
declare that they have lost many valu-
able chickens by the skunks.
About the most popular place in
this section during the past week dur.
inE the intense hot weather Is Belle
Isle beach, which Is freduented by
hundreds Of bathers daily. The
merry-go-round. dance han and re-
treatment stands are well p~atronizpd
A large force OF men began work
yesterday on remodeling and enIarg-
Ing the Pennsylvania freight depot
II Will take az least six weeks to com
plete the job.
1t is reported that W. ). Hall en-.
800 .1AN NNA WIN 81 7 hNN EDlLA
against his wife. Mrs. Fannie B. Hall
Mrs. Hall and Ralph Southworth. OF
Parkersburg. were arrested AZ Bridge
port last week and fined s25 and costs
Tor unlawfully assembling al a hotel
there as man and wife.
Information Vas received yester-
day al the local Office OF the Uni'ed
states Engineers TO the effect that the
government a established a lAho-a-
tory a. Cincinnati to make tests Of
the Ohio river water between on
points between Pittsburgh and Cairo
In an effort To learn what industries
are %polluting the water. which is Kill
ing fish.
A stubborn bull gave the deck.
hands ON the steamer Liberty con-id
cradle trouble yesterday morning
when they attempted 10 bring his
bull-hip ashore. A large crowd Of
spectators watched the tussle between
the men and the enraEcd beast. THE
laurols Of victory were handed tho
~deckhands.
Following the annual custom. the
North Wheeling glass plant suspended
operation for two weeks beginning
yesterday morning. giving the large
number Of employees their summer va
cation.
The new dispensary opened yes.
terday a. the Associated Charities q.
nee IN tho Board Of Trade building
and a number 81 cases we're handled
by the association.
The annual meeting of the stock.
holders % tho German Fire Insurance.
company Of Wheeling. will be- held
July -. OF . O'Clock. at the company-
ohicc No 1919 Chaplinc street. d..
rec'ors will be- elected.
The GCrmania Half Dollar SAVING
bank. corner Of Fifteenth and Market
streets. is being given several coats
OF paint and Otherwise improved
National Wooden Mills Companv.
was srnntcd permission 10 erect an
electric sign oycr the sidewalk 40
their place Of business. 1913 Market
street by The board OF cotnrol yestcr
DAY
An inspection tour of tho county.
r1fd9 was made yesterday by the
county commissioucrs Middle Wheel
inr Creek road was inspected partiru
larry.
To was reported yesterday that tha
report of tho recent audit bt audifora
or The state taN department. OF tho
books of The county commissioner.
county clerk circuit clerk and Gee
lasf two years of sherix Cicmans term
will DO filed within the next few DAYS
When the September term Of.
court opens. The suits of tho county
aFaIuef former ShcrIns ID o. TAYLOR
and " " Clemaus VII be revived