The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-16
NEWS BRIEFS

~ "GoN NiNOiNiA SlOE-lf Is
Iksiy that the many house OF -john-
boats moored on the Ohio side OF the
.iFer VIII come over 60 the West vIr-
Einia side 70 ssoid taking out a A.
cense. m compliance with a new en-
sciment Of the Buckeye State isgisla-
ture
NO SMALL PoS IN sTATE-Ae-
corclng TO Dr. s. I. Jepson. the re-
Gently appointed health comInission-
81 there IL not a case OF smallpox In
west Virginia AZ present. this being
the nrst time In two years that such
has not been the case.
SCOTTISH RITE GUARDIAN ar
engagements were completed last nisht
Tor the banquet OF the Scottish Rite
Guard OF about 90 members al the
Hotel Windsor this evening. The an
nusl election OF officers viii be held.
Major w T. Morris. OF the organsLa-
ton. will be POSTMASTER.
Or. JEPsoN TO CHARLESTON
Dr. s l. Jepson. one OF the most
prominent physicians in the State. an
nounced yesterday that he would re-
move with his family 70 Charleston
within the next few weeks. 20 make
their future home. Dr. Jepson was
recently appointed State Health Com
missioner. which necessitates having
bis headquarters at the capital city
NO WEST VA. sPEcIAI-It IL
probable that the West Virginia spe-
oial train will not be run to the Pana-
ma-Pacihc exposition in California.
which would have left this city on
July ls. reaching the fair in time for
the West Virginia day. July 81. Lit
tie interest has been shown through
the State about the proposed special
However. tickets bought on July IS
FOR the exposition are good for 80
days. with stop-over privileges.
NEW INSPECTORS HERE-It was
announced yesterday from the local
office OF the Federal meat inspectors
that Paul kindig. of Germantown, O. :;
| Harry H. Modrell and Charles C. Sea
ton. OF St Joseph. Mo, meat inspect.
ors. will be transferred to this district
next week
POLICE comMITTEE-A meeting
OF the police committee OF council will
be held this evening at the city build
ing for the purpose of going over the
estimates for the coming year. II Is
expected that the police department
viii ask for an ambulance patrol. ow.
ing TO the fact that IL was "cut" out
of the budget last year
WORKING IN coUNTRY-County
Assessor w. A. Hanke and his force
OF men were working the country dis
tricts yesterday. They found condi.
tons through the country much better
than usual One thing especially was
noted, the increased number OF auto
mobiles among the farmers.
FEW MARRIAGE LIcENSEs-For
the month of June. the number of mar
riage licenses being issued is compar-
atively small.
REsURFAcE ROAD s-Although
the continued rains make road work
difficult. nevertheless. the county road
engineer is making good progress in
resurfacing many of the main thor
oughfares of the county. The work OF
placing water bound Macadam on the
Poor House Hill road is about finished
and the work OF resurfacing the road
at Bethlehem is also practically I'm
ished.
DANGEROUS WATER HOLE -
With the return of summer the dan
gerous water holes of the creek should
be avoided by the bathers. One in
particular is the Berry hole. near
Fulton.
INSTALL coNDUITs - The Gee
Electric company installed conduits
about the city end OF the public build
ing yesterday similar to those install
ed about the county end. These will
support the new lights that are to be
placed about the building.
DELIN EMIT IIST-Sheriff
Sweeney closed his books yesterday.
and will begin to make up his fnan-
cial report to be sent to the state
auditor.
PAY ROLL INcREAsED-The pay
roll OF the county will be boosted this
coming year by about $1,000 owing to
the new officers created in this coun-
". This includes two deputy assess
ors. two probation officers. weights
and measures officer and commission
or of divorce.
RAIN STOPS cAMPERS-The al
most incessant rain OF the past sew
eral weeks has added greatly to the
trouble sof the campers. At this sea-
son during former years many camps
had been established along the ONO
and in the surrounding country. but
this year they are slow to get started.
but the latter part Of the month will
see many Wheeling parties leaving
for their annual outing
TAKE NEW MEMBER-Mr II. z.
Weisgerber. member-elect. has been
invited to meet with the Board OF
Control next Tuesday morning to
make an inspection OF all city plants.
Following this inspection all Of the
city offices will be visited. and the
new member introduced
CONTRACTS AW a r D D-The
county commissioners at their meet
ing yesterday awarded contracts for
the painting and repair work OF the