The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-01
NEWS BRIEFS

just as soon as the appropria-
ton ordinance is copied, the work or
drilling test wells to determine the
accessibility OF the wells system OF
nltration for Wheeling, will be start.
ed. Councilmen hold that the $500
appropriated Is enough to do this
work.
All Of the fire alarm boxes In the
city have been given a new coat OF
paint.
The board OF control visited the
pest house yesterday morning. ana
considered the making of certain re-
pairs.
"A meeting of the Ohio County
Bar association has been called for
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock for
the purpose of discussing the pro-
priety of re-districting the county.
The meeting is called at the request
OF the county commissioners.
AT present the city paving gang
Is working os Florida street.
1t Is understood that the state
bureau Of health has issued a bulle-
tin to doctors, telling them to be sure
and report all instances OF COM
municable diseases that may come
within their notice.
Yesterdays session OF police
court failed to materialize as there
were no offenders.
Yesterday was pay day for city
and county officials. and a handsome
bank role exchanged hands.
The West Virginia Sunday School
association yesterday granted char
tiers to one adult and one secondary
class. The Adult charter was to the
"Eyerfaithful'' class OF the Shinnston
Methodist Protestant church with a
membership OF 10 women. II Is
taught by Harry Toothman. The sec
ondary charter was issued to the
Mountain Boys class OF the Wells
burg Christian church. II has a men,
mership OF nine boys and is taught
by Ann Park.
Secretary A. r. Sinks. of the
local Associated Charities Is working
earnestly I'm the matter OF having a
charities and corrections established
In West Virginia. This is one Of the
few states that has no charities and
corrections.
Many local Italians are respond
ing with contributions in answer 10
the Italian Red Cross society for
donations for the wounded in the
italian army. Several workers repre-
senting the society have been in the
Wheeling district during the past
week. All donations are being sent
TO the Italian Red Cross headquar.
ters In New York.
"A communication was received
by DR. 6. y. Citizens. superintendent
Of Wheeling schools. from State SUP
erintendent NJ. r. Shawkey, advising
him that In the future all boards OF
education viii be furnished with a list
Of foreign children In their respective
communities. The board has heen
requested 10 furnish the data OF an
foreign children OF school age In this
district.
DR.. g. VI. Clovis has been appoint.
ed a. third man on the resident staff
of the Ohio Valley General hospital.
Judge Purcell. 81 Excelsior Lodge.
No. 30. and william Bye. 81 Wheeling
Lodge. have been named ~ delegates
TO the state I q. q. r. convention IT
MOrgantOwn. October 70
The grand lodge Of Masons OF
West Virginia has notified the local
lodges that the corner stone Of the
new Scottish Rite cathedral AZ Eour.
tenth and Byron streets will be- laid
October %. a. .. m.
Rev. Father Camillus 81 Pitts
burgh. VIII conduct two weeks
mission az the Church Of the Immacu.
late Conception. on the South Side.
The events will begin Sunday even.
INK
Special services az the Eoff
street temple brought the Jewish boil.
day season 10 close yesterday morn
Ing
The Alumni association Of tho
OHIO Valley General hospital Will
meet next Wednesday evening IN
regular monthly session
High priced ogEs are predicted TOT