The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-23
EMANCIPATION is FITTINGLY
CELEBRATED BY COLORED FOLK


eral-fine pullets. The police have been
notified.
Three teachers meetings were
held In the High school building yes
terday. Prof. c. y. Zaner. OF Column
bus. who has charge of the penman-
ship course in tn elocal schools. Is
here. and is meeting the teachers in
regard TO the course.
"A little foreign child was slightly
injured Tuesday afternoon at Forty
sixth street when she was struck by
an automobile driven by J. c. Pfeffer.
OF East Liverpool. o. The child was
taken to a drug store nearby by Mr..
Pfefer. where medical aid was given.
While on his way home from
school yesterday noon. Paul. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Randall. OF ia
cob street. fell from the rear end OF
wagon upon which he was riding and
sustained slight injuries. The acct
dent happened at Twenty-third street.
Both the City Traction and the
Wheeling Traction Companies have
large forces of men at work repairing
the crossing at Twentysecond street.
Traffic is being delayed several min
utes at that place.
The firemen at the Eighth ward
department are extending thanks TO
Bloch Bros. Tobacco Company for the
thermometer that was given them by
the company.
-"Ohicial" fall is here. This was
made certain yesterday when the
storm doors were placed in the post
office The doors will be swung
round and round hundreds OF times
daily from now on until late next
spring.
John +. Cowl. superintendent Of
mails OF Wheeling postoffice, is at his
home on the Island suffering with a
badly bruised great toe. and II will be
several days at least before he will be
at his desk. Mr.. Cowl stubbed his
toe while walking about his home a
few days ago. and complications de-
veloped
A sign displayed in Main street
store yesterday attracted considerable
attention. IL read: DO Your
Christmas shopping Early That's
not bad suggestion as IL first APP
pears. for IL will be only about 100
days until Christmas
A Main street toy dealer said YES.
terday that while the greater part of
the Christmas toys sold in the United
States had always been imported into
this country FROM Germany. that the
war will have little. II any. effect upon
such toys this holiday. Instead of the
toys this Xmas beating the marks.
Made in Germany" they will carry
tag OF Made in America" During
the past six months dozens of toy
factories have been established in the
New England states. According to
the principal local toy dealer.
Work on the Fort Henry club is
progressing rapidly. Extensive i'm
provements are being made TO the
Fourteenth street side OF the building.
while the entire interior of the build
ing viii be gone over before winter
sets in.
The handsome new MeL.ain fats
az Eon and Twelfth streets will be
ready for occupancy early in Noven.-
Der, according to the contract
Hotel men say that business is
unusually good for September: that
there are scores OF "drummers" i'm the
city daily. September is generally
considered quiet month in the hotel
business in the Ohio valley.
The old hotel proprietors and
nanagers say that even though there
have been two new hostelries opened
IN this city during the past year. that
theirbusiness has not decreased Roth
new hotels. however. are doing good
business
1t is reported that well known
former local hotel man will likely take
over the old St Charles hotel on
water street shortly 70 is his inten-
ton 10 remodel tho entire structure
and cater TO middle class trade
Manager George W Stamm OF
riverside Park. viii in a few DAYS "a
move the many beautiful flowers from
me park for the winter. which have
made the place unusually attractive
this summer
Repair work on the local PennsvI-
wanna freight depot. Water street. is
in full blast The repairs to the Of
nee department proper Will be com.
pIeted In short time
This Is the best kind OF pneu.
monia weather" said Dr. r J Hersev
Yesterday 1T BE- generally thought
by the layman that cold. damn wealth
er IL productive Of pneumonia. Thaf's
wrong he added. If is Just this Kind
OF weather-sudden change OF tenn
perature az this season"