The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-30
NEWS BRIEFS

The old ordinance requiring prop
erty holders TO clear the snow awav
on the sidewalks in front Of their prop-
erty Is being enforced and the polIce
are on the lookout for offenders. The
Baltimore & Ohio railroad Is setting
an example in keeping the sidewalk
and street in front OF the building
clean.
AT a recent meeting OF the direc-
tors OF the German Fire Insurance
company n semi-annual dividend Of
Tour per cent was declared, payable
January l.
The county commissioners have
decided TO purchase a new site for the
county infirmary. but not before next
spring, II has been announced. Pres
ent plans. however. do not include
arrangements for new buildings or Sc
curing new equipment, but further de-
;ails will be worked out this winter.
The police boats to be used By the
police in noood times were taken from
storage yesterday, and are now in
readiness for immediate use.
"A stone retaining wall in alley B.
between Eighth and Ninth treets. gave
in yesterday morning. blocking the
thoroughfare.
AT a recent meeting OF the Ohio
Valley Trades q Labor assembly res.
olutions were adopted providing foi
an assessment on members OF the var.
ious unions TO support the butchers
strike
The John r. Butts G. Sons con
tracing company yesterday loaded ~
engines, scaffolding and other con
struction equipment which will be cent
to Huntington, where the Local firm
viii erect large baking plant for the
Stroehmann Baking company.
Leo Sansone. of South Main street
reported 10 the city hall yesterday
that his bicycle had been crushed by
an automobile which he claimed be
longed to Miss Kate NJ. Weidebusch
The boy is a messenger for a telegraph
company.
George Otte. Sr.. yesterday quah
lied as administrator Of the estate OF
the late Warren c. Otte.
Providing no serious conflaera,
tons occur before Friday midniant.
the fire loss in Wheeling for 1915 win
be exceptionally low, according to Fire
Chief Rose
}. r. Butts. local contractor. has
left for Huntington. where be is pre-
pairing TO start work on the new
Stroehmann bakery.
Edmund Schaub, timer, living al
l22 Fifteenth street. made declaration
yesterday 20 become an American citi-
zen. He was born IN ermany in 1883
and came to this country in 1907, ana
has lived in this city for the past few
years.
-Jacog Steurnagle. who for years
operated the La Belle saloon In Thirty
first street. and whose place was raid
ed this week by Deputy Prohibition
Commissioner Phillips. waved a pre-
liminary hearing before Justice Ell
wood Hughes and gave bond TO the
next grand jury on the charge OF con
Quoting a speakeasy.
The different letter drops at the
Wheeling postoffice have been desiR-
mated. Yesterday a stone carevr cut
into the marbel faces over the letter
drops the following designated points:
Eastern Mail" Western Mail.
West Va" special Delivery" A
large drop has been provided for bulk
first class mail
GEORGE Sonda. Of pleasant Valley.
who won the prize for the tallest ana
best corn raised en- thiq county AZ the
annual show given under the auspices
Of the Pan Handle Agricultural club.
will be sent TO Morgantown for farm
crs week next week with all his *
penses paid by the Quarter Savings
bank Of this city