The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-29
NEWS BRIEFS

when the rail OF the porch upon
wnicn II was leaning broke. James
tnree-lear-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Inomas Mcfarland OF Forthy-sixth
street, fell. sustaining cuts and bruises
about the shoulders. DIR. Nolte attend
ed the child.
| County Road Engineer George "
Steenrod will make a careful insnec.
uon OF the work at Camp Sweeney
some time this week. and make a re-
port OF the output of stone. and the
cost OF maintaining the prisontrs and
camp.
The county commissioners are in
receipt OF a communication from &.
W. Waegoner. assistant state commits
sioner OF weights and measures, to the
effect that the set OF measures for In.
spector Harry Brookes had been sent
TO the State University to be rested
The cool nights are bringing de.
mands 10 the overseerers OF the poor
for coal O-
Yesterday the county commission
ers went TO the infirmary where the
poor mousse and farm bills were au-
dited.
The large oil truck OF the Free.
dom OIL Company broke down al Sly
teenth and Market streets YESTERDAY
morning, holding up traffic on the
traction lines for some time.
ALREADY many of the farmers in
this section are sending in fruit to the
Ohio Valley General Hospital for use
| OF the poor.
The property OF the Union Auto
mobile company at Sixteenth and Eoff
streets. has been attached by virtue OF
an order issued by Squire Gompers
Pubic auction will be held Monday.
October 4.
1t is probable that the school for
nurses az the Ohio Valley General Hos
pital will be greatly ENLARGED next
year - order TO care for the growing
demand for high class nurses
DR.. w. o. Trone, who has been nj
the head of the local branch OF United
states department OF animal Industry
since 1912, received word yesterday
That he had been promoted to travel
ing veterinary, covering IA southern
states. The transfer becomes effective
october IL. He will be succeeded
mere by c. F. Payne OF Kansas CITY.
kas.. who will arrive in Wheeling
October s.
"A large blue and white enamel
sign was placed across the sidewalk
in front Of the Western Union Tele-
graph office. bearing those words.
1t IL feared that Joseph BaIzer.
OF the local auto firm of Balzer and
Balzer. may lose the sight OF his right
eye. which was injured about ten days
ago when a piece OF steel he was
grinding on an emery wheel struck
him in the optic.
Hundreds of letters were sent out
yesterday from the local Headquarters
OF the West Virginia division OF the
United Boys Brigade OF America by
General H. r. Caldabaugh telling the
| young soldiers" Of he program of
interest that Is to be given ~ the an
nual Brigade convention at Pittsburgh
next Friday. Saturday and Sunday.
There will be a rally meeting Thurs
day evening in the Lnsley Institute
armory.
The advisory board Of the Assoc
ciated Charities will meet this after
noon Several matters OF Importance
will be taken up at this time.
"A Standard OIL tank wagon broke
an axle on Market street. near -Four
teenth street. yesterday. Il was pulled
TO the side Of the street until be nee.
essary repairs could be made.
The regular weekly noon meet
Ing OF the Evangelistic committee OF
the Y. VI. G. A. was held vester.
day. The address Of the meeting was
made by Anton VanDerMeer. The
meetings are for the purpose OF taking
/ up the study OF the work Of Dr John
Timothy stone. on the subject RE.
cruiting for Christ" The meetings
are open and may be attended By
anyone