The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-16
NEWS BRIEFS

Il. S. Cook. Ohio county agent OF
the Pan Handle club, spoke before the
farmers class in Mt. Leon school
house last night. on how 10 purchase
and more economically feed cattle. MT.
Cook will speak several nights next
week before other classes through The
county.
General Manager Charles NJ:
Kctchum OF the Wheeling Commercial
association, received 4 letter yester-
day from Robert Wadsworth, score
larry Of the Youngstown (Ohio) Cham
Der of Commerce. complimenting MIN
upon the comprehensive and neatly
compiled booklet gotten out in offer
ing the bid for the armor plate plant
in this section Of the Ohio valley.
Two Overland cars were deliver
ed Yesterday by the Auto Sales com
pany. a Country Club" roadster
the newest Overland model--to S. X:
Lewis of Woodlawn, and rs model
touring TO John Hamm OF Glenwod.,
According to the big rush at the
local postoffice yesterday, the people
are complying with the request to not
only shop aerly' but mail early.
Superintendent of Mails John T. ,Cowi
said last evening that hundreoS OF
packages with Don't Open Until
christmas PdSseu liAouS" 'N
yesterday.
Automobiles in general and winter
tons in particular have put the kiboSh
on the sale of sleighs in this section,
according TO Charles H. Seabrisht,
South heeling dealer, and hereafter
they will have no more slelghs IN
stock but will take orders for those
who wish the ancient" vehicle OF WIN
ter.
Through efforts of the police de-
partment a Buffalo. n. Y, young man
who came here Thursday night. seek
ing for his mother. found her ycster.
dav. He has secured employment and
will. be able to care for her and HIM
self.
City firemen and police yesterday
received their checks for their Christ
mas pay. Other city employees will be
paid the first of the week.
Harry E. Cowl, who has been men
toned as a candidate for the appoint
ment as county road engineer, let 1t
be known yesterday that he does not
seek the appointment. ..
With the dismissal Of the Circuit
and Criminal Court juries yesterday,
Captain Henry Frohme and Deputy
Sheriff Tom Smith ended their service
in charge of juries as court deputies.
They retire with Sheriff A. T. Sweeney
the last of the year.
An attachment suit, brought by
Jebbia G. Metz against Oscar Frommel
&. Bros, to secure payment OF claim
of 81 900. was filed in the Circuit Court
yesterday.
Under the direction Of the county
commissioners and Road Engineer
George Steenrod force of workmen
Yesterday began reinforcing the Sew
enteenth street bridge.
Sheriff A. T. Sweeney yesterday
mailed hundreds of notices Informing
taxpayers that bills not paid before
January l will draw interest at the
rate of 10 per cent. from the first OF
the year.
semi is seeking a good home for par,
ticularlv bright little boy who is now
a ward of the society. In an effort 10
make his Christmas happier, it is
hoped that he may be placed in good
home by that time.
Section 6 of the new city charter
threatens to wreck the fond hopes OF
several councilmanic aspirants if the
section is construed literally. The
clause provides that no person in the
service of any corporation which has
received any privileges from the city
shall be eligible to serve as council
men. 1t seems difficult to find a wheel
ing citizen of councilmanic callhre VINO
is not more or less directly at1ected
BY this provision. -,
Wheeling creek has thin layer Il
Ice on it.
walter Smith has recently received
from Secretary of War 1arke: q com
mission as first lieutenant reserve OIL
iiccr. lie Is n graduate OF LihSlE'