The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-31
Funeral For r. M. Bonar, ST., Today
NEWS BRIEFS

Tho 3. & o. will have an informa-
ton bureau at the local depot during
Fair week for the benefit Of their
passengers.
-Conch Guy Holden. oC tho Ltnsly In
stitute. has issued Statement. IN which
he says that the institute will not play
colleges On its schedule this year.
--Cnarhcs on rho West Virginia Uni
vcrstty team hive issued Il hurry call
for their recruits. fearing tina; q rail-
road strike will hamper their fall train
inC.
-Accordinc 10 the statement issued
few days ago. by Fire Chief Edward T.
Rose. there has been n fire loss Of one
and nne-uuartcr millions during the past
sixteen years.
There viii be no delay In starting
the schools OF the city on the day set
by tho board. according 10 a statement
made yesterday by school officials. 1t
has. been noised abroad that owing to
the possibility Of an outbreak Of IIfa n,
delayed, but this Is emphatically de-
MED.
The proposed diving tower to b.
built by the Rclle Isle Teach Company
has been approved by tho government
and was laid before the board OF con-
troll yesterday.
Charles a. Earhart stated yesterday
that he will not proceed In the proposed
Injunction cases against alleged liquor
law violators until next week.
Hon, Charles J. Schuck has received
an Invitation to deliver the annual mem
nrial address tn tho Elks lodge OF
Charleston the first Sunday In Dccem-
Der
Squire Michael Hcnnigan yesterday
handed his resignation to the board nf
county commissioners.
Tho hoard Of commissioners met at
tho infirmary yesterday evening after
tour Of inspection on tho Haneytown
The II. G. Frcdcricks sporting goods
store on Market strcetI<4S~ undergoing
extensive improvements. getting ready
for the arrival Of the fall supplies.
a crew Of experts is now busy
weIdinC rails on the lines Of the wheel
ing Traction Company. This is IN" first
time such work has been seen In Wheel
Ing and Is attracting considerable attcn-
ton.
-AccordInE to local dealers. avc-cent
loavcs Of bread will be selling several
cents higher within the next few weeks
unless flour takes n sudden and ma
tcrial drop. The loaves cannot be made
smaller so tho price will go up.
a local shoe dealer said yesterday
that on account Of tho scarcity nt
leather So shoes will be selling at s. and
Tho other priced footwear will advance
at the same per cont.
The Rev L. X. Van Wrinkle. of
Mishawaka. Ind. delivered spccial ser
mon last night at the Island Christian
church w
Tho regular meeting Of tho Wheel
ing Commercial associations board of
directors that was to have hccn held
this evening. has been continued until
next Friday evening al o'clock. owing
uc tho financial committee being unable
ut have the annual budget ready to pre-
sent this evening
The boosters trip that was 10 have
been taken by the Wheeling Commercial
association through this section of the
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has been called off on account Of bad
roads. duo 10 the recent heavy rains
The officials Of tho organization will
this fall make n "get-aCquaintcd' tour
TO all the adjacent towns.
"A civil service examination for
architectural and structural steel drafts
men will hc hold in tho federal build
Inc hero Sept. and {. About half a
lnZcn examinations for other govern.
mont positions will he hold At tho same
nlace next month.