The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-05
NEWS BRIEFS.

General Manager Charles II.
kctchum. OF tie Wheeling Commercial
Association. az well as the other local
progressive citizens, expressed himself
i'll most optimistic manner yesterday
relatiN" tG tho government artnnr plate
Grlan; hcing located in this section Of Tho
Ohio Valley.
~ local man remarked yesterday
that ii now looks Us if tn" government
Will have t" put III" proposed eleven
million armur p!:tte plant wheels TO
satisfy the dozens ur places rnat arc
after i.
--ltabbi 4. II. Silver. of f:nff Street
Temple. has returned from Stcubcnvillc.
-. whrr" he delivered tn" principal adj
dress Tuesday night At = largely attend
cd meeting and banquet Of the Assoc
rialrd Charities nf that lily. Ia bbi Sill
r"r said Tn" town 10 "nioying much
prosperity n present and the association
is doing splendid work for the uplift
and comfort of that section.
Wheeling Is crioying typical Indian
summer weather. Thermometers in the
business section reached the so mark
Yesterday afternoon. The forecast is
for continuou fair and warmer weather
to-day. This is real straw hat weather
without the straw" remarked local
citizen yesterday.
Flour was selling at retail in the
local market Mt higher figure. Than
during the Civil war. Tho best stand
ard grades wts $40 the barrel. \ Wheel
Ing dealer remarked that tho chances are
that tie staff. OF life" will continue TO
advance this fall and winter.
The regular quarterly meeting nr tho
Ohio Valley Ear Association will be held
Saturday afternoon. Officers for ;hr
new Year Will be elected.
An amended rill ir the suit If Louis
e. McCamn:Cn vs. III" Eradstrcrt COM
pany was filed IN the office OF Circuit
Clerk John l.. kinrhorn yesterday. lie
claims that after being given position
for lhr defendant he resigned his fur
mer position ana that when he appeared
10 take up his now duties he was told
his services were not needed. He sues
for S5S0G general damages.
COMMISSIONS of Agriculture II. F..
Williams nus issued Il statement saying
that West Virginia has tho finest wool
in the world and that Ohio county cat
tie IRE among the best in the United
States.
Sanitary inspectors OF the city
health bureau have hrgun health Sur
vcy Of III" First ward. The entire city
will be covered by wards
Police are still looking for Gus
Rcltz VIII" uIrcd through the window OF
a neighbours house in Alley Il and cS-
capped Tuesday night, when Officer
on Il diSn-dcrly complaint.
Local police were asked yesterday
to loC.Ltr William ERSon lariTf, IF Du-
QucSnc Pa. His wife was near death
at her homo in DulucSnc yesterday.
--E.mm"; ltur. member OF the Fl.
Henry fir" company. has hcsn incarc"r-
atcd in Jail. temporarily. by order of the
lunaC% commission.
Tho Creek mill Of the Whitaker
GlcsSncr Company is closed dowr for a
few days while boil" fhIcS are rcn"W"'i.
Acid in tho water ruSl.d out 4 number
OF fines
--CrInty commissioners yesterday
instructed Road f.n"inrcr George W.
Siccnvod 20 rs2urc estimates on the cost
nf extending tn" roHd paving from
Wheeling park IL the Elm Grow" c"rp"-
ration limits. If 'u>$ X Myers. NV
paving on !" the park. will do the ad-
dilional work at thr same cost. hey
Will b" rI""n IN" contract.
The Mems EruIE"rii"'"i at tn" First
English lutheran church. VIII meet to-
night 10 in':tHll officers. y COMMITTEES
IL arrauG" far III" winter Horial aIIairs
Will ls" h.. appointed. Til" rnw Off
Gers al" ". l.. Fritz. pre,IaiL1t: II. g
Duiw.,y. vice president: l.. T.. t.iCh"l-
bcr%,T. secretary, ana Chas. Downing.
secretary.
Wheeling is enjoying real summer
weather again although thu days arc
getting shorter. y; noon yesterday The
mercury touched tho = point. The