The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-01
NEWS BRIEFS

Yesterday was a miserable day.
Rains fell all through this section and
II Is reported that II rained nearly
all day yesterday in the Pittsburgh
district Thermometers in the bust
ness district registered IS degrees
during the afternoon. about 25 degrees
higher than for January weather IN
this community.
A number OF stall renters in the
Market auditorium have hung mirrors
near their stalls for the special bene-
nt OF the women who pass their way.
A meeting OF the officers and
board of managers of the Progressive
Manufacturing company. the concern
Manufacturing company. the concern
wrapping machine will be held prob
ably the latter part of this week TO
discuss the propositions offered BY
various cities 10 have the company
build its plant in their respective
municipality.
A meeting of the Loveland I'm
proyement company will hold its an
nual meeting in the assembly room OF
the board OF trade next Tuesday eve
ming. February ). to elect officers for
the ensuing year and take up a mum
Der OF important matters.
1t Is unofficially stated that il Is
likely that the general manager of the
new Wheeling Commercial assocla-
ton. formed by the ConsorC.lt-on o.:
four local bodies. will not be chosen
70 assume his new office until March
1. r b. Naylor. retiring secretary Of
the Wheeling board of trade. will CON
tinue In his official capacity until the
manager shall have assumed his
duties
The repair force OF the Wheeling
Traction company is busily engaged
az present IA painting and getting all
the summer cars in shape for the
warm weather. The work is being
done in the traction barn on the Is
land
This evening al 5 o'clock the annual
meeting OF the Ohio Valley Automo-
bile club viii be held In the Board OF
Trade rooms. Members Of the board
OF directors for the ensuing year VIII
be elected. who will organize later.
Reports for The past year will be read.
Tony Florentina. q young Italian.
charged with being a blackhander.
was 20 have gone on trial in criminal
court today. but his case Will likely
be passed. owing TO the Cambria trial
now going on.
William Jones. found guilty at
= Clairsyille CT breaking and enter
ing and robbing q Baltimore and Ohio
box car. has been taken 10 Columbus
ponitcntiary
The Mems Day service az the
simpson NJ T.. church Sunday was a
decided success. Addresses were made
by several prominent colorod people
-G-rtrude May Woodward. and
Harold ID. Woodward have been grant
ed an absolute decree OF divorce in
Pittsburgh
The Wheeling Stamping company
is az present filling an order for Co.
600 lanterns for the government OF
Russia. 10 Will require several
freight trains TO transport the order
Tho Dental Clinic that is opcr-
ated by the Aid rad Social Service
association and the Wheeling Dental
Society. for the benefit OF the teeth
Of children whose parents are unable
10 have them properly treated. will
be open today The clinic will be in
charge % one c. the members Of the
Wheeling Deut~l Society
TIL regular weekly meeting Of the
. Wheeling Motor Cycle Club will be
held this evening iu the club rooms
over the Brunhaus restaurant In
addition 90 regular business. the mem
beers viii discuss the giving Of n min
strol play within The next several
weeks.
Mont 81 "TUbby" Mcintyre. who
has been chosen to share tho honors
~ being head coach af West VIRGINIA
university. with Elcin Tobiu. was 100
the city YESTERDAY Mcintyre OK
pressed himself AS being well pleased
with The joint selection and said that
te and Tol.r would uut forth every
POSSIBLE" effort ro produce cham
pion.hip team ot OBJ" University.