The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08

in Detroit, the Bour- Davis Motor Car
company Of Detroit is watching tho
gradual complexion or Its initial plant
which is being erected on West Fort
street at the corner OF 23rd street. De-
troit. This building. originally started
AZ two-story structure, WAS purchased
by the Bour-Davis company for early
needs.
Herbert J. Flint known all over the
United States as Herb" Flint. has join
cd the forces Of the j. =. Wilson COM
pany OF Detroit as general sales man
agcr. and Will have full charge of thr
distribution of the Wilson truck. MI
Flint was Eastern sales manager Tor
the Smith Furm-a-Truck until he ten
dcred his resignation after successfully
marketing over 10000 of The Smith
trucks In the East TO join the Wilson
company.
Prominent men of the automobile
trade and of the world Of motoring met
ut the Detroit Athletic Club last We'd
nesday noon and arranged tentative
plans for the formation of the Detroit
Automobile Club. an. organization which
will be identified with the American
Automobile Association and work ac-
lively for good roads interest. leGisla-
lion favorable TO motorists and other
i'm portant causes. William L. Metzger,
Martin l.. Pulchcr. w. d. Rockwell. w.
i. Buchman. y. q. Dunk and many 9TH
or prominent men are actively interest
I'd in the organization.
c. B. Sharer. of Chicago former back
er Of the kectun Motor Car Company,
and American Voiturettc Company Of
Detroit; +. K. Smythcrs. OF New York,
and Victor Lee Emerson. who recently
formed the $. S. +. Company. at Phila-
delphia. with $4,000 capital. TO man
ufacture the hi CHEST priced car IN
America with chassis listing at s5,Og0
or more, have purchased ground in the
vicinity Of the Hess Bright plant, at
Kcnsington. Philadelphia, and will con-
slruct a plant 10 cost $l.UOO.000. with
buildings covering 20 acres.
]. Elmer Pratt. former sales manager
of the ricrcc--Arrow Company of Bufta-
10. covering a period Of seven years, is
dealing with an organization created by
Grand Rapids business men. Mr.. Prat
may locate his new company. the Hi
grade Motors Company. in that city.
should the Board of Trade Development
Company succeed In its plans
l.. NJ. Stevens Is the proud driver OF
new Marion touring car. delivered
this week by K. {. Bowman, agent, Six
Ieenth, street.
II. c. Straton or Empire. O.. Is the
owner OF a last minute model Mitchell
purchased this week through the Mitch
ell agency In South Wheeling.
Charles Schad Of Bcnwood. merchant.
has purchased a last minute model
Mitchell through the Mitchell agency
OF this city. II was delivered yester-
day.
The Mitchell agency OF South Wheel
ing received a car load of the last min
u;e models this week and they say
they have two more on the way.
Charles Morris nf this city became
n Mitchell owner this week. HIS was
a last minute model.
The Mitchell agency OF South Wheel.
ing has Just delivered last minute
model Mitchell touring car TO John
Deickmann OF Elm Grove.
Dan VI. pcndlcton of Spencer Waa
here this week. while in the city, ne
purchased 4 last minute model Mitchell
touring car.
The Lincoln Garage of Sixteenth street
reported n sale Of second hand ford
touring car TO MIR. Winters. butcher
of Elm Grove. The sale was made yes
terday.
Tho Capital Car company has snlrpca
a Jeffcrv touring car 10 the city Car
age al MOTSuHtpNH IL.
r NJ Barton prominent resident or
Barton has purchased MaxTell TOUR
ing car through the Capitol Car COM
pany
The Capitol Car company reports inc
following agency business: Carload OF
Maxwclls. 4. p, Culp. Toronto. q sa'es-
man; carload 10 Quaker City Garage;
carload 10 Jeffrey safes ,iIs =" 20
Rennie- kcyscr garage at Bella're: car
load or Maxwells TO A. NJ. Philips OIL
Bycsrille.
Manager Henry Kiel of the Capitol Car
COMPANY, made trip To pittsburgh
and vicinity July Fourth. travelling lIo
miles and using eight gallons "t Easo-
line, or a little better than twenty-five
miles 10 IL COLON OF gas.
Gcorrc McNinch OF Martins Ferry
has received a MAXWELL touring car.
Of sporting the first Jeffrey runanout IN
his civ, II is one OF the neatcst ma
chimes on the street.
Ed Linton. we'll known printer, has
purchased a new Maxwell.
CARMELITE NOVENA
Opened Yesterday Afternoon at the
New Monastery In Pleasant
VaIIey-capuchin Father Spoke
The first public novena to be held
in The newly opened monastery OF The
DisCalced Carmelile nuns AT Fleasanl
Valley was started yesterday after