The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-01
new YEAR WILL BE BANNER ONE
FOR COAL INDUSTRY In WEST VA.

ocautiful 1s-year-old girl. leaves nance
9nd commits suicide Harvey Fylcs. OF
Atoundsville. struck by an auto and Sc
riously injured: dies few days later.
l3-Hszel-Atlas Company completing
100000 gross bottle order. Murder trial
OF Or. Felix Newman Is opened. Ohio
Lodge OF Aiasons celebrate Tooth ami
Nersary, Esther Davis, OF MOundsville.
dies OF burns.
1f-Joseph NJ. Handlan burned 20
death at Steubenville. Boy shot by
brother dies at ohio valley General hos
pltal William l. Glessner dies at home
on National road
l5-Reymann Packing Company APP
piles FOR Injunction restraining butchers
from interfering with business.
le-Madison school contract awarded
10 j. II Butts. W. A. McFarlane. OF
London. IN interview. sees golden oppor-
tnuity for American manufacturers. Jury
fails to reach verdict I'm Newman case
and Is discharged. August Policy. river
pilot. killed when he falls 20 feet. Alva
II. Moore, Of New MartinsVilie. while I'm
city. announces candidacy for auditor.
I1-iiarNey Ward, siN-year-old ohio
boy, accidentally kills mother with shot
gun. Roy Il. Naylor resigns the secre-
taryship Of the Wheeling Board OF
Trade; quarter Savings Bank increases
capital stock BenwoOd Water Com
pany denied rate Increase. DR.. n. IL
Harrison. age 20. dies at Main street
1S-ohio river starts rising. Intelli-
geneer $4,000 club" campaign closed.
ls-Newt9n Porters head severed
D
/ Ben Hur." General Baking Companys
| plant nearly destroyed by fire. Rev.
John Aiken OF Nilmcrding. extended call
| 70 United Presbyterian church of West
Alexander. Mike kostolich dies at
! North Wheeling hospital OF gun shot
wound received Saturday evening.
20-Joe May. patroled from peniten-
/ tiary and marries Martha Taylor who
testified against him In white slave trial
kossolich and Frank Williams as an ac-
| cessory. Prize winners in Intelligencer
contest are announced.
2i-Amos Kirtz leaps or falls to death
! from local hospital window. Henry
klrchner. ST. property at Beech Bottom
sold Tor t25,o0O. Charitable organiza-
lions prepare distribution OF Christmas
22-Oliver Leonard. war veteran. dies
J at home at Claysville.
2S-Mike Mccarthy. famous ball play
/ or, marrtes Anna NJ. Stach. OF Pitts
burgh. in this city.
24-City schools are dismissed Tor
scene OF wedding OF ). +. Mcdonald and
Miss Edna Custer. Of New kensington
Rem CaP 9T PotSs or gasoins 5ost
grand jury for violating Nost prohibition
Wheeling appropriately observes
/ christmas. Two slight blazes occur
from Christmas trees.
26-Dr. }. H. Littell delivers farewell
sermon. Impressive Christmas services
| held in churches OF city.
27-William Fette. Of tho South Side
| blows head of with shotgun. Max
FRANKIE slashcs throat with razor and
dies.
2S--Fsrewell reception held for Rov.
ana Mrs. j. II. Littell. Grand ball and
! entertainment enjoyed by hundreds OF
I y 4 -. Railroad employees. New gaso-
/ line plant at Benwood badly damaged by
IRE
2e-Attorney l. T. Moore nIes suit
against r. X. Potts for $4,000 damages
\ because OF death Of Newton Porter.
/ Panhandle car nearly goes over en-
! hankment near Warwood. Prizes FOR
/ first annual chicken show OF Ohio VAL
/ ley association announced. Two Amer
3 leans are victims OF brutal assault near
] McClainsville. Cause OF gasoline fire
/ ~ B.nWood attributed TO back-hre OF
| gasoline engine
! 3p-Cornell Glee club gives concert al
! Court theatre. Grand jury list filed in
! cludes % cases Of alleged violation OF
! Nost law. West Virginia Hotel Clerks
. Association convention opens.
Sl-State Hotel Clerks convention
/ ends. Many social events held IN order
/ that new year could DE joyouslv greet
! o.. Announcement made that Gasoline
/ on supply company viii rebuild plant AT
| B'nwood which was badly damaged by
/ fire.