The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-09
NEWS BRIEFS.

Charles NJ. ketChum, general man.
ager of the Wheeling Commercial asso-
citation, will deliver the principal ad-
dress tonight before the annual meet
ing Of the Wellsburg Chamber of
Commerce. The business meeting will
be preceded by dinner.
The county. commissioners yester.-
day approved the bond Of Stringer G.
StrInger, the contracting firm which
was awarded the contract for the en-
cavating and concrete work preparatory
to paving the National road at Park
View.
"A marriage license was issued at
Pittsburgh. Saturday. to Hunter Russell
Of this city and Alma McSwords. Of
West Alexander. Pa
Judge H. C. Hervey yesterday en-
tered an order Of Judgment for STAT in
favor Of the plaintiff in the suit OF
Kate G. Handlan against the F. & c..
Dairy Co.. tried few weeks ago.
Squire Hobbs has not fixed a trial
ed with shooting at her husband Satur-
day.
Jurors in Part II Of circuit court
yesterday were excused by Judge Ad-
dleman Until Wednesday morning.
asked to be on the lookout for burglars
who pulled on 6. jcwelry store robbery
in Steubenvllle. o.. Sunday night.
The Holy Name Society. OF St.
Joseph's Cathedral will hold its reEu-
ing. Rev. Edward Galway will be in
charge. The members will attend Z
O'Clock mass In the morning and receive
communion.
now located in the Egerter building, has
rented a suite Of rooms in the German
bank building and will move his office
there about March l.
The Whitaker Glessner company is
issuing a booklet of Safety Hints" for
the benefit Of its employees. The hook
will be issued each month and will con-
tain new suggestions for the safety Of
the workmen.
An embargo against all freight. ex-
cepttng livestock. perishablc merchan-
disc and food for human consumption.
from any connection moving Wheeling
10 Pittsburgh. has been placed by tho
s. & D. This Is in accordance with en-
rbagoes OF other lines.
United States Deputy Marshal John
N. Short left yesterday morning for
, ParkersburE federal court with SIX al
legged bootleggerS and speakeasy opera
tors. who were arrested in this COM
nunity several weeks ago and have
since been In the county Jail. Court
convenes this morning.
In the bankruptcy matter of Thns
c. Truman. Ststersville laborer. an order
of adjudication and an order Of refer
ence were entered in the federal court
here yesterday. referring the case to J..
W. Cummins, referee. Truman has less
than 500 in both assets and liabilities
Regular monthly meeting of the
Pan Handle Agricultural club has been
postponed from January II to Saturday.
January 81. at 1:30 o'clock. Officers f6r.
the ensuing year will he elected. County
Agent I. S. Cook will he out Of tho civ
next Saturday.
Saturday noon. the Tri-Statc Milk
! Producers association will meet in the
Wheeling Commercial association as
sembly room. Officers for the ensuing
year Will be elected.
! Special meeting Of the Ohio Valley
Automobile club will held held in the
Commercial association rooms THURSDAY
! evening at x o'clock. The now amend
ments to the state auto law, to be nre-
scented at the session OF the legislaiure
, this month. will he discussed. Pre-
liminary plans will be made for the seq
ond annual Wheeling automobile show
! In March.