The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-21
FOLLANSBEE

FOLLANSEEE ". Va. Oct. 20-Thrr"
bad automobile accidents in which S"N-
oral Brooke county I"orl" wore serious
~ hurt and several machines badly
damaged were recorded over the wr"n-
end. Two Of tho collisions took plaC"
on Stanton boulevard between Follans-
be" and East Stcubcnvill".
SlrinS wagon. in which man.
woman and small child were riding was
struck by Il touring car late Saturday
night along tho boulevard. TIL" rig was
hurled fifty feet down TN" boulevard and
across tn" street car tracks. Physicians
wcr" summoned to attend tn" thrc" or-
cupantS all of whom wer" seriously
hurt. They were later removed tn tho
Ohio Valley hospital In Strubcnvillc.
The automobile was demolished also
ana remains standing along the boulc-
ward The name Of the driver has not
Yet been learned. The horse fro d itself
from Tn" demolished buggy and ran To
f"llan@h"" whcr" II was captured.
"" Warham. son Of Charles Warham.
IN ulrturman on the Stcuhrnvillc Wells
hurr and Wririnn Traction lines. was
calling on Girl in Lazcarvillc Sunday
uirht. lie left the h"uS" shortly before
II l.. NJ. and started Ia cross the street
whom he was struck by Il touring car.
Tn" young man did not regain con
seriousness until "a o'clock Monday
morning whom h" was found along tn"
road IN n heap Of brush by paSScrby.
II" WAS taken Ia his home in W"llsburS
and is in Il precautions condition. The
driver of IN" touring car kept on Fr,n%
and his identity is not known.
Two touring cars met in I hrad-"r
collision on the boulevard cnf!S ;ItUr.
day morning and both were badly dam
aged. thu. on" beyond repair. \ biz
nut"mohll" truck wax used in pulling
tho cars apart tn" following day. These
machines w"r" later taken 10 Stcuhrn-
.Nillc for repairs.
F"llanshcc circle. l.. II. e. will civ"
maSqu"rad" dance IN tn" Penn street
hall tomorrow evening. October -. Elab-
"rat" preparations hay" been mad" Il"
entertain 4 great crowd Of dancers.
Sidney Lake. w"ll known young man,
arrived home yesterday from CarlysIc.
Ia. wh"r" h" received M honorable dis
"harE" from tn" l.. :. army. Mr.. Lake
was mess sergeant IN III" /. =. Army
general hospital ~ Cnriy%lc He ia one
."f III" last F'"llnnsh"" boys to return
from service"
Charles Shcrtz almost lost his cy,-
sight when II companion shot HIM with
an arrow whil.. tn" crowd IF boys were
paying InditnS. IN! stefan WAS "a led
and ;h" ~" treated. lie ~ now REPORTED
resting easily at huin".
Mrs. +. Martin had a narrow escape
when Il n"iEhh'r cam" in from hunt ing
and lay his rill" on th" porch. 4 small
child picked ur the gun and dragged It,
tn" trigger catching on III" edge Of The
porch causing IN" weapon tn En Off. Mrs
Martin was nearby and III" shot went in
her dir""ti"m \ cat laying on the porch
was killed ana tn" side Of the house
riddlCd with tn" small shot.
Fully tifIy of F"llansh"c'$ Scrrirc men
attended III" homecoming at StCubrn-
will" Saturday. Thirteen local boys
served with tn" St"uhrnyillc outfit. Co.
b. l%4th Machine Gun battalion, and
were awarded medals. In the afternoon
and evening hundreds Of people from
this sid" 81 the river took part in the
celebrating.
Rev. l.. Robinson. for several years
past tn" pastor of III" First NJ. L..
church of Follansbc". has been appoint
ed To n charg" at Mck""spOrt, Pa and
preached his first sermon there Sunday
The members Of III" local church gave a
farewell reception for Rev. and Mrs
Robinson at IN" church last week Mrs.
lsuhinSOH wax rendered n very pleasant
surprise in tho form Of 4 linen shower
by tn" ladies present. Tn" best wishes
Of Rev. Robinson and family follow
them to their new home.
Miss Su" Downing. teacher in tho