The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-24
new MART|NSV|LLE

After several months search Mr..
William A, Smith h. ~ selected for
the Wctzcl county agricultural agent
Mr.. Smith comes very highly recon-
mcndcd. having spent the last few
months in Roanc county doing the same
work He is a graduate of the Ken
lucky University Agricultural college.
and is III every way entirely fitted Tor
the position he occupies.
The own election Is set for carly IN
January. last week the conventions
were held at the court house, and the
two tickets are as follows: Dcm"crIi
of police; j. VI. Guthrie. Peoples par
~, -, mayor; Hon. Frank Wells
Clarke, chief OF police y. :. Post!e-
wait.
There is a determined movement for
a new electric system. Our Lighting has
been very trying 10 say the least Tor
the past several months. Merchants
and homes using electricity have been
martyrs to the CarclesSncSS Of those VINO
seemingly have lIlil" care for the con-
vcnicncc Of our people.
Quarterly conferences were held Tor
the Proctor and New Martinsvillc Meth
odist churches last Saturday and Sun
day. Rev. G. T.. DALEY at Proctor. is
prospecting, while the First Methodist
church Of this city. was never IN more
four new members were received. the
vested choir gave their Christmas pro-
Erammc directed by Miss Dunlap, which
was the best ever gwen by this famous
choir. Or. Anderson of Wheeling.
preached Sunday evening and Compli-
incntcd the church very highs for its
present prosperity. Cantittas will b.
given in all Of tho churches Christmas
Eve. while the st. Johns church VIII
have n White Gifts service Thursday
evening.
Wctzel Lodge, \. +. and A. NJ, cleo
cd the following officers last week:
Worshipful master Mr.. Fred Faggcrt:
senior warden. Frank Berger; junior
warden, Claude Potts; secretary, &: W.
Duerr; treasurer. J. b. Clarke: chaplain.
Harry Young. 81. Johns night WORK
IN the masters degree will be put on.
John BurlinGamc. who was reported
critically i'll with typhoid fcror III OF:
last letter. died Tuesday evening. lie
was in the siXty-fUuprth year of his age.
was born in New York, but was for
many years a resident Of New Martins
VILE. Funeral services were held FRIDAY
afternoon by the Rev. i. VI. Keith OF the
-. Johns VI. l.. church. south. or
which the deceased was member Tor
many years lntcrmcnl was made in
Williams cemetery.
Schools closed last Friday afternoon
until first Monday in January. Ihe
1.tr l. Tn
teachers nave Eolc u" ',r'' i'"!''
the lnt"rmlSSi"h. lT"l' h'u ''o"' = PuI
ular coach and math. ichCn'r "t ~
nulia High. Will spend the TIM In Jack
son, Miss. Miss kh'i"ldt mas E"nc !"
buffalo: Miss Mitchell is Al her homo
In delaware. .. l'aSk"tDaIl VII; OPP"
here with tho game WIN tH' A'"''''"
Dec. 81. 81,
". T.. Mcknight ana dayEhtrr' M'S9
Lucy, of Huntington. are spending inc
holidays among friends nero .1
Little Virginia wise was 'nNH Wt, !" ~
Monday, suffering with rn"uinCnia' Sh?
is the daughter OF q. n. WISE;
Rev. {. Fred Andersen u'St .r,lJtiiu+
pcrint"ndrnt "l hcc'lHE ,i a..
churches, WAS the guest ol III anu M'"'
W. &. Adams SUNDAY.
Miss Louise Van camp tca'h'' III W.
ClarkSburE schools Is NiSilihS F'i"''N'
in ih'& city for tn" holidays.
Miss Gladys Farmer t"Arh'r IN w!
Mublcy school. Is THIS week NiS''I"6
relatives in brooklyn.
The krv. J. G. Nti""'l. Oh ','' ,ti,.o,
ian church. is r"ldinE Sp"cla' r',,nn'
meetings AT iad'h MY; iH'S' ''''' '''9"
will be- of two weeks hura''Sh' 90,
Trains. on ho'h lhc ONO NhIs ia,.
Short Line divisions nave prrh la,
every day for IN" past wv" wins WIZ Nnu'
t" the annoyance oil Inc 'ra'c''"s puo
lie. A. ,,,.,o
Supt. John {. ShrrNr' OF Slr ,,,n .,r
Prof. +. NJ. TuuI" SUNDAY and Monday