The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11

o,hcrs me old Johnson Hammond
farm at Pvwhatan Is included in these
purchases. and. al the present ttne'
wrIl is being drilled on tins tarn'
company from Chicago recently a'%lu'FHu
l1Cu0 acres Of coal lal& IN ana aFouiu
Iuwhatan and ii would certainty pay
NuundsvlIlc IN NOR" ways than one 10
r-t In connection with th"s" places anu
luild ND a trade which would prov"
lasting union.
Mr.. Iarriott introduced Mr.. Tha!e"n.
secretary OF the ClarkSburg Ghampcr u
Commerce. who spoke for some l!i'''
On what that organization has done i"r
ClarkshLrk slnrc their organization. MI.
WIlalcen sad that he had been present
nt The organization OF several Chambers
Of Commerce, and had never seen
lurgcr or more enthusiastic gathcr!nr ~
the initial meeting. He said that NJ tht
present time thc CIarksburE Chamber al
Commerce were planning to educate IN"
school children 10 believe IN their own
ely, and not 90 away 10 get START IN
life They are taking excursions oi
Hlxh school boys through the business
ard manufacturing districts "Lch ""rh:
and their motto is know Your (i'N'
The Clark $OuTE men have secured hc''r
trolley service. better streets, better
schools and have planned Tor rc'rca-
tom system beginning with pay
GROUND for the industrial workers. Mr..
Th1lcrn said that nc thought Mounds
Vile had wonderful opportunity ana
if all the citizens would work together.
tia, in a few years MoundSvlll" should
l." one nf the Leading cities in TN" state
and that the planning should start now.
After Mr. Thalcrn finished the follow
ing Commits" was appointed ny the
chairman 10 lind out about memberships
elections of officers, etc: +. l.. Nc
Mullen. r.. J. Harris. and pr l.. H. Nc
=, Nit iTI
intention OF becoming a mrmncr OF the
board and the question Of dues was not
taken up Two hundred and nfty-fNe
business men signed the rHrrr. asking
for tho meeting TO be called and de-
cared their intention last nirht OF
standing behind thr movement and not
lifting it lag. as they intend 10 make
Moundsville tha commercial! center or
the Ohio Valley
County Court Net.
The county court met yesterday Tor
Il 6 purpose OF receiving the qual!fica-
TONS OF the newly. elected county Off
fSiiowins QUILTED: shes,ft i1azlet's
bond WAS fixed al $4,000; Lloyd Ar
mold. prosecuting attorney: J. T.. Chase,
county clerk; +. \. McSiach, county as
SCISSOR; Paul A. Dechan. chief assessor
deputy; r. NJ. Lewis and W. NJ. RIGGS.
justices Of iht peace in Washington DIS
tr!ct; Paul Re del and +. J. l'ccgan. JUS
:!re.s OF the peace IN Union district;
Francis l.. Ferguson. circuit court clerk.
has 10 be qualified by the circuit court.
Benefit Game.
The last football game OF the season
will be 4 benefit game I" De- played to-
morrow afternoon 1t the Fort Pit field.
where the Indian 4. -, Of this city. VIII
meet the Rayland. O. team. Tn" pro-
r"rds OF this game Will go for the hrnr-
fit OF Louis Hooker. one If tn" Indian
players VIII" is in the Glendale hospital
suffering from a broken !.%. Sustained
II! the game with R"nwo"i last Sunday.
If the Indians win ;A!S gam" they
will finish III" season with a clean slate.
rs I'll" Eay!ard team is the only ono
that has defeated them this year. and
4 victory will mean much to the locals.
Receives High Honor.
Mr.. Joseph Virgin. Of this city. has
received word that his son. K. u. Virgin.
NJ Wheeling. an Instructor At Carnegie
Tech. II pittsburgh. has been. clrCtrd
nag institute. with headquarters at
Pittsburgh.
This IS n very high honor for Il man
as young rs Mr.. Virgin. hut he is rccoE-
nizrd a. ono az the highest authorities
in the mining world.
Announce Storo Opening.
MIR l.. {. lUt"S announces that he VIII
hold the formal opening Of his new
lrprr store on Second street Monday.
Mr. LutrS r"c"nt!y purchased the build
ing and has rrirCOratrd 4 throughout
and new fixtures have been put in.
The stock Of paper is on" Of the
finest In the city and comes direct from
the mills.
This afternoon n bake sale. the hiy.
rrst ever held in this city. will l." hr!d
for the benefit of the Junior q. L. A. VI