The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-06
NEW MARTINSVILLE

\ citizens meeting has been called for
Monday evening t. 'horoughly discuss
the changes IN the water rates Tor ms
year The meeting WAS officially called
by Mayor Frank W"Il"s CLARKE. and -
one Of the most lnpurtnr"" Ia the people
OF this city.
The death ur MIR John Marshall Tan
Camp occurred Do,r.uh"r %uih. at his
homie on Pheasant Creek ur'r thl~ city.
He was in ia" =. %hil-thlrd year ~ ms
ago. veteran Of thr 'lyil War. ana
faithful n,mh"r IF the Methodist
Episcopal church. lie is survived by
his widow and eleven children. Inter
mont was made m the Van Camp ccm-
cicry.
\ reunion ur the Magnolia lass Of
.'l9 was h"'d last Thursday evening Mt
the home Of Miss Ruth FISHER. Various
games and music cnlivcd III" hours
spent together from II n" In twelve. y
dainty two course lunch WAS S..rv"d at
a scaSonal!" hour hy IA" 81 arminG
were presented as souvenirs
|. q. q. f.. officers Installed last
Thursday evening ia Magnolia Lodg"
are as follows: y. C.. II. G.. HUFFMAN;
V. c., j. H. Prize: secretary. J. h. Den
ncy: TREASURER. Thu&. q. Lcntz: Past
Grand. \. l.. C"fii"id An oyster DIN
nor was served Ivy ia" members Of The
lodge to The m"mhor:' and friends.
Dr. clark Mus" for several years
a<>ur'a'cd with l.. W. OncaCrc has re-
comfy hpuEh' an interest In the bust
mss This VIII please the many friends
Of Mr.. Muse who has been one Of our
most progressive" young men. having
COM, !" THIS city from st. Mary's sew
crpl years ago.
county politics s""m to h" stirring =
Little during the past wecl;. {. NJ.
stone md !. T.. Wyatt will ne cond:-
dates for County Clerk. Frank Il.
Smith Will again sock the office OF CIR
cult Clerk. and il IL said that {. +.
Schupbach viii also be candidate. &.
". COfhrli. present incumbent. viii
again seek erection as Prosecuting At
torncy. Candidates for County Conn
ln!ssioncrs have not been announced as
The citizens OF New Martinsville. are
much ChaErlnncd over the seeming
rnrclrssncss IF the electric company in
permitting high tension wires 10 70 nm
attended when broken. 4 high voltage
wire hung for twcniv-fOur hours at the
corners Of on" of the most Travelled
streets, where hundreds Of persons were
in great danger. How long an lncenscq
public will permit such things to exist
will be seen in the coming city election.
Mr.. and Mrs $. v. Williamson of
R!vcrvicw, left for Ventura, Cal. last
week. accompanied by their daughter.
Miss Lois They will spend the remain
ing months Of the Winter there. Miss
Williamson will be director Of physical
education at Ventura.
The grand jury is called for Tuesday
morning. january 18Th. Several very
interesting cases will be heard, and in
The circuit court the ARRANGEMENT for Il
now trial for &. Amos Long VIII be
made.
Misses Elizabeth Jones Cloy Gamble.
Mr.. Edward Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Combs left Monday morning to re-
sumo their studies at Wesleyan college
at BuckhanuOn.
Misses Ruth Fisher. Gladys Muhlc-
man and Messrs Charles l.. DuerT. John
rs les. Glenn Kigcr. Clarence Harmon
have returned TO the University at Nor
Gantown. after spending the holidays
Public school opened Monday morn
ing. All teachers having returned from
their various homes for the High school.
Clarksburg defeated Magnolia High
school last week at basket ball in one
OF tho toughest games ever seen on the
local court The score 1895.
The week OF prayer services arc being
held at the First Methodist Episcopal
Episcopal church. Rev. w. l.. Way
man is assisting the regular minister in
the work, and large crowds are attend
ing.
Editor A. d. Thurber Of thc Republi-
can and his wife are visiting relatives
and friends in Wheeling this week.
Mr.. Il. NJ. Whaley. attorney for the
Anti-saloon League. spent Sunday IN
this community looking after Illicit
dealers in liquor.
Tuesday night by Wetzel Lodge A. F. &
A, NJ Work in entered apprentice de-
gree will also be done.
The condition OF NJ. V. ODER IL not
hopeful. c. II. Wright Is also Ill, in
serious condition at his home on Clarke
DR.. and Mrs. Friend Clarke have re-