The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-07
BENW0OD
PLAYGROUND LEADERS
WILL HOLD MEETING
IN CITY HALL. THURS.
Important Matters VIII DO Discussed
And Fund Collection Wnl Be tho
Principal Topic.

The Playground Association will hold
another meeting next THURSDAY i'll me
city Hail for the purpose OF dlScuSslhs
the departments thai almost every one
cf tho local play fields will have TO
urCcrEo The swimming pools have
hrcn Very bad and the cement is crack
cd IN many of them. Will" tho bars Tor
The swings ar" of tho worst kind ana
unsafe /" children Will" at play.
Any other important matters. inclnd :,
rng the raising Of the $500 playground
, fund Will be discussed III tom"rroWs
meeting. The board Of directors have
called this meeting and expect 10 dls-
nose Of any irregularities which are
still lying in thCir way at the present
Dog License Issued.
License tags were issued 10 a rev
persons yesterday for the purpose OF
having them put on their dogs and All
as possible. rs cleanup OF stray
dogs Will begin in a few days. a week
will be taken to order. tags and then
the campaign Of Kidding the town Of
oil stray animals WI r ne started
The Sunshine Club did not have a
nirnic III Crcsaps Grove as scheduled,
but enjoyed quite comfortable ma
chino ride through Belmont county
passing through St Clairsvllie: from
Bethesda and returning home through
suburban districts The trip was en-
joyed by every one Of the members.
Boys warned.
For the last few days complaints
have been sent in by residents of the
town against boys who arc trailing
over owners lawn grass. Chief OF Po-
lice Al Landcrs has issued warrants to
all youths who are found trcspasS'nE
over such premises and prosecution will
take place If any Of the violators are
Sewer Cleaning Starts.
Street Commissioner jake kcssler has
given out orders to sta, sewer clean
was Mt first thought that il would be
started yesterday morning. but discus
sions Of where to begin caused the de-
lay and tho work Will begin this morn
ing. Tho job will not be completed until
al sewers over the city have been
drained.
New Crossing Put In.
4 new crossing at the corner Of High
street. which was started few days
ago. is now about completed and pe9cs-
TRANS will find II much easier and TO
their satisfaction in crossing at this
point. Complaints have been sent in.
and due TO the bad weather conditions
that hav" caused the pedestrians TO
walk 10 other parts IF ;nA street, the
now crossing was put IN.
Pleased With Cox.
Tho Democrats nf Bciw0Cd have re-
ceivrd the nomination or James Cox.
candlCfte on the I'SnCcratlC 'lchFl'
With loud applause. Local persons were
much interested, in tho Ohioan's out
como. and when tho news was spread
through the town, many followers re-
joIced over their now candidate.
Bcnwood Briefs
James Frccland and family returned
home yesterday after spending n few
days ~ his homo in Littlctnn.
Gertrude Leach returned IN her home
in Buffalo after spending the Fourth
with her sister. Mrs. John Shorts.
Mrs. Lewis Yoho.. and newly born
son arc both resting nicely at the Ohio
Valley General Hospital.
Roy. Hines and family will motor to
Sandusky O.. where they will spend
short vacation.
John Barry Of Stcuhcnvillc was visit
ing friends on Main street Yesterday.
Tom Main returned home from n va
cation Mt his home in Littlcton ycstcr-