The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-07
MOUNDSV|LLE
NEWS
hroundsvtlle VS.. Linsly.


The battle deciding who will be the
! logical contender for the championship
of the Ohio Valley will be fought ms
afternoon at four o'clock on the f1tth
street park. between Moundsville high
Linsly has defeated Triadelphia and
las thai was the only team that defeatGd
Aoundsvillc. O victory over Linsly VIII
place Moundsvillc at the head OF the
list. Linsly has O very strong team this
year and will put up Il hard battle.
| Coach Morrison has had the local
| team out practiCing all week and II is
likely that either FLETCHER or Laffcrty
will start the game. Captain Mercer
will be back at his usual place at third
base Otherwise the lineup will be the
same.
Two prisoners were received at inc
! state prison yesterday. one from Taylor
and one from locahontaS county.
Young Child Dies
Mary Ellen. the five year old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Venus died at
tcrday afternoon. She had been Ill for
! several weeks and death was not uneN-
pccted. No funeral arrangements have
iyct been made.
The fire truck was called to house
| on Morton avenue. above Third street
yesterday to eXtinGulsh hlazc on the
roof of a two story building. When the
lIuCh dIilNtu llOnSN'iI NlN NV wa SNN
and no damage was done.
! Police Court
!. II. Mcdonald faced Mayor Chad
dock in police court yesterday morning
for induging in white tightening" He
was picked up at the show boat by Cmrt
| Moore Wednesday night.
Large Crowd at Circus
! \ large crowd attended both shows OF
the Rhoda Royal circus yesterday. winch
Was located on the Met 'Onnell grounds
at Twelfth and Lafayette.
A bug street parade WAS held in the
morning over the principal streets OIL
the city. Many people from surround
ing districts were attracted 10 the circus
Announce engagement
! The engagement al DR. X NcNl't
Richardson and Miss Marguerite Mourot
who's" marriage Will take plac" TINS
| month was announced at charming
social affair at the home of Miss Eva
Riggs on Third street Wednesday even
Both are we'll known young people "f
this city Miss Mourot is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mourot Of Sixth
street and has been engaged in war re-
lief work III Washington. -. G.. for the
past two years.
Or. Richa rdson is the son of Senator
and Mrs. f. G.. Richardson of Brandon
burg Ky. and has been associated with
Dr. Williamson Win s Clos. ."t so Gssl 'Sa'
The Oatman and FpstGr dancinG
school viii. close for this Season on next
Monday night. ~
Prot Oatnan will open his dancing
lat the State Fair Park. Wheeling. on
Monday, May Il.
Mothers Day
In connection with the morning scry-
ice al the United Presbyterian church,
Mothers Day will be observed. 90,
The pastor, Rev. W. r. Thompson VIII
preach u ScrmonSon Mothers influence
and the choir will render appropriate
music.
Moundsvine Personals
Miss Alma SnOdgraSS. al EIehIn
will spend the weekend with Mrs. J. /.
Gregg at Washington. Pa.
Mrs. Dixon Riley spent yesterday III
Wheeling.
i John Mcconnell OF Bethany. is spend
ing 4 few days in tins citS win MS
brother. 4. L.. Mcconnell and family.
| Capt Ii. r.. Snyder OF the state ROAD
commisMIun spent yesterday IN TINS Guy
comforting With county engineer Alex
Purdy.
Mrs. G. W. Conner and daughter
Kathryn spent yesterday in wheeling.
Mrs. John Swagcr has returned 10 h'r
homo in Morgantown after several days
with her aunt, Mrs. Fred Mcssncr' OF
Center street. -
| Miss Margaret Welsch Of Jefferson
avenue, spent yesterday in Whccinig'