The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-19
MOUNDSylLlE
FORMER LOCAL MAN
KILLED WEDNESDAY
STEEL CABLE IN FALLING FROM
DERRICK CRUSHED SKULL
AND DEATH OCCURRED
INSTANTLY
Funeral Services This Morning Prom
Late Home AZ Calls With Burial
at Big Run


at Big Run
Nile Dowler. former local man. and a
relative OF Councilman Wiley bowler,
MAS almost instantly killed Wednesday
,'ftcrnoon at 4 o'clock near his home. at
rt!iS. when a steel rope from an oil der
rick gave way and struck him in the
head. Mr.. Dowlcr was 20 years OF age
and had resided here for some time
while taking business course at
Elliotts College at Wheeling. He was
we'll and favorably known in this city
and had a wide circle OF friends.
He is survived by his parents. two
brothers and one sister. besides Il num-
Der OF more distant kinsman. Funeral
services will be held this morning at
o'clock at the late home at Calls. and
the body will be laid at rest at the Big
Run cemetery.
Commencement Friday
Fifty-one members of the senior class
OF Moundsville high school will receive
their diplomas at the commencement
exercises to be held tomorrow evening
at 8 o'clock at the First NJ. E. church
DR.. Wallace Is. Fleming. president OF
West Virginia Wesleyan college. will
deliver the commencement address. The
diplomas will be given the graduates by
J. W. Garyin. president OF the board OF
education. All indications point TO a
packed house when the exercises occur.
Appeals Case
Augustine Antonclli. of Bellaire. who
was arrested here about one week ago
on a bootlegging charge. appealed his
ease from the justices court here
Wednesday afternoon. when Squire K
NJ. Lewis imposed a fine Of 800 and
sentence OF two months in the county
jail. Antonelli is represented by Attor-
ncy Frank OBrien, OF Wheeling. The
case Will come up at the next term Of
circuit court. which convenes here next
september.
The foreigner was arrested in front Of
the poStoffce here on Monday afternoon.
May 9Th. with a Dodge car which was
loaded with 1000 pounds of raisins and
Is gallons Of moonshine whiskey. He
was simply making his daily calls in
this city, according to allegations made
and was caught in the act.
Eight Prisoners
With eight more convictS 10 add to
the population OF the state prison here
Capt. D. E. Schildtz. Of the prison
guards. arrived home yesterday from
journed. The sentences vary from two
TO ten years. The entire populace OF
the penitentiary at the present time is
said to be something more than $50.
Home Guards
A called meeting of the Senior Home
Guards Of the First NJ. l.. church will
be held at the home Of Mrs. S. W.
Booher on Fifth street Saturday after
noon at 2:30 O'Clock. Arrangements for
the Forthcoming banquet will be made
at this time.
Fsuth Anntvsrsary
Wednesday was the tenth anniversary
Of the breaking OF the ground for the
33-mile sewer system Of the city OF
Moundsville. The first shovelful Of dirt
was removed for the work by ex-Mayor
J. II. Williamson. The first work was
begun on Sixteenth street. The temper
ature on the morning of the beginning
of the work registered degree that
meant not less than three paper collars
tho hour and increasing as the day
came on. The maximum temperature
Of the day was 90 degrees abo1e zero
and the following days Of May are re-
membered as the highest temperature
for May, reaching IS.
New Library Books
with the proceeds from the literary
teas served at the public library the
Tuesday Arts club has purchased the
1921 Commercial Atlas for the libra
ry. Also the standard reference, TO
which will be added without additional
charge now pages every six months for
ten years, keeping the volume up-to-
date.
Concert Monday
The boys choir Of the st. Matthews
church, Of Wheeling. will give con-
cert at Trinity Lutheran church here
next Monday evening at O'Clock. st.
Matthews choir is probably the most
popular in the city of Wheeling, and
most enjoyable program is looked for
ward TO when the boys appear hero.
Paul Allen Beymer is the director.
To Give Recital
Mrs Fay Holt Devenny, of New York
City. daughter OF Attorney and Mrs. ].
Howard Holt, OF this city. formerly
prima donna Of the washington Grand
Opera company, will give recital TO
her homo folks here in the very near
made last evening. The date for the
affair has not been definitely decided:
however. it will probably be held some
time the latter part Of this month. Mrs.
Davenny is at present the guest OF her
sister, Mrs Ignatius Brennan, OF Cen
ter street.
6oundsv1lls Briefs
Paul Ellis. who has been visiting his
aunt At Springfield. Mass. who is quite
III, returned to his home on Tuesday.
Mrs. y. E. Chamberlain, Of Buckhan-
non, who is visiting her parents here.
will spend week with her sister. Mrs.
C. K. McCombs, OF Fairmont pike.
Mrs. Charles Rice of Cincinnati. Is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Joseph McPeek,
OF Fourth street. She is here on the &C
Of sickness of her mother. Mrs. Leach.
Ignatius Brennan Is in Grafton trans
acting business.
Mrs. Kate Leach. OF Fourth street.
was taken to the Glendale hospital Tues
day afternoon. She has been quite III
for some time.
Mrs. Hollis Edison Davenny. who is
visiting friends here. is spending few
days in Pittsburgh.
Master Ivan Chambers. OF Ash ave-
nue., who has been i'll for some time. was
removed TO the Glendale hospital where
he was operated on.
Mrs. V. ]. McMasters is quite III at
her home on Twelfth street.
MIR. and Mrs. S w. Lehew. or New
Martinsvllle. are here on short visit
with friends and relatives.
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