The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-26
MARTINS FERRY
FOR COLORED
BATTLERS SATURDAY
~xs AMOS scpIo AND WILLIAM
pARRAH BOTH REPORTED Cm-
PROVING AT CITY HOSPITAL
YESTERDAY.
All Of Five Participants in Battle at
Sc1pto Homo Last Sunday Will
Get Roaring Tomorrow.

With the announcement from the cry
hospital that both Mrs. Amos S.'p,'
and her father. William parrah. or mo
colerain pike. who suffered SuhshnI
wounds In the battle staged IL tho
Scipio homo last Sunday Afternoon AT"
improving nicely. comes the relsorl rom
Mayor Charles Coleman that the near
Ing OF the i've colored persons 'mrI'-
Gated in the affair. vii! be held In po-
lice court tomorrow. ,,,
L, Is likely that Mrs Scipio. William
parrah. ST.. and William lnrrnh. Jr.'
will ba charged with murderous as
sault. as tho evidence seems 10 show
that an a,temp, was made to use n
butcher knife aud a hatchet. Tho other
two will probably be charged with
shooting with intent 70 XIII. II me
evidence warrants. tho entire cro"d
Will probably he held TO The grand jury
Try our guaranteed ribbons . for
Ratlroad-r injured.
SauchohIb Cur,acr. q resident "C OAK
Harbor. O.. and an emp!Hye gt w"
yany was b-ough; to tho city hospital
Yesterday afternoon suffering with =
fracture Of the right leg sustained
while nj work. The man IS IS years o.
axe. and his recovery IS expected to he
rapid.
ReRatns Consciousness.
Stanley Reese OF Clinton street. who
suffered an injury In taN ~ Bridge
port on last Monday evening. "hlcn
rendered him unconscious. regaincd
consciousness at the City hospital yes
terday morning.. and his condition was
reported much improved last night. the
recovery OF the young man Is expected
10 DO rapid.
Tho funeral services for Edward Al
bert. three northsold son OF Mr.. and
FAMILY home near Gaylord Wednesday
evening Will he held from the family
home this afternoon. The death fol
lowed 4 few days illness Of lnfantlle
troubles.
Members OF the local lodge OF Elks
who contemplate attending the state
convention OF the order 10 be held at
Cedar Point have been asked to give
their names to Frank 4. SedGwick. An
effort Is being made TO arrange an api"
party for the trip to the convention
city.
start Structural Work.
The force of structural iron workers
N the employ OF the Riverside Bridge
company OF this city started the rivc'-
INK Of the iron work at the new Davies
Glass rlaut IN this city yesterday after
noon Rapid progress IL expected 70 be
made on the construction from this
One Building Down.
Rapid progress ia being made in tho
work OF razing the old buildings on the
property recently purchased hy the
Standard Oh Conrany on Fourth and
that recently occupied by IN" OBeirne
confectionery. has been entirely remoy-
ed and the other Is expected TO be
down In Il few days.
Patty Tonight
large number OF local friends OF
Miss Agnes Harris have received invi-
,a,!ons TO a social event to be held at
her home on Scotch Ridge this evening.
The evening will be spent at games.
music and variety OF pleasing social
Will be one OF tho special features Of
Twelve Mills.
The sam" twelve mills which were
In operations during the past week will
run FOR the full STA teen turns again this
ed from the Pittsburgh Ottce OF the
American Sheet s Tin Plate company
yesterday. This will make conditions
next week just the same ~ during tho
present week.
ols&n Reservoir.
Consumers or water III this city.
Bridgeport and Brookside. Qre notified
that there will Do u weakening OF pres
sure In the mains beginning today. anu
continuing until the job - completed,
as force Of men will start this morn
INK at cleaning the local reservoir.
Repairing Roadway.
Wharfmaster A Wills announced
yesterday that he has started the work
OF making improvements 10 he road
way to Swartz' landing. where the new
wharfboat has been moored. 80 that all
teams and trucks vii! be able to get to
and from the boat The work Of build
ing the cabin on tho boat has been
completed. and all IS now in readiness
f,r handling tho business.
Wiener Roast
Tho members of the Always Faithful
class OF the First Baptist sunday school
enjoyed wiener roast at Camp LIB
erty. on the river north OF this city last
night. The class members made tho
trip to tho camp on the Rayland car.
and all report having spent most
Misstou Picnic.
The annua! picnic and outing OF the
members OF the Lau8hln Baptist Mis-
sion at stop I. will be held at tho KEN
rer Place. near stop 10. on the Rayland
line, tomorrow. All OF the members
and friends OF the mission have been
invited and promised = fine time.
Dixon Reports Tip.
Prosecutor william T. DIXON OF Bel
mont county reports having received a
tip 70 Information which leads to a now
theory in the BurkhaTdt murder case
In this city and he has left the county
on a trip which may result In informa-
zion leading 10 arrests. No Informal
ton was obsainabie as TO what effect
This tip may have on tho case OF An
drew Sergent Of this city. who IL being
held IN tho county jail.
Hardwtof Funeral.
The funeral services for Mrs. VIII
liam NardwiCk vol known resident Of
south Tenth street. WIN. died early
Wednesda evening. will II" hold from
the family hom,\ 1nni South Tcnth
street. this afternoon ~ c:3O o'clock.
The services will be conducted by Row
l.. S Rose pastor oc ~" FIRST NethO-
dist church. and m" ruri;l viii take
mace at Riv"rview cemetery.
Assisted With Work.
large delegation ~ F"rrv service
men ard members nr m" American I.e-
zion. attended tho meeting for The inst!-
tuition Of III" nav post at Rridrrpn"t
las, might, md assisted materially with
Tho work o. organization 81 tho new
post All report hHvIng enjoyed the
feed served ~ Tho Service Star Legion
of that city ar'cr the business
Royal Nsighbors.
All Of tho members OF tho ROYAL
Sc!rhhora a -idc degree ~ tho Modern
Vnndrnen enjoyed the %rcial affair ard
wiener rons' held at tho homo 81 Miss
Gertrude Fra1icr on South Th'-d street
inSt nirh'. Social diversions were en-
foyed during the evening and Z fine
limo Is rernrt"d.
Died Following Stroke.
Edwin Norris ono ~ the we'll known
-~s'd"r's - tho ci'v d!"d NJ his homo.