The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-14
BENWOOO
STREET WORK
PROGRESSING

Tho first two days OF III" street work
on Marshall street have been progress
Ing nicely. according - contractor II.
l.. Scahright. who - doing the work. \;
FIRST :. VAS intended 70 begin the work
a. N!rth street and work south. hat II
was fuaily d"S.drI t. change plans ana
begin operations a. the MON high
school and work uprthwarf :" Four
t""nth street. This action was taken
a. this part Of MlrS:,aN stree, was In
WORSE c"ndItIau thnu Al, ":h"" section
OF the territory 10 lie paved
Yesterday tho workmrn were busy
tearing nj the cd hClrk IN preparation
for grading. AFTER which II >o"d r"n-
crete road vii, be caId. However. a.
cording TO Contractor Henry ScahriGht.
the work % pouring The concrete Will
no, be started until after tina sections
are completely graded out. Generally.
the work "t pouring concrete begins
after enough grading has been done to
make room for the equipment which
mixes and lays the concrete. but th!3
system will not be used here on account
ot tho road. which IA Very narrow. which
would cause too mr;Ch interference with
the progress Of the work. According 70
Mr.. Seahr!ehf. t Will require about six
weeks TO complete the amount OF work
which has so tar been Appropriated for,
provided that the weather permits.
Funeral for Suicide.
Yesterday morning At tho CUOcy Brntz
undertaking yHr,orS on Main street fu-
neral >..:v.,"s toc sam BrunaS. who
COmm.t;"'! suicide some time sunday
morning and whose body was found 10
the weeds along tn" river front OF tho
National Tuhe company several hours
later. was held. Although the deceased
was a Creation. the Rev. NJ. w. Castle.
pastor OF tho BenwOod NJ E church
conduCtedahe services in order that the
dead man might be given some sort %
respect in the eyes % his Maker. as this
is denied under the rules of tho church
nearest 70 his faith 70 perform services
for a suicide. Following tho services
the remains were taken 10 Mt. Calvary
cemetery, where burial was held.
ADULTS Pay.
Tho finance committee OF tho council
met last evening az the city building n
regular session ana audited and ap-
proved the city pay rol, which will be
paid to the city employees today. The
pay represents a large sum. which Will
ne the last big pay 10 b. distributed
iere. as the next pay Will coma under
ne cut that was QIdrr"d for all city
employees wages. effective tomorrow
Tho remainder Of the evening was spent
In the transaction OF other routine bust.
ness matters.
Kelvin Barry Meeting.
The regular meeting OF the E.rin
Barry counci. was held last evening at
tho Liberty hall on MrMechen street.
The meeting included the discussion Of
several routine matters. mainly regard
Ing tho state convention which is "a no
held IN rarhershurs on September %.
Following tho hearing OF several re-
ports. a committee was appointed 20
attend the convention representing the
local council. After all business had
been transacted tho members OF the
council took part ~ a social time which
was greatly enjoyed By al,
Football Practice.
The Ashland ard Grand A. G. foot
bali team, Wi, hold practice game
this evening" on their respective fields,
All members OF the team arc eager 10
get out and put through tho evening in
tho great sport.
Last Day Of Old wage Scale.
Today Is the last day ~hat city e,n
p!oycs Will be paid the Old rate OF pay.
Tho rate which called for 4 20 percent
cut goes into effect tomorrow. II Is
reported that the departments whose
wages were reduced considerably IN
clude tho police and street force.
No Arrests Yet
Mayor Sprouts - mighty glad that
people are cooperating with the city IN
helping to keep tarfSic moving In the
vicinity OF Marshal, street. which IS be-
ing torn up in Preparation for being
paved. So far no arrests have resulted
from people disobeying the mayors or
0ers. and he Is glad TO see that the stu
alton Is progressing nicely.
Cleaning Up North End
The city street gang was put back 10
work N North Benwood yesterday 70
clean UP along Water street. II Is re-
ported that this territory was getting
In rude condition. and this resulted in
the city giving attention 70 the matter.
Fishing Continues Hero.
About two weeks ago Il couple Of
young boys pulled In Il few fish out OF
the river while fishing from the shore
near the wharfboat. This resulted In
many local men getting a line and try
Ing their luck. and according to some q
great many fish are pulled In every day.
ranging 10 various sizes. The most
plentiful are said to be catfish and bass.
vtctors Practice.
The Victor baseball team Of this city
will mold a regular practice game this
evening on the mill field along Harmony
hill. The local boys expected 20 hold
practice the first two days of this week.
but were unable TO get near tho field
owing to tho heavy rain OF Sunday.
which flooded the entire grounds. So far
the N!ctnrs have not secured Il game for
next Sunday. but II Is presumed that
they will arrange to meet the k!ndeI-
b"rgers OF Wheeling.
BSnwood Briefs.
George Major Johns. local fire truck
driver. is Off duty spending two weeks
vacation. He intends TO go to Marietta