The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-02
MANY PEOPLE ARE BECOMING IN
ERESTED IN PROPOSITION
AND ACTION IS FORTH
COMING.
Now Building would cost 100000
while Old NJ. Z. Church Can Be
Remodeled for $4,000!

that a Community House tor Mounds ;
VILE will soon be- = radiation, sad an
old citizen Interested in the project ~ ,
evening, The initial acton ~ the !
Woman's Club towards the construction J
Of such house here has gained wld'-
spread publicity and with the adHen; OF /
the other civic and Ike bodies !Uco the ,
proposition there - every likelihood shat |,
some definite action Wal be tho OUT |
come at very carly date.
Many theories have bN"1 advanced IN !
regard 70 the raising Of the money LOT !
the house but nothing definite @nS Hecn .
decided upon. as yet. y meeting OF me |
representatives OF The various CIVIC ,
bodies Of the city viii DC held w'th'n !
the near future AZ which tine some &C !
ton viii IN all probability De ;alcA. ,
Mos. or the organizations n the ".;y =
have already appointed Representatives /
10 attend this meeting AID naturally ,
they will Re instructed - act in their !
organ .zat3oa's behalf OF the scheme.
Seemingly. said tn" old resident in |
sereStcd in the plan. :he matter or TaiS- ,
ing the necessary financial powers $ !
the main object. Just how Il Will % ,
raised remains 20 DO seer. Some 81 :
those interested In the plan believe the /
money could be raised by bonding the !
the county sanctioned by n vote OF the !
people. and. as \ matter Of fact. this .
theory has been advanced * Z good one. !
But here the question arises. vii! the /
people stand FOR IL. Consequently that |
question vi, be widely discussed. Som" !
contend that this plan would pc ina :
most yeaSble - adopt bN: Z IS still. !
contended that there arc other plans 20 /!
come no ond possibly better ones. II Is /
estimated the cost 20 build new struc- !
ture would he approximately 100000 !
while the old NJ f. Church could be ,
bought and remodelcd cor about S50.oO".
However. the outcome 90 the 0"Nt
Community House meeting is looked ,
forward 70 with much Interest by prac- !
tically tho entire Vn2u,ace OF the city. !
Plays One Might Only.
Thu stage play. Infringing Up Father
At the Seashore.'' at the Strand Theatre,
will appear for one night only. Feb
ruary 3. instead Of the three days pro
viously announced in this column. The
appearance OF this tremendously funny
character Is creating unusual interest.
Rotarians Meet.
The regular weekly meeting OK the
Moundsville Rotary club VIII be he'd
this evening in the Contra! Schon!
building. y fine program las been ar,
ranged 10 be carried out and the uSud!
delicious repast will be served followed
by business session.
Capture Griffith.
Latest reports corn'ns from Warden
Terrell. At the state penttentlary here.
confirm the story that ". H. Holly
Griffith the escaped convict murderer
has been apprehcaded and IS IN safe
keeping in Jail In Ncwoerry, :. :. IN"
arrest OF Griffith has como about after
many days OF hunting by state Utacla -.
Griffith will DC brought BAGS 20 the
state prison here where he viii Dc
given trial.
The county court VIII meet tomorrow
to settle with the county road eng
neers and 10 take care of any other bG'-
mess that may come before the court
II Is expected that many road matters
viii be up for consideration especially
those concerning the districts that voted
tor the bond.
Re-alects.
Al a meeting of the stockholders OF
the Trimble * Johnson hardware com
pany, the old board OF directors were
reelected. They are: II. Hess, ". y;
Rupp. Elmer Dorsey, II. NJ. Stewart AID
W c. Ferguson. Several other matters
q OF minor Importance were also taken UP
and discussed.
Prayer Meetings.
Union prayer meetings of the Calvary
and First VI. r. churches VIII be held
this morning at 10 o'clock In all OF the
eleven districts OF the city. Much in
terest is being manifested IN the meet
inSs which ara being held in crnJIac-
ton with the revival services at tlr
churches. Everyone Is urged to be i"
Committee Meeting.
J. ID. Burnley, acting chairman OF tie
city Republican executive committee
has called a meeting OF the committee
to be held tomorrow evening at o'clock
in the county court room. Matters per
tanning TO the coming city election 70
be held Thursday March 10. will b"
brought up as well as other busineS"
The County Fair.
One OF the biggest picture attractions ,
on the road this Year VIII be flashed
on the screen AZ the Strand theatre
IS entitled The County Fair" and car
rics the old county fair Thought and
air with 1t. A matinee will be held this
afternoon so that everybody might Get
tuesday Arts Club.
An excellent program WAS carried out
at the February meeting OF The Tues
DAY Arts club held Tuesday afternoon
in the parish house. After the program
was rendered 4 business session Was
held. followed by a social hour. A good
attendance was recorded
Medal Team Eerc.
A Victory medal team detailed from
.he L. s army recruiting headquarters
N Huntington VII. arrive mere SutUg-
day mOrnIu% and VIII De stationed III t"r
cirCuIt room from ! :" p. IN. Enough
medals will be here for every eX-scrvI'e J
man in the county. and II IS urged that !
those desiring the medals make app.:rA-
tiun to the officer n charge Of the team. .
The new way % securing tho medals =
does not neceSs!tNie tho appt.catU hand .
inI over his d discharge Tor w"r" tNan
TWO or three minutes 50 that I may be
Moundsviue Briefs.
Frank BarCum. who had has foot In
Jured while working a. iAc rann'NA
mine Tuesday. ~ reported 10 be aei..n.;
MIS-. Howard McG;u. who has ben I
quite III At her home on Jefferson A.
nue. for the "aSt ten days w.ih i'nSI- ,
Carl RtgSle. who has been suffering
with an attack OF appendicitis 4; AlS
home on Second street. IS said 20 be-
getting along Inc
Mrs. S J. Echols IS reported 20 pc
much bet,crN(,er u weeks illness NJ her
home on Second stree,
Frank Peters arrived home last even
INK from Columbus, ONO, where ne ="
attending Ohio State university He re-
turns next Monday 20 resume his
J. ". Henderson let, Monday for In,
dianapUlIS. Ind. in his car 1" S3"n!
several days Their on business,
Mrs. }. y. Wells u PITTSBURGH - II"
guest OF friends ia this cry.
Captain H. T.. Snyder ur the STAT"
= road commission was IN Tho c.ty E"s,.r-
day taking up a number Of ru@u pro
jeCts with County Road EuE;E"'r N."N.
Bundy.
students at ". and J. Washington. IA,
have returned home 3" E.s.t Their pt-
rents
gone 70 Pittsburgh. Ia. 'ai,"i tIcr" ~
the fitness ot h"c sru. iG"Sra"". " H'
underwent Z very serious ny,:util II IL
a hosDita! IN 'hnt c.'H.
f.. T.. Henderson ut the Arm 't Hen
derson * S,n has LEI, c.r New York.
where I've WEI purchase - Supity ~