The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-25
MOUNDSVllLE
NEW SCHOOL To
OPEN SEPT. s
~. FRANCIS XAVIER BUILDING
PRACTICALLY ConPLETED-s1S-
TIERS PREPARING FOR
COMING TERN
About 400 Students VIII Enesf-muon
Praise Due FOUNDER Tor HARD
Work.

a,d anrnunce:aen:S have been made
that :, Will open - It's students on
September s.
This building was formerly the old
Hicks property. and one OF tho Oldest
and most historic buildings in H., city.
The property was purchased about two
years ago by tho Catholic church o.;
Moundsville. Work on remodeling :;
was started the FIRST OF May. and many
changes have been made since then.
There are three school rooms In the
building. all modern and up TO date In
every way. They ara bright and airy.
the windows being placed TO give the
proper amount OF light and renttsat!on'
and Il can well be SAID that no trouble
or expense has been spared IN makinG
them as comfortable and homelske as
possible.
There will Be about 200 students 70
enter on the cth. ard as studies are 10
be given TO those between the FIRST and
seventh grades. the children will prob
ably range Ia age between SIX and ny
teen years.
Four Sisters Of 81. Joseph will have
charge o. tho school. who have already
arrived and are busy gett:ng the sch""s
rooms In readiness tor the opening day.
This fine up 10 date school vii! De Il
great advantage and attraction to the
city. and much praise can be gsre0
j Rev. Father ". J. CoGh an and his CO.
workers who made possible the foun"'
ing OF this Institution n MoundSriiIe.
TWO ArplAnes Land.
Two alrplanes. both Ekt-4R models.
landed at LanEin field YESTERDAY Coz.
N!ckam and Lieut.. Wclt brought the
first one n q: noon. and after making
several flights over the city. doins
stunts for the Interested orlookerS De-
low. proceeded 20 land. They departed
a. $50 fog Dayton.
The second plane. piloted b. Sergeant
Ma,lin. landed at the local held at t:3o
O'Clock. and after taking on gas and oil
left about q half hour later.
Blight Arrive at Prison.
Captain Athey. who left Monday for
Wyoming county arrived at the pent-
Tertiary Yesterday with eight more
prisoners. all from that county. This
brings the total population OF the inst!-
tuition 70 1885. which exceeds any num-
ber Of prisoners ever held within the
walls at one time.
River News
The steamer Leroy docked a. the local
wharf yesterday afternoon. coming up
from New Ma,amoras. Aver unloading
a small sh!pmen; Of goods and taking
an cargo FOR local shippers. s0e depart
ed on her way up the river.
The steamer Cordill came n yester-
day evening. and after taxing on a
small shipmeG; OF goods left for points
down the river.
The stage OF water registered yester-
Gay was nine feet and stationary.
FordS Collide.
A Ford coupe and q Ford touring car
ran together on Western avenue yester-
day evening. No reason was given FOR
tho accident. although Il was said that
the driver Of the coupe was driving
rather fast As none OF the occupants
were injured and the cars damaged but
slightly. both cars proceeded on their
way The names OF the drivers could
not be learned
At tho HotelA
Out OF town guests registered a. IN"
local hotels yesterday were; Hotel
kregIox-E G Bel Wheeling: r. II.
lr.,Sburgk: S. F. L!ncoin New York
city: c. J. Breen. Boston Hotel Snyder
A. c. Bell. Irontown. Ohio.
Home mis- stonAry Day.
This - homo missionary day at the
camp grounds FOR both the Calvary and
Fsrs, NJ. K. churches. All the ladies OF
the society are urged % turn out and
make the occasion An enjoyable success
A basket supper Is TO be served OF the
grounds IN the evening.
Picture Presented.
At the monday luncheon OF the Ro-
tary club yesterday a handsome picture
OF Theodore Roosevelt was presented
Rotar!an J. {. Schreves TO be given the
high school. Harry \. Abbot Of Graf
ton and Rev. W. l.. StiGger Of Detroit
were the honor guests OF the meeting,
Body to Arrive.
Word was received yesterday by MT
and Mrs. g. l.. V. Calvert Of Center
street that the body OK their son. War
den. would arrive at Hoboken, =. Y. on
the 18th. Private Calvert lost his life
early in the war on tho battlefield OF
France. The body will reach homo In
few days. and military funeral will
be held over the remains. conducted BY
the American Legion.
Many Attend Sale.
One 81 the largest public sales ever
held IN Marshall county was held at the
g. Brown farm near Pleasant Valley
yesterday. Mr.. Brown IS now living IL
Wheeling. and took this means OF dis
posing OF his live stock and farm I'm.
piements II WAS reported that there
were nearly a Thousand people present.
Msny prominent Moundsrille men were
In attendance.
W. c. Z. o. Meets.
The ". {. T I. will meet at tho home
OF Mrs. Thotcher A. the camp grounds
this afternoon. This Is one % the most
important meetings OF the year. Of
fccrs tor tho coming year will be elect.
ed az we'll as delegates for the state
AID county conventions Many members
are r.anniaS 20 TAKE their lunch and
stay for camp meeting in the evening.