The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-29

! dred dollars from the owner, Steve
I Spataro. Previous TO that. an unSuc-
cCrsful attempt was made 10 blow Nr
;hc Spatarn homo on ii" corner Of Soy
enth and Yan'lco streets.
( According 20 the cv.ieuco given be-
/ fore tho grand jury Leo entered Spa
: tarn's place of business Nnh demanded
! $500 but was refused. II" 10 th"n al
! legged 10 have admnH!shol :'iataro that
! IL would be his last day on earth, where
/ upon George brother Of tho intended
eral times At Leo. killing him almost
/ instantly.
Circuit courS
! Tho case OF State against James N.
! Moore, indicted on n l!qU0r charge.
| began IN tho circuit court on WcdS"S-
dav morning Tho state rested IS case
! shortly before tho noon recess. Tho
! defense IS not expected 10 consume
moro than two hours and the case
! is certain to reach tho jury today.
! Acoepts Position
! Miss Mary Smith. OF Buffalo District
has accepted 4 position In the Office OF
the wellshurE HERALD. taking tho place
Of Miss Aria Fcmbleton. resigned. Miss
! Pembleton expects q accompany her
| family to their new home out IN tho
Wert.
wesley Circle
On Tuesday evening the Wesley circle
! met ut the home or Miss Bessie Glass.
! The leaders Misses Gladys and Helen
Ho,ley and Hazel Cusick had prepared
an excellent program as follows:
! DevotlOnS .............. 'I3dNS itdII'H
How Reta Found her Parish, ........
Observation-Disclosures. Hazel Cuslck
on
Observation-Disclosures. Helen 11AI!eE
| Mystery Box ......... Gladys HALEY
Vocal Solo ........ Virginia Fenwi'N
A short business meeting was held.
| Plans were begun for the annual
Autumn Bazaar. Announcement Was
made that due and mite boxes would he
collected at August meeting. picnic
will probably be held in July.
The social committee had prepared a
very entertaining contest. Delicious re-
| rreshments were served by the host
esses Misses Elizabeth Bowers and
Bessie Glass.
Must Hurry
Dan Cupid will have :" hurry II he IS
| 70 beat his record for marriage l'"enScS
| issued during Juno. 1921, when 2A6
| couples were awarded the coveted dncu-
! ment, Figures at the close Of Tues
DAYS business III LHt '''''' F''''''' -
| that o28 licenses had been issued dur
! ing June.
Party Interrupted
The storm on Tuesday evening. With
| the subsequent loss of electric lights.
interrupted n pleasant MA" party at
tho home OF Miss Rcryl Crahtree
qame Wanted
The Mckinley Ia Schall team "a ave- IL
| able for July 4th for one or two games.
! This team Is composed OF some good
players and can present an attraction
we'll worth seeing. Teams wanting
games can arrange for same ny com
municating with J. w. Smith. RNN
phone Wellsburg, l25. or fostotiice'
| box c1s.
New Barber Shop
| Excavation on the lot owned by NJ. n.
! Green, adjoining his present rlac" Of
| business. began on Tuesday morning.
| Mr.. Green Con:cmplatcs tn" ConstrHc-
! ton OF FIRE class barber shop thereon
which when completed will be up-ro-
date IN every particular.
Switch Causes Trouble
The destruction Of an oil switch NJ
! the sub-station on Twelfth stree: put
| Wellsburg in total darkness for more
| than an hour on Tuesday evening and
resulted in interrupted service through
! out the night. An eieCtrlE storm APP
| parentlv of no more than usual severity,
was tho cause of tho accident.
Street cars Crceped along. sometimes
with hardly n headlight showing. while
| merchants without gas lights were
| forced 20 discontinue business during
| the darkness. Some OF them closed up
| and went home. Other merchants re-
ported unusually heavy sales on candles
and gas mantels. Flash lights were al
! so brought into uso with good effect.
AS soon as tho accident at tn" sub
station happened. workmen wcr" hastily
sent there to make rcpa!rs. which re-
suited in the resumption Of service
shortly after ten O'Clock. The accident
occurred few minutes after o'clock.
Will Camp This summer
Mrs 6. g. Steele and daughter Posev.
~ Tenth street. Of Wednesday on tho
boat General Cordiu" for TarkcrsburG.
W. Va. where thev will spend the sum
me- with friends and relatives camping
near there Miss Edith Berkenstock. Of
rarkershurC who has hcen visiting
Mrs. steele for the past week. returned
home with them.
Improvements
| The RevaIl Drug store ~ tho corner
OF Seventh and Charles street. Is being
much improved by substantial brick
addition NJ the rear OF the building. A
new up-to date front 10 also being added
| and other improvements made.
! Miss Elizabeth Cakes returned to her
! home on Main street. Wednesday after
! months visit with friends n Ann
! Arbor. Mich. Mrs. Robert Cakes wen.