The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-26
MCMECAEN
Mtsz Cherry to Sneak

The Woman's club Of MoMcchen Will
hold The monthly meeting tomorrow
night a. the Union high schoot audit0-
rum. An address viii he delivered by
. Miss Cherry. county tuberculosis nurse.
To Hol1 Picnic
The people OF McMechen are plan
ming 70 hold a picnic within very
short time q; the Wheeling State Fair
grounds. and az the present tim" COM
m.ttccS have been appointed 10 attend
20 the various matters Of preparation.
The committees are composed or some
Of the most prominent business men in
tha city.
Memorial Services
Rev. G. ". Fuller. pastor OF the First
Christian church OF MoMechen. con-
Quoted the memorial services OF the
Ladies' RemeH, association OF the Mac
cahecs last evening instead Of the regu-
lar SUNDAY night services. In the morn
ing Mr. Fuller took "a his topic
Duties" Bible school was held at
1880.
Rsrair work Going On
The United States Government Dam
No. 10 at McMechen. which has been
undergoing repairs for the past several
months, is Just about completed as
far as the cofTerdam and the beartra ps
arc concerned. stated Mr.. George Pat
rick. lockmaster. The entire repairs
will take until late fall.
Take Up Bridge Plans
II is said that at the next meeting
OF council. which Is likely TO be held
this Tuesday evening. plans and speci-
fications and hlueprlnts viii he brought
before the citl council and representa-
lives OF the Wheeling Traction company
for the erection Of new bridge over
MoMechen run. The estimated cost
submitted by Engineer {. c. Smith. Wi!
total 5000.
Three Arrested.
Three men were arrested yesterday
by the McMechen police At First
street. McMechen for fighttng. The mon
were arrested and taken TO the city
Jail. two of them giving bonds OF ten
dollars each for their appearance this
evening at 100 o'clock. before Mayor
C. c. Morris at his office on Marshall
street The men arrested are: Joseph
Tosteck. SO. gave bond OF ten dollars:
Frank Roski. McMechcu. 2I. gave bond
of ten dollars and Joseph Roddesk!. also
of McMechen. who was unable TO furn-
ish the necessary bond and was taken
10 the Jail. The fight Is said to have
STARTED over money matters.
TO Stage Play.
The Young set OF McMechen are plan
ming TO give a benefit minstrel show
the first part of July. to be held at
the public library OF McMechen. The
proceeds will be given to the institu-
ton for the purchasing of new books.
Library Opens Tonight
The McMechen public library will Of
ficially open this evening AT o'clock
with a reception in Its honor. For
many years the people have wanted
library but not until recently have they
been fortunate in securing it, Accord
ing to Miss Mary Morris. McMechen.
secretary-treasurer there are about
thousand books in the library at the
present time, and about that many moro
have been ordered. consisting OF enCy-
clopedIae's and books OF fiction. The
committee In charge this evening are
composed OF the following. Miss Mary
Morris. vicc-president: Mrs. Moses,
president; Mrs. NJ. Leppert assistant
president.
McMechen B-iefg
Miss Hazel Hockey OF Wheeling will
be the guest OF friends hero for sew
eral days
Mrs. Martin Knapp Of this city has
returned from Adena. O. where she has
been visiting for the past several days.
z. F. stephens - again able to be
around after a brief illness.
Lester Martin OF Akron was IN the
city attending 20 business matters.
Edward Carscaven. McMcChcn. In
jared several days ago, is again able -
be about.