The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-06
MARTINS FERRY
No Fear Of Flood


No fears arc being held BY the resi-
dents who live IN the food district AZ
present. With the heavy snow Of Sat.
'urday and the melting Of the snow
Sunday. IL was at iirst though: that i
food stage might result. Local river
Iucn say that they do not believe it Will
cause u dangerous rise in the river
stage.
Debating club to Meet
TIE Lincoln Douglas Debating club
OF the high school VIII meet this even
ing at the high school auditorium. one
debate and several extcm1oraneuus
speeches will be on the program. Very
much interest Is being taken in the
club and l. very good program has been
arranged for this evening.
Make Easy Money
With tho heavy snow OF Saturday,
several young men OF this city decided
To- make a little extra money by sweep
Ing tho snow OF tho sidewalks not
charging any particular price. and TAX
ing Just what was given them. AS high
as 80 cents was given TO have tho
snow removed from some walks. and
with the afternoons work the young
men earned neat sum.
Distribute Uniforms
The r. &c J. baseball club OF this
city will meet tomorrow evening in tho
Orer-the-Top pool room on Hanover
street, for the purpose OF receiving new
uniforms. Captain Smith requests that
all members be present as many matters
OF Importance will be discussed.
Huskins Funeral Yesterday
The funeral OF Mrs. Samuel Husk!ns.
who passed away ut her home on
Fourth street Thursday might. was he'd
yesterday afternoon NJ 80 from tho
family home Rev. l." $. Rose. pastor
of the First NJ l.. church. had charge OF
the services. Intermcnt was IN River
view cemetery.
Eggs Take BIg Drop
Local stores and markets were flooded
. with eggs Saturday an das 4 result tho
price OF eggs took decided drop. Sew
eral months ago they were selling from
/ so to 70 cents a dozen. Eggs wCrc oh
, lainablc Saturday at from 20 70 30 cents
dozen. Some farmers say that they
will not SCI Their eggs FOR that price
| because the feed costs too mUch. Many
farmers took their eggs back home with
them.
Minors Meet
Tho mon OF some Of the local mines
; In this vicinity held meetings las; week
/ IN tho miners headquarters and dis
/ cusscd the strike which Is coming thiS
! sprinS. II has been reported that q
} the result OF the vote was III TO l not
IN return to work unless some settle
rnent "a reached. EmplOycs OF on" or
tho othc~ mines II Is reported voted
unanimously 10 walk out. IF II" settle
mont Is reached between miners and OPP
orators hefor" April. tn" army ~ nm
. rr,nloycd will roach 10 = great number.
Snow Breaks wires.
= Several telephone wires were broken
. Saturday night by TIC heavy snow. 10
rairrncu were called Sunday ami had
! Tho wires repaired In . short time.
Infant Buried.
Tho funeral. for Catherine. infant
daughter OF Mr.. snd Mrs. Anthony L.
den or Sixth street. who died Friday
were held yesterday afternoon at :
o'clock at 81. Mary's church. Rev
Father e. A. Mulhearn officiating. In
trrlncut was in Mt Calvary cemetery.
Need Storm Sewer.
The goat need If a storm sewer Wa
realized yesterday when the melting
SOW rra",iru'Iv flooded the street at
/ Hanover and second. Th" question ct
storm sewers IN different parts OF tho
! DIV n 80 care nF much vi ~ has
| long limo II Is