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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02
Situation in
Galway
Is Serious

A serious condition now exists in
the southwestern part of Galloway
County on account of several dogs
having hydrophobia and exposing both
people and animals to the disease.
Three dogs, which were supposed to
have rabies were killed and their
heads sent to the laboratories at the
State Universities, The report show
ed that two of the dogs positively
had the disease and the report Of the
head Of tie third dog has not yet
been made.
Three persons, who wer bitten by
the animals are now taking the Pas
teur treatment and as yet have shown
no i'll effects. They are: Lloyd Mich
OILS, 9-year-old son of Charles Mich
OILS; the 8-year-old son Of Noonsn
Gordon and OSCAR Haid, 35 years old.
DIR. C. H. Christian, conuty health Of
ficr, says that the most rigid precau-
tions will be taken.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02

to see Hardin build. 1t would be
fine thing for the school and town."
Sam Morris: Gall improvements
are good for town. 1t is great
institution and needs this building" I"
A. R. Dallmeyer: at would be of
immense benefit to Mexico as COM
munity and Hardin as a school"
Fred Pitcher, of the Pitcher jew
clry Co.: ,"I believe the building
would start bushes son a. better basis
in Mexico on account of the extra en-
ployment. | am in favor of it. Har-
din is growing and needs this build
ing."
H. B. Mckinley, Of Mckinley S
Bakery: 'TThe building of the dor
mitory will be benefit to everybody
concerned. Hardin needs the space
to take care Of its growth"
r. R. Worrell, of the R. d. Worrel
Jewelry Co.: at would increase the
! capacity of Hardin and help the schoo
and the community"
F. A. Morris: "The building will
be good for the school and town
Hardin is a growing college. + an
in favor of keeping S. J. Vaughn fol
president and building the dormi
tory"
B. M. NARROW, of the Marlow DRUG
| Co.: 'I think the idea is good one
| and should be carried out at once
Hardin College continues to grow al
the time"
w, l.. sCraddock, of the Craddocl
! Book Company: at will be fin'
thing for the town and school,"
T. j. Hoxsey said: 'T'm for it."
| Frank Kelso: GAIL building is al
/ excellent thing. It isSa good move.
Doctor Berry: 81 believe it will b
. an excellen thing for the school"
| E. F. Elliott: ''The school ha
needed new accommodations for som
time"
T Judge E.. A. Shannon: at is tn
/ best thing that ever happened"
i Mr.. Cy Phillips: 1T is an awful
/ good thing"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02
BANK At PERRY
IS ROBBED or
SMALL sum

The Bank at Perry was entered by
robbers Wednesday night and little
over SIS in money and stamps taken
fromthe drawers of the desks and
small safe which was blown open.
No attempt was made to enter the
large vault. The robbers entered the
bank by the rear window.
The bloodhounds from Moberly will
be taken to Perry and an effort made
to track the robbers. It is believed
that the guilty party lives in Perry.
The bloodhounds were in Mexico
Thursday morning and win also to
taken to Louisiana where house Is
believed to have been set on fire.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02
MINORS MARRY IN MEXICO
SATURDAY EVENING

The marriage of Miss Elsie Storms
to John Thomas Byars took place at
8 o'clock Saturday evening at the
home of the officiating minister, the
Rev. w. C, Cowart. Both young peo-
pie are minors. The bride is the
daughter of Mrs. /. w. Storms Of
East Liberty street. The groom is
the SON of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Byars and has been employed for
some time atthe international Shoe
Factory.
The Ledger extends sincere wishes
for much happiness to this young
couple.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02
aThe Messiah May First.

tsThe Messiah win be given IN
Mexico May /. Work on the rehear-
sals are progressing splendidly as
cording 10 George May, Who e IA
charge of the production. The last
rehearsal Of the inen's course separ-
ately win be held Monday evening
and then the full chorus win hold re-
hearsals.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02
FORMER MEXICO GIRL
MARRIES IN KANSAS CITY

Mexico friends have received word
Of the marriage ofsMiss Dorothy Bull
SON to Joseph Earl Curtis. Jr., which
took place in Kansas City Saturday
noon. The bride formerly lived in
Mexico and was q member Of last
years graduating class Of Mcmillan
High School.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02

Merle Mirts. manager Of the Sixth
Street Kroger Store Of Fulton, is i'll
with smallpox. Eleven new cases in
the county were reported Monday To-
@. H. Christian, county physician
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02

Mr.. Brown phoned the officials here
and Ellis Davis, Charles johnson,
Sheriff Chal Blum and Ernest Blum
started almost Immediately for Thomp
son but were unable to find any trace
of the person.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02
MEXICO AUDRAN COUNTY MISSOURI THURSDAY
Appreciated Response

response request for Farm News and Farm Club
Ledgers many have been
glad this because aids in making these two i'm
portant departments of the Weekly Ledger better
The Ledger essentially newspaper for the farmers and
contain interest to them and also work
constructive for their best interests
This is always when the farmers cooperate with
paper. what askingyour cooperation Mr.
Send Of the farm and
help US make the Ledger better and more useful paper
l&1csz-4&. ZL,Ei
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02

Liberty Farm Club is to be con-
graduated on originating the idea
of Farm Club combination sale. AS
far as known this is the first of the
kind in the State
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02

The Prairie Hill Farm Club met
Friday night. Much interest was
maifested in the debate, Resolved,
that the production of chicken and
eggs is more profitable than the pro-
duction of livestock and grain. The
women and the affirmative and won
for the hen. March 10th they will
discuss cutting down the corn crop.
March 3rd Michigan will discuss
the question, Resolved that only mem
bers Of the Farm Club should have
the benefits OF the shipping agsocisc
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02

G. n. Howerton Of Laddonia was IN
Mexico Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02

Cornet Club meets every other Fri
day night. Curtis is President; Floyd
Lewton, vice-president and Sherman
Howell, secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02
FARM CLUB MEETINGS
(Send US your dates)

CEDAR GROVE FARM CLUB
Every Thursday night.
BEAVER DAM FARM CLUB
Every Friday night.
Molino meets every other Friday
night.
CANADA-Meets first Monday
night each month at 1880. W. H.
Batterton Secretary.
MACEDONIA-First and third
Wednesdays.
PISGAH-First and third Tues
days.
PINE-First and third Mondays.
DANIEL-First and third Tues
days.
! FOX-First and Third Friday
nights. D. Miller, President, John
! O'Brien, Secretary
PAYNE = Every second and
Fourth Friday nights.
OAK GROVE,-Third Monday
night of each month.
/ ELM BEND-First Monday night
feach month.
| ,GATEWooD - President Lewis
Galloway, secretary F, L MCGEE.
!. BENTON CITY Starting Febru-
airy 9th meets Thursday night every
two weeks. !.
I LIBERTY-Meets First and Third
Wednesday evening of each month
Lon Smith, president; Martellus
Barnes, sec'y.
!. PAYNE-Second and Fourth Fri
day nights.
/ JACKSON, 1st and 3rd Tuesday
nights.
4 HICKORY GROVE-Every other
Wednesday night. Carver Brown
President, Carl Renner, secretary.
/ CoRNETT- Every other Friday
night. Curtis Houchin, president
Sherman Howell, secretary.
! CAUTHORN- Second and fourth
Friday nights. L. J. Colon, pres
ident; w. J. Kennedy, secretary.
y Hickory Grove Club will give thei
play, lighthouse Nan" next Frida!
) night, March Bird. Their are nine il
9 the cast, and it promises to be AL,
#*A
|
Cornet Club meets every other Fri
day night. Curtis is President; Floy
Lewton, vice-president and Sherma
Howell, secretary.
So
Hickory Grove came over an
{helped, Cauthorn put on the Rumpu
Gap debate at Cauthorn on the nigE
/ AAaA 49, a -
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02

tion. There will also be spelling
match the ladies against the men.
On the same night the Hickory
Grove Club will present the play,
Lighthouse Nan" You are cordially
invited and assured pleasant enter
tainment.
The combination sale held by the
Liberty Farm Club at the Cullen farm
Tuesday brought a total Of $1S26.9o.
This sum does not include the price
paid for grain which has yet to be
measured so it is probable that the
total will amount to about $1,500.
A large percentage of the goods
sold was household furniture and
small tools. Among the live stock
sales were: Four ewes to F. Sims
for $40; S-year-old sorrel mare tt
James Muir for $50; 6-year-old blacl
mare to A. M. Kessler for $140; 5
year-old red cow to F. Sims for $46
red cow to w. B. Graham for $42; 8
year-old brown mare mule to A. M
4 KessIer for $77.5O.
j The crowd attending the sale wa
small owing to the bad weather.
. 4 Il
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02
FARM CLUB
- NE WS 4

meeting it was decided to send petit
TONERS to the members of Congress
objecting to a sales tax as a means
of paying the proposed soldiers
bonus.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02

READ LEDGER Advsrtlssmensa.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02
ATTEMPT
MADE To
ROB BANK?

It.is believed that plan to rob the
Bank of Thompson was foiled We'd
nesday night. About 10 o'clock some
one knocked on the basement door of
the bank. Austin Brown, the cashier,
who lives in the building went to the
door and before opening it asked who
it was. There was no answer but the
knock was repeated. Mr.. Brown did
not open the door but turned off the
lights. The person who was at the
door then ran to his car which was
near, the building and drove rapidly
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02

The Pine Farm Club was recently
entertained at the elegant home of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Crawford in a way
Characteristic of their hospitality.
Covers werelaid for about seventy five
guests who partook Of a sumptous re-
past, consisting of oysters and all of
the trimmings, after few games of
cards and several selectione of music
the guests departed at late hour.
Everyone reporting a good time.
The Pine Club now has 1000 mem
bership that is 1Oo% loyal and will
no doubt be heard from in the near
future.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02

Hickory Grove came over and
helped, Cauthorn put on the Rumpus
Gap debate at Cauthorn on the night
of February Gath. At the business
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02

Wednesday, Feb. 22s "a m, r. F q.
was formed in Cedags Grove district.
The ladies met with Mrs. Ralph Dean,
and organized. Beginning with a
membership of &c. The name Of the
club is "The Ladies United Progress
sive Farm Club. Officers and COM
mittees in full were elected and ap-
pointed. President, Mrs. ]. ]. Bez-
ner; vice-president, Mrs. J. H. Sims;
secretary-treasurg. Mrs. Roy Bell
amy; musician, Miss Nellie Booth;
Chaplain, Mrs. Chas. Dean. The
time and place Of the next meeting
will be Wednesday afternooh, March
1st, at the home of Mrs. Frank
waters. All ladies sare invited and
urged til attend, whether in this dis
trict OF not. Anyone being member
Of this club and wishing at any time
to withdraw and join some other
Auxiliary, their membership will be
granted. 3
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02

Hickory Grove Club viii give their
play, lighthouse Nam next Friday
night, March Bird. Their are nine in
the cast, and it promises to be AL.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-06
$4,000 Damage Suit
Against the Miners

Clarkshurg. W. Va. Oct Suit for
$50 600 damages was instituted today
In Circuit court here against the United
Mine Workers Of America by Ii. NJ.
Sipe local coal operator who charges
that tho union has pcrsistcntly refused
To sign an agreement with him as re-
suit Of which nc is unable 10 operate the
Miller mines. near Wilsonhurg. leased
by him from the Hudson Coal company.
The alleged refusal is declared to he
based upon the fact that thc Miller
mine Is still index tho direction Of the
Hudson Coal company. which is orcvat-
ing It's Lewis mine. near RcNn"losNilIe
Onthc non-uniun basis
The suit Is based On the opinion in
tho famous Coronado cas-" in the Federal
Supreme court holding that the United
Mine Workers Of America IL responsible
FOR acts Of local unions and that the
organization may l." sued as corpo-
ration with the Ming Of the suit, at
tachmcnt proceedings are mad" on the
rhcck-on in the hands "f every coal
company working on the union basis
In Harrison county.
The Miller mininr Want employs
about 80 men ana has capacity OF
six hundred tons daily. Suspension or
tho plant Sipc declares. has caused him
to lose more than Sin.""0. the sum c
sues to recover.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-06
47-YEAR VET
IS H0NORED
c. P. Harvey, Of the Parkers-
burg Sentinel, Presented
With Silver Service.

parkcrshurg. W Va. oct 81 nc
West Virginia Publishers and Employ
ing Printers Association held It's ran
meeting today and tonight here. ana a'H-
CuSScd questions uf interest I" IN" news
paper and printing professions h"'I!
at the afternoon business session an"
tho evening banquet
In the annual election Of officers, w
GUY TrlrIrk. of ClarkSburE, was elect
ed president. succeeding George Byrne'
Of Williamson: e. +. Harvey. "f iark"rE-
burg. vic. president: W. W. Mc'uc, 81
HuntinC,on secretary treasurer. James
W. Weir. of Eliins, field secretary,
Addresses were made At the banquet
by II. c. Ogden. publisher Of tn" W hcri-
ing Intcllgcnccr and the Evening News
General John &. Bond, Of Charleston
state auditor. former newspaper man .
Robert l.. prmhcri"n editor OF the
IS Mary's Oracle. {. H. ll"dcl. editor
ur the Kcrklry Register. Ross Il. John
son. Of West Virginia University. Nor
gantowu. and others.
Al t0night'S banquet. {. i. Harvey.
pr,sidcn, otthr rarkcrShUrg Sentinel
company. WIS presented with silver
pi,rhcr cup and saucer On behalf at 'l'
state aSSnCiatiuu. in recognition al MS
long and honorable service III West VIZ
cinia journalism. extending over perl
cd Of f"rty-scvrn years. Thc presents
tIun address was made 10y li'fr! w
Smith. of tho rarkcrshurg News
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-06
179 HELD IN STATE
AS LIQUOR V|OLATORS
So Stills and Thousands OF Gallons o.
Illicit Hooeh Conhscated in Month

Charleston. ". Va Oct. THE arrest
of Ia persons. c"ntiScati"n Of ,! Stills
and thousands Of gallons Of liquor du"-
Ing the month Of September was r.
ported today by the state prohibition de-
rartmcnt.
The liquor destroyed hr III" depart
ment. was rlaSscd ms follows: seven
pintS If gin. II half ptmiS of whiSkcN.
- p!nts Of whiskCy, l5,H quarts ~
whiskcy, ono barrel Of beer. five hair
barrels uf beer. 80 r;nts of nom" brew
eight quarts of raisiu jack. 10 gallons
Of liquor. - gallons Of wine. three
quarts of wine. three pin's Of win. H'loO
gallons of mash and X barrels Of mash
The stills were seized IN the following
counties: Harrison. Il; kanawha, 10;
Wyoming. &: Berkeley. Faycttc, Mercer.
Morgan, three each: Gilmcr. M'ncr:l
Nicholas. Raleigh. Summers and wayne.
two each; Clay. Cah"il. Lincoln. Lewis.
and Webster. two each.
Tours State Schools
J. Walter Barnes. treasurer OF IN"
State Board Of Control returned HeStcr-
day from the state normal school at
Fairmont, schools for deaf and blind at
Kinney and state normal school at West
Liberty, Ohio county. Roy Roger. SHr-
rotary Of the Board OF Control. left yes
tcrday for the state normal school 1t
Ate ms. Mercer county. where he Will
spend a few days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-06
Probing School Fire.

rarkershurg. w. Va. Oct. 5.-Howard
Welcher OF Charleston. and G. c. Hite.
Of Poin; Pleasant. deputeies inthe state
ire marshal's office have come TO Par
kcrsburE to investigate the burning Of
Flynn school house In Parish district,
which! occurred about two weeks ago.
They have summoned about 80 resi-
dents Of that neighborhood to give evil
dcncc at a hearing TO be held this after
non
The deputies state that 20 school
houses have heen burned in this state
In the last year. two Of them within the
last two weeks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-06

On August 3 solicitor for the In
tclljgcnCcr went 70 the home Of the late
OTTO Wcrfclc. "252 Main street. and out
lined to Mrs. Wcrfclc the amazing plan
OF the paper to insure It's readers Tor i
maximum Of $1,000 On the payment 81
- cents and agreeing To subscribe / II
Tie paper for one year.
While Mrs. Wcrfclc acknowledged he
ing a constant reader Of the lntclligcn
Ger, she had never considered taking oHt
insurance. In fact she SAID her husband
was avcrse to insurance in any form.
A. the conversation continued Mr..
Werfc!e was obviously impressed by
the generous plan Of the lntelliGencer
and in the end took ont two policies.
On August %. just 10 days later, Mr..
Werfcle was fatally hurt In an automo-
bile accident.
The foresight displayed will bring
her $1,000.
The moral in this one particular i3-
stance is applicable to hundreds Of 9th
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-06
OFFICERS FOR w. C. T. U.

IalrmUnt. v. Va. oct The
W"man's Christian T,mr"ranc" nloa
= West Virginia closed It's annual sc>-
ion ut Bu"khann0u th;s cNcrifE AFTER
,.n!rCting MOrgautOWn "a the l'Nt meet
M, ularr Officers were reelected AZ
rr,lnNs: President, Mrs J. Walter
BARNES. of Charleston. vicn president.
Mrs. cora ogden. Of Salem: recording
secretary. Mrs Alice Il. johnson. Jane
Lew: corresponding secretary. MIS-
Blanche Pickering. RwleShu:%. Dec
gates and visitors in at'"nddr'e num-
hcred lcC The reports showed biz
growth In membership in The rast year
md progress in work especially Ameri-
rauization and law enforcement.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-06
NO CONFIRMATION
OF SHIP BOMBING

Washington. Oct. 5.-tntcrnati"nal
NewSD-An American destroyer ha"
been homharded by III" Turks while tar
ing refugees at Aivaly. according to an
Athens dispatch received and made rn"-
lie today by tn" Greek legation. The
dispatch wa4 dated yesterday. No de-
tails were given Neither the State nor
Navy departments had any confirmation
If the ahuv" report this morning anc
officials wcr" inclined 10 place little
CrcG"ucr In Il.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-06
PotterS' Brotherhood
Now Paying Benefits

East Liverpool. Ohio. Oct. 5.--Offictali
Of the National brotherhood of opera J.
tive Potters today began writing checks
for strike bcnit,s. To hc paid commence
!nr October II. to idle general war pot
terry workers who walked out when tho
United States PotterS Association re-
fused to grant their demands for Soy
en- per cent wage increase. The benefits,
al the rate Of $40 weekly. will be dis
tributed through subordinate unions.
There was no change in the situation
to-day Operations are at StandSGIl
except in four independent plants.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-06
Girl Factory Workers
Have Narrow Escape

New York. oct. 5--Eighty girls.
workers In Eynoklyn candy factory.
were driven TO the streets today when
The condenser of an ammonia cooling
nl,nt i'm tn, basement Of the building
was blown off
Tho fumes spread rapidly through The
building and the workers. partly over
come. fled before them. Rescue squads
were sent Ivy the fir" department an"
ambulauCea were called but were not
needed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-06
SOUTHEASTERN ROADS
SIGN With TRA|NMEN

WASHINGTON, u. G.. Oct. 5.-Ratlroad
officials Of the southeastern section OF
the United States and the brother
hood ORGANIZATIONS of conductors and
trainmcn today signed an agreement
settling all outstanding differences
between them and extending present
wages and WORKING regulations until
October -. 1919.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-06
IRISH SCORE IN BATTLE

cork. Oct. 5-(Rv The Associated
Ircsel Three IrrcEu.ars wcr" Killed
and thirty taken prisoner IN the thirty
hour battle on Monday and Tuesday at
Killorglin near Killarney, according In
an official report published today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-06
Hollowe'en Celebration.

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-06
INTElL|CENCER INSURANCE POLICY BEATS
DEATH; WIDOW WILL RECEIVE 100000

cr families in the Wheeling district. and
it should be source Of satisfaction that
the Int.lliGcnCcr offer still continues
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-06
Distinguished Visitor.

While members We're eating. ther" was
much excitement on tho outside of the
church. Prof. GieSey investigated AMI
whom Ito opened IA" door. greeted Henry
Whippie. Whipp!C wHs greeted "a an
I'D friend by Prof. GiCsey. After much
rrpartce passed between the Two, Whip
pie sang 4 number Of selections on"
that met with great ovation was. "AlI
Bound Around Wi,h 4 Wnrl"u S'rtn".'
CITY Manage Charles II D"wlrr. wHa
principal speaker Of the evening. lie
told those present that I" wanted them
TO consider the city government as their
own business He said IN" p"ou'" SOL
eCted the board Of directors tkn"wn N
city affairs as CoTNCilmcnl and that the
people were thhr Stockholders of tho
corporation OF which the members Of
council were directors.
City Manager D"wlrr then went into
detail concerning the operation OF lie
city government He said he had NJ
ways made IN effort 10 select men tor
city positions whom hr believed were
best fitted. lie said the present form
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-06
Needs Parks and Fairgrounds.

CITY MANAGER p"WI"r further said that
Wheeling Is n need &C parks and play
grounds. lie cited njh": Ci;IrS whcr"
there were plenty "f such r"rrra;iv"
placs. He suggested thai iii" nrsan!z2-
lion appoint a representative Tor COM
mission which he WAS about /" orTtn:Ze
for the purpose "f securing Fairgrounds
aud parks. lie said II" !n;cml"d I" speak
before all local civic organizations and
ask them To appoint \ representative L"
serve ON this commission. He said In"
proposed parks and Fairgrounds would
have 20 b. gifts To the city. as they
could not lac secured through taxation.
Following Manager Dowler's address.
4 motion was made that the ass"c!a-
ton ,n-OpCratc with the city manager
and that the board of directors NOM
mate Il representative for the suggest
al
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-06

EXPENSIVE PLANS FOR WELFARE
WORK DISCUSSED BY CITY
MANAGER AT CIVIC
MEETING.
Pass Resolution Deplortng Death Of
Bishop Donahue, and Pay
Tribute to Memory.
Need 81 more Fairgrounds and parks
improved sanitary conditions. a big Hell
lowe'en celebration ami other matters