The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-25
MARTINS FERRY
STATE RESERVOIR
REPAIRS SHORTLY
CONTRACTORS CLIFFORD & sRAN-
NAFELT GETTING ALL MATE
RIAL ON THE JOB so AS TO
BEGIN OPERATIONS.
Actual work VIII Not Be Commenced
For TWO Weeks, When Everything
II IN Readiness For Com
ple6on.


The wor. Of hauling the necessary
material ~ the repair 81 the basin OF
the city reservoir. the contract for
which was let several weeks aGo 70
"MrSord & Shanrafelt. has been started
and a large number Of teams are EN-
ployed. The actual work on the repairs
will not get started for the matter OF
couple OF weeks yet. according 70 MI
clifford. "a the city officials want the
contractors 10 get everything on the
lob before starting.
Superintendent Jenkins oc the water
works says that he will shut OF the
water being pumped into the basin and
drain ira hasIn as soon as The contrac-
tors are ready 70 begin operations. The
contractors expect 70 rush the JOB 20
compilation once they are able 70 get
started. as the lack OF the basin t0r
water storage purposes would ne
serious Inconvenience 10 the city eSpe-
c!ally In the event 81 a big IRE
Engineer Moves.
CITY Engineer Theodore Rothernund
has com pleted the work OF moving his
office eauipnen, 70 the rooms in the
city building The engineer. who has
been located in the Frat building, Is now
occupying rooms in the rear. or the
council chamber or the second floor.
To Organize Danes.
A meeting OF all knights Of Malta and
their wives. as we'll as others Interested
In the proposed organization OF lodge
of the Danes Of Malta. Is 70 be held at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Coss,
40s Clinton street. this evening at 1872
o'clock. Preliminary plans for the or
ganization will be made az that time.
rucreag e Capacity.
with the completion OF the new addt-
ton 70 the City hospital and the equip
rnent OF the rooms. the institution Will
be enab led 70 take care OF so patients
instead OF so "a at present. The new
addition will be used as a mems ward.
with 10 beds available for patients.
Other improvements are also being
made at the place.
Religious Edueatton.
The members OF the Ministerial Asso-
citation announce that they are rapid
~ getting IN shape their plans for reli-
gious education IN connection With the
public school work and the plans Will
be laid before the board OF Education at
their next regular meeting. Plans used
successfully IN other cities are being
prepared for the approval OF the school
officials.
OFFICER After Boys.
The attention OF Probation Officer
James Clark was called to the case OF a
number Of boys IN the south end OF town
who staged a battle in the Standard
Addition Fairgrounds. and later in the
streets on Wednesday night. Several Of
tho women OF that vicinity attempted to
stop the fight but were unable. Traffic
on the ear line was blocked FOR a short
time by the battle.
Trouble at NIL
An employee In the hot mill depart
rrent at the Laughltn plant asked police
70 get foreigner from the plant early
yesterday morning, claiming the man
had threatened him with a huge knife
Officers went 10 the plant but were I'M
able TO see that a case could be made
against the man.
Lawn Tste.
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the local
lodge OF the Odd Fellows have com
pleted plans FOR a sale OF baked goods
and a lawn ~tete 20 De held on the
grounds Of the Central school tomor-
row evening. All friends OF the organ
izatton have been invited TO the event
Sale stan Attracts.
Another good days business Ia re-
ported by those IN charge OF the sale OF
lots IN the He'll and Davis addition
north OF this city. The owners ex-
with the interest being shown by tho
public IN the sale and they state that
there are stin many excellent lots
available.
Play Match Later.
Members OF the local Horseshoe lea
que were unable TO get arrangements
completed for the match game against
the Wheeling tossers at the Island
grounds iast night but they announce
that a contest will probably be schedu-
led for next week. All OF the local
players are in first class shape and
ready for the battle.
Boxing Card Planned.
Local residents interested In tho {is-
tic game will be treated 70 some lively
amusement tomorrow evening az the
Billy Williams gymnasium at stop 1 on
the Rayland line. Seven bouts have
been arranged for the evening IN al
dition 10 an exhibition by the local man.
The following program has been an
nounced for the evening.
Burwinkle 6-ysar-old twins
Denny Jones vs. KID hilbert.
Stanley Williams vs. Paul ONe!l.
Beavon brothers
Tommy Clyde vs. Lee Shrodes.
Free-for- all battle.
Fighting Billy Williams. exhibit
tion.
Martins Ferry Briefs.
Miss Edna Thiel. Of Third street,
leaves to-day for a few days visit With
friends at Lakeside. o.
Mrs. C. J. Frederick. OF Crawford
Heights, entertained Zlon's Lutheran
sewing circle yesterday afternoon.
The coming marriage OF local busl-
ness man and a local woman Is being re-
ported among friends.
Mis- Eileen Fitch IS confined 10 her
homo on South Third street. with an at
tack OF diphthcrla.
The weekly meeting OF wanesa tribe
OF the Improved order OF Red Men will
be held this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wllbert Woods are ex-
pected here from Huntington. ". Va,
to-day, for a visit with relatives.
A number Of local sportsmen will at
tend the annual outing OF sportsmen and
farmers at Miners Grove tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Heslop OF Sixth
street, leave to-day for visit with rela-
tives 1t Toledo. o.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hlnch and chill
dren have arrived home after an auto
vacation trip TO New York and the east
Miss Ruth Ssdgwick, Of Hanover
street, has arrived home after a vacation
visit at Bethesda, o,
Mrs. Margaret Owens and daughter
have returned 10 Farrell Pa. after a
visit with local relatives.
Tho threatening weather OF yesterday
made work very unpleasant for the men
in the not mills OF tho city.
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