The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-19
BRIDGEPORT
CHILDREN FIND
BOX Of POISON
SON or MARSHAL M'CoNNAuGA1S
AND OTHERS NARROWLY
ESCAPE
Paris Green Left Carelassly IN vacant
Lot Close to the City
Building

Building
Some careless person came near raus-
ing one or more fatalities when n hoN
Of rarls green was lett in vacant lot.
children PLAYING in the lot found the
ro!son and had any ouc OF them taken
much OF it the poison might have killed
them.
The person who left fhc poison In
the lot, close BY the city building. yes
terday afternoon might 'Sve realized
how much harm ne could have done.
Bert McConnauEhey. Jr.. little son "t
Chief Of Police MCConnauChey. had the
poison al lover his face. Fortunately
no harm was done. one person sad the
children playing with the paris green
and notified the CHIEF. who went on the
hunt OF his child. The hunt continued
for about nm hour. when he was found
with the paris green all over his face.
About ten other small children were
also playing with Il.
An effort IS being made TO md out
who put tho poison IN such q place.
Hunting Parking Places
Now that the traffic laws will 20 into
effect today. many people will be hunt
Ing places 20 park their cars other than
on Lincoln avenue. where parking Is
prohiofed. Inc ordnance includes all
xmas or trn'hc Violations. wh'ch VIII ne
enforced. Already May people nave
oesun Z" KICK against the ordnance
OUT "e."r,N'..SS w" Dc enforced
nonuy
NomnIsv,,ro btgb sohoo, =. 80. 800
grounds next Monday or,s~noon Tb.v
were 10 have pIavel Wednesday and
Thursday. but rain interrercd both davs
Rife Club Meet
The National Rifle rIrh OF this city
will m""t AZ tho shop &C William Kuhn
mus evening. IN" 'nh VIII he organ
yea ~ ina, I'm" '"r -" SHww"r, Much
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ans CIV ",' wa" wen Nno""' runer'i
services Will De conducted saturday
afternoon at O'CLOCK lnterment VIII
ne Haue IN Union cemetery 81 LIARS
vie.
Alumni Meets.
Final plans for the alumni banquet 10
be given at the Elks' home at Martins
Ferry June were completed at q
meeting Of the officers and committees
Of m. alumni held M the high school
las. cyeneing fine program IL being
arranged ror tho evening IN connection
,,,,b IN, hsnouet and dance
'''" ''' - q, 49, 60.
,, ,..,ta as,oS so,.oro, d,v
ABORT Arou'e"' sfFeS''o sete'"' u"E
ago TOT oe"ns arunK; was sI.en "e"l
ing oe1ore mayor Cnar4es JunN','S Ee"-
terday morning ana Hneo - anu CoH'S'
Tho Uan'c Fio'a'or ia'Aeu 10 s"o" up
and foreited the money put up
huraA hou1s openso'
For the first time since the war nave
the people living In the rural dlstriclS
been served by the local postoHice. Tn"
condition OF the roads was largely the
cause OF the abandonment. Two OF the
busiest rural districts in Belmont county
ar. from this city, on account Of the
many miners and farmers.
Elks at Martins Perry.
A good many Elks from this city wit
attend the food TO be given by tho Elks
Of Martins Ferry at their hons satur-
day evening. Many men from this city
ore members OF the Martins Ferry lodge
and ara reoucetrd to attend
ForsEters Meet.
The regular meeting OF the Compan-
lOps NJ Eoresters was held last evening