The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-09
MARTINS FERRY
FILTHY WATER POOLS
TO Be ELIMINATED
Case OF Typhoid Found Yesterday II
Attributed to This Source by
Health officer.

Health Officer shannon Tilton Will
. start on 4 cleanup campaign Of Hi
small and iilthy pools 1T water within
! tho Ci,y limits. 1t IL Thought that much
p, Of the sickness among children come
from playing in dirty pools ut water.
: Yesterday. Mr Tilt"n reported II ease
OF typhoid fever ON Penn street, and I
! IS thought that the i"ur-ycar-nld emit
| who has the disease. hGi been playing
around dirty water At tho too; ri
Broadway street wEcr- Il small run
goes through. This water. Mr.. Tilt"
said, contains many bacteria and il may
have been possible Tor the child TO have
contracted the disease at this place. II;
will MAKE the rounds OF tn" city in the
! near future, putting oil on all hlthy
water puddles within The city limits.
| The family where the typhoid fever W.T.
reported, has been uuarantincd and a
special effort is being made by the
health officials TO. stop Il from spread
, ing. Another case has been reported
ut the hospital but IS under good care
where there is no chance OF It's spreai'
Ing.
Nay Break Record.
up 70 date. thirty1ve fire alarms
have been turned in for the first SIX
months OF the year. great increase
over this time last year. Out OF these
tnlrtS-nNe calls, TWO Wei 'uN VI Wv -
calls and about two false alarms. Al
this rate. the fire department is answer
ing calls at the rat" OF five moHiA
and IL the present rate keeps up. all
, nreyIous records vii, I've broken
Beach Opens Sunday.
Tho Burlington Bathing Beach. one
~ tho best beaches along the Ohio river.
viii OMEN SUNDAY and II is thought thA'
large numbers Will flock to that pia"'
, 10 take a swim Raihhnuses have hccr
erected as we'll as stands where rctrcSh
men;s will be sold
Much Wondering Done.
Several people have Inquired why the
arc whistle which was supposed TO have
been moved from tho light plant 10 thr
central hose house. has not been moFAn
Council pa sse,i on this about six months
ago and many are wondering what all
he delay Is about.
Last Bus Here.
Bus No. 90. OF the Ultimate Bus Line
vas put into service yesterday after
noon. The body was built by Wheel
Ing firm and Is o. the same design as
the older ones. This bus Will be used for
special purposes.
Reunion To-day.
The annual reunion % the graduating
class OF 1921 will b. held this evening
, at w neellnE para - i''' 50 hH''''N'
the class have planned 10 60 Supper
viii h. served a, the rark. after which
dancing and other amusemcnts will be
enjoyed.
Engines Started.
The engines at the sheet mill were
started yesterday and will Re given
work on, before resumption OF work
next Monday. All necessary repairs have
been made and all is ready 20 start 20
work. The mill will employ from 600
20 Shn men when in operation.
Candidate for Representative.
George r. Ralston, retired druggist.
has filed his petition TO become can
dsdatc for state house Of representa-
lives on the Republican ticket. Mr
Ralston is very we'll known in this city
and vicinity and IL promised the strons
support from here.
Auxiliary Meets Monday.
The executive board Of the Womans
Auxiliary of the Martins Ferry Hospital
will meet Monday evening at $50 a the
Nurses Home on North Fourth street
All members arc requested 10 lie present
as many matters "t Importance will be
disclosed.
VIII visit England.
Mrs Howell Jones. OF Pearl street.
will leave to-day for Pittsburgh. whore
Khe will join party OF friends who are
going 10 England To visit friends. They
expect 20 be conc about a month.
Big limo ut Luncheon.
Last evenings Kiwanis luncheon In
charge Of Ralph Smylic brought forth
man: surprises. Following Il luncheon
served by the ladies OF tho Presbyterian
church. the two Rathburn girls enter
tanned the members by several musical
selections Dan Jones sang several sell
eCtions which were enjoyed A must
cal number by Prof. Waldo Ncwh"rry
and Bill Saunders proved TO be great
success. Arrangements were made for