The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-04
McMECHEN
Community Picnic.

Much interest and excitement Is being
displayed in the community picnic that
! will be given by the business men an"
! citizens Of tho town on the 18th Of July.
The picnic will be held on the Wheeling
! Island FAIR Grounds. All the business
houses will be closed and most Of the
shops II was understood that the bar
! Der shops would not he closed "a tho
number OF holidays that they Will have
! will be so many that they do not feel
| justified In the close up on that day.
! Extensive arrangements are being made
and this is expected TO be one OF the
| biggest times that the town has given
! for some years. An ella borate program
| has been arranged for the occasion and
many prizes will he given for the hest
athletic feats of the day. very large
| attendance Is expected.
Scout Meeting.
Troop.No Of the Eoy Scouts Of the
First VI +. church met Inst evening in
the basement of the church. where they
: completed their plans for the picnic that
4 they will hold out the Wheeling pike to:
! day. The troop numbers about thirty
members and a big time Is expected by
all. They will leave in n truck al I
! O'Clock for tho picnic grounds where
they will enjoy the day in swimming
and other sports appropriate for the oc-
casion.
Changed Headquarters.
The striking shopmen OF the B. & O.
shopmen changed their headquarters
from the X. OF J., armory TO the st,
James hall. on the corner OF Fourth
and Logan streets. The men seem we'll
pleased with their quarters now and as
they will not be so cramped for room as
they were the change seems to be very
agreeable TO all.
Dykes Game.
The Dyke A. C.'s will journey TO
Short Creek to-day to play the team OF
| that place. The Dykes were to play tho
Dixies OF Benwood Sunday. but tho
game was called off The Dykes have
several open dates that they are very
DESTROYS of filling and would be glad
10 hear from any team that can arrange
for a game. They will either play on
| the home grounds or 90 abroad.
Closed To-day.
| Most Of the stores and shops will be
| closed to-day in honor OF tho Fourth.
The dru: stores and confestioneries will
! be open. however. All the store win.
dows and shops will decorate IN honor
! OF the occasion. The stores were open
until a late hour last evening 10 accom-
modatc the people who were late in lay
! ing in a sufficient supply for the holi-
! day.
Personals ana BriefG
George Martin has returned home to
Neff, O.. after brief stay with friends
here.
Mrs. Lucy SpraEg IL visiting friends
| in Marietta, O., over the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Knapp are spend
ing several days In Adam. O.. visiting
their daughter Mrs. william Flood
, The Christian Endeavor society Of
the Church OF God OF McMechen met In
the church last evening where they held
their regular services. The meeting
! was opened at o'clock. Miss Virginia
Hutchlson was in charge Of the service
Miss Catherine O'Brien has returned
home after spending a months vacation
with relatives in Wheeling.
Miss Norma Chambers will spend the
Fourth at Buckeye Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. William Filbern lef,
last evening for Cleveland, whore they
will spend the Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cooper are spend
Ing the Fourth with friends in Claring-
| ton. O.
Edward Jones has returned home from
Cameron. where he spent several days
visiting frtendR