The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-06
MARTINS FERRY
POWER PLANT SITES
UNDER CONSIDERATION
Pennsylvania Railroad Willing 10
Turn Over TO City Property
Desired for the New
Water Plant.

and members OF the commission for
the building OF the new water and
light plant authorized in the bond is
sue OF S4O0, 900 recently approved b.
the voters, have been uncertain as
- the availability Of certain property
deemed desirable or the location.
and they have been going slow with
the desire TO settle this question be-
fore any uthcr plans are made.
One Of the locations suggested by
the engineering firm engaged TO
make preliminary survey before
the bond issue was approved. Sug'
gcsted the property lying north OF
the Whitakcr-Glesspcr property and
between tn" railroads. Just north anG
west Of tho present water plant. THIS
SPOT, according to the officials would
make very desirable location and
would save much expense in the nee.
essary water lines.
Information received by city Off.
! Ctals during the past few days, IL 70
the effect that this property which Is
owned by the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
! Company, can be purchased by the
/ city for the plants. This fact vii!
dispose Of large amount Of WORK on
+ the part OF the officials and building
commission II they finally determine
! to locate the plants az that spot.
Jacob Diehl Buried.
The funeral services OF the late
! Jacob Diehl aged resident Of North
/ Seventh street. were held at the fam.
2 II of
o'clock. The Rev. Joseph Korntheu":,
pastor Of lions Lutheran church,
orficated and The burial WAS at
! Riyeryiew cemetery The lmproveQ
! Order OF Red Men, Of which he was
a charter member held their services
at the cemetery.
Pthian Meeting.
The regular meeting of Ohio City
lodge OF the Knights OF Pythias was
/ held in their home on North Fourth
street last night with much Interest
| INK business disposed or. Following
! the meeting Of the Toilet water lCuh
recently organized, convened and
number o, candidates We're initiated.
Later refreshments were served by
the club
/ CabIegram.
To American Women: Help our
colleges. Christian leaders are -hc
only hoip FOR China. Sicuo1. Two
Hundred Million Chimes" Women.
Contributions t. the Christian Cot
!cge fund to be raised by the Amcrl'
can women will be taken nj all loca.
churches next Sunday.
Pay Christmas Clubs.
The last OF This week AMI III" first
OF next will sec tho beginning OF tie
annual Christmas rush for local bust
mess men. The more than $So,'0n,
in deposits oG members Of tho vari-
Gus clubs viii be sent OUT by TIT"
banks Of the city this week, just Ii
time to he o! u.o to the GeDosl'orS
for their shopping.
Auto Tags Dec. Goth.
Tho new automobile license tags for
the year 1n2H viii .c available 'u and
latter December -. according to in
formation gwen out - tho :. -. " .
G:aw and Sons company lcstcrH'N' ana
they expect h.; business N the t"E,
between 'ha. tiwn and JanrnrY !. \
total 4 500 tags Tor autos and motor
lcyrlcs were distributed ~ -" county
during tie present year. ".'.'"'"h ,'
the report.
Elect Next Week.
officials &C the Alpha ~ fraternity
OF this CITY announced Yesterday thaI
their annual election ~ "".',rS WIZ "-
held at tho meeting to nc hc'" !" me-.
cbaDlnr rooms on North Fourth street
next Monday night. y Dig l'eu - o'-
ms planned :" follow III" business II