The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-21
WELLSBURG
PRESBYTER|ANS
CLOSE SESSION
Meetings Full OF Interest and Well
Attended-Many Social Ses-
sions Hold.

The Presbycery of Whee,;HS. which
includes all II the upper counties OF
the Panhandle % West Virginia. Just
finished us sessions :"r the fall meet
Ing al the First Presbyterian church o.
NeilsburS. The Wcilshu;g churca mas
euterca ined the 1resby;C"y ":tener tha'.
any other church n p-esbytery. and no
place shows finer hospitality than tho
local church.
The sessions were full oE interest and
we'll attended, and much business OF
importance was transacted.
The officers were: Rev. J. VI. Th"mp-
son. Of Cameron. moderator: Or. J. |.
Ieyerberger. q: Tl:vd church. Wheel
Ing stated clerk and the Rev. john A
Shaw. Of Follaashee treasurer.
The local church. one OF the strong
est churches OF preshy;ery. IS we'll
repreSented or the committees. Mr..
James PAUL. being on the two impor-
tan, committees. the home mission COM
mittee ard the new era committee: Rev
p. E. Burt reporting for the committee
on home missions for freedmen and the
Sabbath Observance and B!h,e society
committees He IS the chairman 90 the
mems committee os pceS5ytcry for the
ensuing year.
Addresses were delivered by Or. 4. F.
McGarrah. one Of the best known men
IN the Presbyterian church. OF stew
ardShip." upon which The Presbyterian
church is laying strong emphasis.
practically urging the tenth Of ones
income as the minimum oc giving. Mrs.
W T Larimer. general secretary OF
wornSa's work Of the board OF home
missions FOR freedmen. spoke :o- the
hoard % freedmen. Or. Ftnche 4.
Clarke o: Chicago. spoke FOR the board
OF education.
Presbytery was entertained n: dinner
a. :he home 81 Mr.. and Mrs. James
Paul. on Monday evening. the most de-
lgh;ful occasion. possibly. that this
preshy;ery has ever enjoyed in its his
tory Dr. Gibson. % The First church.
Wheeling. presided a. one end Of the IA
be and acted a toastmastcr. and Mr..
PAUL. as host. az the other. About 40
men were a. the table Mr.. Fault spoke
after dinner upon the Near Eas'. which
Is so much in the worlds eye at this
time.
The rreshy;ery was entertained at
dinner a the Kiwanis cub on Tuesday.
The Synod Of West Virginia. !uclud-
ing all Of the Presbyterian churches Of
The state. will convene in FRS; church.
Wheeling. during October.
Hold Rehearsal.
Another rehearsal was held on Tues
day evening for The Womanless We'd
ding" - be presented A. the Strand
theatre on Monday. Tuesday and We'd
nesday evening. September -. IS and
o.. Miss Miller 's greatly pleased with
the cooperation received by those who
Will participate ~ this "sCream m.
Cancel Game
The Yankee football team. Of Wheel
Ing has cancelled its game newt Sunday
with the Imper!als OF this city. The
Yankee management. u Is stated. felt
that the Imperial team was a little too
strong for an opening game. Manager
Riley - making an effort to book a
game fo- McKinIsyv!lle Sunday after
noon. He Is negotiating with the man
aEer ~ the Wheeling Cotumblans
Council Meeting.
C'tr council made It short and snappy
on Tuesday evening. practically all bus!-
ness being OF a routine nature.
President johnson was absent being
away on a vacation IN Atlantic City. and
councilman William Leibfarth was
elected President PROTEIN. In the read
ing Of tho minutes of n special session
OF council held IN August. e,timares
were given at figures ranging from
s. nno 70 s5o.noo for filtration nlant
OF water PEI day.
The report Of the streets and alleys
committee was brief. involving a matter
dealing with sawerSe at McNabb's and
a. .hN foo. of Seventh street. Both
rra..srS were referred % the streets and
alleys committee. with power 10 act IN
the grrmer and for n report on the eth
street proposition.
Building PERMITS we're granted to
James Marsh. Julius Statlina, Charles
letters. Richard Mn'chcr and S"rs
Shine Halhert. I'd Miller. !. S. Wsh".
an, Mrs Ed Hal. More than ninety
re- con. Of the permits granted were
.fo~ garages
TIE ordinance committee presented a
rev ord nance cX'sri.nC the fire zone
AID taking IN con siderable portion OF
,ha Fourth ward The ordinance will
Re read ~ two meetings before adnp-
t-on shortly :. fore adjournment,
council revamped the matter Of compel
t-- tho LAYING ~ sidewalks. Nothing
ds:,n!,e developed however. there being
a disposition 20 pass the buck between
III city clerk and members Of the
streets and alleys committee.
Improving PARK.
N.waN;S Park i now undcrc ding some
changes 4, s;in"d 20 make T. suitable
FOR Fe'hauy's two football games here
THIS wear wi'h George Washington and
Marietta college. Additional ground
has been acquired IN The South and the
fine removed. allowing a playing field
90 standard dimensions AID the re-
an red ten ward zone on both ends. \
steam roller is taking ,ar" E that part
Of tho ground not covered with grass
and the field will DO so arranged a -
allow 70. m for bleaChsr seats on both
sides
Defective Plumbing
According To the advice OF local
rlurnhr- ~" civ should replace much
o.. the WORK ~ the city building with
row ma'cr:a. IN View OF the fact that
The present Plumbing Is urtoriouSly d.
c.c,!ve. and constant repairs make i a
moro expensive proposition than ~. i'm
s'alat,On Of new material This srnt!-
,reitt was presented 70. council on Tues
DAY evening. aud tho lily property COM
rrittee was instructed 70 make an in
vestiration. tho result Of which council
would hear at their next regular meet
ing.
In Accident.
Elmer Bowman. ot Goth street. met
with serious accident Tuesday after
noon while at work in the TAR coal
mine He suffered several deep cuts
on the face TWO broken ribs and many
bruises on the body. The attending
physicians cannot yet determine the en-
tent OF theinjurieS
Shower for Bride.
a delightful iscellaneous shower
Gas given Mrs Edward r Thomas
Tuesday evening a, the Simpson home