The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-13
new MARTINSVILLE
zsvsrsss storm Of the Year

Between Ave and seven o'clock sun
day evening this community was visited
by the severest storm OF wind. rain and
hail experienced in a LONG while. Inc
intensity Of the storm was so great that
/, blew down several Of the largest
trees along Maple avenue. Roofs were
damaged. gardens on the 10" ground
were ruined. and the small streams were
seen at food tide. No injury or loss
OF life Is reported.
cnndrsn's Day Services
Tho First Methodist. the First Chris
ilap. and the Presbyterian church OBJ
served Chtldren's Day. sunday. Splen-
did programs were rendered. and hun
Grcds Of people gathered I" see the
children perform. II Is reported that
more people were At church Sunday IN
his city than ever before In the his
tory OF the community.
wetzsl County Sunday Schools
wetzel County Sunday School Asso-
citation IL planning 20 tour the county
July 9Th to 9th. Then to hold the Coun-
" Sunday School convention July loth
and nth. The Rev. J. ". Criswen. field
worker. will supervise the tour. and II
- expected that each magisterian dis
trict Will be visited.
Sunday Baseball Game
The baseball game between the Attn
letics Of this city and the team from
Paden City resulted in a score OF IS
TO | In favor OF the Athletics. New
Martinsv!lle IL seeking 10 play In
cleanly way. and the disturbance last
Sunday afternoon between some OF the
officials OF the sport here and some
drunken fellows from down the river
will result In the council detailing police
protection to each game Tho game
A..loN
moro detrimental cause OF evil among
the youngboys OF this community.
Protest Meeting
AZ the last meeting OF the Kiwanis
Club held at the Rtverview Hotel last
Thursday evening. a special committee.
consisting OF Messrs. s. T Kerr. Ira
clarke. and ". S. Duerr. was appoint
cd 10 prepare the protest OF this COM
nunity against the w. Va. Light and
Power Company. who have submitted a
request FOR twenty percent increase
In rates to the board OF public works.
A protest meeting Is called for Tues
day evening. and before the week 10
over petitions will be circulated. and
rcrne one delegated TO attend the meet
Ing OF the commission june 23rd, when
this matter comes before them.
Donation Day
wetzei County Hospital Association.
women's Auxiliary. have set Friday and
Saturday OF this week as annual Dona-
ton Day. The entire city Will be thor
oughly canvassed In this interest The
people Of New Martinsvills are very
much impressed with the work OF the
hospital. and plans are now under way
10 build q new one TO better serve the
people Of the county.
Home Talent minstrel
The Darktown Minstrel. tho best Of
all tho local talent along this limo. will
give their performance at tho Lincoln
Theatre next Thursday evening. Tho
program shows great versatility upon
tho part OF the players, and no doubt
large turnout OF the people who en-
toy this form Of entertainment viii be
seen.
Nd. .. y. Brown Improving
D. z. Brown. member OF the board OF
education OF Magnolia district who was
injured severely In an auto accident
Saturday one week ago, Is improving
slowly. The X-ray picture taken Of the
fractures necessitated resett!ns ~ the
large thigh bone. Mr.. Browns LEFT log
was broken In three places, and he Is
suffering intense pain from Il.
Personals aad Locals
Mrs. Everett Black. who was operated
upon for appendicitis at the wetzel
county hospital last Wednesday. Is i'm
proving nicely. and will soon be able TO
be taken home.
one hundred and three pupils are reg
ls,cred In the Summer Normal conduct
ed by the West Liberty faculty In
Magnolia high school. Two additional
teachers have been secured
Teachers for the next Magnolia school
wear have not yet been appointed. but
the list will probably appear In tho Is
sue OF the local papers this week.
Prof NJ. NJ. Powell. principal OF the
Pullman high school. was visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Stanley Lcmley over
Sunday.
Miss Minnie Barth Of the local Re-
publican force. visited at Parkersburg
over Sunday.
yfleyvllle. in Center district. - pre-
partnE for a great Fourth OF July cele-
bratlon.
odd Fellows memorial services will
he held at the Christian church In
BrookIIn next Sunday morning.
Repairs 10 St Johns VI. u. Church,
south. are progressing nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. J. X. penney were WIS.,
itors at Sardis Sunday.
DR.. s c. ones Is attending District
conference at Pennington this week.
Mfr and Mrs. Claude Potts and chill
dreo we're visitors At the Wells summer
home near Minnie sunday.
BOY Scout registrations have arrived
and a big time Is planned FOR Monday
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