The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-29
MARTINS FERRY
TWO SEVERE STORMS
HIT MARTINS FERRY
Martins Ferry visited BY Severe Eleo-
trio Storm at Noon and Again In
the Afternoon
Central School Tower Damaged BY Bolt
Of lightning and Streets Converted
Into Mi1lraces

Following the storms Of Tuesday
night. ;hiS city was again visited by two
heavy storms Yesterday afternoon
claimed 10 be the worst Of the season \
severe electrical storm passed over the
valley shortly after noon and during
the storm = bolt Of lightning struck
| the tower Of the Central school build
ling on South Fourth tearing a large
Iho!c n the roof The rain accompany
ing II" Storm was terrific for a short
time.
| Another heavy storm broke over the
valley shortly after four O'Clock with
! the lightning accompanied by torrents
! OF rain and han. sixth street from Sea-
| eriEht'S Lane 70 Grant avenue was con-
v"rt"d into 4 river and the storm sewer
! AZ Grant avenue and broadway street
vas unable 20 carry on the water fast
enough with ne result thai the low por-
Ition in tina: vicinity was completely
flooded and converted into lake from
which the water did not rrcerd FOR some
time after the storm. Debris OF all
kinds was found scattered on the
, streets Of the c;,y and the rainfall was
about as near 10 a Cloudhurst as has
been witnessed in this vicinity in some
time.
OD
Service Director James Sweeney ard
his force q: men made a good start at
! getting the streets Of tho city cleared
OF debris yesterday afternoon following
! the first storm when they wcrn over
taken by the other s;orrl. Practically
n. Of the work IS now 70 be repeated
Kiwaais Meeting
4 good number Of members were In
attendance al the meeting OF tho kiwan-
is club yesterday at noon At which time
they enioycd the dinner as prepared by
the ladies' Of The United Presbyterian
church Five attendance prizes. -Four of
VIII! ch were gold pencils ami the ffth
. Canadian one cent piece. w"r" carried
Of by George Cooke. Arthur Dickson.
Ralph NJ Smylie. Or. +. s Morrison
and prot Newherry. Talka covering 30
tr:1 n and tho action of Tho internal
iona. convention We're matH by Nil
stein. Toe Weiskcrchcr. Tom Kercher
freddy kurz. pr. rarr aHi II. NJ Miller.
Strikers Play Ball
The second day Of tn" strike ~ tho
I.aRcl.c Fox comraHy's plant found the
nmr.ov.,s enjoying baseball ~ the
League Park grounds during the morn
Ing. The affair seems n be oc n friend
,ry nature and tn" opinion h1s h""n cN-
. hEtSSfN i'l'N s''' N''' Nv 80 .. - -
ably in few days.
Challenged SIstersville.
The management of IN" American
, Leg!on ha schall team cc THIS city re-
port that a challenge has been sent ="
tho team At SistcrSvIi'". w. Va. for
4 game. No reply ha' Vet been received
AID the local men ar" uncertain whether
II Is because oS full schedule or
T that they fear being beaten.
Cellars Flooded.
Collars OF all Of the residences IN the
: ,:C!nity Of the County Road and BROAD
way stree, arc reported to have been
filled completely with water following
mo rain yesterday afternoon. The
s,o-m sever In that locally Is not ahl"
3 q carry ali Of tho water in cases Of
especially heavy storms.
Marrted Yesterday.
Friends of Miss Pearl McMaho1 and
; charles Croppcr were surprised at the
announcement Of their marriage which
occurred yesterday at noone at tho home
fthc brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs
3 Albert McMahoU OF Washington street
Re- l.. S Rose. pastor of the First
! Methodist church performed tho cerc-
mony and the couple left Immediately
following ona honeymoon trip.
/ Play New Mnrttnsvtue.
The members OF the American Legion
. baseball team will play 4 game against
The team at New MartnSville on Sun
Gay July 18th Arrangements have been
completed for the game in that city and
, the local team will make the TIP on
/ tho Saturday previous.
Y. P. c. o. Convention
Delegates from nearly every town In
the county will be in this city today TO
I attend the annual convention OF the
Young Peoples Christian Union Of