Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
BELLAIRE.
The Funeral of Mrs. A. Pcrterfeld
Yesterday Afternoon Very Largely
Acknowledgements News Notes of
Interest,

The funeral of Mrs A. Porterfield.
whose death occurred on Friday last,
took place yesterday afternoon at two
O'Clock, from her late residence, corner
Of Guernsey and Thirty-thrd streets.
The services over the body at the
house were conducted by Rev. O. W..
Holmes, pastor of the First M. E.
church, and his very appropriate re-
marks setting forth the many good
traits of the deceased were listened to
by a large assemblage of sorrowful
friends. The service was interspersed
with some very pleasing selections by
the choir Of the First M. E. church,
composed of John W. Liller, tenor, Miss
Anna Kungle, soprano, Miss Anna
bass. The selections were asleep in
Jesus" Meet Me in Heaven and a
solo by Mrs. Rev. 0. w. Holmes, with
piano accompaniment by Miss Mary
Parks The floral tributes were many
and very beautiful, including large
pillow composed of white roses, lilies
Of the valley and carnations, with the
letters D. l.. worked in the center, from
the Daughters of Liberty, and a large
bunch of white roses and carnations
from the Women's Relief Corps
The funeral was in charge of the
Daughters Of Liberty and the Women's
Relief Corps, of which the deceased
was member, and both orders turned
out goodly numbers. At the concur
sion Of the service at the house, Of
which the Women's Relief Corps had
full charge, the remains, accompanied
by both orders, were borne to Rose Hill
cemetery for interment. Here the ser
vice was in charge of the Daughters of
Liberty and was conducted by Rev.
Charles NJ Watson, pastor of the Chris
tan church The pail bearers were
Mrs. Anna Thompson, Mrs. M. J. Rob-
inson and Mrs Emma Porterfeld, Of
the Womens Relief Corps, and Mrs.
Thomas Woodrum, Mrs. Martin and
Mrs. o. C. Jones, of the Daughters of
Liberty.
FISHING CLUB RE-ORGANIZED.
The ul-Shaped Fishing Club, compos-
ed of number of well known and pop
Mar young gentlemen OF this city, has
re-organized by electing John Bramen,
president. and George Lynskey, secre-
fary. The club is composed of the fol-
lowing named gentlemen: George Weir,
Isaac Sutton. Thomas Murphy, William
Schultz and Messrs. Bramen and Lyns-
kew Three new members will be adj
mitted into the club within a week or
so. The organization will leave for
Alledonia, Ohio, May Ia, where they
will encamp during the summer.
Mrs. C. F. Harris has returned to her
home in the First ward after pleas
ant visit with friends at SteuDenvllie.
Michael Meehan. of Franklin, arriv-
ed in the city yesterday and spent the
dav with Third ward friends.
Bellaire Lodge No. 419, B. P. 0. Elks,
will hold, a regular meeting next
wednesday night at Odd Fellows hall.
Four applications for membership viii
no received and ballots will be taken.
The Board of Education will hold 6
snecial meeting at the Central building
this evening. The old board, composed
Of President James T. Kelly, Robert
Johnson. Alexander Anderson, John
Huffman. R. NJ. Gilleland and Robert
Brown, will wind up the business OF
the past year. The latter two gentle
men will then step out and their seats
will be taken by j. A. briggs, Demo
crat. and Will Daugherty. Republican.
Henry Grella, OF Gravel Hill, wto
has been laid up with rheumatism
suffered setback yesterday and is in
a serious condition.
The Belmont Turnverein will give
one Of their monthly concerts Sunday
May list. at their hall in the Second
ward An unusually interesting pro-
pramme is being prepared for the oc-
casion.
William Smith. an employee of the
bottle works, had the misfortune OF
having his bicycle stolen Saturday
night. Mr.. Smith left his wheel stand
ling in trent of VOLTS shoemaking shop
on Thirty-second street. between
Guernsey and Belmont. and entering