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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-20
Martins Ferry Brefs

Mrs. William Shane and son arrived
last evening from Clarkshurg To spend
the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. !. S,
Shane.
Fred Wehhcr WAS called |" Cleveland
yesterday afternoon on business.
Mrs W. &. Fawcctt of North Fifth
street. accompanied by her sister Mrs
7. Rodgers. left yesterday for 'lcNc-
land. Tenn. IL spend several wceka.
The weekly meeting Of tho Junior Mo
chnncs will he held in their hall on
Hanover street this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel AlpauEh Of
Zane street left last evening for Now
York 10 spend tho holidays.
William Thornton has resigned his
position Us driver for the Adams EX>
press company.
Mrs \. w Owen left yesterday
morning for Indiana. Pa. I" spend IN"
holidays with relatives.
Arrangements arc being made I" give
local colorcd boys In trimming ut Camp
Sherman II reception wien they arrive
home Saturday.
Mrs. J. r. Thomas Of t"l"rnin. WAS
in tho city for II short time yesterday
lcalling on friends.
4. W. Fiet. is laid MP at his hhmc On
South Fifth street suffering from Ill
ness.
Mr. and Mrs Carl I'"yh Will l"avr to-
day for Alliance to spend tho holidays
with relatives.
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MOUNDSVILLE

Marshall c"unrys last contingent
Of The first draft increment cn'rains
from Muunisl!Ilc ;his afternoon III -"
o'clock FOR Fort Scrivcn. Ga. I" enter
the rcas, ARTILLERY s'ryi'". The Mar
shall county lads will hoard III" sol
dirrs' Special" carrying inr men from
Wheeling and Ohin county.
Til. boys will mobilize Mt the court
huu*, this :n"ruj':c. and nj noon VII!
march [" tn" E'ir't Nj. T.. church
where. an clnhorat" dinner VIII he
served hy tho iadi"s Of N" rcd ross
Immediately uft"rward th"y' Will as
>nmhl" IN the Circuit, Court chamber
ior roll call. and then march TO the
station.
Thr"uGh til" efforts "f In" county
Council Of T,rf,n:,r t'!nls ar" being
raised for ;iic :;"rvir" "i i band. Inc
Innl viii report ri III" court h"uS' III
neon :,md ,,'aN mu;i! I'm" for iA" SnH-
rl,,l Tho train leaves l"r" NJ @:i".
All Marshall county ntrn leaving WI!
carry comfort kits furnished by the
Red trn..s.
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SHADYS|DE
Advisory Board Busy.

The local advisory hoard which was
organized to assist rcgistrants III
Shudysido in filling OUT the question
nnircs now being distributed Throughout
IN. distrlc, s,"rt several busy hours. or
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. II
is arranged that the board shall meet
every evening during the tim" these
missionaries go out and give free
service to men who want advice in get
Ting thrr rnp"rS properly filled out
Those who seek help arc asked to ap-
pear bcfar" III" honrd III the council
room Of the bank basement between the
hours = 40 and $50 y. m. Already
about en- men have volunteered to as'
sst ard others who can help with cler'
Ical work arc urged to report ~ Attor-
ncy Timbcrlakc who heads the body
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BENW'OOD
TArewsll Demonstration

A fitting farewell celebration will DO
given the thtrty-two Benwood boys who
will go TO Camp Scrivcn today. where
they will enter the army service. The
city officials. with the assistance Of the
business men. and other persons have
arranged for the occasion on IN elabor-
ate scale.
The first event will be an automobile
parade through the city. The people who
have consented to take the boys in the
machines to Moundsville Will assemble
the parade they will proceed to the place
where the boys entrain.
Mayor Sprouts has requested that all
business houses close while the boys are
leaving.
An effort was made to get the Wheel
Ing Traction company to run se!eral
special cars to Moundsville to carry the
boys and their friends. but the officials
OF the company stated they were nor
in position to grant the extra service
Following are the boys who 80 today:
Ameil Carl 'Bartells. Kostus Kumetris
Francisco Cerminara, Angelo Marchione.
John Joseph Gaughn, Gaetman Porcari
Constantine Alonzo. John A. MCGEE.
James Francis Gallahor. Jos Wrubel.
Steve CHI. James P. Wasmuth. Lester
Brown. Michael Imma. John Hablett.
Elmer Brown. Nick Galleakis. PasQuale
Ricci George Blake. John DAdo. Edward
nenik, Henry Bartrug. George W. Beck
er Frank Whitlach; alternates. VlncenZo
DrGaspcro. Glenn Cunningham. Frank
Yoho.
As the boys leave they viii each be
eivon a comfort kit by tho ladies OF the
Rcd Cross. and In addition TO this they
will be given a lunch. enough food to
last them until they reach camp
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cnnvassers working hard

The Christmas membership drtv" Tor
hftecn billion members of the American
Ped Cross society. B"llairc'S allotment
Of which ~ 900. is now being prose
t.r,tcd with vig"r by tho army Of Gun
vlsscrs engaged in thu work. In the
hunt for members tn" workers arc NOT
overlooking an?"n" and from the NUM-
her Of Rod Cross Service flags nov be-
ing displayed In tn" homes Of citizens,
thr Indications are that practically
every resident of Rcllalre viii! he a
member Of the Red Cross. 10y Monday
night. at which tim" the "ampaiEn ends.
Rlisin"ss men. working men. lodges ana
churches are being solicited and All ar"
Responsible For the u"Xt four days
tho workers will rcdouhlr their effort" In
the h"pc Of going oyer the tor OF the
r.:ota allotted "a Brllair"
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training in the school. will leave to-
morrow night for his home at West
Union. In Adams county, where he will
spend tho holiday vacation.
Ar. Fred McConn, cashier Of the
Shadyside bank, returned Tuesday eve
ming from Cincinnati. where he had gone
on Sunday to attend to matters OF busi-
ess.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L. Kashner, Of Cleve-
land. visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bryan
ot North Lincoln avenue. during the
early part Of the week.
Mrs. Thomas Ankle and little daugh-
ter. Miss Josephine. were guests on
Tuesday Of her mother and sister, Mrs.
White and daughter. Miss Winona at
their home on South Lincoln avenue
The Philomathean Literary Society
of>the high school will give . Christmas
program In the auditorium tomorrow
afternoon. This will mark the close OF
all school work until after the holiday
vacation.
Mrs. Phillip Zeller Of Mount Zion. has
been spending several days as a guest
OF Mrs. 8. E. Clegg, Of West Forty-first
street.
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bELLAIRE
Res1strants Arc Negligent

The members of the draft board wish
to Impress on the minds of the "'e"'
who have received their uueStlonna'''
that they must have them filed out anu
returned to the office. seven days AFTER
they are mailed to them. II faeE are
not In before that time the men arc com
raiting q misdeneanor and are suoJeH.
to one years imprisonment. Iney Will
then be drafted into the army -,
Some Of the men are careless ana VIII
probably wait Until tho last day caus-
ing a rush at the advisory board OF
nee, hence they will not be able TO get
them filled out in the limited time
The legal advisory boards has SUIT
ahie office hours for men of all trades
and professions. and ell. are requested
TO come early and avoid the rush. t"r
the benefit Of those who do not Know
the office hours Of the advisory o"aru,
they are pointed again. From 70 -
o'clock noon: from l to ; P. NJ. and
from 1880 to 1880 P. VI.
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poro,ed Convict Dies Suddenly.

\ few moments after he had been pa
rolled from tn" State pnltcHtiRfF' ana
while hc was on route In the depot nero
to return 10 the home OF his poYhoon
huunls. Walter Sanders. c"lorH' ule"
TunsdRy ""cning.
Sanders had been suffering from tu-
herrtloSis for some time. He was sent
uo for seven y"nrs from Logan couh-
~ ON 4 charge Of robbery seven
months ago. He had hecn here only
short time when he was taken pack 10
Logan county for new trial. and then
returned to prison again two months
ago. After his return to the peniien-
tisry his condition became serious. and
unon recommendation OF the prison au-
,bcrItics he was parduncd by Governor
CnruwcIl
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6hadysido Personals.

Mrs. Laura Long was painfully burn
ed Monday evening when she stopped to
relight a fire under the oven Of her
kitchen range. Gas exploded and burn
ed her right arm severely from the hand
to the elbow.
A rumor that Harry Boston had been
killed in service In France spread rapid
ly ovor the town Tuesday. but could not
be confirmed The young man is a son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Boston Of Con-
trail avenue and has been in service only
few months. but went to France in
October.
MT. and Mrs. S. W. Hughes and two
children will leave Saturday for Column
hu" to visit relatives until after Christ
mas.
Mrs. @. G.. Carlo Of Olive street, IL
convalcscent after an Illness Of two
weeks with grippe.
Mr. W. r. Tucker. teacher OF manual
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. Lecture ON Jerusalem.

Rev. J. Fl. r.awther. pastor ~ inc
First Presbyterian church. by request
Of the Mems Bible class. VIII deliver
lecture on Jerusalem next SUNDAY
morning. Rev. Lawthcr spent three
weeks in Jerusalem several years ago.
and the lecture will he dnubly interest
tho in view OF the fact that tho British
army recently captured Jerusalem with
out destroying tho city. Rev. t.awther
also snent some time In the Jewish col
on,es In Palestine. He also visited He
bron. the Dead SEA and tho River Jor-
dan The lecture will be given Sunday
morning at 10 O'Clock. !.
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Funeral services for the late Mrs
II u. Kcysor will be held this evening
al : o'clock. at tho late home on First
street.
Mr.. and Mrs Z. W. Dorsey. Of Fair
view. spent yesterday with friends.
Howard B"ohrr. student Mt De!e-
ware. Ohln. is visiting NJ his home.
Miss Margaret Maurot of Fourth
street. is visiting R"llairc friends.
Miss E;l!zahcth Mcdonald arrived
yesterday from Birmingham. Pa. col
l.gr. to s2tnd the holidays at her nome
G.. y. poIndcxter. of Sixth street. who
recently underwent q serious operation
at the Glendale hospital. Is reported 70
hr getting along nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Elhrrt Francis. OF Lime
stone. spent yesterday with friends.
Judge H. {. Hervey entered an ORDER
in the Circuit Court here Yesterday
Whereby Alfred T2mlinson will pay "a
his wife $50 per month for her and her
child:cn's support. Mrs. TomiinsoH
sued for support End recently entered A
petition for support.
Mrs. Anne L. Peabody and Miss Sara
Robinson have returned from a WISH
with ClarkSburE relatives.
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his HON" in West Wheeling fnr the PAST
several days is improving.
rnntra,.,nr Ernest llarkrr OF Tilton-
will. WAS II business culI"r in the city
Yesterday morning.
rh" TAN COLLECTIONS ar" being r"G"irei
at the Bridgeport Hardware company )
store on Lincoln avenue.
Miss Alma Strcl:nHn LEFT yesterday
for Youngstown t" spend the holidays
with relatives.
Oscar He's returned to his homo ut
Fairpolnt yesterday after Il business
trip III This city.
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Annual Christmas Trent.
Martins Ferry and Wheeling.

The annual Christmas treat for the
pupils Of St. Mary's parochial schoo.
will be held In the school this afternoon
and an interesting program will be
given. 4 large Christmas has been sci
up In the room which will he ladcned
with gifts for the youngsters. Tho
schools will also close for the holiday
vacation this afternoon.
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ne1laire Rriefd.

Miss Elizabeth Caldwell Of Rannock.
IS visiting her sister. Mrs. Robert Nc
Graw, OF Harrison street
Charles L. shaw instructor in the
high school, loft yesterday Tor Alliance
10 spend the holidays
Miss Mildred Long is home from
Ohcrlin college for the Christmas vaca-
ton.
Tho Americus club will hold a regular
meeting this evening.
Miss Alice Kinsey. who has beon Ill
at her home on Gravel Hill. is improv-
ing.
]. r. Greenlee has returned from a
trip to Columbus.
Mrs. Alice Bcutly and daughter of
Belmont have returned home aftor n
visit with Mrs. j. W. nhsrmau. on Thir-
ty-fifth street.
Mrs. AIDA Hoffman OF Gravel Hill
has gone to Pittsburgh to spend the
holidays with relatives.
Mrs. Waldo tIilics of Rarnesvillc has
returned home after L visit with friends
here.
jess Seahright. member Of the u. S.
Ambulance Corps. stationed at Allen
town. Pa. is spending n few days with
his parents OH Gravel HILL
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Causing Inconvenience

The inability OF the ferry to nm on
account OF the ice In the river. IS cause
ing the men who work over the river
many difficulties. Some OF them arc
compelled to 40 around VIA "heellns.
losing considerable time.
But to cope with the SITUATION a SKI
js running across a little above the
lending where there is an opening IN
the ice and Shis accommodates many
If the thaw continues n Will make II
nossfble for the ferry IN make Its regu-
lar trips in a few days.
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Splendid Success

Workers In the great Iulctidc CAM
pHign for increased Red Cross member
ship here nre meeting with more graft
flying success. An enthusiastic meeting
was held Tuesday afternoon In the hank
building and teams began their canvass
Immediately at the close OF that confer
ence 1t is believed that full report
Of the work will show the local member
ship to be practically doubled.
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Follansbee Coming.

Two teams from Follanshec. ". Va,
will plny basketball against the local
boys and girls Friday evening on the
now gymnasium floor. s. H. s. teams
arc praciiclng hard ard the games arc
expected 10 h" very Interesting The
girls won splendid victory recently
from Bcnwood and hope to conquer
again tomorrow. They have line up
es follows: Captain. noanc Caldwell,
Manager Martha Gibbs; guards. Con-
nelly and Amber; center. Meek and
Starrct: forwards. Gibbs and Caldwell.
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BRIDGEPORT
Ynirpotut Miners Burned.

John Yoonski and John LrtZck. en-
ployed In the C1arkson Coal company
mine Mt Fatrpoint. were removed to the
Martins Ferry hospital yesterday morn
ing. suffering from burns sustained
while ut work In tho mine yesterday
morning. An explosion occurred while
the nrn wore working. hut until they
arr abln tn talk nothing can h" learned
in regard to tho accident. Last evening
they were reported to he resting easy.
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Mayor Wassman Yesterday received a
lettnr from State Fuel Administrator
Homer Johnson. with instructions to
inform ;hr police that all electric signs
:acludiug those supplied by private par
tics. must be cut Off Sunday and Thurs
day nights. Tho order WAS sent out for
the purpose Of reducing tho consumption
o: coal and applies to all unnecessary
1iphtS
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pefl Crogs Drive On,

Marshall county's big Red Cross drive
10 secure 1000 new members is on In
full swing. and there IL no doubt but
thai the desired goal Will be realized.
The city was swarmed with canvasscrs
throughout the day yesterday. The cam
pnigu horc is In charge Of Dr. b. 81.
Spur.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-20
RuqinesS Meeting

An important iiI"'tlng ri IN" belmont
County Liquor league was held last
evening In their headquarters on Lin
coin avenue. and q number nr mHlicrs
were taken up during thA"cv"ninE. II
10 said that tn" matter of closing the
saloons Oh christmas day NnS tn" causc
OF much discussion.
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Bucie Funeral Today

Funeral services for the late John
Rucie. who died ut his home on Gene
tory road. Tuesday evening. after Il lin
gcring Illness wIl be conducted this
afternoon. from tho place IF death. Rev.
John KUveck Of the Hungarian baptist
Mission. Will have charge. and inter
mcnt will be- In RvcrvicW cemetery.
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Beeler Manning Dead

Thu remains nC II" lat: E"cl"r Mail
ninr aged IS. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Io-
scph Manning nf this city. will ar
rive here to-day from Si"uhnnv'Ii,,
whcr. death occurred. II" funeral vii!
tpkc place TOMORROW AFTERNOON at the
homo of his parents "n TnmiinHn:i
ayenun. Roy. H. Il. t;aunt VIII Htficl-
mic. Int"rmcnt will be in Greonlawn
cemetery.
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PofHonAlH
He'll WAS a caller here yester-

Wilbur He'll was a caller here yester-
day on business.
Andy Mack Of Bcnwood, applied At
the L. 8. Commissioners office at
Wheeling yesterday. for papers OF ma
turalizatIon. Mack 10 employed by tho
B. & o. as d boiler maker He Is an
Austrian.
number of Boy Scouts Of this town.
will attend tho community chorus re-
hcnrsal at the 7. w. c. 4. at Wheel
INK this evening.
Tho river packet Ruth Is still held Al
the McMcchen dam waiting for the now
Of ice TO stop
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Givea Salty n-se.

John Bash. # Bridgeport. wh" was
arrested Tuesday ON tn" charge or
throwing Il n"w con; which his wife
rurrha Sod Monday. int" the furnace.
was give" :. hearing h"I"r" Spur" X.
r. p7ir last r"vuinE.. II" was fined san
Hrd costs ani twenty days In jail. lie
will be taken t. st. ClaIrsvilir today.
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A meeting oc the Belmont County
Medical society is scheduled for next
Wednesday In the rooms Of the Retlalr"
Commercial club. AT this time H."
committee appointed to revise thu fees
for professional services viii submit it's
report
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Escaped From Workhouse.

Local authorities have heen notified
that John Steward Of this city who was
recently sentenced To the GAINESVILLE
workhuuse. ny Justice r. 7. Ong On a
non-surport charge. had escaped. lie
made his getaway last Sunday morning
and UP TIL Il late hour last night was
still at large.
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Recovering From Fall

Mrs. Hermann Fowler. iE recovering
at her home west Of thc city from the
effects OF fall she sustained the first
of the week. when she accidentally trip
ped and fell down the cellar steps. She
was painfully bruised about tho body
and DR.. T. a. Woodruff was called to
attend her.
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Attend Sons wedding.

Rev and Mrs. q. &. Smith WILL attend
tho Wedding of their son. DR.. Shooer
Smith. which Will be S"lomnized at New
York. Thursday. December 2T- Mrs.
Smith lcf, yesterday for New York and
Or. Smith Will leave the early part OF
next week.
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1onea BODY Arrives.

The body Of the late Mrs. Nancy
Jones arrived here at n"on yesterday.
from Ontario. Oregon. and wa taken to
IN. Grtsel morgue. The funeral surv-
ices will he held tomorrow afternoon
az the First n. E. church. Rev.W. B.
King of Clnrksburg, will officiate.
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To Bender PROGRAM.

Programs will be rendered in all Of
the grade school tomorrow aftcrunnr.
also IN the high school. The programs
will he in hopping with tho holiday
spirit The schools Will also clos" to-
morrow afternoon for tho annual tw9
weeks holiday vacation.
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Glasar Funeral Eald.

Tn" funeral Of William. young son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. L." Chaser. took place on
Wednesday. At st. Johns church. In
t,.rrnrnt was in NJ. Calvary cemetery.
on Isns" Hill.
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WCman's Club.

Tho regular monthly meeting Of I'm"
Wonnn'S club will h" held thus after
noon at Tho board Of trad" rooms In
the German IiAnk building anal an III
t"r"StinT7 program will he rcnd"r"d. pw-
ing 80 III" fact TINT this II tn" last
meeting Of the year a large attendance
Is X,1"ricti.
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J.H.iN core, JeWeier
MARTINS FERRY, O.
Al KINDS Of Repairing Done
Witches Specially
Mrs. Mary Tondt Buried.

Funeral services for the lnto Mrs.
MGry Tondt. who died nj the North
Wheeling hospital Sunday evening were
conducted from the late home M the
Burlington Road yesterday afternoon.
Tho services wer" In charge Of Rev. T..
l.. Schiltz, pastor IF the First NJ. Il.
church and ntcrmrnt WAS in Riverview
CcWctery.
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HenYY Mail

! The annual Christmas rush ut the 10
cal post office has stnrtcd and CLERKS
and mail carriers are having th"Ir hands
, full ccclving and distributing. The par
. ccl; post seems I" bc NOR" popular th!S
wear than ever lr' for" ~ moro christ
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Youur Peoples Pros1ssu.

In addition to the Christmas "antata
to be Xiven next Sunday evening at the
First Reformed church. thsFe VII! n"
another entertainments. Il will be given
Christmas night by the young people.
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played in the: Gravel Hill gymnasium
AID the principal attraction Will DO pc
tween the teams representing the hcl4-
a,re and Benwood high schools. The
preliminary contest will DO staged oy
rho girls OF the TWO schools.
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Given Heavy Elm e.

John Rash Of Howard street. who WAS
arrested Tuesday ny Constable Duncan
on tho charge Of burning a new coat
which his wife had recently purchased
was fined $50 and costs last evening and
given an additional twenty days in Jail.
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mas packages are being eent from the
local office than in past years. In adj
Iition the Questionnaires to registrants
OF the selecttvc daft now being mailed
out. has increased the labor Of the car
ricrs and clerks at the local Office.
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Partieipats Ct Wheeling

Members Of the Uniformed Rank.
knights Of Pythias Of this city will go
to Wheeling this morning. where they
will participate in the farewell celebra-
ton for the departing draftees. 4 large
delegation Is expected TO 60 from here.
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Sedars Funeral Yesterday.

The Inst sad rites for the late Mrs.
Mary Scdars. who died at the local hos
pital Sunday night, after short illness
were conducted yesterday afternoon
from the late homo nu Clay street.
Rev. Il. Z. Schiltz. pastor Of III" First
NJ. r. church. was in charge. and inter-
ment was in RIvcrvicw cemetery.
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Christmas Dance

Members OF the II. H. club will en-
terrain with a dance In Elks hall on
Wednesday evening. December 70. u
committee has charge Of the AFFAIR
which is being planned on large
scale, The Premier orchestra will fur
nish the music for the dance program.
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Usual 6oryioNa

| The regular mid-week church services
were held at the local churches last eve
ming with the pastors In charge. The
services were Of a Christmas nature.
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Lightless Nights Coming.

WANTED-WN,c-. Good waS-e IN reliable party
vy,ds,r I,,rrh Room Bellatre O. d-l9-
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JewoIry Bargains at HiIIman G.
Sons. Closing out sale to retire from
business. 20 Eleventh street.