The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23
BELLAIRE NEWS
COUNCIL To FIGHT CAR COMPANY
AND TELEPHONE RATE INCREASES

ten-inch line. This was the reason
there was no water at the recent lLinard
TO the light and water committee for
investigation. =
Issues warning
Fire Chief James Il Fitton has issued
his annual warning at Christmas time
rcga rding Christmas tree decorations.
Nearly all decorations used are inflam-
mablr The Chief urges that Lighted
candles be not used and electric Lights
only where installed by an expert
children should not be loft in the room
with a Christmas tree alone. Lights
should not be placed in windows.
Fire Conductor Said
Some Bellairc people who had very
narrow cal lat the RivorYi"w Crossing
across the rails In the path Of the on
coming Flyer can have the satisfac-
ton that the man who Tagged the car
over Is minus his job, If reports are true.
The car was missed by me train by
''N''-' Has Tot Hero
The salvation Army this year as usual
will aid the needy poor AZ ChristmaS
time. With that aim in View the work
ers have a pot boiling" on tho street
herr and quite 4 BIT of change is being
thrown into It. There are also pots At
Bridgeport and Martins Ferry.
To Render Programs
The Tultney township and the Mead
afternoon for the annual holiday vaca-
ton. The schools will no down for one
week. Programs will be rendered in
PRACTICAL yall OF the schools Friday ar
Ferry minister INSTALLED
DR.. w NJ French. the new pastor OF
the Martins Ferry United Presbyterian
church. was fornallylnsTalicd last night
at special exercises 1T the church. Rev:
II. - Thompson. pastor OF the United
h1.t 1hn
paten IN the installation.
Seal Sale Coca
The sale of Christmas Red Cross seals
IL said 10 b. very good IN Beilaire TINS
wear. Indications AZ" that new goa!
FOR sales here may be set. Mrs; Samuel
4. McIain Is the chairman IN charge OF
tho sales.
Pcrnna ncnt officers will be elected at
noon next Thursday for the newly or
ganizcd Bella!re Chamber Of Commerce'
!; IL announced. 4 MONDAY luncheon
will DO held 4 tho AmericuS club rooms
at which time the organization Will be
made permanent. The temporary otric-
ers are: President. W. G. McCla!n: sec
rotary. r. J. Bundy and treasurer. Ralph
d. Nicholson.
Tho Wien.c athletic club. which was
reprcsonted hy a fast football team tho
past year. will have a basketball team
the coming season. Six members O! last
years basketball squad are sun avail
able for membership on the aggregation.
q. survey Ready
City Engineer Homer Al'har announc-
ed 70 members OF city council last night
that he had completed the preliminary
survey for the extension Of water lines
20 West Bellairc points. COUNCIL has
asked for the survey some weeks ago.
Burned Mail Hero
4 pouch OF partially burned mail has
been received ut the local post office. II
is some Of the mail that was In the fire
nj shelby. Ohio. recently. Or" local at
torncy received n half OF check.
Nichol Funeral
Funeral services VIII be. held Friday
afternoon at one o'clock at the High
Ridge United Presbyterian church for
che late william Nichol. aged 90 years.
who died yesterday morning Mt his home
on Rock HiM. Rev. 8. C. Gilkey will
have charge OF the services. lnterment
will be in the Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Deceased had resided IN Belmont county
MI Of his life. He Is survived b. six
children.
Hefr-ThallcroBs
Announcement is made OF the marri-
age Of Mr.. Jacob n. Men. coal dealer or
this city and Miss vida ShaNcross or
Mt '2!on The wedding occurred at the
Nefr home 1nd was performed by DR.. {.
W DanfOrd 81 RarnesNill". tt" Coupl"
will reside here.
Tho members Of tho Variety club