The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
FINANCIAL Statement.


Harold & Lamb. faculty manager OF
the High school football team, an
nounced his financial report OF the past
Wear Yesterday. IL showed balance
u; the close OF the season .s, to," I'm.
=:+re $3.55l.66. and the expenditures
we're SI.SS39l The Wheeling game
Thanks wing day Melted the locals a
total OF Sl.ls7.19. and the Martins Ferry
game brought II S'9h.sH. Both OF these
games were played abroad.
Loses rart OF Finger.
Officer James Good Of the city ponce
force had the end % one ~ his Anglers
ground off yesterday wh"n he had the
Chevrolet auto. He Is on duty AZ the
police station. as usual. however.
A. rsachsrs' Meeting.
Supt J. " Nelson, "t the pH1.iG
81 the High School. are at Columbus,
where they viii attend the annual meet.
INK Of tha State TIA hers Association.
which opens today a"d continues foS
Suspect Released.
The man arrested by Oft!ce- George
~onn"rs, suspected OF being Jack the
HugSsv," who has terrortEad women
was released from jail after being lined
on a charge OF drunkenness The man
was arrested when H. stopped woman
Uea- Thirty-ScV'uth street
local polio" have boon notified by the
police OF Martins Ferry 10 the effect
thai 2. StUdebaker auto owned by a Nj.
Simpson. % ms city; was stolen from from
given a description 81 the car.
Big Collection.
The collection at the FIRST Me. hodist
Episcopal Sunday sch""! tota!ed 1870 on
Sunday. II was announced yesterday.
Tn" money Will b. used for Armenian
relief
Plan Social Event.
Tho Peter Gordon Bible class OF the
First VI. T. church IL planning for an
event to DC held IN January, at which
time they win entertain members OF
tao official board OF the church. At
the meeting Miss Nell Lyle. OF Bridge
Sunday school representatives in Japan,
WIZ " xinE Funeral Held.
Funeral services for the late Mrs. I.u,
q. tho OHIO VALLEY Generai Hospital
Following an operation, were held yes
tsrday morning at II o'clock at the
home Of n relative near Key. The re-
mains were taken 70 ST. Clairsvilie tor
!nterment IN the Union cemetery,
Remains at New Martinsv1lls.
Cndertakers George Myers Sor
havo shipped the remains OF tho late
John Sharrt 10 New Marttnsvitis' his
former home. for burial Sharcf was
murdered following quarrel in new
brew Joint on Union street
Program Tonight.
The choir OF the South Be!!aire Netn-
dist Episcopal church. assisted by
members OF tho Sunday school. Will
render a cantat2 tonight al IN" church.
RchCarsals have been under way for
Xmas trca, will be distributed at this
Megua Improved.
At the city hospital last night Il was
stated that, the condition OF James
deavored to end his lie by shooting
himself IN the head with SO cailbre
revolver. was somewhat improved. Pros
poets are now ssish1 Tor MS recover
Plans are being made on an rlaeorate
scale 81 the South Bellaire Methodist
Episcopal church for the observance OF
New Years eve In the church ., Nth g 3
the church will have charge or tho SER
vice at different times:
Clean Up Nall Bush.
The rush Of Christmas mail At the
postoffIce was cleaned up ycsterdaE
Some mall collected over Sunday, but
n was all delivered yesterday. The bust
ness Of the postoftice this year was up
TO that OF former Christmas seasons
... Tho Public Utilities Commission VIII
hear the petitions OF the G: T. TeIo'
phone Company today; which corpora
;ion Ia asking for telephone rate In
crcases IN many OF the eastern ono
communities. City Solicitor Sedgwick,
Of this city and other solicitors viii
attend the hearing and make formal
protest.
The spring term OF common pleas
court opens az st. Clairsr!lle on Tues
day. January 4. with Judge charles j.
Lynch presiding. Demurrers and mo-
lions Will be heard the tirst day The
ue,it Jury Is to report Wednesday. the
nth.
A number OF the stores or Bslla're
are now planning 10 hold big sales 70
dispose Of stock left over following the
Christmas shopping season. Although
the business OF the stores this year was
the best in their history for the Chrit-
mas season. many have goods on hand
that they wish 70 dispose OF.
Rural Carriers Nssdsd.
AZ least Ave rural mall carriers arc
needed IN this county at the present
time. Civil service examinations are
10 ha held January for the position "
rural mail carriers for the following
places: fredericksburg. ST C.a!rsvilie,
Flushing, Powhatan Point anu Bridge
port.
Albert. young son of Rev. and Mrs.
Charles A. Pearce, OF the Christian
church. Is suffering from several frae-
tured ribs and other injuries. While
IN auto. the injury resulting. He was
taken TO his home. where medical atten-
ton was given.
Mr.. ard Mrs. =. ". Fowler. OF Cleve-
land. and Mr. and Mrs, J. l.. Frtnt. ot
ST Clairsvtlle. were Christmas guests