The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-29
NORTH SIDE
TWO WERE BURNED
BY EXPLODING GAS
At BEECH BOTTOM
"A
tWarwood "a 1iohlaad.)

Mrs, Charles Stitt. OF Beech Bottom.
north Of this city, sustained serious pusns
Ia the cellar OF her home. setting hre TO
her clothing. Her cries for help were
heard by several people that were pass
ing and who at once went 10 neF ,. an
eistance and smothered the tiames VITA
q large carpet which they found hanS-
ing on line in the cellar.
Her son, Dr. Charles Stitt. Jr.. VINO
was also in the house. assisted nus mo ON
err in putting out the flames, %hich niso
caught u line OF clothes in the celiar'
He had his hand seriously burned
DR.. George Pontuls. OF Beech Bottom
was called and rendered medical assist
ance Neither Mrss. Stitt nor her son were
seriously injured by the flames Az
late hour last evening the Attending
physician stated that both were resting
, as easily as could be expected.
II is said the cause OF the accident
was because the gas pipes had not been
thoroughly inspected throughout !ne
house before the supply main alons S Snt
River road was connected with. so tnat
the occupants OF the house conIu nave
gas for lighting and heating purposes.
Many Attend Game.
\ large number OF base pail rams Az
companiod the Warwood high school
baseball team to the Island ball park.
where they witnessed a good game IN
sipte OF the rainy weather. the ioeaIs
played Wheeling high schooA Anu Inc
game was very interesting.
Preach On "XeAVsn."
The meetings at the Hamilton taber-
nacle are coming TO close ana put toSI
moro meetings VIII be het Sun osV Nav
End Tho session last night was AT
tended BY large audience IN spite Oh
.the miserably damp weather seSerai
Imusical numbers were first on inc even,
ing's program and were followed by
POWERFUL sermon, Heaven and the way
There" by DR.. ]. s. Hamilton.
Following thEs c large number ie ,s
then seats hitting the sawd Ss,! Tran
PRAYER meetings will be held this
morning At the usual time and the places
where they will be held will be deSlsnAI-
cd by tho littlo white flag In the wlnooG;;
Members OF the Hamilton party WI.
the different homes. ~
This afternoon at 3:45 o'clock there
will he a short service for the sehooi
children at which time n an are IRE, SeI,vsr
q very inspiring talk which all Oh inc
children will en;SS: no,,
pf,ccr Harry Garden has been BUSY
during the past couple days trying to
round up a large number Of stray dogs
which are running at large throusho2t
thi. community causing consioerapI,e
trouble to sor people Gi tbs snat gardens r
3ONoh0rS' A0StA8.
A meeting OF the teachers and princi-
pals Of the schools or Rlchiana o,s
trict will be held this afternoon In the
ONCE OF the district superintendent IN
the high school building. \ number OF
very important questions Will De taken
UP. ,, a.h,a,,, aa,d
MET win be taken up and further piahs
completed.
All members OF the Ladies' Aid So
ciety OF the Lutheran church are re
~
will be held in the social rooms OF tne
church today. Quitting VIII De the naI1
diversion; The proceeds viii III Dc csn raIneo
Overall Dance
4 crowd of young people OF this COM
munity have completed plans Tor an
overall dance which will be given thls
evening at Myers barn on Glenns Run.
The party. consisting OF twenty couples.
will leave warwood in truck ana VIII
be taken to the barn. A good orchestra
viii furnish the music. All the men
will don the overalls while the ladles
will wear calico and Bingham dresses.
Child 0r0AkS Leg.
Little Ruth Robinson. flrc-year-old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. n. Il. ROBIN
SON, OF Nineteenth street. sustained a
broken leg Yesterday when she fell down
"A flight OF steps from the porch OF her
parents home. She was at once taken
to the house and a physician rendered
medical aid. She was reported TO De
late last evening.
Entertain Gard Club.
Mrs. John Stevens will entertain her
card club this afternoon at her home on
Ohio avenue. Several hours will be de-
voted to playing cards after which the
guests will repair to the dining room
where they will enjoy = luncheon.
Dody shipped TO Emlsnto1.
Following funeral services which were
held Tuesdy evening over the remains
Of the late Mrs.. Asenath Williams. who
died Sunday at the home OF her dauSh-