The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-25
BELLAIRE NEWS
ntYo cautata TUESDAY

owe C2nf0e3 Tuoooay
The Christmas entertainment at the
South Bellairo Methodist Episcopal
church Will be given next Tuesday even
ing. a cantata entitled blessed Is He
That Cometh" IL TO be rendered. Miss
Jessie Fitch has been in charge OF the
rsheArsals,
Big Ruah
There was big rush OF Christmas
Shoppers at the Bellaire stores last night
and the trade could hardly DO cared for.
It was the biggest evening many Of the
stores have ever had. Pays were dis
tri6uted yesterday and this gave many
the opportunity TO make Christmas
shopping although somewhat belated
Key Resident Dead
Mrs. Lucinda King. aged 50 years,
- wife of A. W. King. OF near Key, died At
the Ohio Valley General hospital follow
ing an illness. The remains were taken
TO the home OF her sister, Mrs. Men
near Key. Funeral services will be held
NJ the Nefr home. Interment will be In
tho Union cemetery at st. Clalrsville.
Cantata Rendered
A cantata was rendered at tho Trinity
Episcopal church last night beginning ut
eleven o'clock. Many memoers OF the
congregation were present. Tho event
was given under the directions OF Mrs
Albert Alpin.
Distributed 8asksts
Joy was brought to the homes OF up
wards Of 100 Bellaire families yesterday
afternoon when the Elk Christmas COM
mittee made the annual distribution or
Christmas baskets. The distributing OF
the baskets Is an annual affair.
8un0cr1ho TO STOCK
Thirty-tour Bellaire men have sub
scrfoed $500 each to the Elite glass plant
Of this city. The money was needed by
the concern. II Is said, to mako big eH-
tensions. The stock subscriptions were
made through efforts Of the nevly-or-
xsinsed Chamber Of Commerce.
Funeral Sunday
Funeral services will be held Sunday
afternoon at the late homo at Neffs for
The late Frank Haverka. aged rs years.
Intefment will be IN the Alexander GEM
etery. Deceased leaves a wife, three
sons and one daughter.
10 RSndsR HuSdcAl
Tho choir OF the First Presbyterian
church Is to render a specrai musical
program Sunday evening at the church.
Young people will render q Christmas
program in the morning
Many Dances
Many dances have been Planned for
Bellaira tonight. Christmas eve dances
were held In 4 number OF the halls here
last night The danes 20 be held to-
= night will be the first permitted on q
Saturday night in Bella:re ror many
months.
Bury Child.
Funeral services wero held yesterday
FOR Pearl Lena Hossrnann. S-month old
child Services were 1T the home OF
the chilfs grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs,
JesSo Eovejoy on Central avenue. In
torment was in tho Pose HUI cemetery.
Amsrioaniration School
An Amertcani5ation school has been
organized at Netrs. and has an enroll
men: OF two score persons in the
vl9Sacs. Nefrs ~ one OF the twenty-siN
characterization schools formed In Ohio
Martins Ferry also has an Anericaniza-
ton school which has forty-thrcc mem
bers enrolled.
Services Last Might.
Christmas services were held last
mldnight 1T tho ST. Johns Catholic
church. with a big choir singing special
Christmas music and IN orchestra fur
rIghing the instrumental music. There
will be two Christmas masses this
morning.
VIII Elect Officers.
Tho B'nnI Firth lodge ut meeting
20 be held Sunday afternoon In tho Odd
Fellows hall will elect officers fer the
ensuing year. Other matters will also
be given attention at tho meeting.
Rshearss Sunday.
A big rehearsal OF the Americus club
playground minstrel Is 10 be held Sun.
day afternoon ut the New Temple the.
alter. II will be the first rehearsal ir
the ,heater and viii likewise be the first
with tho fuil orchestra. Many tickets
3 are being disposed OF for tho event.
win He Quiet.
Christmas day will be very quiet II
RsllkirA All Of the stores Of tho city