The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17
BELLAIRE news
bELLA|RE MAN
CRATE VICTIM
THOMAS WATKINS, 70, BU1NED TO
DEATH IN OHIO CITY'S UNION
lnASI6N
u SUPPOSED TO HAVE 10N1TED
CLOTHING WHILE WAXING
SELF AT CRATE
cXAHRED BODY POUND ~ NURSE
WHO HAD BEEN ATTENDING
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The body of Thomas watkins. aged
, IS, was found early Monday night in
room at the Union Mission. 302s Union
street, Bellaire, literally burned TO a
cihder.
Watkins, who Lad been sleeping at
the city building in Bellaire for several
nights, was sent to the Mission Sunday
evening where 1t was discovered he was
i'll.
Monday evening. shortly after the SICK
mans temperature had been taken by
q nurse. il is supposed he arose from
his bed. and while getting warm at an
open crate fire in his room. his clothing
caught fire. When the body was found.
some time later. the man was quite dead
and his body was chaTrcd mass.
For several months the unfortunate
man had made his home in Bellaire and
had been employed at Holloway. He
has no relatives that can be located.
Coroner Clyde Hardcsty. of Bridgeport
was called and upon investigation rem
dered a verdict OF accidental death re-
sulting from burns.
Fractures Zip
Martha Goodrich OF zoo Twenty-first
street, has been removed 10 the City
hospital suffering with fractured hip.
She fell at her home the injury re-
Sulting. DR.. F. S. Wright Is attending
her. She Is aged 20 years and because
OF her advanced age it is feared the in
jury may prove very serious.
Yils Injunction Suit
W. j. McClain, Jr.. as taxpayer, has
filed an Injunction suit in common
pleas court. asking that the Chalfrant
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making the Bellaire-Neff road improve
rnent When tho injunction comes up
the local man will submit evidence
through his attorneys, Lynch and Belt,
showing that the bid Of the Chanfant
firm was irregular. 1t Is said 1t con-
tained a condition" The McClain con-
struction comptnys bid when proposals
were first received. was rejected owing
to the fact that in contained con-
dition," II Is said.
Bsc8mAn Employed
The directors Of the Bellairc Chamber
OF Commerce at a long meeting yester-
day afternoon employed Arthur Beck
man Of Trenton. y. j., TO put on cam
palgn to secure memberships Tor the
organizationS 1t is understood that he
win receive Il and one half per cent for
securing memberships. He believes 500
memberships can be secured here within
q period of two months. After the
membership campaign the directors may
employ him as regular manager for the
Chamber.
1ryrtls Chapman
Myrtle Chapman, colorad, died yeSter-
day morning at her home on North
Franklin stree, following a long illness
Of a complication Of diseases. She was
aged "a years. The remains will be
e. t11
injured IN Crash
A youth by the name Of Hail. residing
at Shadyside. was injured about the leg
when his motorcycle collided with an
automobile at Forty-siXth and Jeffer-
son streets. DR.. J. =. McClelland at
tended him. Three other auto mishaps
were reported from Gravel Hill, but all
w~ee Of minor nature.
BsofnAn to SPEAK
Arthur Beckman. Trenton. V. j., ap-
plicant for the position Of secretary OF
the Chamber of Commerce will speak at
the Kiwanis Club meeting today. Each
member OF the Kiwanis Club has been
requested to invite member Of the
Chamber OF Commerce TO the meeting.
There will be special music and other
features for the gathering.
Remains TO Psnnsylvannia
The remains OF the late Mrs. Jean
Currie Mccarthy %. wife Of James Nc
Carthy Of 42S5l: Noble street, who died
suddenly yesterday morning at her
home of heart trouble. will be taken to
Pittsburg today. Burial will be there
probably on Thursday. Deceased was
member OF the First Presbyterian
church. Besides her husband she leaves
her' paretns. Mr.. and Mrs. Jossua Whit
worth OF Pittsburg.
To Send Out Circular
The sub-diStrict officials OF the
United Mine Workers Of America will
daft a circular setting forth the trou-
bic ut the Lucy coal mine resently
which resulted in ~ miners being dis
charged and which was the result Of the
mass meeting held last Sunday. One Of
these circulars will be mailed out to
each of the sub-diStrict locals.
sixteenth AnnivSrsary
The sixteenth anniversary Of the
Daughters OF America Lodge will be OBJ
served this evening at The hall on Thir-
ty-third street. The observance PROM
Uses to be very appropriate. There will
be a good program. which will include
music and speaking. A luncheon will
be served also.
Special Services End
The special evangelist services Of
the Salvation Army. which have been
underway for two weeks. came to close
last night. Visiting delegations from
many surrounding towns were here for
tho meeting. Envoy G. w Waggoner
Of the national headquarters. delivered
a fine talk. Tho divisional staff from
Cleveland was present for the meet
ing.
Grange Meets wednesday
The regular meeting OF the Rock Hin
Grange will be held Wednesday even
ing at the Rock Hill school house. On
interesting program has been prepared.
which includes speaking and music.
Plans for the closing OF the local
schools and particularly for the annual
commencement exercises were made at
a meeting OF the school board held last
night in the office OF Supt. ]. V. Nell
son. Other matters OF n routine nature
were given attention at the melting.
Meeting Tonight
All persons interested in the Jewish
Cemetery Association are expected at
the meeting this evening IN the Sons OF
Israel Temple on Belmont street. Plans
will be furthered at this time for the
Improvement or the cemetery. Arrange
mentS will likely BE- made also for con-
Quoting a campaign Iur the improve
rrcnt OF the Winding Hill road.
Play Charle-ton Team
The StewartSyille Big Five base ball
team Will clash with The Charleston.
". Va. N,i-StnrS next Sunday At the
Stewart<vilIc diamond. Tho game will
BE- called 1T $50 O'Clock. Tho Charles
ton team il said to 10 very fast as an
organization. The same - true Of tho
Stewartsvilln nine and very good con-
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