The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-21
MARTINS FERRY
ATHLETIC FIELD
MAP BEING MADE
wilbur L. Brown, Local Architect, In
Making a Map OF the Location Of
the New Athletic Field


Making a Map OF the Location Of
the New Athletic Field
Copy Will BE Placed on Display IN Gen.
trail Part of Town When Completed
Showing Locations
Ofivja Is Of the Martins Ferry Booste r
club vino have charge Of the work OF
planning for the new athletic field pro-
POSED for this city state that they have
a report from Wilbur Brown, local ar
chitCCt. that he Will have colorcd map
showing the location Of the grounds and
the probable location of the bleachers
and grand stands completed early in the
, next week. The map Will be placed on
display in prominent place in this city
where all Interested in the work may
have an opportunity To see what the
plans or the club are with regard 10
the work.
shtpman Funeral
The funeral services for Edward
Sh!pman. we'll known resident OF this
city, who died at the Fox home on Sec
und street Z few days ago, were held
from the Noble chapel on North Fourth
street, yesterday afternoon. with Rev.
l.. s. Rose. pastor OF the First Meth
odist church, in charge. The burial
took place al Riveryicw cemetery.
Selecting Caste
The committee in charge OF the play
10 be given by the Martins Ferry post
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school auditorium, February 18TH and
roth. is planning the selection or the
caste in the near future and an EFFORT
il hcing made to secure the Board OF
Trade rooms for their rehcarsalS.
Lodge Lunch Tomorrow
\ special committee has been ap-
pointed from Ohi" CITY lodge OF the
knights of pythias TO prepare for the
lunch which will be served the mem
hcr5 OF the order in their home on
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and 4 good crowd of the members Oh
the order - expected at the event
Club Social Event
Tho members Of tn" w. y. y. club OF
this city are looking forward with in
tercst TO the social event, ut which they
will he guests at the homo OF Mrs.
Cecil \. Davis OF North Fifth street
this evening. The usual club diversions
Will be followed and Il luncheon VIII
hc Il feature of the evening
women's Club
The members of the Women's CLUB
enjoyed an especially interesting pro-
gram at their meeting held in the Board
OF Trade rooms Of the citizens BANK
building yesterday afternoon, Mrs
John NJ. Turner Of South Third street
was the hostess for the event.
Team to Boua1re
One OF the biggest basketball contests
Of the season from u local standpoint
VIII be pulled of this evening when the
team from tho local high school makes
q trip 10 EcIlairc to meet the team
rooters are planning to accompany the
team.
County Bar Banquet
Announcement was made yesterday
that the banquet Of the belmont C0un.
" Bar association composed OF all or
the attorneys Of the county Will hold
meeting and banquet in this city We'd
neSduy evening Of next week. The event
will bc held in the Elks Club dining
room and attorneys Chester c. Sedgwlck
and David 4. James have been appoint
cd Il committee in charge OF the ar
rangcments.
Chief John Moore Of the local fire
department stated yesterday that the
new fire alarm box received from the
Gamcwcll company who manufactured
the alarm system now i'll use here Will
be Installed on North Eighth street near
Riverview cemetery in the near future.
The new box vii! be No. -.
Bake Sale Tomorrow
The members of the Wumcn's Welsh
American club Of THIS city have COM
plct"d all plans for sale OF home
baked goods which Will b" h"!d III the
II. Long hardware store tomorrow az
tcrnoon and there is no doubt that they
viii enjoy good patronage from the!r
friends.
The goal OF the membership campaign
which Will be undertaken by the teams
which opens on Wednesday Of next
week, has been set at not less than
two hundred members. Each Of the
teams will be given a stated number or
prospects and expected TO see them AT
the earliest possible moment and make
their report 10 the secretary.
Special Deputy Appointed
Word was rcCciI ed in this city yeSter-
day to the effect that John lddings VINO
was Il former deputy sheriff, mas peen
as Il special deputy to work in the inter
eSts Of enforcement OF the prohibition
laws Of the state in Belmont county.
The new man will draw hi Ssalary from
Rayland Woman Dead
Information was received yesterday
of the death Of Mrs. Thomas Jones aged
resident OF Ray!and. had passed away
at the home of a daughter at New Ihii-
AIDE lphia "Wednesday morning at II o.
clock The body Will be- brought To
Rayland for services sunday afternoon
and tho burial Will be made At Hope
well cemetery.
Lucas Bounds Over
Earl Lucas. local COlorcd man. who
was arrested q few days ago. will be
taken to 81. Ola irsville today NY Sher-
III Dick Lynch as he Was bound over
to the Grand Jury following hearing
before Mayor Coleman under $500 and
was unable to furnish the bond
Begin Operations
The work OF cleaning the plant 10 be
occupied by the American Oxide and
Chemical company on South First street
which has been in progress for the past
two days is progressing nicely and the
installation Of the machinery which has
been received will he started soon. The
plans of the management of the COM
pany are to start operations carly in the
next month.
Martins Ferry Briefs
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Dew OF Vine
street are reported recovering following
L recent illness.
Prosecuting Attorney William T. Dix
on leaves for Columbus this morning on
Il few days business trip.
good crowd attended the dance
given by the Bridgeport lodge Of Red
Men and Degree Of IuCahontas at the
Frat Hall last night.
The regular meeting Of the Martins
Ferry Booster club Will he held in the
Board of Trade romS Sunday afternoon.
sheriff Richard Lynch ~ Belmont
county VIA ST business visitor in this
city yesterday.
The warm weather Of the past two
DAYS has caused Il thaw and consider
able mud is hcinS encountered in some
The weekly meeting of thr Improved
Order OF Red Men Will be held in the
Fratrrnal Hall tonight.
Officials Of the high school athletic
association promise q better showing
from the basketball team At Bellaire
this evening.
The members Of tho Service Star
Legion are planning TO make us" or the
Board of Trade rooms FOR rchCarSals
for the play 10 ho staged by them soon.
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