The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-16
TURN DOWN PLAN FOR
CHURCH MERGER HERE
ny A VOTE or "a TO IS, TNE re
FORMED CHURcR REFUSED TO
JOIN MERGER

JOIN ME12EG
The congregation OF the FIRST Re
formed church will not DE united with
the local Presbyterian congregations IN
the merger rlanh This was decided by
a decisive vote against the merger plan
Yesterday at a special congregational
meeting \ total OF in5 persons cast
votes az the meeting. OF this total
81 were opposed 10 joining in the merg-
er and only 10 favored 1t.
Some time ago congregations or the
First and Second Presbyterian churches
voted almost unanimously to comoln"
into one congregation. The Reformed
congregation was asked TO join the
merger also but yesterdays vote was
decisively against the plan.
holders Get Pay Gut
Mo.ders at bo;n the Bellaire stove
company plant and at the {. l.. Dorer
foundry have had their wages reduced
by IL per cent. The new wage scales
arc already in effect The two organs-
cations Of moldcrS are separate in the
two factories.
Three DrunkS.
Three offenders each charged with
drunkenness were arrested by the To-
cal police Saturday evening and Sun
dsy. They will appear before Mayor
Charles Cuoerts9n in police court TO-
day.
Ftnd Young Lad
Police Yesterday found boy about
three years Of age wandering about the
streets The lad was Polish and could
not make the officers understand. him.
After a dilGent search for several hours
the police found his home. near Indian
Run.
Minors RslA Meeting.
a mass meeting Of coal miners was
held at the Miners building yesterday
afternoon called by a Stewartsville To-
cal where a dozen men had been dis
charged. Sub-district officials attended
the meeting The trouble which caused
the discharge OF the men was explained
By the officials who had investigated
the case The meeting was largely at
tended.
Post $40 for Appearance.
Domin.cN DeMarco. driN OF the
Chandler automobile which went over
the embankment at Tventy-fourth and
Belmont streets Saturday evening ana
narrowly missed going into the creeA
was forced 10 post $50 for his appear
ancc before Mayor Culhertson tonight
on charge OF reckless IRVING
How ne and his companion in iha' car
escaped without serious injury was
miracle
school Board MS0ts.
A meeting of the city school board is
10 be held this evening at the otnce or
Supt J. V. Nelson. This will be the
last meeting Of the board until AFTER the
close Of the schools for the summer va
cation unless a special meeting is called
later Matters pertaining 10 the closing
of the schools and commencement Will
be given attention.
Install oTnesrS.
New officers Of the EpHUrth lea sue
OF the First Methodist and the South
NJ. Z. churches ~er" Installed at special
services held last night at he indtvid-
nal churches The inS Ia llation serYI &C
at each Of the churches took the place
OF the regular evening preaching SerV
ice. Miss Pauline Ewing is the new
president OF the league OF the First NJ.
f.. church. while Mrs. William Dewey
Corbett is the president OF the leagLe
Of the South Bellaire N. f. church
Award Garbage Contract
The board OF control has accepted the
bid OF Samuel Bonar for collecting and
disposing OF garbage in The city OF Bel
lairr Several bids were accepted but
that submitted by Bonar was Considcrc ]
the best The price OF standard cans
will be 10 and 10 cents with p: cents
for each GALLON over 20. Persons. under
the city ordinance must have their gar
haEe hauled at least once each week
Probe Red Activity.
Mr. Burgess Of the department OF JUS.
tice was in Bellaire Saturday prooiEs
further the circulation OF Communist
literature here and getting information
In connection with the May Day celeora-
lion held m Bellairr. lie took tesu'
mony OF many persons At the police sta
90 hnil Further develop.
ments will be awaited with much inter-
est.
vote on school P1aa-
Residents Of the Smith township
school district several miles southwest
OF Bellaire on June Will vote on the
proposition to issue bonds in an amount
Of $50. 600 for the purpose Of erecting a
new school building. Sentiment in fav
or Of the bond issue IS rapidty being de-
vcloped. il Is said.
Roach Decision Today.
The directors OF the Chamber OF Com
merce Will reach decision today on tn"
mailer OF the proposal Of Arthur Beck.
man Trenton. y. j.. 70 become seCretar ~
OF the Chamber Of Commerce here.
Beckman has submitted his proposition
In writing He has had considerable
experience and may be employed.
Discontinue Fairgrounds.
The Americas club her" has decided
10 discontinue the directions Of the
fairgrounds because Of the .ack OF CO.
operation given by the citizens at Iarga
The club expresses itself as willing q
cooperate with other organizations that
Will promote the playground movement
and Is willing 70 turn Its playSroun
equip ment over TO the Chamber OF Com
merce il that organization will sponsor
the playground plan.
Birthday Party.
Wednesday evening at her home on
. Gravel Hill Miss Evelyn Rrownlec will
entertain number Of her friends the
occasion being her sixth birthday anR!-
varsary. The hours will be from 8, t"