The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-30
MARTINS FERRY VETERANS
To HONOR DEPARTED HEROES

/. the rity Saturday. and the Sa.C will. he
continued thI$ morning. So that all may
have an opportunity 10 war one Of the
flowers. Every mercantile establishment
in III" city j. displaying 4 numpcr "
IN" large decorat;v" peoples IN their
windows. and every window Is dressed
n honor OF Memorial Day
Need Many Flowers.
The ladies 90 Mother Mckinley circle
"f the q. a. II. have reported that they
can use Il large quantity Of flowers FOR
the decoration Of tn" graves n River
view cemetery today. The flowers can
h. left 1T the Long hardware Stor" on
Hanover street where they Will be taken
care OF.
CONNIE noe ment Thursday.
The tickets tor the commc nccmcnt cN-
erciScs which VIII be held in the high
school auditorium on Thursday evening
Of this week. have been pL,'"d IN the
hands OF the members OF the Senior
class. who will distributes /" their
friends. 1t is expected that this method
will Ill the building to capacity.
Elect District ChisS.
4 meeting of the representatives, OF
the Improved Order Of Red Men of this
district. comprising belmont and Mon
roe counties. Was held in The B"ard ~
Trade rooms OF IN" Citizens bank build
INK Yesterday afternoon. Several mat
ters of interest to the tribes OF the DIS
,rict were discussed and acted upon fol-
lowing which Albert Otlc. the present
distract chief of the eastern district "t
Ohio. was named for the coming year
i'm the newly arranged district without
opposition.
Announcement Was made by tho "!-
tlcer Of the plans for big district rally
to be held AZ Bridgeport on Tuesday
evening. June :. Members Of all tribes
have been urged t. attend the event.
and bring along th"!r uniforms. =" 4
street paradc viii he one ot the prln-
cipal features Of the evening.
War Veteran Dies.
George White, ON" OF tn" best known
residents of this city. and veteran OF
the Civlt war. died at the hum" ~ his
daughter. Mrs. John NlvkcrS. n, 5%%
North Fifth street. yesterday morning
at $50 o'clock. following an illness OF
about sin months. the past three OF
which he has ben bcdtaSt. lie was
born in DowlinGton. England. March IL.
1875. and at N" tim" Of death MAS
past the 96th years Of his ase.
MIR. White came u TINS country in
.Si3. at the time when ne was Is Years
Of are, 10 make his hom". and serve
four Years Of the civil war AZ a mem
hcrs OF Company Il OF til" 10Th Hh'"
Volunteer Infantry. Deceased was Il
stationary engineer by occupation. hut
had been retired from active work t"r
the past thlrty-n.ne years. or since
ion Tor
Ylckers, 5&S North Fifth street. a,
whose residence he made his home. and
where he died. survives - mourn h''
loss. He also leaves s.N Srand'htldrcn
and min. grca; grandchildren.
The funeral services VIII l." h"id from
,hr mace % death. tomorrow afternoon
AZ o'clock II charge of Fey l.. =
Rose pastor # the FIRST M"th"diSt
church. Tho body vii! be laid 10 rest
in Riyervicw cemetery.
Martins Perry Briefs
Mrs John p:.l"r Of S"u'h In'TH
street. is visiting with relatives a; snort
Creek, w. Va
Mr.. and Mr.. Charles rt'c OF North
Sixth street. spent yesterday at the Wei
com" Inn at Lloydsvtlle.
Miss Helen Chew q: Cleveland Onto
is spending the day As the guest 81 her
parents on Pearl street.
Tho members OF the Service star
Legion attended the G.. y. r. Memorial
services at the FIRST NJ. 4. church
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Robinson and Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbert Woods are spending
a few days a, camp on the MuskinGum
river.
Grocery stores Of the city Will Ia
closed al. day In Observance OF Memorial
Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Mitchell OF North
Seventh street. are visiting with friends
at Steubenvilr. Ohio.
Mrs. W. Z. Thomas OF GAINESVILLE
Ohio, is spending a few days visiting
with relatives in this city.
Mss Geneva PoindcXtcr has arrived
home from Institute. w. Va. where she
has been attending college.
Don BurSon. who has been teaching
at Ferryview. lef, yesterday for his
home at Morristown 10 spend tho
summer
James Tannehill OF Youngstown. o.
has arrived here for brief visit with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. !. G. Tannrhil!
Captain and Mrs. e T. Aiken Of South
Sixth street. are visiting with friends
AZ Beo.Svil!e. Ohio.