The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-19
BELLAIRE NEWS
INJUNCTION To-
Be Up MONDAY
rntsr,.s IN Next Act In Controversy
Over Bsllairs-Nef1 Road
Improvement.


nreas court bv w. J. McClain. as n cit'-
zen 70 halt construction Of the Bellaire-
Eeff pike by the Chalfant Engineering
& Construction Company. Of BarnesElHe'
IS scheduled 10 be heard by judge war
rem w Cowcn. Of 81. tIa'rsFihe' OH
Monday. Much local interest Is oelng
taken in the case. Attorneys beN anu
Lynch represent Nj. McClatn me couh-
" commissioners and the thaItant Co'n-
pany are made defendants in the actioh,
The commissioners recently AWARDED
The contract for the construction or
concrete road between this city ana
Neffs to the Chaltant firm at It's DID,
although another company from foungS-
town was the lowest bidder.
Mr. chalfant claims that the Chalfant
hid was illegal 1t Is said II had a con-
dition written upon II. The McClaln
Construction Company. headed by MT.
McClain was one OF the bidders. \ DID
by the company was previously rejected
because OF the fact that the bid SUD-
mitted had a condition written upon IT,
Bellaire and Neff people are anxious
to secure the Improvement. They have
been waging a strenuous campaign for
long time TO secure the improvement.
Man persons are of the belief that
the road will not be built this year.
Pracht for Auditor.
Friends Of Charles Pracht. Hamilton
street resident. are urging him TO be-
come a candidate for city auditor on
the Republican ticket. The present ci..
auditor, Walter c. Uppcrman. is car
didate for the office OF mayor.
Msagsr Funeral
Funeral services for the late Marcus
, Meager. 80. who died at the City Hos
pital, following an operation. will be
held Friday afternoon at the Brooks
Run NJ. E. church. Rev. ]. V. Ault Will
have charge OF the services. Members
OF the Eagle lodge will attend Inter
ment win be in the Rose Hill cemetery.
Day Nursery Planned.
Bellaire may have a Day Nursery in
the near future. The Child Conservation
League announces that it will give
public ball at the Elks' hall the evening
Of Juno I. the proceeds to be used as
A nucleus 10 establish a Day Nursery.
A committee is in charge OF the arrange
ments. The Jones orchestra will Eur
nish the music.
Open Legion Rooms.
The formal opening Of the America
Legion headquarters on the third flo"r
of the city building will take place next
Tuesday evening. All cH-servtce mn
are invited including veterans OF tie
World War. Civil War and Spanish
american War. Aprogram will be re l.
;dered in the auditorium as one of the
features The members Of the Service
Star Legion will serve luncheon.
TO Hospital.
Mrs. John Carman. of West Twenty
third street was taken TO the g y fio'-
pital last night. She will uAderGo an
operation this morning. TO be performed
by Drs. Wilson. Of Martins Ferry and
kirkland. Of this city. She has been in
Services Still On
Special evangelistic services are Still
under way at the Salvation Army head
quarters here Envoy c. w. "aggoaec.
of the national organization. Ia in
charge. He was to have gone 10 Mar
tins Ferry this week to condlc: services.
but the commander of that post IS III
and the services cannot he held.
Alumni to Meet
A meeting Of the officers Of the Bell
aire Alumni Associates iS 20 30 held
this evening at the office of Superin-
tendent J. v. Nelson. Robert Perkins
Is the president OF the association. The
program OF speaking and music will be
arranged at this meeting.
- Became Very III.
Miss Ella Woody. Of Sullivan street,
Rose Hill, and a Freshman in the local
High School. became violently III yes
rooms. She was removed to her home
and a physician summoned.
On Western Trip.
Mr. and Mrs. James II. Robinson an
daughter, Of Thirty-fifth and Guernsey
streets are planning for an extended
western trip. They will leave about the
first Of June. They will visit in Denver
and other places before returning home.
TO CONVENTION
e. Rev Charles A. Pearce. pastor CT the
:. local Christian church. will 90 to Ma
.s>rion, Ohio, next Monday to attend the
conv ention OF the Disciples churches II
Ohio He is official delegate OF the
\ local church. Mrs. James Ralston Of
4 the local church. will also atts'd the
meeting.
Give a Thought to Bellaire." That Is
the slogan adopted in connection with
4 the campaign for expansion Of the
4 Chamber Of Commerce activities. All
4 literature emanating from the Chamer'
: headquarters Will be labeled with the
Z slogan. Business men. manufacturers
and all others are asked to stamp their
4envelopes and stationery with the slo-
gan. The words can be typewriter on
] envelopes without difficulty. A COM
mittee Of fifty men and woman Is soon
TO be named TO map out the definite pro-
gram OF expansion Tor the loc II organ
ization.
Masonic Event
= A special meeting Of Bellaire Chap
tter No. 10I Royal Arch Masons is
Sscheduled for Friday evening in the
Masonic temple on Belmont street. The
NRoyal Arch degree will be conferred on
a class Of candidates at this meeting.
= Grange Met
. A meeting OF the Rock Hill Grange
was held last night at the Rock Hill
NNchool house. The meeting was very
Stargely attended The program or
Sspeaking and music proved very inter-
Assting.
u Conferred Degrees
q The fourth annual Assembly or Bel
Anire Council No ST. Royal and Select
ma sters was held at the Masonic temple
last night. The meeting was one OF the
Hoiggest OF the year. The Super En-
Sellent Master degree was conferred on
class OF candidates. A BUFFET luncheon
3 served.
Schools to Close
This week is tho last one for the Putt
~ township schools They are sched-
ed To close on Friday and al number
the schools Speclai arrangements
70 been made for last day exercises.
g arrangements for the commence
mt exercises have not yet been COM
ted About so young people will
'traduate.