The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-10
WELLSBURG
BLUE SUNDAY LAW
REPEAL CONSIDERED
IN TWO CHURCHES

Mothers Day exercises A. ~" M"th-
odiSt Episcopal church was made N''
ondary consideration Sunday m"rh'ne'
when the pastor. Roy. W. f.. II" ha''uS,
devoted much OF the time IN SeCu 'nN
expressions from his congregation IN Ia
vor Of enforcing the c'tY ordinance Ne'>'
ing with tho sabbath.
In the course % his conversation. ,n1
minister admcniShrd his congregation
TO pay no attention 10 tn" Stra" N"''
being conducted by the We'lShurG tt"r-
aid, and openly declared that the e"''"'
Of that paper sought to break down 'n'
morals OF the community.
The proposition was also 'hr"Sh"d "ul
in the Sunday school Of this "hurCh. AZ
tho church services when III" minister
requested those in favor OF enforcing
the ordinance TO arise. \ great majority
Of rho CONGREGATION arose. Those who
remained seated did not arts" when ne
asked al TO stand who opposed the on
forcing OF the rd,nancc. and the r"Sn'u-
ton was declared carried
Similar action was taken At the Bap-
tiSt church when tn" enforcement OF
the ordina nee was unanimously endorsed
by the congregation at the morning ser
vices. II is presumed that these ta'tS
will be presented 70 the city council N
ing when they meet in special session
10 consider the changes in tho city ordi-
nances.
Spe0dsr Fined
Earnest Pint was arrested early Sun
day evening at Seventh and Charles
street by Chief watkins on a charge OF
exceeding the speed limit and was fined
FIVE dollars by Mayor Kraft. Pint was
noticed by the mayor earlier in IN"
afternoon hitting" them up on the city
roads, and the number Of his machine
vas taken by the mayor. who later hand
ed it over 10 Chief Watkins. who made
the arrest.
Attend Initiation.
Tho following Wellsburg women at
tended an initiation OF the Daughters or
Isabella in Wheeling Sunday afternoon
Mrs ]. II. Watson. Misses katherine
Morlarity. Eta and Margaret Fegan'
Sarah ODonnell. Katherine Bowman
: Marcelinr. Angela and Veronica Barth'
! Nell Byrne and Ycrda Patterson Fol
lowing the initiation banquet was
served at the Carroll Club.
NAIsy Property Sold.
The HALEY property. consisting or a
frame dwelling and lot. located on SeT-
cnth street between Commerce and IAN
kee streets. was sold Saturday at a pub
lie sale and was purchased by William
Wickham. The purchase price was $3.50
Mr.. WiCkham expects to make conSid-
cradle improvements 70 the dwelling.
Jurymsn Drawn
The jury commissioners met Monday
morning in the office Of tho circuit clerk
and drew the names OF jurors who will
he summoned 70 sit on the grand Jury
TO hear charges against prisoners who
will appear at the June term of court.
Crusade Postponed.
The crusade TO rid the city or stray
dogs. which was 10 have been started
Monday. has been postponed until later
in the week. az things necessary for III"
campaign could not be gotten in rcadi-
ness in time. Only a few dogs were no.
ticed running around the streets Mon
day. as most Of tho valuable dogs wcrr
kept in their yards by their owners.
who sought TO avoid the payment Of a
fine II their dog was found running on
the streets by the police.
Margaret Elizabeth Kemp.
Margaret Elizabeth. the three months
cid daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton 9.
Kemp. Of Charles street. died Monday
morning at 30 az the Ohio Valley Hos
rj,al Wheeling. OF intestinal Indigestion.
The funeral will be- held from the par
rnts' residence on Charles street at {"
p. m. Tuesday. Int"rmrnt at Brooke
cemetery.
Improbable Game.
Oscar Elliott and Frank Daily found
i unproutablc Sunday IN indulging in a
little game Of penny ante" along the
road leading up 70 Rabbit Hill Mayor
Kraft happened to be in that vicinity.
and Saturday evening both boys We're
called upon 20 separate themselves from
So and costs.
improvements.
A. W. Rignor IS having shinGle belt
put around his front porch on his resi-
dence on Main street
wsugburg Briefs.
Mr. and Mrs L. :. fIugginS and Mr..
and Mrs Walter T.. TibbntS. Of Pitts
burgh. spent sunday az the home Of Mrs.
Sarah T.. No!aud. Of commerce street.
Mr. and Mrs. - J. Barth. OF Mounds
willie. spent sunday ~ the home of Mrs.
Hugh Barth.
George o. Cortr,Ght. OF Amarillo. Tex.
spent Monday as the guest Of his
nephew. W s. Wi!kiu.
Mrs w A. Williamson Of Huntington
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Thompson at their HON" on Main street.
William Scott has gone TO Cleveland
o.. where ne will enter the Anderson
Nulcan!zing school Upon completion
Of tho course. Mr. Scott expects 70 r"-
turn here and open a vuicanizng BUSH
ness.
Miss NINA Gan. Of t'ollansbee was
weekend visitor a; the home CT Mr.
and AIRS. J. c. Jones.
Mrs Edith McCraCken. Of the New
Granite House. was shopping in Steu'
benville o.. Saturday.
Mrs. Robert cree. Of Breezy Heights.
on Brady Ridge. was among the Wells
burg shoppers Saturday evening.
Mrs. \. {. Jones, o. Yorkvllle O.. Wis
tied Sunday with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Solomon Combs.
Mr. and Mrs George Schroeder. OF
MoundSyilla were the Sunday guests OF
Wellsburg relatives.
Ralph Combs and Miss Laura Jones
were guests Sunday nj the home of Miss
Nerda Taylor. OF Brilliant. Ohio.
]. <. Johnson. OF the \. b. Smith
Piano Company. of Steubenyille.O.. was
a business visitor in WellSburg Monday
morning.
Cart. Ray. Henry and Kenneth Kelley
were Sunday visitors at the home OF
their parents on Main street
Miss Pearl NJ West has resigned her
position as clerk IN the Seltner boot
shop.
Mrs. VIII TAR. Of G""rgr'S Run was
WcllSburg visitor for Il short tim'
Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fall and daughter
Margaret spent SUNDAY with Mr.. Falls
parents. Mr.. ard Mrs John Fail OF
Steubcnvil}c. q.
CANA Of Hsadaehe