The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-26
MARTINS FERRY
BOARD OF TRADE
DIRECTORS LUNCH
MORE THAN A DOZEN OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OF
FICERS or BOARD OF TRADE
ENJOY LUNCHEON.
Several Committees Make Reports, ard
Business Matters OF Interest Are
Discussed at the Meeting.


luncheon meetings of the directors Il: d
officers "f tho board Of trade was held
in ihc private dining room Of the Dcarh
hotel. on Hanover street yesterday. WI Il
gratifying attrndaucc. All "njoN,rl
the dinner served. and many matters OF
Interest 70 tn" city at larE" were mfr.
ma!lv discussed. The report OF tho
housing committee. 10 tho effect thd
they arc making plans for work 10 In
done In the interest Of increasing th'
supply Of homes IN the city. was made
by Walter Carlisle. hut the committe 8"
Stal.d that they Will not b. able TO ne
gin any active work until after the frs,
Of May. pending the adjustment Of con
ditI"nS in the building ira les labrr sup.
ply.
The committee on good roads. headed
by Fred l.. SClhy. made Il report that
there seems to he some difficulty sur.
rounding the building OF the Co.eraine
pike. and tho secretary was authorized
10 volunteer the assistance OF IN" Boa rd
Of Trade to the board Of county commits
siontrs. if there is anything which can
be done to expedite the matter.
A resolution calling on PROSECUTING
Attorney William Z. Dixon Of belmont
county to use his influence with the
attorney general. John g. Price Of Ohio
10 lave tho bonds for the improvement
Of tho Coleraine pike approved. was
adopted unanimously. and the secretary
wa instructed 10 serve a copy on the
prosecuting attorney. who is lat prrs"I :
n Columbus. \ copy Of TN" resolution
was wired to the prosecutor IN Columbus
yesterday afternoon.
A resolution was also adopted. calling
IN prnSnrutinC William,
Dixon for statement Of tn" reaSors
for the delay in getting started on tie
work Of Improvement Of III" p-tho-rIvPi
road. This also WAS adopted unanimous.
~. Those present at tn" meeting Wer"
President Wilbur r. HeSlor: VICE pres-
lent. 4. T. Solhy: II. NJ. Miller. chairman
II directors: Ed Burd. membership COM
mittcc: Walter Carlisle. housing CON.
mitr"": Harold II. R",thmiller. indus
trial committee. and the following n.
rert"r$. Fred l.. Sclby. Roger y. I.urt' n.
NJ. T. Cole. John Hores. George l..
spence and Secretary Albert Ol,e.
Recital for Pupils.
The third Of tho ser:"S of Piano re-
cittls being given by Miss Helen NIrtd..
we'll known local uIHno teacher. Will H.
held ~ In" Board Of Trade rooms tnis
evening. and number "f tho friends
nIng TO be present
Glass for Second.
Another class ni about a half dozen
candidates will be given the degrees Al
tn" meeting OF IN" Knights nf rrthls
To be held in their home on North
Fourth street this evening. Several will
also be given the first degree at tie
meeting. and arrangements are bcinL
made tor n large class initiation in tn"
third d"gr"" in the very near future.
Funeral Services Held.
The funtra! services for the late Miss
Ra rha IA l.. Phelps. daughter Of MIR. and
Mrs George - Phelps. who diei a few
days ago were held at the family hone
on f'ay"ttc street yesterday afternoon
Rcv. |. S. Rose. pastor OF the First
Methodist church nfhCiat"d. The -.
mains viii hc shipped to r.. Wayne.
Ind. this morning. where the intcrmcIt
Will take place.
Synod3cal Meeting.
\ meeting OF the representatives Of
the Pittsburgh Synod Of the EvangclIc.
Al lutheran churches. was held At M
Z,on Lutheran church on North Fiflh
street yesterday. with representatives OF
more than dozen churches or he de-
nomination from Ohio, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia present. The morning
session was given over TO communion
and tn" business meeting was h"il N
the afternoon. with Rev, II. A. Tasgett
Of JuhnStnwn. Pa. presiding.
Telegraph Representative.
Officers Of the Hoard of Trade author
lied the sending of a Telegram TO Chas
l'ptagrafr member OF the organization
in this city who was in columbus. -. on
business Ia be- Presented 70 Prosecuting
Attorney William 4. piXon. who Was
also in tina, city. urging tn" pro:' "ul"r
TO use his influence with the attorney
general. to have the bonds for jhc i'm
provcment Of the Coleraine pike in.
proven at once.
Christian Cittxenship
Several good speakers have been Sc
cured and all arrangements arc COM
pc,c for III" opening Of tn" Christian
Citizenship Institute which will be held
IN the First Methodist church beginning
tomorrow evening. Interesting subjects
will be discussed by ahl" speakers and
all residents OF this city and vicinity