The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-18
BRIDGEPORT
new DECREE TEAM
PUTS ON The WORK
Class Of Candidates 0ivsn Degrees ~
New Team Of Improved order o.
Rad Men Last NtHht.

The newly organized degree team or
Hetuck Tribe No. 267, Of the Improved
Order of Rcd Men, under the direction
Of Captain William II. Brewer, exempli-
fled the work IN the degrees OF the Or
der for the first time, at the meeting
Of the tribe held In the Eagles Home
on the Cadiz pike last night. A NUMBER
of candidates were given the work, IN
the presence Of a good crowd OF the
members of the order. The members OF
the team from the Martins Ferry tribe.
as we'll as visitors from other tribes IN
this vicinity were present at the meet
ing.
Receipts to st. ClairsvilIs.
The resident: Of this vicinity have
about one more day after today. in
which to make their payment TO taxes.
at the store Of the Bridgeport Hardware
COMPANY In this city, following which
the receipts will be taken to st: Clairs-
vile, .. The books will be taken away
Thursday. after which the remittance
will have 10 be made 10 the county
treasurcr's office. ts
Mems Club Meet. ~
The annual election OF the new OF.
ficers for the coming year will be the
most important business to be taken
up at the meeting Of the Mems Club OF
the First Methodist Church, at their
meeting in the church parlors this even.
ing An interesting program. and o so.
cial session will follow the business.
Luther. League Social.
An interesting SOCIAL event has been
planned by the members OF the Luther
League of st. Paul's Lutheran church.
in the Sunday school rooms OF the
church. Thursday evening Of this week.
a special program Of social diversions
will be followed by the serving OF re-
freshpcnts.
Baked Ham Supper.
The sale of the tickets for the baked
fresh ham supper 10 be given Friday
evening in the dining rooms Of the
First Methodist Church. in Kirkwood.
under the auspicies of the choir Of the
church. has started off good. and there
is no doubt that the ladies' in charge OF
the event will have all they can handle
between the hours of 5 and 8 o'clock on
that evening.
Join Ferry Post.
4 largo number OF the soldiers OF the
late world war, residents of this city,
have already made application for mem.
bership in the Martins Ferry post No.
SO of the American Legion. and there
is understood to oe several more who
will fill out the cards in the near fts
ture. The efforts to organize . post IN
this city was not very successful.
Shooting on Hills.
4 large amount Of excitement wn9
caused in the West,end OF this city yes
terday afternoon. when It was claimed
that a number Of men had engaged In
duel with rifles and shot guns. Mar.
shall McConnaughy of this city rushed
TO the point. on the hills. near stop
on the BARTON line, where she arrested
two local characters, both Of whom
were q little wild, probably result OF
pickhandle. Ono of the men had In his
possession q shot gun. which no Is said
by the police to have discharged sew.
eral times in the air The names Of the
men arrested were not made public,
the marshal stating that II Is not the
policy Of the local police to- give out
the names OF those arrested.
Standard BsarsfS.
The Standard Bearers Missionary
Society of the KirRwood Methodist
Church will meet in the basement Of the
church in Kirk wood. Thursday even-
ing at $50 o'clock. Supper will be serv-
Cd the members. following which an
program is planned.
Bridgeport Briefs.
v. r. Nolan. william Kuhn ana
Ino!naS ". BlgtoW were DuslheSS SiSl~
tors at st. Clairsvi!le yesterday.
James Long Of this city Is reported
confined to his home with an attack
OF scarlet fever.
Mrs. II. T. Pyle is reported recovering
nicely following 4 several rays Illness
at her home in Kirkwood. = -
Mrs. c. c. Woodcock Is reported rest.
ing easy following a fractured limb
which she sustained In q fab SaIurs
day.
The Order Of United American Men
will hold an important business meet.
ing in their rooms in this city this
evening.