The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-25
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LEGION AFFAIR TO
Be BIGGEST HERE
Stage All Set Tor Annual Community
Christmas Tres by American
Legion Today.

Hundreds Of child!sh hearts in
Moundsvillc will ba made glad today by
the local post o. the american Legion.
Three bic Christmas trees hav" been
erected IN IN" Legion hail corner Third
street aud Jefferson aNcnu" and every
kiddic in town IL expected 70 hc pres
cnt 20 see Santa Claus either this after
noon or evening.
sufficient presents and candy has been
procured for all and II" kiddic need say
, ne or she went into thc Legion hail ana
left without u present or packages Uf
! candy uf some KIND
Two local hands. thC C.tGcnS and
Eaglc Will furnish ,hr music for the
event. ono PLAYING during the afternoon
and ;hc other in the evening.
Mayor Gets TWO violators.
Mayor q. +. W!cnrkc made his first
TWO arrests saturday. While driving
! wcs, on First street IN his auto he
spicd TWO mon drunk and doing things
sober people wouldn't do so he arrest
cd them.
The two men were taken 20 the City
building 10y the chief executive and put
up $40 each for their appearance in
Mayer Wicurkc's court this evening.
Eight Non Arrested.
since Saturday night eight men have
been arrested IN the city charged with
various violations of the city ordinance.
All Of the number were foreigners. \
twill .ht session "f polio" court ~
scheduled for this evening about :
o'clock.
Many Xmas Greetings.
col. W. l.. Pack. prominent local
! Pyth:an and known throughout IN"
state "a a leader in Pythian circles. has
! Ia date received Christmas greetings
| from friends in every state In the Union
with tn" exception of oklahoma. Col
Pack :" far has been remembered by
IS of his friends located throughout
the country.
Service Nan Dies.
Patrick Hunt. veteran OF the late
World war, died yesterday morning at
the home "r his parents on Twelfth
stree, following lengthy illness. Hunt
! was gassed and wounded while fighting
! overseas. and consumption resulted. He
was - years old. ard we'll liked by a
, very large circle Of friends.
E'urcral services will be held We'd
ucSday afternoon at 40 ocloCkk from
the place OF death. in charge OF Earl
Francis posi- Ne }. the American lc-
Sinu. Full military h"nors will he ac-
| corded tho deceased hero.
Iu,crmcnt Will he made at the Green
lawn cemetery.
Ono Collection To-day.
Only one collection If the mails. and
that in the business district, will lie
made today. The collection will be
made at y. m.
Give to Fund.
Moumdsv:llc lodge No. 2S2. B. +. O..
EF.l&s. have given the sum of 100 10
the general fund being raised by the re-
Gently organized MuundSville AssoC!at-
ed ChartticSS. Several other organiza-
tons have donated similar sum. and
others are expected 10 contribute ike
wise.
Miss Matte Francis.
Fu,c"r' services for the late Miss
Matte Francis. IS. Vino died at her
homo "u seventh street Friday will he
held Com tho place Of death Tuesday
morning at lW:%u o'clock. Intcrment
will he mad. 4; tho Mount Rose GENE
terry.
Get oysters Today.
Inmates of the state prison will hc
given oysters for their Christmas din
ncr today. The prisoners were given
I chicken on THANKSGIVING day. There are
more than 1852 persons now enrolled on
the books of the state rcnitcntiary here,
all Of whom with the exception OF about
zoo who are In state road camps. will
enjoy the MONDAY meal.
Moundsvtlle Briefs.
Misses Reno and Mildred Burgess.
students NJ an Allentown, Pa. college
are spending tho holidays nj home with
! their parents. senator and Mrs. Walter
/ +. Burgess. Of Eighth street.
j NJ McGlumphr of Scdar avenue Is
reported Is h" some improved from sew
! eral DAYS illness
Mrs James l.. Bonar left Sunday for
! Pittsburgh. where she Will spend today
with her son. g. T.. Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L"hr OF North
street are spending this week with
| relative; and friends at West Alexan-
der. Ia.
Mrs. Mamie Colsim nf Baltimore. Md.
! l. spending tho holidays among rcla-
; lives In this clty.
William g. Woodhurn 0f rhilippl is
visiting relatives here over the holt
| day..
| Tho former Emperor William OF
| MI,