The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-25
BRIDGEPORT
LOCAL FIRENEN
ELECT OFFICERS
Chief Charles Cook TO Remain In oinee
Another Ysar-Gtnen mAas
President.

rna annual meeting OF the volunteer
s-o denar.ment of this city was held IN
,hctr quarters AZ the city building yes
terdav afternoon following the F"aHihH'
~ reports Of the business 81 Inc year
The following officers were e's'''u
President. John W. fIhen; N''t-l'
dent Nathan u. Holloway; secretary
,reasurcr, Louis Purdy. Henry KEN
m.r WAS elected as trustee Tor
thrce-ycar term.
Va cIccInn was held for the Office ~
chief Of the fire department as, accord
Ing 70 the state law. the present 'h!ti'
elected By the fire deparim I'M itN' H"I'
and confirmed by council. holds "iH''
during the term of the mayor. ana u
was decided that ia" prcS'n' '."''''
Charles Cooke Is entitled I" remain ~
office for another year Reports ma""
a, tho meeting indicate that THE PAST
year has been the best ever known III
the history "f the department
Special Services.
Yesterday was featured hN 'Nr"'h'
services held in al. If the l"ca '"tr'h'N
with speclal music rendered - The
rhoirs in honor Of Christmas. y. the
First Methodist church last n,Gni "a"
Rev. Howard Peterson spoke an IiM
Christmas story sermon. Til" hnnuhI
Christmas entertainment aud program
by the Sunday school "f -. ram
Lutheran church was enjoyed last n'Ei'
with tho church we'll h!lcd Tor III"
event. The Rev. !. T. Morton d"I'Ntr""
Christmas sermons at the West HrI"eH-
port Methodist church yesterday morn
ing and at the West Wheeling VI. T..
church last night. The annual christ
mas program ~ the children Of TrinitF
Lutheran church was also held In the
lr,ht m
pronounced at ST. Anthony's Catholic
church last night as the special Christ
mas feature.
Continues TO Improve.
Reports coming from the Martins
Ferry city hospital are 10 the chcct
tina, tho condition of David landers'
West Wheeling man shot few days
ago. continues TO improve AMI "ihciais
state that his complete recovery Is now
practically assured.
Report Big Business.
One ~ the higgcst business seasons
Of recent Years IL reported by all local
business men "a result of tn" holiday
season Local merchants sold most all
of their holiday goods and many report
tho business handled nS almost double
that Of any previous year Ia their his
tory
Police Not Busy.
CITY officials and members Of tn"
police force report business very light
In comparison with their expectations
for the present holiday season. All felt
sure that many drunks would result "a
usual from the holiday celebrations hut
appearances seem 20 Indicate that II"
sellers Of Illicit h"uH" are k"cpna; I'M
der cover
Hearing Tomorrow.
Stanley I"ka. grocer nj Wheeling
Creek arrested by c"mStahl"s on
charge OF selling Intoxicating liquors
few days ago. will u" iLrraigncd h"i"r"
Justice Of the PGar" John Davis. lr..
of Martins Ferry. tomorrow evening.
The raid was mad" on the grocery last
Friday evening.
o. E. s. Installation.
Officials, of TIA" local chapter al 'n5
Order of Eastern stars ann"uucc mat
The recently elected officers Of tn" rhap-
,"r will b" installed at thr meeting ~
hc held in tn" rhari"r rooms "u Ma'n
street tomorrow evening. hInUu"'
and :surill session will l." features "i
the evening
Bridgeport Briefs.
Dennis Riley IF Youngstown. -. la
arrived here for i visit with his parents
NJ" and Mrs. Michael Riley Of Kirk.
wood
The regular meeting ~ H"im"u;
Ecrir Of Eagles WI L." held ia thea
tcme on the cadiz pike tom"rr"w eve
n:nS
Mrs Florence Gfrcn is r"r"rt.I
slightly improved al her hon" where
she has hrcn nli'c seriously III.
Miss Mary Virginia. llciul"in is h"n"
from, O. S. :. ~ Columns. for n visI'
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. -