Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-24
SHALL TALA.
GIinor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Plthily Told


Plthily Told
POLICE COURT was blank yesterday
morning.
THE attendance at the afternoon ser
vices at st. Matthews Church during
Lent is large.
JOHN LANTRY, OF South Wheeling,
has resigned his position as foreman at
the Riverside mill.
THE big boiler for the new Peabody
building was hauled there yesterday
morning and taken inside.
JOSEPHINE BoYD's house Of I'll fame
was raided last night by Officers Watson
and Herbert, and five arrests made.
ALEX. FREw, the furniture dealer,
has the contract for furnishing the car
pets for the new Odd Fellows Hall.
WELCOME Lodge No. 6. A. o. U. w.
held 4 meeting last night and several
new candidates were pat through the
mill. After the usual lodge business a
brief entertainment programme was
rendered.
THE weighing Of the mails in the pos
tai cars, which has been in progress on
roads in this section as we'll as elsewhere
for some time past, preparatory to the
making of fresh contracts, will termin-
ate March 5th.
THE protracted services which were
commenced by the evangelist, Rev. \.
b. johnson, in the North Street M. Il.
Church some days ago, are still in pro-
gress. There have been quite number
of accessons to the church.
THIS evening J. A. Fullerton. d. D.,
will deliver the second of a series OF
lectures in the Zane Street NJ. b..
church. The topic is incidents OF
Foreign Travel, Including Seven Voy-
ages Across the Ocean"
The funeral Of the late John Betz
took place yesterday morning at nine
o'clock from st. Alphonsus Church.
The services were performed by Rev.
Father Dldacus. The interment took
place at Mt. Calvary cemetery.
II the sweepstake pigeon hoo at
PittSburg on Wednesday j. Z. Wright,
of Wheeling, figured prominently, be-
ing second in list Of twenty-five con-
testantS. There were two leaders who
scored - and four who secured II.
THERE will be an important meeting
of the Young Mems Democratic Club
this evening to complete arrangements
for attending the Inauguration in Wash
ington on March 4th. 1t IS hoped there
will be a large attendance at the meet
ing tonight.
Mrs. ALEXANDRINE SCHAEFER, wife
OF c. +. Schaefer, died yesterday morn
ing at O'clock, aged 81 years. The
deceased was q lady well known and
greatly beloved. The funeral will occur
at = O'Clock Sunday from her late resi-
dence at No, 23O7 Chapline street.
IN response to a petition numerously
s igned by men who attended the Opera
House meetings the past TWO Sundays,
and a very general desire on the part OF
others, the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION has decided to hold a meeting
again next sunday afternoon, and Rev.
Dr. Ri6er has consented 20 preach.
John Bremen, workman at the Top
mill who resides on South Main street,
had his foot badly mashed yesterday
morning while at work, by letting a
large piece of iron fall on it. He was
taken to his home on the South Side,
where medical attendance was sum-
moned and the injuries attended to.
News was received in this city yes
terday morning of the death of Mr.
Charles Brown, one of the popular en-
ployes of the Panhandle here. Mr..
Brown was fireman OF the yard engine
here. Mr.. David Richey engineer. lie
went to his home at Pittsburg several
DAYS ago, seriously i'll with typhoid
| fever.
SECRETARY Hook, OF the State Fair
! Association, has received a handsome
sketch for new hanger for the coming
season. 1t represents Columbus in the
! foreground, pointing to large globe on
which is depicted an admirable sketc n
of the Fair Grounds and q portion of
! the city, the whole representing the
Spanish admirals latest and best dis
covery.
ROBERT DOWNING, the we'll known
tragedan, has just completed trl-
umphant tour Of the South, and is play
! ing his return engagement In Washing
| ton, WutlE ut - Il -AtbS Ao'S44hNf ~
| packed houses. Mr.. Downing has found
! his new play, Richard the Lion
Hearted, an excellent piece OF dramatic
prouerty and great favorite with his
audiences. That is the play in which
he will be seen in this city Monday
March 9Th.
The great drama called the Fire
~ cd n Ia i
ence at the Grand last night. The play
is all that is claimed for it-one OF the
best sensational dramas on the road,
and the company a good one. The see
merry was excellent, especially the stamp
mill. which was one Of the most reals
tic scenes witnessed here for some time.
Taking the Fire Patrol" all through il
is a good attraction. The engagement
is for three nights and matinee Sat
urdaY.