Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-21
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Mrs. CAROLINE SMITH, an aged lady,
OF Glendale, was buried yesterday after
noon at Mt. Zion cemetery.
THE Olivette Club gave dance at
Menge a Howley's Hall last evening,
and the same was largely attended.
THE Superintendent of Streets had a
large force of men at work yesterday on
South Jacob street cleaning the ice out
of the bitches.
p. j. ALTMEYER, the furniture dealer
at Thirty-third and Jacob streets, now
has one of the finest undertakers'
wagons in the city.
THE Junior Christian Endeavor Soci-
ETY. will give musical aud literary en-
tertainment atthe Third Presbyterian
Church, Thursday evening, March 9TH.
SOME dizzy stories are going about
concerning a recent performance in a
suburban resort, during which furni-
ture was wrecked, chandelier torn out
by the roots, etc.
LAST evening Miss Matte He IRON eu-
tertained ten couples of her young
friends at her home on Indiana street.
Dancing was INDUCED in, and choice
refreshments were served.
VIRGINIA LODGE, OF the Bertha De-
gree OF d. 0. H., gave a supper and
dance al Westwood's Hall, corner OF
Thirty-sghth and Jacob streets, last
night which was largely attended.
DESPITE the continued warm weather
hundreds Of people still cross on the ice
TO and from the Island. The ice is still
safe, bat yesterday had a good deal OF
water upon it. 4 cold snap would make
some fine skating.
A HEAVY wind storm and snow squat
struck the city at eleven o'clock last
night, and for the succeeding hour
there was lively rafting of loose OBJ
ects. The wind was very violent at
/ times.
AMONG the distinguished speakers at
the banquet given by the Barnum Club,
at Huntington last night, we note the
names of our fellow townsmen, General
Alfred Caldwell and Attorney General
Z. 5. Riley.
THE public schools at Elm Grove,
Beech Glenn and Pleasant Valley will
be dismissed tomorrow, to allow teach
ers and pupils 10 take part in the exer-
cses incident to the A, o. A. NJ. flag
presentation.
EDWARD HoFFREUTER is having the
| building formerly occupied as tailor
| ing establishment, corner Of Thirty
! fifth and Jacob streets, remodeled, and
when completed will be occupied by
him for saloon and restaurant,
THE team of horses, recently ordered
for the Atlantic Engine Company, were
purchased last Saturday, and were put
in service Monday. They were pur-
chased by Councilman Gator and Fire
man J. B. McClyment Of the Island
Chemical Company.
FRED MILLER, the Fulton saloon
keeper, cashed a fifty dollar check,
Monday night, for a Claysville, Pa,
man, who said he was short Of cash.
| When Mr.. William attempted to bank
the check he found it was no good.
| The ClaYsville gentleman has disap-
pssred.
INFORMATION from Claysville, Pa,
last evening, was TO the effect that the
condition of the venerable John Birch,
ST., father OF Prof. John NJ. Birch, was
not improved. The patient is suffering
from an attack of pneumonia, and at
his advanced age the disease is espe-
cially dangerous.
EUREKA Lodge No. 3, Shield Of
Honor, at their meeting Tuesday night,
appointed the following committee to
entertain the Supreme Lodge, which
meets in this, city in June: c. d.
Thompson, Charles Stankey, and w. K,
Crown. Other lodges in the city will
also appoint committees at their next
meeting.
GEORGE ENGLEHART, aged 1G, and
Alfred Boyd, aged l., two boys who
have been hanging about the basement
OF the City Hall at nights, for a long
time past. and who were fired out last
evening, were arrested in the Eighth
ward, about II o'clock last night, by
Officer Dudley, and locked up on a
charge OF disorderly conduct.
CHARLES w. FINCH, the merchant
tailor at the southwest corner Of TWEEN
ty-fourth and Market streets, dice last
evening at his residence, OF consump-
ton. Mr.. Finch was an old resident of
Wheeling, having been in the merchant
tailoring business for several years, and
was the Oldest member Of the Beethoven
Singing Society.