Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-18
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The Daughters of Liberty gave a
ball and cake walk at Pythian hall
Wednesday evening.
The kiln hands and decorators are
Il only employees working at the
Wheeling Pottery. The kiln hands
will be through Saturday, but the dec
orators will continue during the holl-
dav shutdown. 1t is understood
among the potters that the pottery Will
resume about January 18th.
-Chas. McCarty, contractor, is build
ing a new two-story dwelling house for
David Morgan, on North Huron street.
It is being erected on the site where
Mr.. Morgan's house stood before it was
burned.
The funeral of Frank Reister of
Thirty-third street, took place yester-
day morning. The wife of the deceased
is no better and is at the point OF
death.
Paul Beachler of South Wetzel
street, died Wednesday evening OF
throat consumption.
The South Side Pioneer Society
gave a supper and dance at Mozart
Hall last evening.
Some of the heaters at the War
wood Tool works have had their wages
reduced.
The child of W. D. Becker, of For
tv-third street, who was recently OPP
Grated on by Drs. Hupp and Ford, is
almost well, the operation having prov
ed a complete success.
The Circuit Court did not meet
yesterday.
in the Criminal Court yesterday,
the demurrer to the indictments in the
Dean CompbelI cases were argued and
submitted. Demurrers were also ar
gued in the cases Of State VS.. jeremiah
Wiley.
There was but one case in Police
Court yesterday morning.
The Intelligencer of yesterday
morning gave publicity to time-worn
story about Goetze's drug store having
been robbed. There has been no rob
berry at the store Charlie don't usu-
ally keep gold watches and things like
that in stock
For several days past the Intelli-
gencer has been publishing stories
about the progress Of negotiations for
the sale of the North Wheeling pottery,
and hasleft the reading public under the
impression that a deal had practically
been accomplished. The truth is that
Mr.. Schofeld of Buffalo, was here a
month or six weeks ago, but did not
have sufficient capital himself and
could not raise it here and as a result,
all negotiations are off, and have been
for some time. 'Tis pity, and pity tbs,
It's true" but that's the situation.
Mayor Caldwell has reached de-
cision in the case of the city VS.. II. A..
Brenneman. manager of the Wheeling
Bakery Company, which relieves the
defendant from the penalties for using
natural gas as an illuminant, and places
the burden upon the natural gas com
panies.
A small girl narrowly escaped SER
ious injury last evening at Twenty-sec-
ond street. She attempted to cross the
street in front of a team of horses and
fell under their feet Strangely, she
was not struck and by-standers speed
lily rescued her from her perilous po-
sition.
Big shipments of coal are still be-
ing made from the mines along the
Wheeling e Lake Erie road. The ship
ments to the lakes ended with the close
of the season, Nov. 9th.
The freight traffic on the B. & O..
has increased to such an extent that
three engines are being used in the
yards on the South SIDE.
The three BenwOod lads who were
arrested "Wednesday night by Detective
Shorts for breaking into freight cars
and stealing candy, have been released
from custody, their parents settling for
all damages.
The Arion Literary Association
gave a sumptuous banquet at the hall
last night, after which a number of ell
oouent toasts were delivered.
Rev. J. II. Littell's Bible class will
be held at 7:45 o'clock this evening at
the Y. NJ. c. A. building. All persons
interested in E.ble study are invited
to attend.
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