Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-21
GIRL ARRESTED
Charged With Burglarizing L. Lich-
tig's Department Store at Bellaire
Yesterday Morning---Osher Bellahe
Notes.

Yesterday morning about half-past
four, while Levi Lichtig was prepar-
ing to take an early morning train
to Pittsburg on business, he heard q
noise in his department store, which
is in the front of his residence on
Union street, between Twentieth and
Twenty first. He Immediately made
an investigation, and to his surprise,
found his domestic, Miss Annie Web
er, in the store. Mr.. Lichtig detained
the girl and word was sent to police
headquarters.
Lieut.. O'Neil and Officer Charles
Johnson were promptly on the scene
and Annie was arrested and locked up
on the charge OF burglary. The Of
ficers relieved the girl Of pasJeboard
box which she carried under her arm.
1t contained two pairs of ladies shoes,
two silk handkerchiefs, toy watch
and a ladies' NIT and child's NIT.
These articles were returned to MI.
Lichtig. The girl will get a hearing
this morning before Mayor Williams.
She is only seventeen years old, and
is the one who caused the arrest some
time ago of John Lavelle, charging
him with rape.
W. j. Moore, engaged in the general
mercantile business at Jerusalem, u,
spent yesterday with his cousin, At
torney G. T. Moore, at the Windsor.
Mr.. Moore was en- route TO Wheeling
on business.
George Windlin, of Woodsfield,
passed through the city yesterday on
his way to Martins Ferry, where he
will purchase complete set Of ma
chinery from l.. Spences machine shop
for his new slaughter house at the
former city.
Metz & Dreamer, the life, accident
and fire insurance agents on Union
street, will shortly issue to their hold
ers and friends an interesting twenty
page paper entitled, THE Insurance
Hustler and News" The editing of
the paper is the work of Attorney G..
T. Moore, who deserves limitless
commentator for the ludicrOus de-
scriptions of a number of our leading
citizens and the witty comments on
things in general. The paper is being
printed by Col. C. L. Poorman. One
side Of the sheet was finished last
night. Ten thousand copies are to
be circulated.
Part of the Wilson Repertoire Com
pany is stopping at the Windsor, hav-
ing arrived in the city yesterday from
New Castle, 0. The rest Of the COM
pany are scattered at the other hotels.
They will remain in the city during
this and all of next week, and will
open weeks engagement at the
Elysian next Monday with "The Mad
Marion"
W. o. Bergman, CT Cincinnati, was
a guest in the city yesterday On bust
ness.
The University Centre met last eve
ming in the Sunday school room of
the Episcopal church, instead of in the
Parish rooms, as was the previous
custom. The meeting was largely at
tended and business matters of a
routine nature we're transacted.
Henry Kraft, an employee of one OF
the blast furnaces at the steel plant
had one Of his big toes cut off while at
work yesterday morning. The mem
Der was severed by cage, which fell
suddenly while he was working be.
meath it. A physician attended the in
jury. The patient will be laid up fol
some time.
DR.. G. A. Keepers, Of Duluth. MINI.
passed through the city yesterday or
his way to Beallsville, where he will
attend the funeral of his brother-in-
law, Alfred Sinclair, who committed
suicide at his home in the latter city
last Saturday. The funeral takes place
this afternoon at two o'clock with in
terment at the Beallsville cemetery
DR.. Keeper and the deceased were part
ners in the drug and general merchan.
disc business at Beallsville.
DR.. ]. S. Boone and wife. of Pow
hatan, returned home yesterday after
a brief and enjoyable visit with hi!
brother, DR.. d. w. Boone.
Manager Ed. Moore, CT the Etysiar
Theatre, left yesterday for a short bust
ness stay at Pittsburg.
W. H. Evans, Of Cadiz, Ohio, was
guest last night of John Oswald.
AS is kniwn, this city stands at tn,
head of the river front in the way O.
clean streets, but yesterday was greatly
at fault, it is painful to say, as thu
weather found the thoroughfares fit fo
the laying of thick coat of ice, which
resulted in the discontinue of her citi
zens. Many falls were reported from
the different parts Of the city, but luck
lily none Of them are worthy of men
ton up to a late hour last night.
Riel & Abyss Uncle Toms Cabin
Company-arrived in the city yesterday
and is registered at the Anderson. They
appear at the Elysian tomorrow even
ing.
L. Lichtig, the Union street notion
dealer, left yesterday for Pittsburg OF
business.
Miss Lottie Kelly, of the Fifth ward
is home from a seminary near Balti
more to spend the holidays with heI
parents.
Miss Inez Blackburn has returned
from Bethany College to spend the
holidays with her parents.
The Ohio Valley Council. No. 81. Jr
0. U. A. M, held a well attended regu
lar meeting last night in the G. 4. r
Hall.
Few people were on the streets las
night and holiday business was at
standstill owing to the inclemency O
the weather
The programme to be rendered a
the concert to be given by the Bell
aire and Martins Ferry Choral Socie
ties next Tuesday evening at the FRS
Presbyterian Church promises TO b.
very interesting. 1t will consist of tn,
Daughters Of james and Gallia" b,