Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25

of Bricklay6rS Union NO. L, lclui NV
Saturday from the national conVeh-
ton Of bricklayers held at Peoria,
Ill. last week. They report that II
delegates were present and ~ cllies
represented. The convention next
wear will meet at Hartford. Conn.
NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.
A Collection of the Small Events OF Each
Passing Day.
Council this evening in regular
session.
Officer Walker arrested plain
drunk last evening.
The river was one of the attrac-
tions of the town yesterday.
The haywood Club will dance at
Seibert's Wednesday evening.
-Chas. Driehorst secured the lamp
which was awarded by the Liberty
Band.
One bill OF sale and several deeds
of trust were admitted to record IN
Clerk Robertson's Office yesterday.
There we're six cases in Police
Court Yesterday morning-fve DRINKS
and disorderly All went to the hill
-Boggs' run has overfiowed, owing
to back water from the river, and has
flooded large area above the River
side mill.
The funeral Of William Campbell,
a late prominent citizen OF McMechen,
largely attended.
A portion Of the Riverside tube
works is slack just now, one lap-weld
furnace being entirely closed and an
other working single turn.
At this evenings regular session
Of Council the annual city statement
will be submitted by City Clerk Wat
kins and ordered to be published
Rev. Archibald Moore, presiding
elder OF the Wheeling district, con-
Quoted quarterly conference at the
Benwood NJ E. church Sunday.
Mr.. Brunhaus will formally open
the Caucasian restaurant, formerly
the "Pie-House," to-day, and will
maintain a thoroughly up-to-date
place.
Before Judge PAUL, in the Circuit
Court, yesterday, the eleven insurance
cases brought by 7. T. Hutchinson &
Co.; were postponed until February
18th.
A. A. Bayha, Of the Bridgeport
wagon-making firm of Bayha Bros,
has secured a patent on line sup
porter and open buckle The lnven-
ton will fill a longfelt want.
Some OF the local factories which
are supplied with material from other
plants are complaining about the dill
ficulty in getting sufficient steel from
their firms to keep them ruhnlns.
The clay hands of the Wheeling
pottery, who were out last week on
account of the wage dispute with the
company, all returned to work yester-
day morning, and the plant is now on
in full.
The concert Of the philharmonic
Club will take place this evening at
the Carroll Club auditorium, and there
should be an increased attendance, as
the programme is an unusually merl-
torious one.
Farmers and others living in the
vicinity of Mt. de Chantal have lately
been heavy victims at the hands OF
chicken thieves, and propose to take
summary measures to put stop TO
their losses.
William Steeles horse frightened
Sunday at the wind blowing sign
down on Main street, and ran all the
way, without stopping, to Glenn's run.
The wagon was somewhat damaged
and mix spilled along the route.
Revival services were resumed
last evening at the Zane street M. E.
church under the conduction OF the
pastor, Rev. B. B. Evans, and will be
continued for an indefinite period.
Last nights meeting was largely at
tended.
The Board Of County Commission
ers will meet in special session We'd
nesday morning to consider and dis
pose Of the question of ordering new
indexes for the Office of the County
Clerk, and all attorneys interested are
invited to be present.
A large portion of upper BenWood
is under water, caused by the recent
heavy rains The drainage OF TINS
part of town is quite bad, and the resi-
dents intend to make renewed effort
to get further needed public improve
ments in the near future.
The statement in yesterdays Intel
ligencer that the old style letter boxes
were to be removed and the new style
put in their places, is incorrect. No
changes will be mad as to the ola
boxes. which is fortunate thing for
neop!e who wish to mail important let
tiers with the assurance that they will
go
A good many new men are learn
ing the duties Of motormen ana con-
ductors on the Wheeling street car
line, and are securing positions made
vacant by dismissals and a number OF
old men quitting. Some CT the men
have applied for positions on the new
Elm Grove line.