Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
GENERAL BRIEF ITEMS.

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Arch Stevens. of the Fifth ward,
who had two ribs broken by fall on
the ice at Wheeling last Friday, is
much improved.
Orleans in the city yesterday were:
Harry Wood, Cincinnati; Harry Roby,
Belmont; William Johnston, Barnes
Vile; E. ]. Irwin, Cleveland; G. G.
Bolce, Kennon; Mrs. ]. w. Perkins,
Armstrong; Mills; 0. Meenan, Frank
lin; w. S. Sipe, Battle AK; I. A. Way
and sister, Woodsfeld; J. M. Love,
Coshocton; j. X. Geddes
Luther Miller, of Beaver, Pa, spent
while in town yesterday as guest OF
\ Third ward friends.
Gilbert Nealand, at his home, about
three miles west of town, entertained
large number of his friends last night
in quite a charming manner. Various
sorts of advertisements were INDUCED
in. including dancing, until 4 seasonal
Bile hour. when the guests assembled
in the dining apartment and partook
of toothsome sperad Quite number
Of young folk from this city were in
attendance.
Hon Joseph P Smith. director of
the Bureau of American Republics I'M
der President Mckinley. died at Mi
ami, Fla. last Saturday, Of pneumo-
MIA. He was at one time State Libra
rian, and was well-known in This city.
He was also employed at one time in
the Bellaire nail works as a feeder. He
was related to D. j. Smith, resident
of Gravel Hill
The Republican city committee will
hold a meeting tomorrow evening at
the home of Secretary Hunter Arm
strong, for the purpose Of formulating
rules by which the candidates for the
primary election are to be governed.
Assessments will also be made to
cover the expenses of holding the pri
maries.
The funeral Of Peter Kern, the col
ored youth who died of injuries re-
ceived at the steel works Saturday
morning, took place from his late resi-
dence yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
There was a large attendance of~sor-
rowful relatives and friends, and at
the conclusion of the ceremony the
remains were borne to Rose Hill GEM
etery for interment.
A number of young society folks
from this city were in attendance last
evening at select hop given in Nc
Mechen.
The Ohio Valley Council No. 81, Jr.
0. L. A. NJ. met in regular session last
night and transacted the usual amount
of business. There was fairly good
attendance.
There will be unusually interesting
services at the prayer meeting at the
Christian church. and an elrcellent at
tendance is anticipated. The subject
to be under discussion will be, THE
Whole Wide World"
H. S. Armstrong, City Solicitor, is
at Cincinnati on legal business.
Mrs. c. HATE is lying i'll at her
home, in the Second ward
A cottage prayer meeting will be
held Friday evening at the home of
John Shipley, in the Second ward, and
will be under the auspices of the
Christian church.
The regular meeting of the School
Board is to be held this evening.
The meeting held last evening by
the Imperial Athletic Club, at their
rooms in the Schmulbach building,
was fairly we'll attended. Business of
little importance was transacted, and
liberal discussion was in progress in
regard to their proposed entertain
ment. No definite plans for the event
were made.
Hon dEt B. Armstrong was an ar
rival in the city yesterday from To-
ledo, where, together with other mem
bers Of the Legislature, he took pho
tograph of the city's site for the Ohio
Centennial celebration.
The Republicans have placed a
number of candidates in the field for
election at the spring primaries as
follows W. E. Danford. principal Of
the Second ward public school; Isaac
T. Freese and w. E. Danford, for
mayor; w. F. Little, for street COM
missioner: Officer James Johnson, tor
marshal, and Alexander Lyle and
Marshal Bahra, for sheriff. The
Democrats have placed very few can
didates in the field thus far, but they
are silently gathering together their
forces and will put up one Of the
strongest tickets that the Republicans
have ever battled against. One Re
publican stated last night that three