Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.

A Collection of the Small Events of Fac
Passing Day.
Council this evening in regular
session.
There were no cases in police court
yesterday morning.
The City Water Board met yester-
day and transacted routine business.
This evening the Orpheus Society
concert will take place at the Opera
House.
A power of attorney from the ]. T
Thorn Company to S. G. Smith was
yesterday placed on record.
The Vigilant Athletic Club will
give its first ball at the Pythian Castle
next Monday.
The adjourned meeting of the
Royal Tribe of Joseph will be held at
l. .. Q. F. hall this evening.
Last evenings rehearsal of "The
Creation" at l. 0. 0. F. hall, was very
successful, and ensures a fine pro-
gramme
The Chamber of Commerce has
been called to meet this evening, and
particularly requested.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Sylvester Davis, native OF
Frostburg, Md. aged %, and Oracle
H. Grant, native of Mechanicsburg
Pa, aged 10.
The alarm of fire from box IS, al
p. m. last evening, was caused by a
chimney fire at the corner of Crom-
well and North Huron streets. There
was no damage.
The Christian Endeavor Society
of the Third Presbyterian church will
hold a business meeting at the home
of Miss thinner, on South Wood
street, tonight.
The grand concert and ball by the
Opera House orchestra will take place
tomorrow evening at Arion hall. The
dance committee is composed OF
Messrs. F. Schwertfeger, DR.. H. B
Baguley, N P. Whitaker, George
Hook, David Kraus, Dave Morgan, E
B. Franzheim and c. Hirsch.
The will of the late Edward Rei6
was yesterday admitted to probate ant
ordered to be recorded. The admins
traitors are Thayer Melvin and Robt
J. McCullach. The bond is $4,000
with the Fidelity Deposit Company as
surety.
The Yugend Verein of the St
James German Lutheran church are
making preparations for an entertain
ment to be given on Washington
Birthday, February 22d. After the en-
tertainment refreshments will be
served.
Captain w. F. Seanor, formerly Of
the Baltimore & Ohio, who is engaged
in the shoe business at No. 118 Federal
street, Allegheny will shortly open
up a, fine shoe store in the building
formerly occupied by Ewing Bros, or
Market street.
Information reached the city yes
terday of the death, Sunday, at Ger
mantown, a suburb of Philadelphia
of the three-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. J. E. Belleville
The interment will take place at Ger
mantown this afternoon at three
o'clock.
The Council Committee on Fire
Department met last evening and
recommended for payment bllls
amounting to 1892 90. The Police
Committee was asked to place a gas
meter in the patrol wagon building
A small amount of work was author
lied at the Hook and Ladder house.
Yesterday afternoon a committee
from the Steubenville Council came
down to the city to inspect the Chem
ical engine and about p. m, paid g
visit to the Eleventh street engine
house, when Chief Klieves met them
Through a misunderstanding as to no
tification, no members of the FIRE
Committee were on hand.
The badges for the special police
to be put on duty by the Board of Pub
lie Works as street cleaners have ar
rived. Six men will be put to work
with the hand carts. and they VII
have authority under the ordinance
prescribing rules for the Board of Pub
lie Works. to arrest all persons throw
ing waste paper or dirt Of any sort il