Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-28
NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.
A Collection of the Small Events OF Each
Passing Day.

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Passing Day.
There were no cases in Police Court
yesterday morning.
Brick is arriving for the paving
on Eighteenth street.
Yesterday was pay day at the City
Clerks office for B. P. w. and general
Council bills.
The mercury went below the fresz-
ing point at the steel bridge yesterday
morning.
Three deeds of trust were admit
ted to record in Clerk RoDertson's
Office yesterday.
Contractor Riley will probably
complete work on the sewer on Four
teenth street, east of Wood, to-day.
Contractor Lennon has completed
the paving of the street railway tracks
on Chic street except for distance
of about forty feet, which will be fin
ished this morning.
"A marriage license was issued yes
terday to William A. Dye, a native OF
New Freeport, Pa, aged n, and Ala
Gorrel, a native Of Hebron, w. Va,
aged q.
Yesterday Officer Walker arrested
William Holland and Charles Williams
as suspicious characters. They had a
pair Of shoes with them which are pre-
sumed to have been stolen.
The public sale of the farm stock
Of farmer thinner, on Glenn's Run,
took place yesterday. The stuff gener-
ally sold low. Corn in shock brought
20 cents a shock; oats sold at Il cents
per bushel; hay brought 81 per ton;
farming implements brought about
one-fourth their value, and other stun
in proportion.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
stamp window at the postofiice remains
open until 8 p. m. dozens OF stamp
buyers continue to worry nearby
druggists for stamps during the hours
that the postofiice is open to the pub
lie.
The Electric Sparks" club COM
posed Of young society folks at Pleasant
Valley, will give a select hop at their
hall on Thursday evening next. Petit
cords orchestra will furnish the
music.
This evening Rev. r. l.. Kemp will
lecture at the Ebenezer Baptist church
on. the subject, THE Cuban War"
Rev. Kemp is a cousin of Gen. Masso,
the Cuban general
A burial permit was issued yester-
day for Leon w. Rodgers, aged II, son
Of Major J. Y. L. Rodgers. The fun
eraI will take place in Wellsburg.
The Masonic Grand Lodge viii
meet in this city November 18th, and
the Grand Chapter on the 18th. A
Lodge Of Sorrow in memory Of the late
O. 6 Long will be held.
Smith Hurst, one Of the Oldest and
best laaown men in Belmont county,
died at Coerain, Wednesday, in the
ninetieth year CT his age. The cause OF
death was the infirmities incident TO
old age. He was a resident Of Bel
mont county for half century, and
was wealthy, his estate being valued
at over 100000. The funeral Will take
place tomorrow morning.
Charles Huscroft. a member Of the
firm Cf Huscroft Bros, florists. died
last evening at o'clock at the City
Hospital. He had been suffering from
apDendicitis before going to the hospi-
tai and went there two weeks ago TO
undergo an operation, which proved I'M
eucceesful. The deceased was bright
Young business man and had many
friends here. His remains viii likely
be taken TO Steubenyile for inter-
ment.
THE social given by the Ladies OF
the sodality Of the Blessed Virgin at
81 Alphonsus church closed. last night.
The affair was very largely attended.
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