Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-03

spent yesterday in the city guest OF
friends.
Michael Wubreh has resigned his po-
sition as machinist at the steel plant
and likely will accept a position with
the West Virginia Natural Gas Com
pany.
The Belmont Turnverein held their
regular monthly meeting Sunday at
ternoon at their hall in the Second
ward Quite number of the members
were present, and after the transaction
of routine business it was unanimously
decided to discontinue turning lnstruc-
lions until next fall Prof. Schambra,
of Wheeling, is the Belmont Turnve-
rein's instructor.
George Pryor, the former proprietor
of the Windsor Hotel, removed his
family from this city to Martins Ferry.
Mr. Pryor shortly will open up a new
hotel at the latter place.
Attorney Hunter S. Armstrong spent
a while at st. Clarsville yesterday and
attended court.
f. G. Fox, OF Rochester, n. T., was
registered at the Globe.
Theodore Neff returned to the city
yesterday from Mt Zion, where he went
on business mission.
The Epworth League of the M. e.
Church at Mt Zion, about five miles
west of town, are preparing for
grand concert to be given on the 10th
inst. for the benefit of the Sunday
school, The Gravel Hill quartette OF
this city has been engaged to furnish
music for the occasion. and number
OF talented soloists of Bellaire and vi
cinity will perform.
j. r. Lane, of this city. travelling
passenger agent for the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, left yester-
day on an extended business trip.
The docket for yesterday mornings
police court contained more names than
has been filed for one session in a long
while The following cases were dis
posed Of: George Terry and Harry
Gardner, both arrested for drunken
ness, the former by Lieutenant Ehler
and the latter by Lieut. Ehler and Of
ficer Malone, were each fined 81 and
costs. The six women and five men
found in Mrs. Cayton's designation
house when the resort was raided by
the police early Sunday morning, were
all arraigned before the Mayor and
each fined So and costs. Three women
and four men paid their fines and
were released, while the other three
females and che male being unable to
furnish funds, were returned to the
lookup.
The two mines selected from the local
lodge of Elks and which will cross bats
on the commons this afternoon, played
a practice game yesterday afternoon.
Guy Lucas returned home yesterday
from a brief visit with friends at Barns
Vile
Rev William Langford, former pas
tor of the Second NJ. f. Church. left
yesterday to take charge of his new
pastorate at Cleveland. o. Rev. Lang
ford will be greatly missed by the con-
gregation of the Second M. y Church
as well as by many friends he made
outside the church.
The stockholders of the Standard
Boiler and Bridge Company will hold
their annual meeting at the office next
Saturday afternoon May 14th.
Ohio Valley Council No. q, Jr. o. I.
A. NJ, held a regular meeting last night
and transacted important business.
The Duquesne hook and ladder com
pany will hold their regular monthly
meeting next Thursday evening
The Belmont county Sunday school
convention, which is to be held at
GAINESVILLE, O.. Friday and Saturday
of this week, promises to be a great
success. Rev. H. A. L. King, of this
city. is the president, and Supt. H. G.
Williams, of the public schools, is sec
rotary Revs. 0. w. Holmes, J. T.
Foster and Charles M. Watson and
Miss Matte Althar, all of this city,
are on the programme for addresses
at the convention. Quite a number
from this city will be in attendance.
Leroy Gibson, a highly respected
farmer, died last Thursday at his home
at Olivette, near GAINESVILLE, from the
infrmities of old age. The deceased
was in his 74th year and was well
known throughout Belmont county.