Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-23

Rupp are confined to their homo Ill
with an attack Of the lung fever.
B. G. o. Baggagemaster W. r. A.
Bryan is suffering from an attack OF
the mumps.
G. R. Pitts, OF Cresap, was here yes
terday.
The Kings Daughters will be enter
tanned tomorrow evening at the home
of Miss Name Hicks.
Deputy Sheriff S. NJ Cunningham
was at Benwood yesterday, where he
was interested in selling a piece Of
property.
The Epworth League will have =
musical and literary entertainment at
the M. E. Church next Thursday even
ing.
The members of Liberty Hose Com
Tuesday night. All members are ex-
pected to be present. This company
now have their new quarters fixed up
in fine style, which fact brings out
nearly the full membership at the regu-
lar meetings.
The Conley brass band paraded the
streets Friday night, rendering some
very excellent concert music. The
band is composed of eighteen pieces,
and as soon as they receive their uni
forms the organization will make quite
a striking appearance.
Yesterday was pay day at the Glen
dale coal mines. The company paid
out considerable money, the men hav-
ing been working very steadily the
past two weeks.
The first river excursion of the sea-
son will be run to Darlington, Ohio, on
May 4th. The Symphony Circle or
chestra have the affair in charge, they
having the contract to furnish the mu-
Size for the commencement exercises Of
the public schools on that date. The
orchestra has chartered the Leroy for
the trip and will send out limited
number of invitations to their friends
who will accompany them.
J. R. Johnston has released the
hotel of that name for another year.
1t was stated that he would not re-
main in the building after May list, but
by deal made the past week he will
continue in the hotel business one
more year at least. He will also make
a number of Improvements to the
building.
Mrs. Justice and daughter, Miss Mat
tie, of New Athens, Ohio, are the
guests of friends in the city.
County Court will convene again on
next Tuesday, when considerable mis-
cellaneous business will be transacted.
A session of the Circuit Court will
be held one day this week to dispose of
a number of chancery cases.
The thirteenth semi-annual session
of the Mt. Zion Bible School Institute
was held yesterday at the First Bap-
fist Church, (colored). Special exer-
cises were conducted morning, after
noon and night, there being large
list of delegates present. Last night
two sermons were delivered, one by
Rev. r. Golf, of Wheeling, and the
other by Rev. A. J. Jones, of Parkers-
burg.
A number OF the Elks of this city
will attend the installation of the new
Marietta, Ohio, lodge on next Thurs
day.
Edward Brues Is again able to be on
the streets after being laid up several
weeks with an attack Of rheumatism.
Mayor Parkinson held a session OF
police court Friday night, dismissing
the case against VIM. Elder, there be-
ing no evidence that he sold liquor
illegally. NJ. Conroy, whom a COM
plant has been lodged against on a
similar charge, will have his hearing
on Tuesday evening. Several import
ant witnesses for this case could not
be found in time for his hearing Fri
day night.
The next meeting of the Elks will be
held on next Friday evening, when
two more candidates will be initiated.
At the meeting of the lodge held last
week six new members were added.
This places the membership OF the Elks
over forty in this city, but by the first
of June there will be at least sixty.
The lodge is enjoying a boom, the
members getting in shape to attend the
big street fair to be given by the
Wheeling boys next June.
L. J. Helms, the well known bicycle
repair man, has secured for his shop
q large tank, which is SO arranged that
bicycle tires can be inflated with air
without having to do the pumping
yourself A pipe is attached to the
tank which extends to the street, there
the bicyclist can attach the tube to his
tire. The work Is soon accomplished,
there being no physical work attached
to the operation. This is something
new to introduce in this locality, and
Mr.. Helms will have the thanks Of the
bicycle people for his introducing such
a device for their comfort
The first of next week work viii be
commenced at the Opera House con-
verting the upper half OF the building
into a postoff1ce. A new front will be
made and the stage at the rear OF the
room torn out Other great changes
will also be made, and when the build
ing is ready for occupancy the first OF
July it will be in first class shape.
The Gospel Trumpet people have had
a large force of men working the past
three weeks doing the grading and 9TH
er preliminary work for their new
building at the old prohibition grounds.
Much of the foundation has been laid,
but the work in this line was delayed
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