Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09

home quite Ill of grip for some days
past, is considerably improved.
The following report was submitted
at the fourth quarterly conference OF
the Second M. e. Church held on the
4th inst: Additions to the membership
! during the conference year, Ii persons;
| trustees financial income, $206.50;
! stewards income on pastors salary,
| S23025; paid to presiding elder, $40;
present Indebtedness of trustees,
| $1,052.50: paid to pastor, s270.
| J. A. Everett and H. H. Solinger, of
| Cleveland; NJ. E. Ludy, of GAINESVILLE;
Mrs. D. H. Lucas, of Warnock, j. F.
! Orion, of Newark, and G. E. Hutton, of
GAINESVILLE, were among the Ohloans
in the city yesterday.
| Mike Lynskey is confined to his home
on Thirty-frst street, suffering from
| grip.
The "Big Four Oil Company has let
| the contract to Thomas Morrison. OF
| this city, for the erection of new rig
| at point about one thousand feet
northeast from their present location
! of wells at Glencoe. 1t is very likely
| that the work of constructing the new
rig will be commenced to-day. Mr..
! Thomas has been engaged for some
time past in putting up rigs in the Scio
oil fields. Work on the present oil
wells of the big Four" company is
progressing satisfactorily to all con-
eerned.
The fourth and last entertainment of
the union lecture course will be given
at the First M. E. Church next Tues
day evening. It will be a performance
by the Cecelian Ladies' Quartette and
promises to be attended by very large
audience.
Frank Morrell. of the Fifth ward,
is able to be out again after being con-
fined to his home for several days, quiet
ill.,
Mrs. Thomas Curran is lying serious
ly i'll of grip at her home in the Fourth
ward.
Miss Lottie Lashley, Of Eugene, Ind,
will return to her home next Tuesday
after a pleasant visit at the home OF
her uncle, ]. w. Corbett, of the Third
ward She will be accompanied home
by Miss Ada Corbett and Collie Cor
bett, her cousins.
A Shakesperian recital will be given
this evening at the First NJ. E. Church.
]. Roach, supervisor of roads for the
B. & O. railroad company, with head
quarters at GAINESVILLE, was in the city
on business yesterday.
J. H. Glover, superintendent Of the
Trans-Ohio division of the B. & O. road,
with headquarters at Newark, was IN
the city yesterday on business.
A man arrested for drunkenness was
given a hearing before Mayor Freese
yesterday morning, and was fined 81
and costs. Later the Mayor offered to
withdraw the fine if the fellow would
get out Of town in short order, but
when the man disclosed the fact that
he was a resident of Bella1re, the May
or decided he should stand committed
until the assessment was paid. 90
The natural gas supply was shot olA
yesterday shortly befQro Non ~ az
count of a brenll IN the nam pipe at
noint ,,Sdr Pinch run, south of the
ci+y 4 force of men were at once put
to work to make the necessary repairs
and things were gotten into shape fer
the turning on the gas about $3.50
O'Clock in the afternoon. The acct
dent caused considerable inconvenience
tn many people throughout the city who
were compelled to seek places where
coal is burned in order to keep warm.
Mrs. Edward Harris is confined to her
home in the First ward quite i'll with
grip.
At the regular meeting of the Board
of Gdueetion held Tuesday thigh,
Messrs. Hoffman ana briggs were ap-
pointed as DELEGATES W >he meeting of
, the Boards OF Education of Ohio to be
held at Columbus, February oath and
10Th. The matter concerning the plant
ing Of trees on the grounds Of the DIFF
ferent school buildings was referred to
the committee on buildings and repairs.
The pupils at the Belmont school
building were dismissed yesterday
morning on account Of the heating ap-
paratuS being out of order.
The Liberty Hose Company are max
ing elaborate preparations for their
twenty-sixth annual ball to take place
on the evening Of February 14th at
Turner hall The music for the occa-
sion will be furnished by Hackett's
orchestra
Partnership has been dissolved by
Messrs. McCraw & Grow. the paint and
wall paper dealers, and the business
will be continued by Samuel Grow,
who will occupy room in the building
opposite the Christian Church.
At the progressive euchre party Civ
en- Tuesday night by the Ladies Auxil-
larry, Knights of St John, at their hail,
the first lady's prize, toilet case. was
won by Miss Annie Lappert and the
first gentlemans prize, a saving mug,
was captured by Martin Ney. The gen.
tleman's consolation prize, a rubber
doll, was carried off by IT. N. Murphy,
and the lady's consolation prize, a min
iatuTe music box, fell to Miss B. Lally.
The Ladies' Auxiliary, knights of ST.
John, will hold a social gathering at
their quarters tomorrow evening. The
time will be devoted to the playing Of
progressive euchre.
A frst-class cook, white woman pre-
ferred, wanted ct the Exchange Hotel.
Owing to a break in the main nat
ural gas pipe at point south Of the
city yesterday morning. part of the
Bellaire steel plant and other mills and
factories in the city were compelled
| to remain idle to some extent during
yesterday. 1t is likely that the repairs
will have been made in due time for