Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
NEWS NOTES OFYESTERDAY
A Collection of the Small Events of
Esch Passing Day.

Gus. Wilhelm has been chosen as
the new instructor for the Turner'S.
The Criminal Court was not in ses-
sion yesterday. 1t will meet to-day.
The mercury went down to IS at
the steel bridge toll house yesterday
morning.
Tomorrow will be B. P. w. pay
day at the City Hall, when about SO, 100
will be disbursed.
The country residences of the late
Gibson Lamb and F. J. Hearne are Of
fered for sale at $4,000 each.
w. w. Echols yesterday qualified
as guardian of Flora Druschell, aged Is.
Bond, $50, c. ]. Rawling surity.
The executive committee of the
Woman's Hospital Association held its
regular monthly meeting at the City
Hospital, Mrs. Butler presiding.
The record in the Circuit Court in
the case of State V. Johnson and Devin-
ney is being prepared preparatory to
an appeal to the Supreme Court
The excavation work for the foun-
dation of the new B. & o. depot is being
pushed ahead. The contractors are
having hard time securing laborers.
In the Circuit Court. yesterday,
Mary M. Craft was granted divorce
from Jesse Craft, and was given the
custody of the one child, a daughter.
The slippery condition of the streets
yesterday morning resulted in a num-
Der Of smoothly shod horses falling. A
good many pedestrians also took tum-
bles.
Charles Hushrod, whose bond was
forfeited in the Criminal Court, Mon
day, was arrested yesterday afternoon
by Deputy Sheriff Lyle and committed
to Jail.
"A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Andrew NJ McPerson, a ma
tive of East Liverpool, aged 81, and Eva
Burbick, native Of Clarkson, Ohio,
aged 27.
The woramen have been forced to
discontinue laying, the brick work On
the foundation for the new addition to
the Corrugating works, owing to the
cold weather.
I'm Police Court, yesterday morning,
Charles Clark got off with $40 and costs
for beating women in Edith McDon-
nelPs house, and Richard Smith was
let go on payment of S. and costs for
assaulting his sister.
The members Of Osiris Temple, An
cient Arabic Order of Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine, will assemble at their
hall Friday evening to transact some
important business. Among other
things new officers are to be elected
for the ensuing year.
Rev. S. G. Naylor will tender his
resignation as pastor of the Second
Christian Church, owing to i'll health,
and will embark in the grocery business
with his son. He will probably be sue
ceeded in his pastorate by Rev. John
Munro. of Bethany College.
"A new lodge, known as the Wheel
ing City Lodge, No. 2, Star of Bethle-
hem, was instituted at the X. of G. E.
hall Monday evening. Messrs. William
Hercules, Henry Lewads-, Mrs. S. c.
Barnes, Miss Cowan and Mrs. Pritchard
were instrumental in bringing about the
instituting of the lodge. The organiza-
ton starts out with charter member
ship of thirty-ive.
AT the bazaar which closed at the
ST. Mary's hall, Monday evening, three
contests in addition to the pony and
cart contest, which was mentioned in
yesterdays issue, were decided. A gold
watch was awarded to Miss Alderman,
who collected SIPS. Thomas Howley,
having secured $62, was awarded dia-
mond ring Miss Mary Nolan collected
$S4, securing a gold watch offered as a
prize