Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-08
TIE CITY N BRIEF
A Condensation Of the News Occurring
Yesterday.
A COMPREHENSIVE RESUME OF
THE SMALL HAPPENINGS OF
ONE DAY IN WHEELING AND
ITS IMMEDIATE VICINITY.

LIZ WI n VI paving QUILL Ill
street is proceeding rapidly.
"A new brick front is being placed
in the Arbenz property on South Jacob
street.
Two deeds of trust were admitted
to record in Clerk Robertson's office,
yesterday.
How about the Hobbs glass works
project? Will the Chamber of Com
merce act?
The local lodge of Elks will meet
this evening and have fun with few
candidates.
The James Gosnell murder, near
Mt. Pleasant, o., remains as much a
mystery as ever.
Work has been started on the foun-
dation for the new engine house on
McColloch street.
Repairs are being made to the
Truschel property, on Market street,
damaged by the recent fire.
"A power of attorney has been given
by the Wheeling Red Cross Medical
Association to j. A. Monroe.
No market quotations were receiv-
ed yesterday by Howard Hazlett & Son,
because of its being election day.
The members of the Arion are ex-
pected to turn out unanimously to the
first coffee visite, tomorrow evening.
The remains Of the late Mrs. Hork-
heimer are expected to arrive this even
ing from Denver. The funeral occurs
tomorrow.
The West Virginia Conference
Board of Church Extension meets this
afternoon at O'Clock in the Fourth
Street church
The city and county authorities are
working theoretically for clue to the
party who started the Wilson & Son
fire, Sunday night.
-Upchurch Lodge, A. o. U. w, will
give a banquet at their lodge rooms
Friday evening, to which general in
vitation is extended.
The funeral of the late Mrs. S. P.
Hubbard will take place this morning
at $50 o'clock, from the residence, No.
2130 Chapline street.
"A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Fred. w. Kumsky, native of
Germany, aged rs, and Teresa Bach, a
native of Wheeling, aged q.
The second meeting Of Alumnae
Golf Club will be held Friday after
noon at Mount de Chantal upon arrival
Of the 80 train from the city.
The working force at the old B. &,
o. depot has been concentrated on the
south side of the creek, where opera
tions will be pushed right along.
"A team OF four bankers have cha1-
lenged four leading dry goods men to
a horseshoe pitching match in Machin-
cry hall, Fair Grounds, Thursday eve
ming.
The old established barbering firm
of Lewis & Clemens has been dissolved,
Mr. T. H. Lewis retiring. Mr.. Clemens
has formed a new partnership with A.
L. Jackson.
Harry Baker. of the South Side,
an employee of the Riverside coke plant,
had his hands badly burned while at
work early yesterday morning. He Sc
cured medical aid Immediately.
The Mount View Club of the South
Side, will give it's third annual mas
querade ball at the Pythian Castle next
Monday evening. Some excellent music
will be furnished for the occasion.
The police were called to Kim
mons grocery, on Sixteenth street, last
evening, candle, sitting on a barrel,
having been left burning in the cellar,
while the family was away from home.
"A young son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Greenan, of South Jacob street. died
yesterday afternoon. The deceased was
five years of age. The arrangements
for the funeral will probably be made
to-day.
The members of Central Temple
No. 4, Ladies of the Golden Eagle, are
arranging for turkey supper and ball
to be given at the Pythian Castle on
Thanksgiving evening. The music for
the affair will be furnished by Prof
Killmeyer.
The Woman's Camp Ground Asso-
citation gave a largely attended and
very enjoyable reception, last evening,
at the residence of Mr.. w. H. Chapman,
No. l21 South Penn street. The pro-
gramme, previously published, was sue
cessfully carried out.
Some of the local coal dealers con-
tend that the price has not been adj
vanced, but the contract let by the
Board OF Commissioners last Monday
was at an increased price, and the
reason assigned was there had been an
advance.
There is practically no question
but that Frank Broadenax, the Fayette
county colored murderer, will be hang
ed az the penitentiary tomorrow morn
ing, as has been heretofore stated in
the Register. There is no indication
Of further interference from Charles
ton.
The State Board OF Supervisors OF
the ". E. Church twentieth century
fund viii meet to-day to make arrange
ments for a meeting at which a thank
offering can be made. President Boyer,
of the NJ. z. Seminary at Buekhannon.
and Secretary Rev. s. X. Arbuthnot
viii be present.
The funeral Of Richard H. Fisher,
the well-known Wheeling and Lake
Erie brakeman who died from the ef-
fects of injuries which he received in
an accident on the road early Monday
morning, will take place from his late
residence On South Jacob street this