Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-23
NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.
A Collection of the Small Events of
Each Passing Day.

Each Passing Day.
The fire department boys are sport
ing their new hats.
The Red Rose club will give their
first grand ball at Egerter Hall Christ
mas night
January LIST rural free delivery will
be inaugurated in Marshall county,
with four carriers and one substitute.
The Council Committee on Fire
will again inspect the foundations of
the Fort Henry engine house, on East
McCulloch street, Tuesday.
The Commissioners Committee on
Court House and Jail will meet Tues
day morning, and the Committee on
Poor House and Farm Tuesday after
noon.
"A marriage license was issued yes
terday to H. S. Kemsel, a native of
New Athens, O., aged 81, and Bessie M.
Smallwood, a native of New Athens, o.,
aged 81.
The ladies in charge of the Kings
Daughters nursery are preparing for a
great Christmas surprise for the small
people for Monday morning and Thurs
day afternoon.
"A woman applied at police head
quarters yesterday for aid in getting to
GAINESVILLE. She said she had come
from Wellsburg, and had lost her
money. She was referred to transpor-
tation agent, H. P. McGregor.
Prof. H. B. Work will have charge
of the mems meeting at the Young
Mems Christian Association building
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. The
subject of the meeting will be appro-
pirate to the Christmas season. All
young men will be welcome.
Rev. E. Randall is now conducting
a series of outdoor meetings, preaching
morning and afternoon. His subject
yesterday was Where Art Thou?" He
states that persons desiring to help him
can hand him money while he is read
ing or preaching. He thanks business
men for what they have done.
Will McConkey, president Of the
McConkey Wonders base ball club,
was presented with a handsome gold
ring with his name engraved on the in
side, by the members of his club, and
after a neat little speech, thanking the
boys, luncheon was served at Mike
Hoes residence, on Seventeenth street.
In these days of Colonial Danes
Daughters of the Revolution" and
kindred societies reviving interest in
our early history, the carefully prepar-
ed sketch of Jane McCrea, a pathetic
and romantic historical incident of
1T77, printed on the back of the Glen S
Falls 1900 calendar, will prove particul-
arly interesting reading. Ask the
Glen's Falls, n. Y, Insurance Company
for one.S
AT this happy Christmas season,
when peace on earth, good will to
men," should be the cry of all hearts,
will not generous public, making glad
preparations for gifts to young and old
in their own homes, remember with
some OF their other benefactions, the
West Virginia Home for Aged and
Friendless Women? Groceries. cloth
ing, money, everything useful il a
home will be gratefully received by the
Board Of Lady Managers, at No. 81
Thirteenth street
A serious gas explosion might have
occurred at the Wilson boarding house,
on Main street, just north OF Alley u,
about daylight yesterday morning. In
some inexpicible manner all the gas
jets in one of the rooms, which was for
tunately vacant. were left turned on,
and tie gas poured out all night, In a
volume sufficient to have asphyxiated
the inmates or have blown up the
building had light been struck The
discovery was made by nightwatch-
man and the gas turned OF before any
damage was done.