Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-30
NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.
A Collection OF the Small Events OF Each
Passing Oar

Passing DAT
George Ebeling, the South Side
pharmacist, has a very attractive
Easter display in his window.
There was one case in Police Court
yesterday morning. The defendant
was fined ten dollars and costs for ped
ding without a license, and was then
compelled to take out license.
To-day about $3.50 of Board of Pub
lie Works contingent money will be
paid out at the City Clerks office. Fri
day will be general city pay day.
The local liquor dealers organ
ization will meet this afternoon at
half-past two o'clock for the transac-
ton of general business.
"A bill of sale from Walter L. Sne-
deker TO Clarence H. Snedeker, for
lot of stock, wagons, etc, was admit
ted to record at Clerk Robertson's Of
fee yesterday.
The Council Committee on Water
Works is called for tonight, and the
Committee on Ordinances for April 4th
The funeral of the late Charles
| O'Conner will take place this afternoon
at half-past two O'Clock, from his late
residence on Eighteenth street. De-
| ceased was born in Washington coun-
| ty, Pa, September s, 1880, and came to
| this city in May, 1898. He was in his
/ sixty-ninth year at the time of his
death.
| Tho Isaac Freese property at Chap
| line and Twenty-fCurth streets, was Of
| fered at auction by Auctioneer Hervey
yesterday. On a bid OF $4,000 the sale
was continued.
The auction sale of Mcclure House
| furniture was largely attended yester-
! day.
The Wheeling & Lake Erie rail-
road, which was blocked Tuesday by a
landslide near Dillonvale, was opened
yesterday morning, and trains ran dur
| ing the day as usual.
Regular traffic on the "Pewiky"
was not resumed until yesterday morn
I ing.
The weather yesterday was of a
decidedly erratic and wintry character.
| Snow fiurries and a sharp wind from
| the south, were the conspicuous and
| distinctive features of the day.
| The ladies Of the congregation of
| St Matthew's P. E. church are using
| energetic efforts to raise $4,000 next
| Sunday to pay off the remaining debt
| upon the church. A year ago $4,000
was raised for the purpose.
| Rev. J. w. Waters, pastor CT Simp-
son NJ E. church, fell on an icy side
walk yesterday morning, and sustain
| ed a serious shaking up. No bones
were broken.
Mrs. John w. Schmidt died yester-
day evening at her home in Fulton, in
| the 33rd year of her age. Arrange
| ments for the funeral have not yet
| been made.
Joseph Warner died at his home on
the Island at three o'clock yesterday
afternoon, OF consumption. He was a
well-known bartender, and had a host
/ Of warm friends. He was a brother of
! Mike Warner, one Of the best known
bartenders in Wheeling Arrange
ments for the funeral have not yet
been made. Her maiden name was
Emma Baker.
A 3. & o. fast train recently made
trip from Parkersburg to Grafton in
three hours and three minutes. The
distance is 104 miles
The Federal Court. in session at
Parkersbarg, has adjourned. Officials
of the court will come to Wheeling. and
court will open here next week.
Mr. Chas A. Feinler will take
charge Of the Opera House after May
1st, and not upon April 1st, as has
been incorrectly stated.
a meeting will be held in the
Police Court room tomorrow evening
fer the purpose of organizing milit-
ary company. TO be known as Wheeling
Guards. A small initiation fee ard nom
inal monthly dues will be the only ex-
penses A big meeting is desired. :
"A Register representative had the
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