Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-14
NEWS NOTES OFYESTERDAY
A Collection of the Small Events of
Each Passing Day.

A local milk trust is rumored.
A drunk was arrested by Officer
Ingram last evening.
Judge Melvin will hold a special
term of the Circuit Court wednesday.
Two deeds of trust were admitted
to record in Clerk Robertson's Office,
yesterday.
The Beabout Club will give dance
Saturday night. Prof. Miller will fur
nish the music.
Wallace brothers and Buckner, of
Scio, furnished music during waits at
the NJ. A. G. last night.
A social and entertainment will be
given in the Sunday school room Of the
First Christian church this evening.
The will of Edward Blayney was
admitted to probate, yesterday. Eliza
beth Blayney is the executrix; bond,
$1,000.
The Council Committees on Real
Estate and Scales are called to meet
this evening before the session of
Council.
The Shooting stars didn't per-
form last night, or if they did, the sky
was too much overcast after midnight
to permit Of observation.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Harry KaIb, a native of
Sharpsburg, Pa, aged 81, and Annie
Davis, native of Etna, Pa, aged Il.
The Peterson & Bottsford property,
at alley and Water street, is to be
made three story building, and work
has been in progress for ten days.
Hamilton Bros. have charge.
A special meeting of Wheeling
Lodge No. %, B. P 0. Elks, was held
last evening to make suitable arrange
ments to attend the funeral of the late
John MCGOWAN, noted elsewhere.
The ball and banquet to be given
by the High School Alumni at Arion
hall on the evening of December 1st
promises to be one Of the most notable
events Of the season in local society
circles.
The colored man who was shot on
the Short Line railroad near Piney
Fork, ard who was brought to the
North Wheeling Hospital for treat
ment, was reported last night TO be in
dying condition.
The Council Committee on Fire
met last evening and recommended for
payment bills footing up s795.26. De-
partment matters generally were talked
over. The specifications for the new
engine house are not quite ready.
In Police Court, yesterday morning,
Maud Smith was fined 81 and costs
on a charge growing out of Saturday
nights racket, and an appeal will be
taken The second case went over until
to-day Maud thought Officer Schnupp
was drunk, and said so in court, but
an investigation by the chief resulted
in verdict OF not guilty.
Yesterday morning at 9 o'clock the
Niagara firemen were called by a still
alarm to the vacant lot at the rear Of
the Geo. X McMechen & Sons plant,
where large pile of rubbish had taken
fire 1t required about two hours to
put out the fire. The flames sprear
over large portion Of the rubbish
yard before the alarm was given.
The many friends OF Pref. Her
mann Kraeuter, OF Indiana street, will
unite in sincere condolences to the hus-
band and children at learning Of the
death of Mrs kraeuter, which occurred
at the City Hospital last evening. The
family has resided on the Island for at
least twenty-five years, and were resi-
dents Of this city for much longer
period. The funeral arrangements have
not yet been made.
The Rev Mr.. Randall states that
he will work no field unless the busi-
ness men promise to donate so much
each to enable him to live comfortably
He says his work has been endorsed
by the ministers. and that ne should be
looked after, as well as any other cler-
gyman who is aged. He has been suf-.
fering for the necessaries of life whilE
in Wheeling. and u certainly deserT-
ing OF better treatment