Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-21
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the city yesterday.
F. A. Pritchard, of Warrington, was
an arrival in the city yesterday.
A. ]. McElroy, R. G. Blank.nsop and
r. H. Frey were at Wheeling yester-
day.
A marriage license has been issued
by the county clerk to George Speidel
and Ella Higgins, both of Benwood.
Miss Pearl Crlswell has returned
from a visit to Wheeling friends.
Miss Blanche Russell has returned
to her home at Bellaire after a visit
with friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. E. c. Bruce have re-
turned to their home in Virginia, after
an extended visit with relatives here.
C. R. Oldham was at Wheeling on
legal business yesterday.
Assessor J. X. Chase, of Cameron,
was present at the session of the
County Court yesterday.
Hon. J. e. Ewing has returned from
a business trip to Parkersburg.
Quite a large list of the returned
soldier boys attended the military ball
at Wheeling last evening.
The concert given by the Tennessee
Warblers at the Opera House last
evening drew good crowd. The
singing by the Piggsley brothers was
very fine, especially the old time song,
they being sung with much original
ity. The proceeds of the affair were
partially for the benefit of the Junior
Fpworth League, which fact had the
effect of so many people being present.
Hon. T. j. Parsons returned yester-
day from near Rosby Rock, where he
has been since the death of his brother,
which occurred last week. His father
is also very i'll, having had stroke Of
paralysis some time ago.
The Golden Rod Club will give ore
of their popular dances at the Opera
House this evening. The committee in
charge of the affair have made ar
rangements to entertain a large crowd,
and will have good music in attend
ance.
D.. R. Meighen, of Cameron, was an
arrival in the city yesterday.
A session of Police Court will be
held this evening, when number Of
liquor cases will be heard. Two Of
the trials are the ones postponed from
Wednesday night. More witnesses
have also been summoned to appear
tonight, which may make it possible
to secure conviction in at least one
case.
C. E. WOODBURY. is making some i'm
provements to the inside of his store
room on Jefferson avenue.
This evening the local lodge of Elks
will initiate into the mysteries of their
order seven candidates. The entire
list will be present to have the proper
degrees Of Elkdom conferred on them.
and from present indications there
will also be a full attendance of the
lodge members present. Since the
Wheeling lodge has taken in SO many
new members interest in the Elks has
taken a boom here, with the result that
fully twenty new members will be
added to the list before the first of
June. A social session will likely be
held after the regular business is
through with this evening.
At the session of the County Court
held yesterday petition signed by
over 800 people was presented from
Liberty district, praying for new
bridge to cross Fish creek at Faris
crossing. No action was taken on it
at present, but the court will investi-
gate the matter and likely order a
bridge built at the proper time.
A. Walton yesterday received an
electric clock which runs 700 days
without having to be touched.
The regular meeting of the City
Council was held last evening. Among
the business transacted was the con-
sidering of the saloon mems applica-
tons for licenses. The city will be
wet on the first of May. but the list of
saloons will not be at great as when
license was granted two years ago.
Several of the school teachers took
their scholars to the woods yesterday
afternoon after school hours to gather
Wild 1oWtue