The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-22


The item in yesterdays IntellIgencer
concerning the reported change OF the
postofiice was given merely as rumor
and not as facts as was indicated in the
reply in last evenings Times. The re-
port has been current for weeks and
with open ears they should have en-
countered no difficulty in learning the
same. AS TO the truth of the report
this paper did not and does not vouch
for.
At a meeting Of the water board last
night, Ellis Lash was elected clerk,
succeeding Thomas Pugh. who has held
the office several years. The board was
to have elected the inspector, but this
was postponed until another meeting.
The funeral of Mrs. Anna Michael.
whose death occurred Sunday night,
will take place this afternoon from the
residence of her daughter. Mrs. Howell
Jones. on Zane street. Interment will
be at Rlverview cemetery.
A. G. Frohme. secretary of the Beau
mont glass works, handed in his restg-
nation yesterday. to take effect at once.
Mr.. Frohme has accepted position as
salesman for the United States Glass
Company.
Bart Pickens. who was SO badly hurt
Sunday morning, while alighting from
moving train. as stated in yesterdays
issue. was reported doing as well as
could be expected last evening.
The senior class Of the high school
was dismissed from all school duties
yesterday. to allow them the intervene
ing time between now and commence
ment to prepare their orations.
The Epworth League Reading Circle
met last evaning. at the homo OF Miss
Bessie Snodgrass, on North Fifth
street. and an interesting literary pro-
granme was rendered,
The case Of Mrs. Fisher and Edward
Bailey, which was to have been tried
yesterday before Mayor Goodhue, was
postponed until o'clock this afternoon.
The Young Ladies' Society Of the
Presbyterian church, will meet this
evening at the residence OF Mrs. w. L.
Noble, on North Fourth street.
The soliciting committee Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church to raise
funds with which to erect a new edIficc
will meet Thursday evening.
A young child of W. H. Maloney fell
of n shed yesterday morning and broke
its right arm at the elbow. DR.. A. W.
Dlven reduced the fracture.
Miss Melia Bratton. who has been the
guest of relatives in the First ward for
a few days, returned to her home In
Canal Dover, yesterday.
Contractor Boehm expects to COM
mence putting in the foundation for thR
new United States Presbyterian church
the first Of next week.
Miss Minnie Weatherald. Of Marietta,
is the guest of the family Of ]. D.
Simpson, on Avondale avenue.
The delegates to the grand lodge.
Knights Of Pythias, from this city, left
for Sandusly, yesterday.
The senior class Of, the high school
will picnic on the hill west Of town the
latter part OF the week.
The Alumni Glee Club met last even
ing at the home of Charles Hoyle, Oh
South Fourth street.
Mr.. and Mrs, sieger have returned
from Pittsburgh, where they spent Sun
day with relatives.
Miss Sue Barr has returned from a
weeks visit with relatives at Cam
bridge.
Mr. and Mrs james Clark, of Main
street. are the proud parents OF new
girl.
II. B. Finney, of Pittsburgh was a
business called in the city yesterday.
A special meeting Of council Will be
held this evening.