Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20

Two Busfness Houses Entered BY
Thieves-Other local News from
the Metropolis Of Belmont County.
Between 2 and 8 o'clock Thursday
morning the stores of A. Kern and
HeatheringtOn were visited by burg
lars. The thieves first tried to enter
by the front door of Kern's store, but
failing in this attempt, they retired to
the alley in the rear of the building
and there encountered a board fence
about nine feet high, which they were
unable to scale, but a telephone pole
near the fence was used. By mailing
cleats to the pole they climbed up to
the top of the fence and dropped over
in the real of a store. Here they
broke a pane of glass and opened the
rear door. On entering the first move
was to secure the cash register. They
carried the register into the tin shop
in the rear of the store. Here they
er's furnishings store, which is in the
same block, but found nc cash. The
thieves then entered the store adjoin-
ing Hetherington's, breaking a light OF
glass and opening the rear door. They
carried away about SITS worth of goods
and tumbled many boxes and articles
on the floor. The police have 10 clue
and this robbery will most likely re-
main a mystery as to the guilty
parties. 1t seems strange that so
many robberies should occur and no
clue be obtained. This is one of the
most notable. as it occurred on the
principal street of the city, and shows
the bravery of the thieves.
The P. o. V. & C. railroad are ex-
p~eriencing much trouble in the last
few DAYS. The track is not giving
away, but the banks and cuts are slip
ping down ovey the track, suspending
traffic on this branch of the G. & P.
1t is thought the track will be cleared
in a few days.
w. c. Rankin and wife returned yes
terday to Gas City, Ind, after having
spent several weeks with relatives in
this city. Mr.. Rankin has sold out his
interest in the glass house at that
place, and will soon move to Beaver,
Pa, where he has secured a good posi-
ton.
Hugh S. Dunfee and Miss Lottie Hol-
land were married at Mr.. Dunfee's
relatives, in the Fourth ward, We'd
nesday evening, by Frank S. Mason,
J. F. Both young people are from
%Jaeobsburg, and are well and favor
ably known at their home.
Word has been received here of the
death of DR.. S. M. Wilkinson, of Cen
terville, from consumption. DR.. Will
kinson was well known in this city,
and had a large acquaintance over the
county, and was highly respected by
his profession.
Mike Minnehan has signed with the
Columbus ball team, also Jake Schin-
denolf has signed and returned his
contract. Both boys will leave in
March for Atlanta, where they will go
into training.
From the latest reports it is said
the well on the Milligan farm is only
about a %fve-barreI well, falling away
below the expected amount and aus
ing many oil men to vacate the field.
Jacob Helsbey, driver of Ault's
Touring mill, is said to have recently
bought some furniture in Wheeling
that is causing much comment by his
friends.
William Tobin, conductor on the c..
& P. left yesterday for Millport, Ohio,
to attend the funeral OF his aunt.
Henry Fauble left last night for
San Francisco, where he has accepted
a position with a glass house.
Typhoid fever is on the increase in
the city, and last week the amount of
cases almost doubled.
Miss Jessie Elliot left yesterday for
Pittsburg to visit friends for several
weeks.
Mrs. James Lee is visiting friends in
Mingo and Steubenville for several
days.
w. B. Lyons, of Baltimore, was in
the city yesterday calling OF friends.
Miss Rose Ault. of Richland town
ship, is visiting friends in the city.
w. w. Piper, postmaster at War
mock, was in the city yesterday.
Leo Mayer returned yesterday from
an extended trip in the east.
Miss Annie Griffith. of Belmont. is
visiting friends in the city.
E. C. Clark, of Toronto. was in the
city yesterday on. business.
Victor Millen is sick at his home in
the Fourth ward.
John Parks was in Flushing on bust
ness yesterday.