The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-11
BRIEF MENTIoNINGs.
Events in and About the City Given
in q Nutshell.

in O Nutshel.
Wheeling lost to Mansfield yesterday.
The Riverside plate mill closed down
indefinitely yesterday.
The White Oak Club will give dance
this evening at Mozart Park.
Extensive improvements are being
made to st. Johns Lutheran church.
The council committees on scales and
health are called to meet this evening.
The council committee on finance has
outlined the annual appropriation ordl-
nance.
A hot popcorn man did land office
business yesterday, at the postotilce
corner.
It is believed yesterdays frost has
greatly damaged the fruit crop OF the
upper Ohio valley.
Mrs. Mary Gray, relict OF the late
William Gray, died yesterday afternoon
at the family home on Indiana street
A called meeting of the Kings
Daughters of Fourth Street Circle Will
be held this afternoon at o'clock, at
the church.
1t is said the Wheeling & Lake Erie
and Baltimore & Ohio Jointly VIII buy
the Terminal on May %, at the fore
closure sale.
Mrs. Harvey, of North Front street.
Island, was stricken by paralysis yes
terday She is expected to recover, says
her physician.
Miss Olive Leach was the winner in
the Demorest Evolutionary contest at
Benwood last night, given under w. c.
T. U. auspices.
The Cathedral high school entertain
ment this evening at the Carroll CLUB
auditorium will doubtless attract a
large audience.
The alleged murderer Of Patrick
Sweeney was captured late yesterday
afternoon by the Wheeling police OFT
the steamer Queen City.
The Epworth League of the North
Street NJ. p. church will enjoy an en-
tertainment this evening, whose prin-
cipal feature is Philippine war scenes.
The seven idle tin mills at the La
Belle will resume next Monday morn
ing. The strike Of the three tlremen at
this plant has been settled satisfactor-
lily to all concerned.
The clock on the tower of st. Paul's
German Lutheran church. Eighth
ward, Is being re-pnintad. The clock is
a popular tlme-piece for the citizens OF
the lower South Side.
The Ariel Club gave a dance at the
Wheeling Park Casino last night. II
was largely attended and the dancers
were returned to the city on special
motor at 2 o'clock this morning,
In an accident Mt the arch being
erected by the Riverside at Boggs' run.
yesterday, Joseph Ritz and Fred Fra
zier, both of the Eighth ward, were
slightly injured. Ritz received cash
in his leg and Frazler's shoulder was
wrenched.
Yesterday, at the home OF her son,
DR.. ]. W. Mcdonald, at Benwood, oc-
CURED the death OF Mrs. HARRIET Nc
Donald. aged sevcnty-two years. Ser
vices will be held Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. 1nterment Will be at
Spring Grove cemetery. Cincinnati.
An employe In one Of the county Of
fees this week was struck all In heap
when he received n neat little printed
billet doux from one Of the banks, CALI
Ing for payment OF his note for $500.
1t was another man OF the same name
however, and everything's lovely.
The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers OF the Children's Home. to elect n
DOuTu OF ulTeCluIb, VIII Oe Helu AZ kHG
City Bank of Wheeling, on Tuesday,
May %. between the hours Of II a. m.
and p. m. Any person having con-
tributed IS to the institution within
twelve months Is qualified voter.
Three more train jumpers were
brought before Squire Dunnlng yester-
day and duly dealt with according to
the statutes, One was an Eighth ward
VOiinT man Edward Ritz and he maid
the fine imposed, 81 and costs. The other
two were strangers, who claimed to be
glasswoTkers, and they were each given
thirty days in jail. The arrests were
made by Detectives Short and Metz.
who are acting in accordance with the
orders recently issued by the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad company. and judging
by the efforts being made the train
jumping practice in this city will be
seriously checked. The railroad officials
Intend to push the matter to finish.