The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-28
BRIEF MENT1oN1Nes.
Events in and About the City Given
IN q Nutshell.

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Lent is ushered in this morning.
Matinee at the Grand this afternoon.
Grand tonight = Peruchl Beldeni
company In repertoire.
Judge Melvin viii hold a special term
OF circuit court on Friday.
Quotations on fsh are advancing, ow-
ing to the I.enten demand.
Congressman Freer is hopeful, not
wlthstandIng reverses in Writ and Ca
bep counties.
BellaIres council will auction of an
issue Of $4,000 municipal bonds this af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Loan Exhibition is too rare an
opportunity to be missed by any one.
1t continues this week.
George Hanson was committed to Jail
for ten days by Squire Fitzpatrick yes
terday, on a charge OF drunkenness
The Kenmores gave a very successful
hop at their quarters on the South Side
last evening. Prof. Nolte furnished the
music for the occasion.
Mullen Division, A. o. H, will give a
literary and musical entertainment at
st. Mary's hall, on the South Side, on
the evening of March 10.
A Dewey Day" committeeman de-
tends the admiral from certain unfa-
vorable comment passed upon him in
Wheeling anent his recent visit
The Uniform Rank bodies Of the
Knights OF Pythias hold installation
ceremonies ut the Pythian Castle, South
Side, tonight. 1t bids fair to be a
brilliant affair.
Tomorrow evening, at the Wesley M.
q. church, u Demorest medal contest
will take place. There are several
participants, and the programme will
be varied with musical selections.
The Degree Of Pocahontas, I. o. R. NJ,
gave an enjoyable masquerade and
supper at Pythlan Castle last evening
Prizes were awarded the best dressed
lady and the most comlcally dressed
gentleman.
The weather moderated considerably
yesterday ATT a. M, the coolest hour
OF the day, the thermometer showed 4
degrees above. At 3 p. m. "a degrees
had been reached. Still further adj
vances in the mercurial tube are pre-
dIcted for to-day. Snow is expected
to-day.
Friday evening, at the Wesley NJ. e.
church, the Epworth League will rem
der very interesting programme Of
| literary numbers and music. and after
which class Of eighteen new members
will be received into full membership In
the League, and a reception in their
honor will be given.
The bearing of Henry and Della Gus
ter. on a charge of cruelty to Mrs.
Sophia Entlinger. mother of the former,
viii come up before Squire Fitzpatrick
to-day. The Clusters are alleged to have
attempted to place Mrs. Entllnger, who
is seventy-two years old, in an insane
asylum, and previously cruelty treated
her.
Clarence Stephens, Of New Martins
Vile, who left home last Saturday and
came to Wheeling. is missing, and his
wife made information OF this fact at
police headquarters yesterday. The
missing man is rather tall, smooth face.
wore light hat and light overcoat. No
trace had been found OF Stephens last
night.
At a Second ward resort early yes
terday morning, Edward Spinner was
arrested on complaint Of William
jackson, and he will have hearing to-
day before Squire Dunning, on charge
OF assault and battery Both parties
are colored When Spinner was ar
rested he had long knife in his pos
session.
Last evening Battery A., Uniformed
Rank Knights OF PythlAs, held regu-
lar meeting, and transacted business of
minor Importance. This evening, at
Pythian Castle. will occur the annual
ceremonies incident to the installation
of officers, and the inspection Of NIL the
Pythian companies In the city, A sump-
tuous supper will be served after the
completion OF the ceremonies.
Yesterday, at the court house. Squire
Greer offered some valuable pieces of
real estate for sale. They are all
owned by Mary Mofrat, and the sale
was adjourned until later date. The
property occupied by the Day Nursery
was bid up to $3.50. Lot No. p, on
Twelfth street, was bid up to 5000, and
Lots Nos. %. on the same street, and
10, on Twentieth street. were offered.
with no bidders. The building at No.
2744 Eoff stree was bid up to $500.
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