The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-05
BR1EF MENT1oNINes.
Events in and About tine City Given
in a Nutshell.

in Nutshell.
Matinee at the Grand this afternoon.
The council committee on fire de-
partment met last night and transacted
routine business.
Opening Of the Food Fair, Hawley
building, this evening. with addresses
by the mayor and city clerk.
Miss Claire Tomlinson has issued in
vItations for party. TO be given at her
home on Virginia street tomorrow
evening.
The millinery openings yesterday at
tracted large throngs Of the fair sex
and adoring eyes Toasted on the dis
plays OF Easter bonnets.
Florist Ma L. Hess has issued invi-
tations for his annual Easter flower
show. Friday and Saturday, April 1S
and II. Elaborate preparations for the
opening are being made by Mr.. Hess.
The newly elected officers of Wheel
ing lodge No. 2s, B. p. o. E.. were in
stalled last night by Past Grand Dis
trlct Deputy c. L. Tracy. There was
a large attendance OF the lodges mem
bership.
Yesterday. in the criminal court,
Judge Hugus. the motion for new
trial in the case Of Che state VS.. Sam
Miller, was withdrawn. and the de-
PENDANT was sentenced to serve five
years in the penitendary.
The marriage Of Wilson Hoge, son of
DR.. Hoge. OF Chapline street, formerly
OF this city. now Of Ardmore, Indian
Territory. to Miss Ethel Gamble. OF
Moorefeld, w. Va, VIII occur at $3.50
o'clock this morning, at the Emanuel
church, Moorefield.
Miss Nellie Simpson entertained her
friends yesterday afternoon, at her
home on South York street. with a
variety shower" complimentary to
Miss Blanche Etzler, whose marriage TO
Mr. James Haines is announced for
April II.
The first seml-nnnual inspection Of
Company a, First regiment, West Vir-
ginla National Guard, will occur on
Wednesday or Thursday evening next
week. with Lieutenant Colonel SlmmS,
Of the Second regiment. acting assist
ant adjutant general, as the inspecting
officer.
Last night. on the city building
square. there was public demonstra.
ton OF Fryfcide the new fire eXttu-
guIshe-. a large box. four by sixteen
feet, was filed with combustible mater
ials and set on FIRE. a mere sprinkling
OF Fyricide put an almost instantan.
eous quietus TO the embryo contiagra-
ton.
The lovers of the legitimate drama
will haYe the opportunity Of witness
ing in the near future, a performance
OF the beautiful NEUROLOGICAL drama,
"PyEmalion and Galatea," which VIII
be given by local talent The produc-
ton is under the directions Of Mr.. Up
degran and promises TO be one OF the
finest amateur performances ever given
in the city.
The Emancipation Celebration Asso-
citation, held an important meeting last
night to make arrangements for the
tri-stAte celebration to be held ut
Wheeling, September %. Various COM
mittees have been appointed and they
are working hard 10 make this the
grandest celebration ever held In the
state Of West Virginia. DR.. II. II. Still
yard is the president, and George w.
Wright, secretary.
The Wheeling Druggists Association
met yesterday afternoon at the cham
Der OF commerce and elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
II sHlNEuAt 1RlAAA Mill NlNG iAEEluEuN
Leroy A. Lallunce, Jr.; secretary. W. C.
Gordon: treasurer. John Coleman. The
association Will meet soon 10 arrange
for It's spring outing. Othe" business
not Of public interest was transacted.
John p. d. John. ex-president of De-
PAW university, will lecture at the
Chapline Street Methodist Episcopal
church this evening and tomorrow
evening DR.. John has been on the lee
ture platform exclusively now for three
seasons and he is spoken Of everywhere
as n mental giant. one OF his MASTER
ly arguments is q reply to the theories
advanced by the late Col. Robert G. In
gcrsofi.
Charles Fishman and Mrs. Flora
Goldstcin, OF Cleveland, arrested here
Mt the instance Of the woman's hus-
band on the charge Of unlawful cohabl-
tatlon, were fined $50 and costs each in
Justice Dunning's court yesterday.
The man paid, but the woman is In
Jail. The husband and little son. who
came on from Cleveland yesterday. re-
turn there to-day. There was no re-
Cancellation.
No date has been fixed for the merg-
ing OF the Wheeling CoTrugntlng Com
pany and the Whitaker iron works in
TO one business, but the consolidation
is likely to be contaminated within a
few days. The Whitaker iron works,
as corporation. viii be dissolved. and
the entire business will be conducted