The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-20
BRIEF 1rENT1oNINas.
Evouts IN and About the city Given
IN a Nutshell.


In a Nutshell.
Grand to-night-"Peck's Bad Boy"
The competitive drill Of companies Of
the Cathedral Cadets was again post
poned on account Of the weather.
Work has begun on the erection Of
the saloon building, at Eighteenth and
Market streets, for William McCor-
mick.
Last night, at Beabout hall. East
End, the g. A. r, drum corps gave Its
first calico dress bail. and 1t was an
unqualified success.
Last night, at the. English Lutheran
church, the Aaetceam trio and the
johnson Swiss bell concert company
gave a concert that pleased large au-
dlence.
st. PaOl's German Lutheran church,
OF the Eighth ward. will give Its annual
picnic June 4. at Mozart park. This Is
one OF the first summer picnics yet an
nounced.
Funeral services over the remains Of
the late Mrs. Ella Cole, Of No. Sb2S
Wood street, will be held at the Third
Presbyterian church, to-day at
o'clock.
Several county candidates will at
tend the Vermillon sale in Liberty dis
trIct, on Thursday, and take advantage
Of the opportunity to mingle with the
rural voter.
Special Receiver Henry Speyer adj
vertises In another column that he Will
receive bids for the purchase Of the
business OF EgBer, Warrick & Co., OF
1882 Main street, on or before March 81.
Yesterday afternoon occurred the
death OF Whentln SchaefeT, In the
seventy-seventh year Of his age, at his
home S04 Market street. Mr.. Schaefer
was n well known retired German
American citizen
Auctloneer Greer yesterday sold the
remainder OF the Huscroft property, on
the Peninsula, consisting OF personal
belongings, for $3.50 to A. G. Hubbard
The stock consisted mostly Of flowers.
The buildings and ground lease were
sold last week for $l,lOO.
Mrs. NJ. J. schoyer, OF the Pittsburgh
conference, and state organizer for
West Virginia Of the Woman,s Home
Missionary Society, OF the Methodist
Episcopal church, wiz address the
Chnpline Street Auxiliary on Wednes-
day evening. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
H. tlQkHt QL E#lGtAHuAANt NhAot
just returned from n trip to Butler
county, Pennsylvania. bringing with
him the French percheron stallion, st.
Louis, No. 1854. He Is a Jet black and
weighs 1900 pounds. Good Judges say
ne Is one OF the best draft stations ever
seen In this section.
A typical tar was in the city yester-
day, who claimed he cut the cable at
Manila, under the direction Of Admiral
Dewey. He said he was William Pet
ers, and that his home is in Middle
town, Pa. Mr.. Peters was q little shy
on the money question, and said he
was on his way 70 Washington to claim
500 back pay that IL due him. HIS
plea fell on willing ears, for the county
commissioners furnished him transpor-
tatlon to Pittsburgh.
At the First Presbyterian church,
preaching services are being conduct
ed every evening this week, except Sat
urdhy. at 7:45 o'clock, preparatory TO
the administration OF the sacrament OF
the Lords Supper on next Sabbath
most excellent and impressive sermon
was preached last evening by tho Rev.
Charles H. MCDONALD, OF WellSbuTg,
who Ia to preach again this evening.
The members OF the congregation and
the public are cordially invited TO these
services.
Miss Elsa Ruegger. the brilliant eel
list, ia the daughter OF prominent
government ofiiclnl Of Switzerland. md
was born ut Iucerne, eighteen years
ago. Having finished her musical train
Ing Mt the Royal Conservatory of
Brussels, under the excellent teachers,
Edward Jacobs and Anna CompOwslgy,
Fhe undertook concert tours to Swit1-
crland, Berlin, Vicnnn, Paris and Lon
don. Everywhere she met with an i'm
menso success. In London SHE perform
ed at the queens hall. Miss Ruegger
viii appear ut the Carroll Club next
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