Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-30
NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.

There was no session of the Grim
inal Court yesterday.
-One oil lease wa left for record
yesterday in the Office of Clerk Rob-
ertson.
The new residence at Echo Point,
being erected by o. C. Dewey, is un-
der roof.
Officer Wells last night arrested
Alex. Taylor and Albert Wells, both
colored, for fighting.
Tomorrow will be pay day for the
city officials. The pay roll will amount
to a little more than $4,000.
Wheeling lodge No. 8 /. O. OF,
will give a social and supper at Odd
Fellows hall tomorrow night.
The new residence of Benjamin
Snyder on the National road has been
completed, and is ready for occupancy.
The special services being held at
the Second Presbyterian Church were
attended last evening by another large
congregation.
On Saturday at the Office of Mr.. Al
fred PAUL, 1920 Market street, the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. C. A.
will conduct a market"
The Big Show club, of the South
Side, will give a hop at the Pythian
Castle next Monday evening. Prof
Lowry will furnish the music.
A pleasant dance was given by the
Sans Parcels at Meyers hall on the
Island last evening. Some choice piano
music was furnished for the occasion.
Beginning with this evening the
Rev. John Mcclure will conduct a
series of meetings at the Bethel Mis-
sion, 10, Twentieth street. The public
is cordially invited.
james Wiener, the East End young
mar who disappeared from home, was
located in Uniontown, Pa, where he
was i'll of typhoid fever. He has been
brought to his home here.
Council has been called to meet
Friday evening for the transaction of
general business. The call is signed
by Frank Healy, Philip Maurer, Jos.
Weisgerber and Ross p. Chew.
President H. P. McGregor, of the
Board of County Commissioners, has
lot yet appointed the committee au-
thorized at the meeting this week.
The committee will not be named I'M
til Monday.
City Clerk Thos. O'Brien has re-
ceived 1872 applications for liquor
licenses, which will be considered by
the committee on petitions and remon-
strances before going to Council. This
embraces about the entire number.
VIM. C. Kenny, who succeeds Prof.
J. Sebastian Rafferty, as organist at
st. Joseph's Cathedral, played his first
service Wednesday night. The choir
will be r~eorganized, Prof. Hermann
Schockey assisting Mr.. Kenny In this
work.
Clerk Robertson yesterday issued
marriage licenses to John r. Fife,
aged q, and Able C. Melville, aged
%, both of Fife, O.; also to James F.
McGraw, aged rs, and Alice Guthrie
(widow), aged 80, both of Washington
county Pa.
Information was received in this
city yesterday of the death at Graf
ton, Pa, of Mrs. A. B. Daily, ST., in
the 74th year of her age. Mrs. Daily
formerly lived in Wheeling, and has
many friends here. Her funeral will
take place next Saturday.
The Finance Committee of the
Board of County Commissioners met
yesterday afternoon and audited bills.
The appropriation ordinance was not
completed, and will not be ready for
action at the next regular meeting of
the Board, to be held Monday.
Officer Larkin last evening very
thoughtfully secured a shovel and
scraped away the deep slush from the
crossing at the corner of Market and
Fourteenth streets. 1t was considered
a kind act and was greatly appreciated
by those who were passing by at the
time.
The public examination in the
various departments of the High
school, during the past two days, were
very successfully conducted. This af-
ternoon a fine entertainment will be
given for the pupils. The programme
will consist of selections on the pianola
and vocal music.
The members of the Central Fish
ing club are already making prepara-
lions for their summer fishing cam
paign. Their quarters below McMech-
en- are the best equipped along the
river. The ground leased is so large
that the club has been raising its
garden truck. A large quantity of seed
has been secured, which will be
planted within the next few weeks.
Yesterday was, perhaps, the most
disagreeable day of the entire year.
About eight inches of snow fell, and at
no time was it cold enough to justify
the hope that it would remain on the
ground. On the contrary it was near
ly all turned into water, mud and
slush, last evening, and those who were
compelled to be out found it exceed
ingly d~isagreeable. 1t vas a good day
for the pharmacists and doctors.
John P. D. John, d. D., ex-Presi-
dent of De Paw University, will de-
liver two noted lectures at the Chap
line street M. E. church during the
coming week. On Thursday evening
his subject will be, The Worth of a
Man." and on Friday evening he will
talk upon the topic, did Man Make
God, or Did God Make Mani" a reply
to Robert G.. Ingersoll. During the
past three seasons ex-President John