The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-06
.1rARrrn,s TERRY NEWs.
The Daily Chronicle Of Wheeling's
Progressive Holehbor


Richard Stewart, Q very prominent
Democrat OF this place, aged hfty-Eix
years. dropped dead last evening, al $50
O'Clock. AZ his home. In the Fourth ward
AZ he entered the house be stumbled on
the door step. and going to ale room
he took q long breath and dropped to the
door He was former manager OF the
rolls al the Iaushlln mill. Mr. Stew
art was member Of OHIO City Lodge
CSC, A. F. & A. NJ He leaves q widow
ana two sons. The immediate cause OF
his death was Brlghts disease. Drs.
Blaelsford and Wilson were summoned,
but Mr. stewart was past an human
aid
Mrs John Joseph was found dead IN
bed yesterday morning 81 her home IN
Aetnayille BY her husband, upon return.
ing home from work. Mr. Joseph IS
night Waterman at the Aetna-standerd
mill. The body was cold when found
indicating that life had been extinct
several hours. Coroner Beetham was
summoned, and pronounced death was
due from heart trouble. Deceased was
sixty-seven years Of age. The funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon at
2 o'clock, and interment will be at Riy-
erview cemetery.
Burglars visited this city Sunday
night, and attempted 70 enter Hender'
sons hardware store, but were not sue
'cessful. They then crossed the street
to Martins grocery, where they sue
ceeded in gaining an entrance through
the back door by knocking or Z board
that he'd been nailed over the sash where
the glass had been broken. No money
was secured. but they managed 70 get
away with about $40 worth OF groceries.
1t was the bOldest robbery occurring IN
this city for some time.
At Il meeting Of the Ladies' Aid sOci-
ETY. OF the German Lutheran church
Sunday afternoon the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year; Ars.
Henry Helling, ST., president; Mrs. VIM.
Maruuaidt, vice president: MrsN George
Horcher, secretary. and Mrs. Henry
Rothermund, treasurer.
The funeral Of Mrs. Cecilia ThOenen
took place yesterday morning at $3.50
O'Clock, from her late residence. on Zane
street. Rev. Paul Hummer, pastor Of
the German Lutheran church, OBLIGATED.
The remains were shipped to Hannibal,
Ohio, for interment.
Kenworthy Hoge leaves to-day for
Chicago, where he will visit his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edgar Bedford. Mrs Hoge
will accompany him as far as Canton,
where she will visit relatives.
Misses May and Sarah McCleary very
pleasantly entertained the Christian En-
deavor Society Of the United Presbyter-
ian church last evening, at their home,
on Vine street.
The Woman's Home Missionary Soci-
ETY. Of the Methodist Episcopal church
viii meet Thursday afternoon. at the
residence of Mrs. sutton Palmer, on
Clay street
Another case Of dlphtherla was re-
ported yesterday. the victim being the
two-months-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Newton, on Second street.
Will Rohrey has announced himself as
a candidate for assessor from the Third
ward before the Republican primaries.
The RIaennerchor singing society will
give a masquerade ball at their hall
Monday evening, February 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben CARRIER went to
Empire yesterday. to attend the fun
eral Of their son-in-law.
Mrs Margaret Mason. Of Toronto, is
the guest OF relatives on Hanover
street
Mr. and Mrs. John Williams left yes
terday for New Castle. Pa, to visit rela-
tives.
Frank Dennis has accepted a position
at the Central glass works In Wheeling.
Miss Nellie Rletz is on the sick list.