Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-22
IN BRIETEsT FORM.

The Minor Events of Yesterday Pre-
scented in Condensed Paragraphs.
"A meeting of the d. E. Hammond
command of Spanish War Veterans
was held last night.
The Rev. c. B. Austin, D. D.. of
Vance Memorial church, will deliver
an address on George Washington"
Squire Greer has completed the
work of selling the household goods
of the late George Paul. on the Island.
Black Prince lodge, K. of p, adj
ministered the first and third degrees
in amplified form upon a number OF
candidates at their meeting last night.
i'm police court yesterday morning
Richard Perkins was fined S. and
costs, Maggie Brady ditto, and Charles
Williams and Sherman Welty 81 and
costs each.
Notwithstanding the heavy ex-
penses incurred, it is understood that
the Elks netted between $500 and $425
upon their recent minstrel show at the
Opera House.
"A social supper will be given the
members of the Young Mems Christian
Association by the board of directors
this evening at s o'clock at the asso-
citation building.
in the circuit court yesterday af-
ternoon Judge H. C. Hervey handed
down an order appointing w. H. An
derson, W. H. Colvig and S. &. Nay
lor trustees of the Second Christian
church.
The Ohio county school book board
will meet to-day. and it is understood
will consider a proposition to intro
duce in the schools the history of West
Virginia written by Col. R. E. Fost and
II. Maxwell.
Osiris Temple, A. O. N. M. S., will
conduct it's first stag social tonight in
the Masonic Temple. The committee
in charge is composed of w. w. IT.
win, T. G. Jenkins. Thomas Carnahan,
Jr., and A. A. Wheat.
in the circuit court yesterday
morning in the case of George NJ. Boil
ling ct al. vs.. Rebecca Folleny ct al,
a decree was entered confirming the
sale Of property made by Special Com
missioner c. E. Gavin.
Mrs. David White, OF No. 103 Huron
street, wishes to say through the Reg
lister that there was no reception held
at her residence on Monday evening,
as was stated in the evening paper.
Mrs. White wants the article cor
rected. o.,
An sat home" will be given this af-
ternoon from two to five o'clock ait the
Second Presbyterian church under the
auspices of the Crangle Band, and the
primary department of the Sunday
school. The features of entertainment
will be quite novel.
The ice on the back river is still
being visited each day by a large num-
Der of skaters, and the ice is said to
be in fine condition. The ice dealers
tinued cold. spell, and are reaping a
good harvest of thick, clear ice.
The local branch of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union observed
Frances E. Willard Day yesterday at
their hall on Market street. A large
audience was present, and the pro-
gramme heretofore published in the
Register was carried out very success
fully.
Humane Officer Echols, who re-
turned yesterday from Pine Grove,
Wtezel county, states that he will pros
ecute Mr.. T. NJ. Jackson, of Clarks-
burg, president of the Short Line rail-
road, for alleged neglect of horses and
mules engaged in the work of railroad
construction.
"A horse hitched to the delivery
wagon Of F. NJ. Miller, the dairyman,
became frightened at Twenty-sixth and
Chapline streets yesterday morning
about 1870 O'Clock, and ran away. The
driver at the time was delivering milk
at a house in the vicinity. The an
imal ran up Chapline street to Tween
tieth, where it was stopped before any
damage resulted.