Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
HAPPENINGS OF ADAY
GIVEN IN BRIEF SPACE.


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is postponed until next Friday evening,
| June 18th.
| The Alaska Lode Mining Co. re-
ceived communication from Mr. VIM.
tEgerter, who is stationed at Price VIII
liam Sound, Alaska, in the interest Of
the above company, stating that ne is
enjoying good health and that thugs
were progressing nicely.
+. The eighty men who struck last
Monday for an increase of Is per cent
for the entire factory at the galvanizing
department of the Wheeling Corrugat-
ing Works, was settled Wednesday The
company compromised by giving the
men thirteen cents per ton.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
from his late home on South Wood
street, occurred the funeral of Fred
erick Kuski, whose death occurred
Tuesday. The Rev. VIM. Ulfert, of the
st. Johns church officiated and the IN
! terment was at MT. Wood.
Captain Carl Reichmann and Cor
poral Mills have returned from Marlet-
ia, where they secured two recruits for
the Twelfth cavalry at Fort San Hus-
ton, Texas. Sergeant S. Koburg, of the
local office, left yesterday for Cam
bridge in search of recruits.
Mrs. Anna Hall, wife of Joseph
Hall, of South Market street, visited
Scotland recently, and learning that she
was descendant of the late Lord
George Hume, in Dumfries, has writ
ten to the Lord Provost of Dumfries
claiming part of the estate
IA big party headed by Joseph Weis-
gerber and Herman Schneider, went I'D
Middle Wheeling creek to the lakewood
club house "Wednesday, and spent the
day very pleasantly In fishing and 9TH
er diversions. The conveyance used
was Otto CappePs big picnic wagon.
in a letter from Milwaukee, Chief
of Police John S. Ritz says that city is
doing itself proud in the entertainment
of the visiting Amalgamation delegates.
! He does not express an opinion as to the
outcome of the fight for the next con-
vention. 1t will probably be settled TO-
day.
| The late Stella Schuman, whose
| death occurred Wednesday morning,
will be buried this afternoon at $3.50
, o'clock from No. 141 South Broadway
street. Rev. 7. J. White, of the Sec
ond Christion church will conduct the
services. The interment will take place
at Mt. Wood cemetery.
with all the candy stores around
US, some people will never learn what
| that article is. Goetze has his display
window full of moth balls, yet the other
evening people whom you would not
think came from the country, while in
| the store reached in and sampled q
| few. The result was amusing.
| notwithstanding the decision given
| by Judge Hervey in tine mandamus pro-
! ceedings in the Circuit Court, this city
! still has two sets of officials in the
Board of Public Works. Yesterday was
payday for the employees of the old
Board, and City Clerk O'Brien drew Or
ders for the payroll, amounting to
| $277.47.
| -dn the face of bad afternoon yes
| terday the Sunday school of the st.
| Stephens German Reformed Congrega-
tional church of the South Side, gave
a picnic at Mozart park. While large
number were kept away owing to the
| threatening rain yet many were pres
| emit and had a good time indulging in
various amusements.
AS is generally known, the firm of
| F. Schenk & Sons Co., purchased some
+, time ago twenty-five cars for the ship
ping of their ever increasing business
| and find this number barely sufficient.
They are in receipt of large export
| order for meats, which will require
| several cars destined to England, VIA
| Baltimore. 1t is interesting to note
that this is one of the largest packing
(, establishments east of Chicago.
1 AT Boston, Mass, will be held from
June 18th TO 10th. the Jubilee conven-
| ton of the Y. NJ. c. A. They will meet
| in Mechanics Hall. There will be a
large number from this and many for
eign countries present. 1t is to cele-
brate the fiftieth anniversary of the Y.
| NJ c. A. on the American continent
| The Association was nrst formed at
| Boston and the work for the past fifty
| years will be reviewed and they will
| inaugurate a more aggressive spiritual
work among young men. Every de-
partment Of the Association will be rep
resented by delegates, and many prom
inent men will be present. There will
be Jubilee exhibit. which will show
the evolution of the Association during
the past fifty years. Great many mem
beers of the Y. M. G. A. OF this city are
deeply interested and quite number
will attend.