Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-01

Frank link, OF Cambridge. was in
the city yesterday calling on friends.
The regular Friday night dance will
be given at Mechanics hall this even
ing.
Z. j. A. Drennen has returned from
a visit with his family at Ann Arbor,
Mich.
Edward H%oughton, who has been
sick with the grip, is able to be back
at work again.
Mrs. Kenworthy Hoge left yester-
day to visit her daughter, Mr.. Edgar
Bedford, at Chicago.
Mrs. DR.. Douglas, of Sandusky is the
| guest of Mrs. William Grifiths, of
North Third street.
A part of the ice being cut by the
Belmont Brewing Company is a foot
thick and very clear.
Benz. Teagarden. has been appointed
on the board of trustees OF the tin
works of this district.
Miss Lena Mckay was expected to
arrive home last evening from a visit
with friends at Toledo.
The Board of Education held their
regular meeting last evening and
transacted the regular routine of BUSH
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Exley, of To-
ledo, were expected here last evening
to visit relatives in this city and on
the Island.
The funeral or Mrs. Harry Joseph
will take place this afternoon from
the family residence on Broadway at
2:30 O'Clock.
The order of Good Templars will
attend the temperance meeting at the
| First NJ. E. church next Monday even
ing in a body.
Mrs. James A. Dickson and o
Robert returned last evening from a
visit with Mrs. Dickson's sister at
New Philadelphia.
! Rev. Charles H. Robinson. of the
First United Presbyterian church OF
Wheeling, will exchange pulplts with
his brother, Rev. Arch Robinson, OF
this city, on next Sunday.
Charles Henry received a bad cut
on his head yesterday while at work
in the Aetna Standard mill. The acct
dent was caused from an overhead
rail falling and striking him on the
head.
The Uniform Rank X. of P. held a
business meeting at Mechanics hall
last evening. A large part of the
frame work for their new building is
| completed, and if the weather is ia
| vorable will soon be enclosed.
While the workmen were placing
a new floor in the marshals office,
they unearthed one of the old balls
that was used on the old ball and
chains used many years age in this
city, and it is a much heavier ball
than those on the present chains
which have been adopted by the city.
There is considerable feeling exist,
ing between the rival promoters for
a franchise over the Martins Ferry
and Colerain pike for an electric rail-
way, and the county commissioners
have quite a proposition before them
| and are taking their time in consider
ing the many applications. Each APP
plicant seems to try to Guido the other
in making promises as to when they
will commence work on the line, and
the commissioners have not yet made
a decision
The Wednesday evening euchre
club was very pleasantly entertained
| "Wednesday evening at the home OF
M anI AfY-c nnhinCnn4 IN
| North Third street. Progressive eu-
chre was the diversion of the evening,
and the play was quite spirited, five
tables were kept going until the close.
when dainty refreshments were serv-
ed to the guests. The winners were
as follows: Mrs. Oscar Hampton,
first lady's prize, a jeweled thimble;
D. Pilkey won the g~entleman's prize,
a fine ink stand, and Miss Mae Will
son won the visitors prize, a fancy
candle stick.
The following is the programme for
the concert to be given by st. Paurs
church at Schedules hall. Saturday
evening:
Part o~ne-Selection, piano, Miss E.
Durham Maskrey; glee, Who Comes
so Dark, choir; duet, The Martial
Spirit, Daniel Lewis and John Thorn
as; song, Waiting, Miss Nellie
Krumme; recitation, Catalina's Def
ance, Edwin Bowen; song, comic. Sc
| lected, Joe Durham; song, The Song
That Reached My Heart, Miss Emma
Rees; trio, Fair Flora Decks, Thomas
Lewis and Roberts: song, selected,
Mrs. H. Hopkins; song, White Squall,
John Thomas. Part two0Glee, Gaily
Launch and Lightly Row, choir; song,
| selected. Miss Nellie Krumme; recita-
ton, Charge Of the Light Brigade,
Edwin Bowen: song. selected, Miss
Emma Rees; quartet, The Lost Chord.
Evans, Lewis, Thomas and Roberts;