Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07


an old-time "bone shaker" high wheel
bicycle up Market street yesterday after
noon, occasioned many smile. 1t was
] ridden by SOL Kennedy. veteran
racing man, who is moving from Elm
/ Grove to the Island.
] w. G. T. U. institute will be held at
Roney's Point on Wednesday, May 9Th.
! Every white ribboner in the county is
! expected to be present and the public is
cordially invited. The train will leave
| at Ills in the morning. A fine banquet
will be served free to all.
Thomas J. Duffy, national secretary
of the Brotherhood of Operative Potters,
is making tour of visits to the differ
ent local unions. Last night he attend
ed a meeting of employees of the Wheel
ing and La Belle potteries, and made
very interesting address.
The Board of Trade Building Com
pany has not yet awarded the con-
! tract for the new theater. 1t is under
| stood that the estimates upon the work
run S25, 600 to $4,000 higher than ex-
pected, and a revision Of the plans will
be necessary.
The Cherry Hill road is said to be
in bad shape as result of the recent
rains. The hillside and road at one
point are said to have slipped into the
! creek A committee of the Board OF
| County Commissioners will visit the
road on tour of inspection next week.
A horse driven by Chas. Freeze,
| who was accompanied by his wife and
child, figured in a very exciting run
| away just east of Fulton on Sunday.
The occupants were uninjured and the
| frightened animal was stopped before
any damage had been done to the
vehicle.
The La Belle Iron Works has is
sued a circular letter announcing that
the business offices of the company
were removed to Steubenville, O.. on
] April 9th, where all communications
should be sent after that date. The
operation of the Wheeling mills will
continue as heretofore.
The Great Council of Red Men of
West Virginia will hold its annual meet
| ing in this city this week. The opening
! session will be held this morning.
Mayor A. t. Sweeney will deliver an
address of welcome at ten O'Clock this
! morning, to which Great Sachem Geo.
w. Herold, of Huntington, will re-
| scond.
Susan Stamm, one of the oldest res
! idents of Ohio county, a woman who
possessed many admirable qualities OF
heart and mind which endeared her to
a wide circle of friends, died Sunday
morning, at the age of 81 years. The
| funeral will take place this afternoon
at three O'Clock, from the residence of
| Andrew Rehm, on Thirteenth street
| The remains will be laid at rest in Pen
inSula cemetery.
Sunday afternoon the horse attach
I ed to the Cooey, BentZ & Co. undertake
| ing wagon which was standing on Wood
street, below Forty third, became fr ght-
| ened at a B. & o. freight train and
! dashed down the street. In turning a
| corner the vehicle was upset and badly
| damaged but the horse escaped unln-
! iured A boy by the name of Tape
was struck by the wagon, but escaped
with slight injuries.
Yesterday morning at 1 o'clock oc-
Cured the death of Mrs. Eliza Cook,
| WluOW Oh In6 laIe JdultS COOhs III iCi
! 18th year, at her home on South Jacob
street The deceased was born near
/ Taylorstown Pa, but fer the past fifty
/ years has been a resident of the South
| Side, where she has a wide circle Of
! friends wiz regret her death. She is
survived IS four children-James and
Haase Cook, Miss Belle Cook and Mrs
Jennie Serig.
| "A movement has already been start
ed here for an old-fashioned Fourth OF
July celebration upon a large scale, to
| include the reading of the Declaration
of Independence, patriotic music and
addresses, fireworks, etc A plan has
been roughly outlined, and the gentle
men who have the matter in charge will
announce the details within short
time. The idea was suggested largely
because of the fact that it is the one
hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary
of the independence of the nation.
Sunday afternoon at 80 O'Clock at
the family home on South Wood street,
occurred the death of Mrs. Malinza
Reuter-, one of the well known residents
of the South Side. The deceased was
in her I'D year, and had been ailing
| for about three years. She is survived
by five children-Mrs. Carrie Knape,
Mrs. Nellie Jefferson and Messrs. Henry,
James and Lewis Reuter-. The funeral
will occur this afternoon from the late
residence, and the Rev. Herman Haas,
! of ST. Paul's church, will officiate.