Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-15

The fountain on the public square
is badly in need of repairs.
Mr. VIM Stifels residence, of North
Main street, is being reprinted in very
artistic manner
-Drs. White & Mckee, the dentists.
have completed their parlors over
Goetze's drug store.
Banks win close Thursday at noon
to allow all employees to take in the
Industrial Excursion
Otto Werner, the South Side butch
er, has completed extensive repairs to
his place of business.
Several DRINKS and disorderlies
were given the usual fines in police
court yesterday morning.
The LADIES Auxiliary of the Hiber-
mans will give a supper and social this
evening in the st. Mary's hall.
The Wheeling High School will
cross bats with the Bridgeport High
School riday afternoon on the Island
ball park.
Yesterday another street piano
traversed the streets of the South Side.
but unlike the others was operated by
two women.
The fire alarm yesterday afternoon
was sent in from Mr.. S. G. MAYORS res
idence on the Island, the loss being
mantel slightly damaged.
The Board of Public Works has
awarded the contract for hauling sewer
pipe and paving brick to W. G. Stobbs,
who had the contract last year.
Bob Clark states in another col
umn that he wants the police to help
him break UP the practice of loafing in
front of his place on Market square.
John Marsh, the dairyman, east Of
stroyed by fire, will rebuild. Che foun-
dation alone remained of the building.
1t is reported that the affairs of E.
NJ Holiday & Co., which have been in
the hands of receiver, may pass back
to the stockholders within a week or
two.
This afternoon at 4: 80 o'clock there
will be meeting of Typographical
Union No. 70, for the purpose of elect
ing delegate to the |. I. U. conven-
ton.
The ball to be given at Pythian
Castle May 18th, promises to be sue
cessful affair in every respect 1t is for
the benefit of the widow of the late
VIM. L. White.
Yesterday afternoon on Market,
near Eleventh street, man was knock
ed down then in a brutal manner kick
ed in the face. The man that did the
act hastily boarded passing car and
avoided arrest.
Last evening number of the young
ladies of the Union Sunday school on
the Island met at the home of Miss
Lawson, on Huron street, and took the
preliminary steps for organizing a mis-
sionary society.
"Wednesday afternoon Sheriff Irwin
took William Winters, the coIored law
student, who was convicted of stealing
overcoats from the Stamm House. to the
penitentiary at Moundsville. He was
sentenced for two years for grand lar
ceny.
Last evening in the Thomson NJ E.
church occurred the anniversary cele-
bration of the EpWorth League, of that
church. The affair was quite largely
ATTENDED and the interesting programme
published in Saturdays paper was rem
dered.
Any one interested In the collection
of different kinds of animals should
drop in VIM. Rapps barber shop on
Eleventh street. they will find any
thing from bull dog with jaws Alike a
store box to the minutest animals that
infest the bottom of lie old ocean.
The Niagara fire department has
the report that their gong is
the best in the city. Inc boys at Fort
Henry No. 9, out on Mccullough street,
claim their gong leaus them all, either
for beauty or sound, and are willing to
back their assertion with the coin.
The familiar figure of Mr.. Chas
Crumbacker from out the pike is in
town and states that he has Deen at
tending market FOR forty years and with
the exception of now and then giving
out few eggs to many, reports balance
of his physical condition fairly good.
Last evening at twenty minutes to
9 O'Clock an alarm of fire was turned
in from box 50, which called the de-
partment TO the house occupied by Ed
ward Noel on Twenty-sixth street 1t
appears that in some manner the cloth
ing in the ped caught fire from lamp.
but was extinguished before any dam
age had been done.
Silver Leaf Assembly No 4, of the
Daughters of Naomi. held we'll at
tended meeting at their hall last even
ing Several new members were initial
ed, and after the close of the business
meeting light refreshments were served.
and season of social pleasure was in
dulged in. The next meeting of the
Assembly will be held on the evening
of May 18th.
Yesterday the plans for the new
apartment house, to be erected on North
Main street. by the Geo. E. House I'M
provement Company. were placed on
exhibition in the Board OF Trade rooms
in the evening. They attracted much at
tention from the members OF that body.
The building is very handsome one
and the arrangement Of its interior is
unique. Mr.. E. B. Franzheim is the
architect.