Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-19
wELLsBURG.


wELLSBURG, w. Va, July Is
Thieves were abroad in our city las,
night. The residence of w. ]. Craw.
ford was broken into and several si,
of clothing, shoes and small sum G,
money taken. This was a bold pie.e
of work, as the very sleeping apart.
ments of Mr.. Crawford were rifed
Many other houses were tried but non,
broken into. At the home of Mrs Mar
McCreary, on Commercial street, they
tried to force an entrance. but were
discovered by parties who had not vi
retired Two doors were tried at thi.
place and when accosted by membeg.
of the family, the man, who was a col
ored stranger, said he was hunting
man named Ennis. He was told No
one lived in that neighborhood by that
name, when he became abusive and
had to be ordered away. This was
evidently one of the roustabouts With
Sparks circus, as they had tough
looking gang and not much of a show.
Other towns should be on the lookout !
for this gang of house breakers and
pass them up.
A clash between the mayor and city
collector and treasurer in Council
chamber caused a stormy scene Tues
day evening. Hard names were called
and as result the mayor had the COL
lector arrested. and will be tried this
evening before President Hall, OF the
Second Branch. The trouble arose
over one official accusing the other
with not fulfilling his official duties
according to the city ordinance. Some
of the calmer heads in Council called
the sparring officials to order and prob
ably prevented disgraceful scene.
They also tried to have the mayor let
the matter rest without going to trial,
but he refused and unless something I'M
expected happens there will be trial
this evening. Such scenes and actions
as this among our "city dads" is verg-
ing toward the disgraceful and may
cause a rupture in Councillor each
official will have some followers who
will stand by him-setting this body OF
men at loggerheads who were elected
to look after the interests of the citi-
zens.
Arrangements have been made for this
burial of the remains of Clifford
Shearer, from the Christian church
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
Sons of Veterans have charge, and
have invited all other organizations
and orders in the city to turn out
Those having already accepted the in
vitation are company G, n. G., G. A. K
and Union Veteran Legion. Several o.
the others invited will no doubt turn
out. President Kersey, of Bethany Col.
lege, will deliver the funeral Grafton
A special choir selected from the vari
GUS churches will sing the solemn
dirges, both at the church and celue'
terry Company G will fire the 5alaa
to the dead and their bugler viii! sound
taps. Then all that is mortal of this
young martyr to his country, though
dying in the far off island of Luzon,
amid strangers and enemies, will be
laid to his last long rest with loving
and sorrowful hands.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shearer and
son, of Gas City, Ind, are here to at.
tend the funeral of Mr.. Sheareri
brother.
Miss Ollie Nichols and her guest
Miss Maggie Kennedy, of Wheeling
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Brownlee. of Toledo.
Prof. H. Newton Miller, late pastor
of the Christian church here, left this
week for visit of several months IN
Missouri.
w. w. Shannon returned Tuesday
evening from Cincinnati, where he was
called by the serious condition of his
son Paul. Mr.. Shannon reports Paul
much better and now out of danger.
Major Thomas e. Amick left to-day
for Parkersburg, to be present at the
election of the National Guard brigade
commander. The fight for this ofiits
seems to be between Smith and Spill
man.
Mrs. S. George, Sr., and children left
this week for Chautauqua, where they
will sojourn for several weeks. They
will be joined by Senator George in
few days.
Miss leila Fritz left yesterday for
visit with Pittsburg friends.
Miss Margaret BUGGY has returned
from a visit of several weeks with her
cousin, Miss Belle Green, of Martins
Ferry.
Misses Theresa and Fannie Emig left
Tuesday for protracted visit with rel
atives at Messina. Ia.
Miss Francis Fowler will leave this
week for visit of several days with
relatives at Washington and Cannons-
burg, Pa.
Charles Single is home from Pitts
burgf to spend his vacation.
Mrs Robert Forbes returned TUESDAY
from visit with friends at Pittsburs
and East Liverpool.
Mrs. John Dornan and daughters,
Misses Irene and Lizzie, left Tuesday
for Cambridge Springs, Pa.
Miss Lucy Speidel and Mrs. George