Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-24
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slSTERSyILL1, W. Va, January %.
The notorious gang OF petty house
breakers with wnicn this city IS infest-
ed started their nefarious wofa again
last nisnt BY enlering the home on
water street occupied BY ~ X. Ryan
and B. ID. ChrisGiey, ABOUT 10 O'Clock,
and ransacking 1t from top TO bottom.
When Mr.. Ryan entered the house he
noticed something was wrong, and,
making an investigation discovered
some one had gotten In through one OF
the windows winch had not been fast
ened DOWN. me burglars went from
Ryan's part of the house to that occu-
pied by Mr. Christley and went through
the same performance there. So far as
could be learned nothing of any val
ue was secured. A valuable gold
watch and diamond ring, tle property
of Mrs. Chrisley, was overlooked. The
thieves were evidently looking for
money. There is no clue to the rob-
bers
Your correspondent investigated the
report that young lazy OF the South
Side had taken poison a few days ago,
and found nothing to the story. A
young lady living in another part of
the city had a quarrel with her sweet
heart about the same time and threat
ened to Kill herself She took dose
OF stuff supposed to have been strych
zine and made a great show of an ag
oniZing death, but the proper attention
brought her around all right and she
and the young man are on amicable
terms again. 1t has developed since
that the supposed strychnine was only
a harmless white powder.
Henry Miller, of the we'll known iron
manufacturing firm of Miller & Stein,
OF Wheeling was in the city yesterday
attending to business matters. He re-
turned home last evening, having Sc
cured the contract for furnishing the
iron material TOR the new ice plant
Miss Anna Davis, OF Railroad
avenue, left this morning for Claring-
ton. Ohio, where she will be the guest
of relatives and friends for a week Or
ten days.
There is going to be an interesting
time at the coming city election in
this city from present indications.
There are several candidates groom
ing themselves for the fray at the
nominating conventions which will be
held about March 1st. he election
this year will be run on strictly polit
ical lines, something that has never
been attempted before, and this will
make the fight more intense.
Mrs. D. Drummond, who has been
conducting a restaurant on Diamond
GtraQt hattuncn Mp1i- nd
closed out her business yesterday to
Ed. Craven and John Stetson who will
conduct it in the future The restau-
rant is a good stand and has been do
ing an excellent business. The con-
sideration is private, but approx
mated $500.
The masked ball given under the
auspices of the Knighlcs of the Macca-
bees in the city last evening was one
OF the most successful and best at
tended events of the season. The
large crowd present had most enjoy
able time to the excellent music fur
nished by the new Auditorium or
chestra.
Charles E. smoot, of the Parkers-
burg State Journal, prominent
young newspaper man. is in the city
to-day in the interest OF his paper
and will remain for several days.
Miss Grace Vest, of Water and Dia-
mond streets. who has been confined
30 her home for several days with the
grip is convalescirg and will soon be
able to about again.
The services which have been con-
Quoted in the Methodist church dur
ing the past ten days will be contin-
ued all Of this week. So far a great
deal Of good has been accomplished
by these meetings, many persons hav-
ing signified their desire to join the
church.