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

"H-1h4obuRG, w. Va, May 14-Jas-
per Dallas. one of Jefferson county's
most prosperous farmers, was a bust
ness visitor here yesterday.
John w. Apologize, of Wellsyille q
was IN the city yesterday on business.
Collin Werlich has returned home
from the Baltimore Medical College.
Where he graduated this week.
Col. Alex. Campbell returned yester-
day from a visit at Lexington, XIV.
George Miller has returned home from
Mt. clemens, where he has been several
weeks for his health.
MISS Angie Harding spent Sunday
with relatives at Pittsburg.
Mrs. Andrew Shearer and daughter
Mrs. Maggie Harden, were at Wheelins
sunday attending the funeral of VIII
liam Colts.
MISS Fannie Wells was the guest of
Steubenville friends over Sunday.
Adam Basford, of East Liverpool. o..
was visitor mere yesterday.
The wind storm Sunday was too
much for the ferryboat, SO she was he'd
at shore and extensive repairs were
made.
The ball game was called in the last
haif or the second inning Saturday on
account of rain, with Wellsburg at the
Dat, TWO men on base and one out The
score stood l to l. Rain checks were
issued which will be good for next
Saturdays game, when they will play
the same team.
The stone ,nJD L.
MARKS building foundation were Obliged
TO work the greater part of Saturday
might IN order to prevent the side next
to the National Bank from caving in
and endangering the bank building.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Barnes have re-
turned from Cumberland, Md, where
iMr. Barnes has been engaged as must
clan in an opera house. They will So
Journ here for a short time when they
will leave for Akron, O.
The meat house of Hermann Mahan
was entered few nights ago 10y
thieves, who carried away twenty hams.
several loaves of bread and a large
quantity of canned fruits and preserves.
only the tracks of one man could be
seen and these led to a skiff. Suspicion
was at once placed on a well known
character who lives in that neighbor-
hood, but when he was located he was
serving a sentence in the Steubenville
jail for stealing chickens, about Mingo
The funeral of Miss Ophelia Batchen,
who died at Haskin's Hospital, Mon
day, will take place from the residence
of her sister, Mrs. Robert Scott, ON
North Commerce street, tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. Interment in
Brooke cemetery.
A large number OF members of Friend
ship lodge No. "a, A. o. U. W., and
their wives, sweethearts and friends
were present at the entertainment Civ
en- by the lodge in McCleary's Hall last
evening. After the exercises, which
were very entertaining, light refresh
ments were served. All present enjoyed
pleasant evening.
The members of the Uniform Rank
X. of p. took a trolly ride to the Mid
way Base Ball lark last evening, where
they drilled for some time. The men
are improving very rapidly under the
able instructions of Capt. Frost and
Drill Master Mason Adams. Their new
uniforms will arrive in a short time
Capt. T. E. Amick and his two lieu
tenants received orders this morning to
report next Monday at National Guard
headquarters at Fairmont. This is for
the examination for promotion. Capt.
Scott and his two lieutenants Of Terra
Alta, and Capt. Glass, of Wheeling, re-
ceived the same orders. The vacancy
to be filed is the office of Major. IL
Capt Amick passes the examination he
will receive the plum, as he is the
ranking captain of the First Regiment.