Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-20


The case of greatest local interest will
be the appeal of Letzkus and Williams,
charged By. the city with Illegal liquor
selling, which is set for next tuesday.
The trial of the Italians-slayers OF the
Edener family at Wheeling Junction
/. July 4th last. is also set for, next week.
The cheerful news has reached here
that Andrew Letzkus. who has been ly
ing at the house OF his siser in Wheel
ing in an almost dying condition for
the past three weeks, has taken turn
for the better. and now has good
chances for recovery. Mr.. Letzkus was
| suddenly taken Ill with acute rheuma-
tism last June and went to Mt Glenn
ems. from which place he was sent
home after a months treatment, pro-
nounee ineurable. Since August he
has been growing steadily worse, and
for several weeks past his death has
been hardly expected until now. Mr..
Letzkus has been prominent In lodge
and business circles here and has q host
of friends who are ebeered by the news
of his chances of recovery.
/ The funeral OF Paul Gist. the 13-year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. 5. c. Gist. who
died Wednesday morning of Typhoid
fever, occurred yesterday afternoon
from the home of his parents In Buff
falo district. 1t was largely attended.
The teacher and pupils OF Franklin
/ school attended in body. Interment
nat Franklin cemetery.
The Pan-Amerioan dancing club, un-
der the tutorship and management of
Prof. 4. l.. Laggie, held highly sue
eessful ball at the city hall last night.
The affair is highly praised by those
who were fortunate enough to be there.
This is the third dancing class recently
organized her by Prof. Loggie, all of
which are in fiourishing condition.
The foot ball game between the
Steubenyille and Wellsburg high school
boys, at the base ball grounds this af-
ternoon, attracted large and enthus-
iastic crowd of young people, and a
great many old ones who still love
youthful sports. The street car line,
as usual did land-ofice business.
The Wellsburg High School library
has received a new consignment of
books, which includes the latest popu-
lar works of fiction, history and
science. Through the energetic efforts
of Prof. Citizens the school library has
been more than doubled during the
past year.
Mrs. Chas. l.. Lazear returned home
yesterday after brief visit with Mrs.
William McIlvaine. of Allegheny Pa.
Attorney J. b. Summerville, of
Wheeling, was In the ely yesterday on
legal business.
John J. Walsh, of PittsbTg, former
citizen of this place, was calling on
friends here Friday.
Philip Frankie, of McKees Rocks
Pa. late proprietor of the Famous
clothing store here. was in the city yes
terday calling on his many friends.
Frank Haskell and A. II. Fleming
two commercial men Of Pittsbu"g, were
business visitors here yesterday.
Mrs. Asa G. Neyille returned home
last evening from n two weeks v.sI
with relatives at Morgantown.
j. S. Dondell, of Beaver Falls, is here
on a business trip to home office of the
S. George Company.
The next attraction at Barths Opera
House will be the very funny comedy,
The Country Merchant" starred by
Charles Cowles.
Louis NJ. Reffner. job printer at the
Daily Herald office, was in Wheeling on
business yesterday.
c. w. Hill is visiting his parents at
Oxford, o., this week.
John L. Jacob returned home this
morning from Wheeling. where he
went yesterday morning on business.
j. E. Baxter, of near Golfers, was in
| Wellsburg over last night.
DR.. James, of Bethany. wasShere yes
j.. terday. He was accompanied by w.
G. Jones, his kinsman.
NJ. B. Rodgers, who has been working
all summer on plumbing contract on
the Vandergrift place, which will re-
quire another years work to complete,
has had an advertisement in the papers
for the past month for fifty men at good
! wages. and has not had single appli-
cation this far. All the improvements
going on in and about this city are be-
ing held back for want of labor. Wells
burg has not known more prosperous
season In this direction in the hundred
years of it's existence.