Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-16
. FK7APPENINGS OF ADAY

GIVEN IN BRIEF SPACE.

Last evening at the St Marys hall
on the South Side, very enjoyable
musical and social was given by the
Ladies Auxiliary OF the A. o. H.
City Clerk Thos. O'Brien, Jr., states
emphatically that he issued the hotel
license to Robert Bartollas upon the
advice Of City : .icltor john ]. CoAiff.
Yesterday morning the employees OF
the Is. q o. donned thei" summer light
weight uniforms. This summers uni
form is practically tae same as last
years.
"A freight car jumped the track on
the terminal bridge yesterday, and was
hauled Ior a distance OF thirty yards
along the cross ties. 70 serious uam-
age was done.
Tomorrow evening at the residence
of the Rev. W. Il. Allen. the pastor Of
the Stone Church at Elm Grove. the
members of the C. E. Union will give a
parlor entertainment. 1t promises to be
very successful.
Yesterday morning a new 73 ton
freight engine from the Pittsburg shops
passed over the Ohio River road for N.Y.
Martinsville, where it will be transfer
red to the West Virginia Short Line,
the road for which it was constructed.
"A benefit ball was given last night
at the Egerter hall by Local Union No.
142 of the international Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers, to assist strik-
ing linemen. A good crowd was pres
ent. Music was furnished by Prof.
Miller
Reuben Jones, brakeman employ
ed on the B. & o. main line. fell from
the top of a freight car to the ground
Tuesday night, near CARROTS Station.
He was quite seriously injured. and was
removed to his home in Grafton yes
terday.
John T. Lyons died yesterday
morning at his home on Eleventh
street after being ill for about two
years He was 80 years of age and has
been engaged in the manufacture Of
hockey pokey." The Junior Mechanics
will have charge of his funeral, which
will take place Sunday.
Last evening att he Mozart Hall, on
the South Side. there was a rehearsal
by the Beethoven and Mozart singing
societies. and arrangements were about
completed for attending the Saengerfest
at Buffalo. The choruses to go from
this city and take part will be composed
of about one hundred voices.
"A nicely dressed lady started to
cross the street at the corner Of Twelfth
and Market yesterday, but failed to no.
tice the nature of the cart that passed
her. 1t happened to be the sprinkler
and the water was turned on just as
she attempted to pass in the rear of it.
A scream and considerable spluttering
was the result.
The city officials are practicing
daily for their Decoration Day game
with the lawyers. They have secured
a miscellaneous assortment of white and
gray uniforms, blue caps, shoes, a job
lot of gloves and mitts, and a number
of second hand balls The alley in the
rear of the public building is used every
afternoon.
The Board of Education will meet
in regular monthly session tonight
One of the most important matters to
be considered wifi be the proposed Car
negie library. 1t is expected that the
Board will take some action. The COM
mtttee to whom the subject was refer
red has not met very often on account
of the illness of Judge Cranmer and his
absence from the city.
Mr.. Geo. Bruhn. the well known
shoemaker of the North End, has just
received key of sauerkraut from Ger
many. He says it is the real stuff and
has invited limited number of friends
to lunch to be given at his residence.