Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-17

Ou Lie lSld1Nl, OSteISNDly loI d SuoAAty
in which a we'll known North Main
street woman is prominently interest
ed. She had nc authority to solicit con-
tribution5.
The Shield OF Honor lodges OF the
city have made arrangements for hold
ing memorial services at the Opera
House on June 9Th. A committee on
arrangements has been appointed, and
Summers band has been engaged to
furnish the music.
1T was reported yesterday that VIM.
Mccain, of West Alexander, mail car
rier on q rural route, dropped dead
while talklrlg to an acquaintance near
the Glendale school house on the Han
eytown pike. Heart disease was the
cause of his death.
The Council Committee on Real
Estate met last right and audited a
number of accounts. Several leases up
ON city property were considered. but
the committee decided to defer action
until the old Real Estate Committee
furnishes certain Information.
1T was expected that the Council
Committee on Fire would meet Mon
day night, but the meeting has been
deferred until Monday night OF next
week. The bills for the department
~tabulated thus far by Assistant City
Clerk Wolf amount to about $1,000.
The last sad rites were performed
yesterday morning at ten o'clock over
the remains of the late William l..
White, of South Market street. High
mass was celebrated at St. Joseph's
Cathedral. The body was laid in its
final resting place at Mt. Calvary Gem
etery.
The remains of the late Miss Mollie
Zook were buried yesterday from the
First Christian church. Quite a crowd
of sorrowing friends and relatives at
tended the service, which was conduct
ed by the Rev. C. M. Oliphant. The
interment was made at the Peninsula
cemetery.
The building on Main street, which
wa formerly occupied by the Mccoy
Shoe Company and which will be oc-
cupied on the 25th of the month by the
Home Furnishing Company, is being
painted, cleaned and papered. The Of
fees on the first floor are also being
r~earranged.
The Rev. Mr.. Achesen has noti-
fed the congregation of the Rooney S
Point Presbyterian church of his &C
c~eptansce of the call to the pastorate
of that church. He will assume the
duties Of his new position about July
LIST. The congregation is still raising
funds for the erection of a new
church.
Mrs. Melsena Bronson, wife of the
late Henry Bronson, died at her home
on South Wood street yesterday after
noon at the age of 70 years. She had
made her home in that section of the
city for many years, and enjoyed the
respect and esteem of all who knew her.
Arrangements for her funeral will be
made to-day.
The funeral of Samuel Atkinson,
son Of Mr.. D. T. Atkinson, took place
yesterday morning from the family res
idence near West Alexander. The SER
vices We're conducted by the Rev. VIM.
Coleman. Death was due to Bright's
disease. Mr.. Atkinson was generally
esteemed, and had a number of warm
friends in this city.
"A prominent Main street book
keeper was arrested at the entrance to
the Opera House last night, by officer
Gillegan. The officer alleges that he
asked him to stand aside, and that he
replied with abusive language. He was
taken to the lookup, but was released
later in the evening. The evidence
will be heard in police court this norm
ing.
The action OF the Church
Federation at Mondays meeting
occasioned a great deal Of talk
all over the city. yesterday. Their res
olutions asking Council not to grant
license to fake hotels, Wheeling Park,
that all persons arrested for gambling
or prostitution be tried publicly and
not allowed to settle privately with the
police, were the chief topics of con-
yersation.
William Dunn, of Moundsville, who
is employed as a shipping clerk at the
wholesale dry goods house of Hicks &
Hoge, met with a painful and serious
accident yesterday morning. He was
driving a nail into a box when the head
few off and struck him in the left eye,
causing injuries which his physicians
fear may result in the loss of his sight.
He was taken to his home, where he re-
ceived medical attention.