Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-01
OF ADAY

GIVEN IN BRIEF SPACE

, lecture will be handsomely illustrated
with stereoptican views.
Very few of the small dealers in
cigarettes will continue to handle that
deadly poison, because they cannot af-
ford to pay the annual tax. II is not
expected that the heavy dealers will test
the legality of the law.
Frank j. O'Donnell, general press
agent for Buffalo Bits Wild West and
Congress of Rough Riders. was in the
city yesterday arranging to exhibit here
May 27th. The show will be given on
the State Fair grounds this year.
There is a bad sunken place at the
intersection of Zane and North Fourth
street, which is liable to break horses
leg If he steps into it and an action
against the city for damages would
follow. The b. p w officials should
keep light at the SPOT until repaired.
The work OF tearing down the old
building on Jacob street, owned by +.
A. Blum is progressing rapidly. In its
place will be erected a modern build
ing of three stories. The first and sec
ond floors will be used as department
store and the third floor as a lodge
room.
Local interest in the McGovern-
Gardner battle was great. The Regis
ter's phone was kept busy until the
hour of going to press. well known
contractor startled the betting fraternity
during the evening, by offering to WAGER
500 to szv that Gardner would last ten
rounds He placed $500 on the Gardner
end. and could have placed as much as
he desired.
This will be auditing day with the
Board of County Commissioners, and
the Board is also expected to act upon
the applications for saloon license in
towns in Ohio county. Prosecuting At
torney Frank w. Nesbitt will oppose
the granting OF license TO the McFsd-
den and Bunch resorts in Fulton. It Ia
understood that no application will be
made for the Buffet.
\ City Clerk Thos. O'Brien, Jr., yes
terday paid OF the city officials. the
City Solicitor, members OF the Water
Board clerical force, and City Engineer
were among those who received their
salaries Mr.. 0Brien's position is that
ne will not pay officials who have not
yet furnished bond which has been ae-
cepted In this category he places the
clerks OF the Board OF Public Works.
The Retail Grocers' Protective Az
ISOLATION, at a meeting held Monday
night, adopted resolutions urging Coun-
ell TO enforce the laws against greceFs
and meat dealers selling on Sunday.
Members of the Association want to OBJ
serve sunday as a day Of rest. Com
mittees were appointed to arrange for
the annual Grocers' Day picnic. to be
given In June The matter OF a pa
rade was deferred until the next meet
ing
The hopes OF local base ball fans"
which were buiided upon the nesting
held in Fort Wayne Monday, have been
rudely shattered. and it is now virtual
ly assured that Wheeling viii be with
out a professional club during the
summer. Wheeling gentlemen who In
terested themselves in the matter kept
the wires not, and were led TO believe
that Grand Rapids might be expelled
from the league because Of its viola
ton Of the National agreement. The
league did not do this, however, but
appears to have whitewashed Deacon
Ellis and welcomed him back into the
fold The local isapeointme.t =
great