Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-11

thought the symptoms Indicated POI
soning by stramOnium and administered
the proper remedies. The children
were both very far gone, but active
emeticS, followed by stimulants, soor
restored them TO consciousness anG
health. The parents were less affected
by the poison but were quite sick Tor .
little time. There is no doubt the pol
son was contained i'm the sausages, as
the children had eaten nothing else ioi
some time.
Mr.. George III. Muth yesterday morn
ing found one of his horses suffering
from paralysis of the hinder limbs. The
animal had been we'll enough the night
before, but when found in the morning
il could not rise. Ii has since died.
About forty mud holes existed all
spring on the Bellaire and Wegee pike,
inside OF the corporation. Our Street
Commissioner filled them all up nicely
last week with coal ashes, carted from
the glassEouse. 1t will make such n
good solid road next winter, YOU know.
\ report is going the rounds OF the
Republican press to the effect that a
Foster Club has been formed in Ballaire
some Of the papers placing the num-
Der of members ut 800 The whole
thing is canard. No such club has
been formed, but a meeting has been
called for tomorrow evening at City
Hall TO organize one.
b. & :. ". RAILROAD MATTERS.
There are three gangs of hands at
work ballasting up the road between
this place and Armstrong; Mills. The
track bosses are Alex. BOylon, John
Crowley and Richard Crozier.
At kelSey's Station Mr.. Kelsey has
the foundation up for a ware house and
station depot
The little Mogul engine, under the
control OF engineer James Sherry, can
DO some pretty fast travelling when Jim
lets her out.
Some very fine scenery may be viewed
between Bellaire and Armstrong; Mills
that il is worth making the trip TO see.
The bridge over Captlna creek at Arm
strong'S is now in place, and will be fin
ished this week.
Armstrong; Mills has become quite
business point since the B. & ;. W. road
has reached that place. \ large amount
Of freight is shipped to and from that
neighbOrhood.
Work on the track has been resumed
beyond Armstrong; Mills. The con
tractor, Mr.. llarkins, adyertiSes Tor 100
hands and 80 horses and carts To help
along with the work. Many persons
are looking for sunni. or resorts down the
line OF the road. Captina valley is said
TO ailord many pleasant places OF this
kind. And there are places down in
that region where a man can jump of Il
hill or narrow ridge into the top biz
poplar tree, two hundred feet high.
There is a very kindly feeling among
the people along the b. Il ;. w. rail
road for the present management OF the
road, and general disposition to pat
rOnize it. An excursion will 20 out to-
morrow, taking invited guests who de-
IN inspart tho ~1...l s-.si tl.o -o-ss-
which It runs.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Mrs. Phineas Mead, of Mt. Oliyet,
spent a short time among friends here,
while .a route t. Pittsburgh to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Rev. +. ID. Iloltz.
j. VI. Rees, ESQ, one day last week
caught 10 fine bass in Captina creek.
Mr.. K. is the most expert fisherman IN
the eastern part Of the State.
Mayor Cassel is tired OF the Mayors
office and will not be candidate for re-
nomination.
The school Board has offered the posi-
ton of teacher in the high school 10
Miss Lizzie Anderson, OF Marietta. Miss
AndersonFs highly spOkenOt by Marietta
people.
A. Z. Tallman, of the First National
Bank, Charles Tallman, Secretary OF the
Baron Manufacturing Company, W. +.
Tallman, Secretary Of the .Etna Iron
Works, and John Graham, of the First
National Bank OF Bridgeport, left on
"Wednesday for 4 hunting and fishing
trip on Elk river, W. Va.
MERE MENTION.
There are too many dogs running ut
large i'm this town. \ general taking-OH
of the useless ours would be the right
thing.
A middle-aged Bellaire widower adj
vertises in the GAINESVILLE Enterprise for
a wife. Prefers lady between p and
- years OF age, and without incum-
brauCe.
The MesSrS. Brooks, on the Rhodes
farm, lust west Oi town, think they
have the largest wheat crop in the town
ship. They expect to thresh about 600
bushels
The stock business in this region Is
not very brisk lust now, and prices rule
low. Butchers cattle bring 2ltI3c and
shippers sta 3lc.
The regular meeting of Liberty Hose
Company No. | will be held at their
hose house this evening.
From Another Correspondent.
Mr.. \. Z. Talman, Of the First
National Bank, has gone on a fishing
tour on Elk river.
The street commissioner has been
bu,ilv engaged the past few day trying
20 drain some of our streets that needed
it badly.
4 campmecting in Walnut grove,
Martins Ferry, will be held, COM
mcnciug July l., and continuing until
August 81. The meeting will be- held
uuItl lllt NltNl'lltN VI NAAN - -'A' -
church of Martins Ferry. Some OF the
ableSt ministers oithe Ohio and also the
Pittsburgh Conferences will attend and
assist ut the meeting. One of the mana
gers was in this city yesterday looking
up matters.
The B. * :. ". X. Il. is being pushed
forward To completion as rapidly rs the
managers can possibly get it done.
Another new force was put on WedneS-
day under the leadership OF j. Is.
Shannaielt, of this city.
The Republican primaries in this city
will be held at o'clock p. NJ. Saturday.
The candidates for county offices,
especially the prospective ones, are
sliding about rather numerOusly IN the
last few days
Mr.. John NJ. Sanders, Secretary OF the
Bellaire Window Glass Works, Is IN
Cleveland attending the meeting of the
National Association.
The installation of officers at the l. ..
q. f., Tuesday evening, was grand al,
fair. The hall was crowded with spec
tatorS, and speeches were made by
Messrs. Dean, Bippus and Rees, appro-
pirate for the occasion.
Mr.. Esbert +. ClCave, of Columbus
O., the Catholic lecturer and Christian
r.f,rr,.r |ap a~.prptpStoDt minister D.