Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-29


Railroads and Rivers - Personal and
General
Six car loads OF hogs came in from
Woodsfeld, over the Southern narrow
gauge Yesterday, destined for Baltimore.
To-day another load will come on the
same line.
A six year old daughter OF Louis JET
iers, of the First ward, fell over a tub
yesterday and broke her arm. DIR.
Muhleman was called and reduced the
fracture.
There will be wedding in the First
ward on Sunday. Guess who the par
ties are?
Locksley Thompson and Miss Eva
Austin, Of the First ward, were married
Thursday at the residence of the bride.
An excellent entertainment followed,
and the boys brought up the rear with
boss calathumpian serenade.
The crews Of some half dozen tow
boats have gone to Wheeling to await a
rise i'm the river. We are sorry To lose
the river boys, and are praying for an
early inundation.
The employees Of the Il. X o. railroad
Office here knocked of for half day on
Thanksgiying-the first half holiday the
bows have had for a long time.
As an offset 10 the holiday given to
the b. and q. bOys,we may mention the
fact that the G.. and L. road ran more
trains on that day than it has run any
previous day for "cOOn's age
Armstrong & Smiths planning mill
has filled all orders, and the boys were
put on eight hours time this week.
W. II. Gillespie, Secretary Of the Ohio
Insurance Company, of Dayton, q. was
in the city yesterday. He had just re-
turned from adjusting the insurance of
W. \. Gephart, who sustained losses in
the late st. Clairsville fire. Mr.. Gep-
hart's loss was met at his own figures.
Dan. Theobald, of this city represents
the Ohio Company.
This reminds Us that Dan. TheObald
"set up" a seventeen pound turkey to a
number of friends Thanksgiving, among
whom our local prominently figured as
an ",a'est.' The dinner was worthy
the highest enconiums of the most fas-
tidious epiCure.
J.B. Darrah is putting a fine glass
front in the StOrcrOOm of A. ). Baron on
Thirty-second street.
ID. n. Darrah, one OF our prosperous
druggists, is "tlying around town be-
hind 4 fast hOrse-a recent present 10
him. The "animile' is fine one, and
i'm good keeping with its owner.
Jacob burst, the Union street restaur-
anteur, has oysters seven inches long
the largest ever brought to Bellaire.
Jake knows how to serve them as well
as sell them wholesale or retail to his
patrons.
Mrs. DIR. Kurz, who has been visiting
friends in Harrison county and attend
ing the IIopcdale commencement, has
returned.
A host oi our railroad office boys, as
well ~ large number of our "mascu-
line grndcrs," took in Madam Rentz's
Minstrel's. Dld you note their bald
hcads2
Two Of our fast young men" are con-
templating an early visit To st. Clairs-
willie, and we'll bet nicke's worth of
tohics that they'll take the fair ones
i'm. i'm more senses than one.
Mr.. Thomas MidiOrd, Oi Huntington,
W. Va, and formerly OF this city. is Wis
iting friends here.
G.. II. Lewis, of Union street. enter
tanned 4 number of friends on Thanks
giving.
The Bellaire local Of the st. Clairsville
Ga.siis SAYS that Bellaire capitalists in
tend 10 purchase the St Clarsyille mar
row guagc. Somebody ought TO post
that correspondent. Bellaire capitalists
are not interested in the matter.
John e.. Jennings, clerk at the {. K 7.
depot, who has been sick with diphthe-
ria, is better and able 10 be around.
Marshall Archer is still very i'll.
Mr.. NJ. Gordon, the G.. & =. operator,
is at the instrument again. Glad to see
his genial face dispensing lightning
again.
A son of William Baxter, OF the G. 4
Z. road, while handling a gun at Wells
willie Yesterday, was shot through the
uuys. The doctors have no hopes of his
recovery. Mr.. BaXtcr's many friends
here will sympathize with him.
No speech during the late campaign
created more enthusiasm than that oi
Gen. W. II. Gibson, at Bridgeport. lie
is Ia lecture at Beliairc, next Wednes-
dav evening. at the Disciples Church.
Everybody will want Ia hear him.
\. Lindsey, IL. Henderson, and W.
Armstrong, Of Captina, are in the city.
Mrs. Daugherty, OF the Globe House,
il laid mp with sore throat.
The following is the score OF the rifle
shooting by picked squad OF Co. d,
2ud Regiment %. y. c., November -,
at Burns Bottom Rifle Range: