Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-08

Miller, which stood at the lower end Of
Hall street, have been torn down and
the work OF filling in on their sites has
begun.
The fill for the connection track with
| the G. K p. has been extended across
the Bellaire road and is nearly COM
pleted. Word from the Flushing tunnel
says that less that two hundred feet re-
mains to be pierced.
The contractor who is building the
| bridge connecting kirkwood and
Bridgeport is not doing the
fair thing by the citizens
temporarily, TO make room for a
| derrick in building the south abutment.
! The foOtpath was destroyed for a short
distance and pedestrians had to take
the wagon road. In dry weather this
did well enough, but the recent muddy
/ spell has made il decidedly uncomiorta-
bic to wade through the mud. The
/ crossing fill OF the I. Y. was also very
muddy, but they have laid a walk
/ OF cinders that much improves
| the passage. The south abut-
ment OF the bridge is done 50 that the
| pathway there should be temporarily
replaced
Once before we have called the at.
tention of our County Commissioners
to the condition OF the old bridge. Ii
is worn out so rs 20 be entirely unsafe.
As tax payer we object 10 being let in
for damages which are certain TO happen
through neglect. As our commissioners
are good Democrats and are more eN-
pected 10 care for the people they show
! neglect this no longer. II they do let
us in for damages here-and, by the
way, two cases of damage have already
occurred-they may expect that some
scratching of tickets will be done at the
next election.
st. Clairsville and other county papers
please copy and charge the Commission
ers, or the campaign fund.
The two new cottages OF Mrs.
Boiler, Just above the school house,
have been neatly painted.
There was an examination Of county
teachers here last week, but il was so
simly attended that we hardly thomght
il worthy OF mention before.
Produce commands good price in
this market Hay is sl4 O0Gi5 90 per
ton; baled Sl7 90. Butter was held by
some dealers yesterday at 3Oc per h.;
eggs 2Oc per doz; oats 35(d lOc and
scarce apples 81 5OCG2 90 per barrel.
Even the cows have struck and milk
gone up from 6c to Sc per quart.
Mcssrs West and Gilmore have got
fairly under way with their new drug
store. They bought out 7. {. RowleS,
and having repainted and papercd the
room, cleaned up the glasses and pol
ished up the handle OF the big All. We
made narrow escape that time, as we
have been threatened should we ever
approach Pnafore joke. Well, they
have neat looking store, and will soon
have In some newshOw cases, beautiful
in design and finish.
The repairs OF the Oglebay Hotel
property are nearly complete. The rool
has been raised, the interior all changed
and rcplastcred, and new coat OF paint
is now going on. II this il just the
priming coat il may do, but If IL Is the
final coat, L. unadulterated ugly. The
old carriage shop at the east end OF the
same block has been entirely rebuilt
and is now quite respectable structure
\ new blacksmith shop has also been
built just east Of the c. d i. bridge
crossing the street near John Hills liy-
cry stable.
The contract for furnishing the pubic
schools with coal has been let, for the
current year, at Sic per bushcl.
The touch ot 'squaw winter We have
had was succeeded by a bright Indian
summer day Yesterday.
The Presbyterian Church social met
at :. \. Junkins' last evening, when all
of the young folks enjoyed themselves
and had good time. the ladies whose
names began with c and ID furnished
the refreshments, which were voted
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