Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-25
N~EIGHBORH00D NEWS.
WEllSBURG, BELlAlRe AND MAR
TINS FERRY 4A9A1
Death Of Two Prominent PersOns--Ths
Cantata Of Esther-Soeial Squibs-
Industrial, Personal and Gen.
eral Notes.
BELLAIRE.

Death Of Q Former Cttisen = Plsasant
Birthday Party-An o-ctosensrian Dies
Personal and Social ItemA
We regret exceedingly to announce
| the death Of Mrs. Rev. T. s. Hodgson,
which occurred in Brooke county, w.
Va, yesterday morning. MIR. Hodgson
was pastor OF the NJ. Z. Church here
Just prior to Mr.. Tolsnd, the present in
cumbent, and his friends, who number
all the citizens who were here at that
| time, will be panied to hear Of his affilc-
ton. Reference to the death OF Mrs. H..
will be found in our Wellsburg letter.
Mr.. Daniel Theobold, the we'll known
insurance man, gave a party to a very
few OF his most intimate personal friends,
| Monday night. A most enjoyable even
ing is reported by those who were 90
fortunate us to be present. The occasion
was the thirty-seventh birthday OF the
host, and he was made the recipient oil
several handsome mementoes oil the
day. The RKGIsTER adds its sincere
congratulations and well-wishes to those
OF his numerous friends.
Miss Hattie Poole, Of Morristown, o.,
is visiting the family OF Mr.. &. Duna-
way, in the Fifth ward.
The Gravel Hill Presbyterian Mission
Sabbath School Mite Society met last
evening at the residence OF Mr.. Duna-
way.
Miss Kate Merriman, from Il the
IT. Wayne railroad, is visiting Mrs. w.
G.. Stewart, on North Guernsey street
DIR. VIM. Wilson, the druggist, died Of
general debility, resulting from extreme
aye, on Monday evening. DR.. Wilson
was upwards OF eighty years Of aye, and
was an old resident OF Bellaire and Bel
mont county. He had lived an active
and useful life, and was a gentleman
| universally reverenced for his pure life
and consistent Christian character. He
was the father of Mrs. DIR. McAlasters.
ACCIDENTS.
The drum at the blast furnace broke
Yesterday, and the fire in the cupola had
10 be banked up. A new drum was or
dered by telegraph, and the furnace
will he compelled to remain idle until 1t
arrives. Should it be delayed 80 long
that the blast should chill, the accident
will prove a very serious one.
Levi Milligan, an employe OF the Bel
mont Glass Works, had his little finger
cut of at the first joint while attempt
ing TO saw a board with "a circular saw.
The yard engine at the &. x r. yards
met with Il mishap which compelled 1t
to 20 to the shop for repairs. The com.
pany failed to send a substitute, and
consequently all but the most necessary
yard operations are temporarily sus-
pended.
STRIKES.
The carrying boys at the Ohio Glass
Works struck yesterday ut noon for an
advance of five cents per turn in their
wages. The boys at Rodaier's National
Works struck for the same increase on
Monday.
The strikers at the Ohio Glass Works
having been superseded by imported
labor, are breathing vengeance, and
trouble is feared ii a collision between
the old and new hands occur.
CHURCH n PERSONAL.
A number OF baptisms will take place
by immersion in the baptistry Of the
Disciples church to-day.
Work on the Gravel Hill Mission
Church, under the auspices OF the Pres
byterians, has begun, and should the
weather continue as it has been lately,
that part Of our city can 500 gather the
lambs OF the fold into a neat room for
Sabbath School purposes.
Operator Gordon, OF the Western
Union office, is laying of. He is suffer
ing a severe attack OF neuralgia Of the
stomach.