Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-12

Gravel Hill was sold to Mr.. Bond and
Mr. J. b. Shanalelt, yesterday. The
south end brought Sll,070, bid in by
Mr. Bond. Tho northeast end brought
SS,055. The Booth house was bought
by Mrs Shipman for 1852; lot and
fraction To Rev. CASTOR for siOO. la
Fink's addition, one lot to Mr. Stephen
Sheets for $3.50. Mr.. Garrett, the auC-
tioneer, says there is quite demand for
real estate now on account al tho influx
OF strangers in tho city who desire to
locate here. There is fine OppOrtu-
nifty for capital to turn itself several
times in very short period by taking
hold Oi real estate aud building resi-
dcnces We hear dozen applications
for houses every day.
"Wednesday the passenger train on the
Il 4 5. W. X X coming east, when aiew
miles from WoOisiield, cOllided with the
construction tram standing on q side
track The train had not been run into
the side track lar enough, and the rear
ear ui the passenger train ran too close
to the rear car OF the construction train
and rakcd all the moulding OIL that side.
In consequence OF the accident engineer
McShcrry and conductor Burkhead have
been suspended indefinitely. Al
Fecly is running the passenger train IN
place OF Mr.. Burkhead. IL Is supposed
that new trains will bc added about the
LIST prux, and that the suspended boys
will he put on again. A car yesterday
on the same road, on account oi loose
rail, tppplcd over about five miles this
side Of Woodsicld. Five passengers were
in the coach, bat no Ouc sustained any
injury, and the car sustained little or no
damage. Ii was rolled oil the track, and
the regular train came IN on time AS usu-
al yesterday.
tx Prosecuting Attorney Bob Eaton
was IN the city Yesterday. Ii rs prob
able that Bob will locate among us cro
long.
Thcncw daily is expected to appear
to-day. We shall be- glad To welcome II.
Mr.. J. B. Barnhill, oi the Steam Boil
60 Works is building three large boilers
f1r thc Bcllairc Nail Works. Mr.. Barn
hill informs us that he has orders six
months ahead, and that the capacity Of
his works is taxed TO the utmost. lihe
can find time he viii enlarge his already
large boiler rooms.
Adolph Becker. roll turner at the Bel
Ialrc mills, has not had a mlshap IN
handling the rolls during his term Oi
thirteen years. This rs an unusual
showing.
Mr.. ]. J. Gill, OF Stcubcnvillc, is 10
build one oi his gas furnaces LOT the
.Etna Glass and Manufacturing COM
pauy. II will be- completed abont July
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Misses Nellie Young and Maggie Bat
tclc, OF Wheeling Island, are visiting
MIR A. H. BIttrllc on Gravel Hill.
About eighty car loads oi corn passed
through our city from the West, yestcr-
day. On route tor Baltimore. This is an
unusual shipment OF this cereal, and
indicates an unusual eastern demand.
Mr 4 H. Battcilr, who was injured
IN one ui the Wheeling mills some time
since. has 50 lar recovered that he was
able % walk down town from his home,
on Gravel Hill, yesterday, with the as
sistanco oi canes. We are glad to see
the gentleman on his feet again.
Mrs l.. NJ Guthrie, OF Yokohama,
Japan, for sixteen years Il missionary
in that country, accompanied. by w. b.
O'Ncii aud wife, ui Pittsburgh, are stay
ing at the Globe Hotel in tins city.
R.v. ID. b. Gull, ui Bcllaire, wall lee
turr al St. Peters Catholic Church,
Sicuhrnyilc. on the evening OF II.
Patrick's day, Wednesday, the 18th inst.
The National Glass Works are build
ing AN addition OF silvering room to
their already extensive wuras. This AL
diti,n is made 20 meet n number OF or
ders from lightning rod men tOr silver
coated glass ornamental bulbs. ltiSeX-
prc,cl that the silyerlng room will be
ready tor work Tuesday.
A number Oi thr G. 4 /, officials were
in the city, Yesterday, and II ls under
stood that they perfected arrangements
with a committee from the Union Glass
Works 10 run switch for the conven-
i,ncr 0i.lhc new works, and wOTkmen
were engaged yesterday in laying the
81 iiuS.
The bows at the G.. 4 L. office want
Agent strong TO take out a lie insurance
u ,iiry irr their benefit When We state
that MIR. strong was flying around the
circle on Col. Barun's byCicle, the solic-
itude oi the boys viii READILY be un-
dcrstoOd.
Geo. GRAY. a respected citizen OF Mead
township, living near Wegee, was buried
yesterday at Bethel cemetery.
ORGANIZATION on 4 DENOoRATIcCLUH,
A large and enthusiastic meeting OF
Democrats Was held ut the City Hall
last night. for the purpose OF organizing
a Democratic Campaign Club. Frank
iliuiman was called 10 the chair as pre-
siding officer. aud + 4. Husbands was
chosen SECRETARY After some discus
sion uu the several propositions as 10
the stylr ot the organization, II was
finally decided 10 call II The Demo
cratic Club Oi the City ol BellaiTe. A
committee OF i've va. appointed Tor the
purpose OF drafting constitution
and bylaws, AMI 10 composed
uf the following gentlemen. u. TheO-
bold, T.. q. Ludwig, J. +. Kelly, VI.
Huffman and ]. K NaylOr. This com.
mlttcc will meet in the kEGTTTER branch
Office on Union street, next Tuesday
evening. and IL is desirable that all the
members should d. present. Another
committee, COnsistlngo OF sam. ChSm bers
and W NJ pTugan. was appointed 10 Sc
cure a permanent place Of meeting, after
which the meeting adjourned untii next
THURSDAY evening when It will reas-
sembie at the same place.
The Caldwell, Noble county, school
boari has employed Mr.. J. W. lost, the
BeilAire architect, 10 prepare plans and
specifications ior their new school
house.
Tue House Committee on Agriculture
have recommended the sale Of the State
tobacco warehouse.
Robert Brown. iorineriy baggage mas
ter a; the r. X q. depot, who removed
t. BenWOod short time ag0, viii return
to this city this week, hAviR. resigned
his position al the furnace.
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