Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-01
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Washington County News - Proseeu-
lion Of Observation-Disclosures Matters.


WASHINGTON Pa, November 30.-A little
stir was created in this borough yesterday
Inv the prosecution OF several of our mer-
chants Tor obstructing the sidewalks with
their Goods. The following are the prose-
cnted firms: A. B. Caldwell, John W:
Iockhart, Best & Co., Alex. Brown and
Vim. smith & Son. At hearing before the
BURGESS each firm was fined $500 and costs;
arnonntinp to about $3.50. The fines will
90 IN thc school fund. Some of the firms
will take an appeal and carry their cases
into court.
During the evenings it has been the habit
of MANY OF the students and young men
around town to collect in front of the Full
ton House, causing great Inconvenience to
the travelling public and an annoyance to
the proprietor. He has repeatedly re-
Guested the police to dispose the crowds,
but Yesterday the police notified him he
must break up such crowds or he would be
prosecuted for maintaining a nuisance.
Those who understand the situation are
awaiting developments.
A board of viewers appointed to assess
damages against the Pittsburgh, Nirgi MIA
and Charleston r. r. Co.-now forming the
Monongahela division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, in this county, have reported
the following: Vim. Howe, 800; Henry
Cooner, SIPS; Joseph Scheckler, S225; w.
G. Higgins, S225i 5. G. krepps, 1896; [.
Blackwell, SlS5.
II is currently reported that the Wash
inpton and Waynesburg Railroad will
soon commence running fast mail and
passenger train between this place and
Waynesburg There are also strong prob
abilities that the Pittsburgh Southern Will
soon be extended to the National pike, as
the different committees have agreed to
turn over their sections to President Hop
kins, without membranes. The iron has
already been purchased and delivered at
the West Pittsburgh terminus, and Mr.
Hopkins has promised to complete the road
to the above point, if this proposition was
accepted. The next point OF extension VIII
be the West Virginia line.
On Tuesday morning Mr. VIM. McNutt,
q farmer living near West Middletown, was
digging post holes, when he accidentally
struck himself in the abdomen with the
digger, causing death during the following
night. He was aged % years, ...
The engineer corps of the b. & o. T. Il.
Company started over the Hempteld road
on a survey for q double track between here
and Wheeling They have completed their
survey for the extension of the Hempheld,
but have their report OF estimates, &c, to
be made out yet.
This year has been one of great improve
ments in town. There has been about
twenty-five new houses built during the
summer and autumn. Among the most
prominent are the Reed and Baird build
inps, and the Hazlett building now in pro-
cess of erection. This is our centennial
year, and if the spirit of improvement
continues, Washington will be the largest
city in western Pennsylvania at the end OF
another century.
Smallpox has again appeared at the
County Home.
Prof carp is constructing an ice pond
for the boys of Trinity this winter, in the
low grounds attached to the institution.
Miss Rachel Walker, who for two years
has been Matron of the County Home. re-
signed on Tuesday. A.