Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-18
PARALYTIC STROKE
At Martins Ferry New Patent-The
Gas WelI-General News.

Mr.. George Wolf, a young man OF %
years, glass blower by trade, was stricken
with partial paralysis Of the brain about
four weeks ago. He went to work at his
trade, however and on Saturday last he
had second stroke, since when he has
been laid up. He was able to be about
little yesterday but is still very poorly.
He knows of no cause for the trouble, but
his physician says tits the result OF small
clot of blood on the brain.
Mrs. David Evans, of Upper Town, is on
the sick list. She is suffering from an at
tack of pleurisy.
A pleasant dance will be the attraction
at Hanover Hotel this evening.
DR.. \, G, Alexander, of Scotch Ridge,
who whas been laid up for some time with
an attack of typhoid fever, was able to be
out yesterday.
Nelson Carter, of Little York, is in the
city on business.
Two unfortunates languish in the city
bastie and the merry click of their ham
mers can be heard rs they are industrious
ly engaged in working out their indebted
ness.
The gas well is down about ninety feet
and they are still in the clay. They expect
TO strike the rock soon, when this work
will 90 on much faster. The contractor
thinks they will then be able to sink il at
the rate of about fifty feet per day. There
is talk of several other wells in the city.
But they all depend on the success OF this
one.
Ralph Bingham, the boy orator, will be
here May 26lh.
George H Smith and his estimable wife
were in Wheeling, yesterday, visiting their
friends.
DR.. f W. Hervey has returned from
visit to his mother at Roney's Point, West
Virginia.
The Misses Cattell, of Mount Pleasant,
Ohio, are in the city visiting their brother
and sister
On last Monday the remains of Miss
Anna Hussey were LAID TO rest in the Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery. The was the daughter
Of Ashael Hussey, editor of the Gospel EI-
position, OF Columbus. The deceased had
been taken TO Tennessee for her health, and
been cured by faith. Her friends there
thinking she was dying. telegraphed her
father to come quickly. He went and was
much surprised to find her cured by faith,
and able TO get up and undertake the Jour
ney home, which she did, and
actually travelled to her home
but she lived only week after reaching
the so called prayer c re-" Tney can
nearly all be traced to the excitement OF
the patient consequent on getting home.
MI. H. Humphreyville, Of Mt. Pleasant,
Ohio, was smiling on his many friends here
yesterday.
Joseph Walker one OF the sweet singers
in Israel, frc-n Nj. Pleasant, was in town
yesterday.
Or. West. of st. Clairsviile. a brother of
DR. 5. B. West, of our city, is in town visit
ing friends.
Isaac Colts, the enterprislng grocer has
invented q new brick mschine. Practical
mackinists and brick mer speak in the
highest terms of its efficiency. The num-
Der OF brick it will make IN day is only
limited by the number OF men and boys
who can get around it to work, Here is q
chance for some enterprising man to make
q fortune, as the demand for good brick
machines is far beyond the supply. Mr..
Colts has not the time to introduce the
machine himself and will give the right
msn a good chance.
The Climax will not IN to-day on &C.
count Of needed repairs.
M. Aaron Bloch has been appointed
sgert for the c. & P. road at Yorkville.
AJrsm Encsmpment, ]. o. o. F., of this
city will visit Wheeling next Tuesday
evening.