Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-30
MOCNDsSILLE MELANGE.
Miscellaneous Collection OfNews from
the prisOu City,

DR.. Frissell, OF Wheeling, performed an
operation on Mrs. F. Burnley, OF Gravel Bot
tom, on Monday, for cancer OF the breast.
At this writing the patient is doing we'll.
The residence OF Mrs. S. Jefferson in the
First ward, was entered on Wednesday
night by some unknown party, who, after
helping themselves 10 what they wanted to
eat, took a pair of pants and departed.
James HeRrallay, the proprietor OF the
old Washington House in the upper ward,
was on Friday afternoon assaulted by II
young man from Wheeling, and severely
beaten with a "slung-shot.' The young
man succeeded in making his escape.
The members Of the Trinity T. +.
Church will have a picnic on Tuesday after
noon in Curtis grove.
c. L Oldham, Esq, returned on Friday
from q two weeks visit with friends and
| relatives in Marietta, o.
II. W. Rock, OF the R>por'er, visited
Pittsburgh during the first of last week.
Several fights have occurred in the lJwer
ward lately, and the parties have all been
promptly arrested. Our police force, with
Brannon as Chief, is efficient, and do
their duty without fear, favor or alice
ton.
A certain prominent gentleman from
Round Bottom left 81 and costs with the
Mayor yesterday Friday for plain drunk.
The drive well men who have been ops'
rating in this neignborhood for some time
past, have in every case where they at
tempted to put down a we'll, abandoned the
undertaking, aud say this is not a good
section OF country for such-too rocky and
toe much quicksand.
The Teachers Institute begins tomorrow
in this pace. Prof. Crago will conduct the
same.
Miss Annie Mcconnell left last WeIues-
day for Parkcrsburg, 10 visit her sister. Mrs.
SDodgrass.
The stone foundation of the new bank
building is about completed. The build,
ing is expected TO he finished by the last Of
September and ready for occupancy.
Mrs. COnkle, OF the First ward is lying
quite Ill.
Misses Aggie Lydia and Kate Eccles, three
charming young ladies' of Allegheny, are
visiting Commodore w. Il. Humphreys.
Mrs. Joe b. Alexander accompanied her
husband TO Pittsburgh, on the last trip OF
tee Scotia.
The stone work on the O. r K. r bridge
Over Big Grave Greek is nearly completed,
and the grading through the lower nsrrows
and for nearly several miles below will be
finished shortly and ready for construction
trains.
The infant daughter of Mrs. &c Way.
man is quite i'll with scarlet fever at the
residence of Mrs. Cans, in middle ward.
The members of the Baptist (cOl0redl
church, have purchased a lot in the Third
ward and will shortly begin the erection OF
a church.
Miss Cora Myers, who has been visiting
friends in Ohio, returned home on Tues
day.
TIE Presbyterian Sabbath School have
elected the following officers fer the com
ing year, beginning July II: J. w. 2
Reed, Superintendent; Frank Wade, See
rotary: Miss Mary Parkinson, Treasurer;
Vim Wilson, Librarian; Joseph Lang, As
sisLInt Librarian.
Henry Snider has about completed his
lemonade stand" and confectionery store
On Mechanic street, near depot.
A fisherman by the name of McMullen
was assaulted by three men from Ben
wood, on Second street, near the raj road
bridge, on Tuesday night. but by good use
of his legs succeeded in escaping his as
sallants.
Our citizens are indignant at the libel
published in the Inteiiigsncer OF the oath OF
July, as copied from the Buffalo Courier,
on the ladies of this place.