Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-04
A LIVE TOWN.
Several Accidents Furnished by
Martins Ferry.
Run Oyer BY a Wagon-The Gas Wells
Lively Row-The Matrimonial Mar
ket-GeneraI asd Personal.

delivery wagon lEOul prluSePVib S1AS
! along and knocked her down and ran over
| her. The wheels passed over the body
| lust above the hips and the lover portion
Of the bowels, causing lsceration OF the
right kidney and process Of the spine. rne
Internal il ITies, The exact extent OF which
are not known at this writing, may produce
fatal results. The little child was little
over two years old. Her name was Emma
and she was q favorite. This was probably
| the first time she vas ever on the street, rs
| Mrs. Snodgrass has always shown great
precaution toward keeping her in the
house and yard.
THE GAS WELLS.
Nowork was done at the gas we'll yester-
| day as the tools were lost on Sunday night
about II O'Clock. They were found last
night and work will be- resumed as usual
early this morning. AS yet there is no as
sursnce of gas, but those engaged have
hopes, as also have the citizens. Tne we'll
is not quite 800 feet deep. The Laughlin
mill we'll is now down about 700 feet, aud
everything works satisfactorily.
GLASS NEWS.
The Buckeye glass works resumed yes.
terday morning, with prospectsof an eX-
Cellent week. Twenty-three shops are run
ming, divided as follows: Six on lamps, six
lamps, two gOblets, two molasses jugs, one
bowl, one street globe, one cover. one nap
by, one salt, one handle lamp aud one jug.
AS soon as the hot weather IS over the fac
tory will 60 on double tuIn. The upper
furnace will not be started until gas is
struck at the gas we'll. II found pipe will
be laid and gas will be used for several pur
poses about the furn ace, and if it proves
successful the company will sink one.
THE MATRIMONIAL MARKET
continues looming up. The latest event is
| that of Mr.. James Robinson, tho clever
! painter, to Miss Mollle Keller, W Itch took
| place at the residence OF til brides pa
! rents yesterday morning Rev. Jones
! CiiicIated. Tue happy couple left on the
morning train for Guernsey county, where
| they will spend their honeymoon. Cards
a~e out for the wedding OF Miss Matte
Clark, OF this city, now in the Treasury De.
! partment, and Mr.. Person Barrett, OF
| Washington City The wedding takes
| place here, after which the newly married
couple will make a tour thrH%%gu the far
west AMI then return here, where a grand
reception will take place.
THE ORION SOCIETY
! will meet next week to organize for the
| Winter season. 1t will be remembered that
TIE OTlOU rs Il SOCIeIg. II 10
posed Of the best talent in town, aud 1t was
by its members that the Two Orphans
was so successfully presented last winter.
Several plays will likely be put on the
boards for the coming winter. II they are,
the merits of the members will insure their
success. Recently st. Clairsyille dude
wrote 10 the managing committee, asking
10 be assigned a part if the cast was not
fully made up, and stating that be would
r.. nd
any part crediiably to himself and to the
company as well. He appeared to be badly
stage struck, and evidently was laboring
under the impression that the company
expected 10 take the road" and wants to
travel. To the young man We might say
that the Orion is not needing any more tai
ent, and has no intention of taking the
road" If he can raise money he should
go to New York city or Boston immediate
ly, where, just at this season OF the year,
the demand is great for such people.
LITTLE RrMPUs.
Last evening about five o'clock quite
fight took place at the Laughlin mill be-
tween two boys named Pettitt and Girls.
we'll. After fighting fully a half hour in
Sullivan.Slade style Peltitt 'squealed" and
the fight was declared off. Their faces pre-
scented an ugly appearance. Several pre-
liminaries took place in the factory during
the day. The entire factory force took it
III and appeared to enjoy it,
AN ACCIDENT
occurred at the Central school building
yesterday that might have been much
worse. Walter Shipman, a twelve year old
boy was swinging on rope used In hoist
ing up shingles when the scatlOld suddenly
gave way and fell to the ground with a
crash. The pully barely grazed his head
a . Eor "a f.tF nntaInasp
Of the falling timbers would have struck
kim. A crowd of fully twenty-five were
taking in the fun, which disappeared in less
than one second.
Miss Alice Boyd, OF the Boyd House,
leaves today on two weeks visit to her
old home in Guernsey county.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
Temperance meeting in the Presbyter.
ian church this evening.
Mrs. VIM. Clark is back from a pleasant
visit to Smithfield.
Thomas Green is roofing the Central
school building and is greatly annoyed by
the youngsters
A burning chimney in the Cattell block
on Hanover street. created considerable ex.
citement in that neigLborhood yesterday.
Chas. Butler, fsmiiary knoOn as Spoon
ey,' was killed by the cars at MingO, yes
terday.
Nearly dozen houses are in course of
erection in Panels addition. The same
can be said OF other parts Of town.
Miss Anna Dolan, of Benwood and Miss
Mollie Dolan. of Newport Ky. are the
guests OF Thomas Mullaney.
Rev. Daniel Gilmore is back from a
pleasant sojourr in West Virginia.
A valuable horse of Mr.. Huskins of
Newland's addition died yesterday.
Miss Honor Philibin, OF Pittsburgh, is
visiting her cousin, J. T. Rely.
Geo. Phebus is erecting a store room on
bis property corner Hanover and Fifth
streets.
Daniel westlake is removing to the
country where he will engage in farming
and the dairy business.
Three disorderles were disposed OF at s.
and costs each and three drunks at 81 and
costs each, by Mayor Mitchell yesterday.
Krauler & Schatfer's team became fright.
| ened yesterday and ran Off, damaging the
wagon somewhat.
Mr. "Hewey" New!aud, packer at the
Buckeye glass works, had his hand severely
! cut last evening.
B. B. Brady, Esq, returned yesterday
| from San Francisco, looking splendid.
Miss Mollie Zook, OF Wheeling, is the
guest OF Miss Kate ABBOTT.
A little child OF Mr.. George Smith is
quite i'll.
Mr. Ed. O'Neill the fashionable tailor in
Cottreirs room on Fifth street, is now re.
ceiving an elegant stock of fall aud winter
clothing. As q workman he can't be beat.
His prices are low. Give him call.
The schools opened yesterday with an
| excellent attendance.
Mr.. +. Daume, the shoemaker, has re.
moved to Wheeling where he will engage
in business.
Miss Anna Fell, of GAINESVILLE, who has
been visiting Miss Anna Hukill for some
weeks, returned yesterday.
The Martins Ferry stove works was Off
yesterday on account OF the circus
Considerable drunkenness was noticed
yesterday, the result OF Saturdays pay.
'Cooney" Taylor paid his fine by clean
ing out the pump at the corner of Hickory
and Second streets yesterday, and found
about thirty dead toads.
Mr.. Vim. Blsckbu hes Just finished the
pot oven at the Elson glass woI Ks. The
ElsoD is making double turn and presents
a busy appearance.
Officer. VIM. Linn will succeed Officer