Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-14
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turing nd General News.

turfng and General news.
"Possum" Coss wa, fined 1925 and costs
by Mayor Mitchell yesterday for drunken
ness and attempting to cut all emp.oye at
the Union glass works on Monday. Billy
Midnight was up for drunkenness aud dis
orderly and petit larceny, and was taxed
$3.50 and costs. "Sneezer" Coss for drunk
ennesS and disorderly got $50 and costs
These three together make the neat sum
of 1902 so, which they will serve out at ST.
ClairsviIle. They will be taken ont to day
These we'll known characters attempted to
bresk Jail yesterday morning and again
last evening. The officers watched
them on Tuesday and Wednesday, nights
While at breakfast yesterday morning they
made bold attempt to escape. They nad
been handed a chisel with which they
were making good headway. This was
taken from them, and last evening while
the officers were on watch they made an
other attempt to get out by breaking the
lock with. Ratchet which they had sue.
ceeded in getting during the day.
Cards are out for the wedding OF Mr.. WIN.
Heimberger and Miss Anna Gerke, which
is to take place next Thursday night. The
ceremony will be performed at the resi-
dence of the brides father, Mr.. Gus Gerke,
Fifth street. Nearly fifty invitations have
oesn issued.
Rev. E. X. Jones, who is working up the
Jones Hoyle manufacturing company, has
already stock to the amount OF Sl2 900 sub
scrbed, and talks encouragingly. 1t has
not been determined as TO whether the
Hoyle agricultural works will be occupied
by the company or not However, it is be.
lieved that this will be done, as the plant
Is there, and they have good trade. Men
Of every profession are taking stock in this
enterprise, and il is bound TO be a success.
The steamer John Tomas will make q
special trip to Wheeling on Saturday night.
Many will take in the shows.
The sheet department at the Standard
mill is off this week.
Mr.. T. A. Scott is having his residence
repainted and greatly improved.
Mr.. John Douglass, wife and son, Aionz).
who removed TO Kansas from Martins
Ferry some years ago, returned yesterday
and will remain. Our people are glad TO
see them back.
Mr.. Ross Mitchell is back from a .pless-
ant visit to Wellsburg.
A two story frame house on Pstterson's
farm. Little Short Greek, occupied by JOS
Louden, 8 coiored man, was burned to the
ground on Tuesday about noon. The fire
originated from defective fiue. The occu.
pants were absent st The time and all the
AOSS SDIuc-
thing like 5000.
The miners employed at Rainey's coal
works above The city were notified of .
reduction from IS TO IS cents per ton. also
tbst no miners would not be employed not
living in the com psny's houses. The men
held meeting. hut arrived at no conclu-
sion. Another meeting is announced for
Saturday
Mr.. James Greer, of this city, is working
at Burlington, lows, and doing welt.
Mr.. John Broom, OF Ironton, is here
among friends,
George Wells, Esq, Mrs. VIM. McMas.
;ers and Misses Lima Myers and Anna
Haeer s-e on the sick list.
Mr.. Charley Thorneate and family are
visiting at Mt. Pleasant.
Messrs. oliver Clever and John Backen
of Mt. Pleasant, we're in the city yesterday.
Miss Bette Tuppers celebrated her 2lst
birthday on Wednesday evening, and was
rendered an enjoyable surprise party. An
elegant collation. was feature OF the even.
ing.