Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
HEAVY STORM.
During Which Lightning Makes Sew
eral C.ose Hits.
The Salvation Amy's Persistent Cam
paign-G. A. R. Parade-The New
Glass Works Public
Building.

CpcNtAt q LNc AltgSeC'.
WELLsBURG, w. VA, August 25.-The
wellsburg National Bank will hereafter be
lighted and heated by gas.
b. L. Williams is building a large livery
stable on Urana street, Rear the railway
station.
4 heavy storm of wind, rain, thunder
and lightning passed over town, coming
from the southwest, on Wednesday even
ing. A man named West who was passing
along the railroad track in the lower part
of town wss considerably
Shocked by Lightning.
Lightning was conducted by the wires into
lie telephone office oil the p. w. X Ky
station, igniting some papers that were
near by, burning them. Otherwise there
Vas no damsge done.
James Forbes. of the firm OF Forbes, Car
michael 4 Co, had the misfortune to fall
from the coal tippie recently receiving q
broken leg
The Salvation Army continues TO. hold
lis meetings at the foot OF Liberty street
Id in Union Chapel.
Tho 6. A K marched DOWN to the ferry
landing or Tuesday evening and crossed
over To Brilliant
ParadinE the Principal Streets
Of the town with drums beating and colors
flying. endesyOring TO stir up a little en-
ihu>issm among the eX-sOldiers over there.
Brilliant is booming. A large number OF
irsl-claSs dwellings and business houses
have been erected there this season.
Wilbur X. Gunnison, who accidentally
shot himself on Wednesday, was buried
on Thursday. The funeral was largely at.
ended. ReyS. Cox and Walkinshaw oti
Ciaied, assisted by members OF the Saliva
ZION Army. The members Of the Salvation
Army accompanied the remains to the
cemetery.
Work will be commenced on
The Glass Works
Of Dalzell Bros, in Midway, early in Sep.
t,mber. We understand that it will con-
tain two furnaces of eight pots each.
The family OF Hon. W. II. Tarr have re-
turned from Mountain Lake Park.
TX Judge Thayer Melvin was in town on
+ iday Oh legal business.
Mrs. Henry Bennett is lying seriously
III.
Camp meeting commenced at Bellview
Ou ThuHday, and will continue two weeks.
In ConSs QuenCe thereof there will be no
sunday school or divine services at the
NJ Z. church until Sunday, September 9th.
Mrs. Cox, wife of DIR. Cox, the pastor OF
the NJ. f. church, has gone on a visit to
relatives in the East.
The Methodist Episcopal church is
To be lighted and heated with gas
\ leak IN one Of the gas mains on Charles
street forces the gas four of five feet
Through the Earth
to an iron gas post on the corner. The gas
passes from the earth through this post,
aud when burning at night furnishes a
good light for the neighborhood. 4 small
toy made the discovery by climbing the
post to get q good view Of the Salvation
Army while they were marching.
At present the gas mains are laid on
three streets running north and south
Mater, Charles and Tankee-msking con.
neCtIOns at the several cross streets. Fleet
street is ss far as they go north. 4 large
invoice of pipes have been ordered and the
mains will be laid up as far as the fair
grounds On Charles and Water streets; also,
On Commerce street to Pleasant avenue;
hence to the corporation limits.
Many of our citizens think that Wells.
burg is just about old enough and good
iur king plenty, and of sufficient financial
ability 10 erect a creditable
PnbI;c Building
on the site of the present old market house.
\ three-story building. something after the
model Of Washington Hall in your city, is
talked of. Such a building is much need.
sd. Hugh Bsrth's new building will be
finished early in the fall. The new Voll.
hardt BUILDING will be ready for occupancy
in about two weeks.
The Board of Health Is after citizens who
persist in throwing waste water aud other
refuse matter in the streets and alleys.
Mrs. J. II. Hsney and Miss Maggie Her.
vsy leave on Monday for a pleasure trip
East.
The Wellsburg pOstotiice now receives
snd sends way eight mails per day. The
business Of this office has increased wonder.
fully during the last year.