Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-07
LOCAL GLEANINGS
From All over the Surrounding News
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Two marriage license were issued at
Clerk Hooks Office yesterday.
The moulders at Sweeney & Sons found
~ were of yesterday, on account oil SLACK
work.
The Electric Light Fishing Club house
was carried away by the flood yesterday
morning.
IT vss John Creighton instead of John
QuizS. who was an aspirant for the posi-
ton Of Superintendent OF the County In
Urinary.
TIE Executive Committee of the Third
. Congressional District will meet at the
Secretary of States office, at z O'CLOCK this
evening.
ASH wednesday services will be held at
St. Luke's Chapel, instead OF at the church
as has been heretofore announced, this
morning at 1880 o'clock.
The Creek mill was compelled to shut
down Yesterday. owing to the water haY.
ing overlooked the fly wheel pit They VII
not start up again until next week.
On the 3Oth Of January, the house OF
ELenezer Criss, at Big Bend, Calhoun coun-
~, was burned. The loss wa over $1,000,
without insurance. A defective Hue was
tie cause.
The Big Five Boat Club house was badly
cut down by the ice Monday night. The
boys removed all the furniture and did aIl
in their power TO save il. She still holds,
and the chances are that they will save it.
The foil owing conveyance was admitted
to record at Clerk Hooks office yesterday:
A deed made the 18th day Of January, 1888,
by Wm. North and wife to ohm White IN
consideration Of an acre Of ground situate
on Short creek.
The Beethoven Singing Society gave a
mask ball at their hall, corner OF Fourteenth
and Market streets last night. The Opera
House orchestra was in attendance. Like
all former balls given by this Society, 1t was
a decided success.
Carr. l.. II. WILLIAMS died at 1890 this
morning, after q long illness. Capt. WI
lisms was an old and prominent citizen Of
Wheeling and identified with much of her
history. His death will leave a great gap
in the circle of the oldest inhabitants.
YESTERDAY Wm. Myers youngest dauSh-
ter had a very narrow escape from being
burned to death. She was standing near
the fire place and unfortunately her skirts
caught fire. Her screams soon brought the
family to her rescue, and after a brief strug-
gle the flames were extinguished, but not
before the little girl was badly burned
apOuI the Guest anu MUS
Miss MATTE GIBSON, Of the South Side,
highly entertained the n. s. Social OF w
l., on Friday evening. The early part OF
the evening was devoted to the interesting
game of whist, which held the players in
uncompromising bonds till IL o'clock, when
tempting refreshments were served. The
remainder of the evening was disposed oil
with dancing and social conversation.
AT a meeting of Enterprise Lodge OF
Good Templsrs last Monday night Joseph
l.. Degant, d, G.. W. e.. T., Installed the fol-
lowing officers: w. T. c Joseph W. Hub
bard; W. V. r., Dortha Crider; w. K. S,
George Phillips; w. A. s, MOllie Hill; w.
+. s, Jonah CUrdy; w. 7 Jane Gorby; w.
G.. Mary Freese; w. NJ, John Order; w.
d. NJ, Ella Lewis; W. L. G., Lilly May
Crider; W. D. G.. Charles Ward.
YESTERDAY morning August Hotfre
met with a very serious accident. He and
several other men were engaged on the eI.
cavation of Mr.. Marshall, at the head OF
Seventh street. They were in the habit
of backing a cart up to the face OF the bank
and cut 3 large piece OF earth out. thereby
saving q great amount of labor; but this
time, unfortunately, they undertook 10
take oil too large a piece. and in falling it
the cart wheel was smashed, and HOthrc
also vas caught by the immense mass. The
workmen Immediately went to his assist
ance and soon had him relieved. Dr. Gar.
rison was promptly called and the injured
man removed to his residence. Upon eN'
animation it was discovered that his right
limb was broken just above the ankle, and
his left arm fractured be.ween the elbow
end shoulder. The fractures we're imre-
diately reduced. The doctor is under the
impression that he is seriously injured in,
teFn3lly.