Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-25

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The National Glass Works has closed fos
q week.
The cold snap pat an energetic spirit IN
our people.
McDermo,t will rafle off more turkeya
The School Board met last night.
The Second N. Il. Church viii hold .
festival in City Hall December 10
Shady Side is the new suburb out the
the creek, this side of Georgetown.
A sign painter from foreign parts was in
the cooler yesterday.
The First ward Republican club met last
night This club will be made permanent
organization.
II. S. Workman, who recently left this
nsighborhood for Oregon, writes home that
he is pleased with the country.
Mr.. F. K. Smith, Of the bottle works, 10
turned home yesterday from successful
business trip, and the Independent Of last
night contained the following: Mr.. Smith
last Saturday happened to be in Nashville,
Tenn, when the Democrats were having q
jolifcation. One hundred and seventy
drummers were in the line ofmarch. The
horsemeu in line exceeded three Thousand,
besides the vast multitude that psrsded On
foot. The expense of music for the day is
said TO have been over 5000. Mr.. Smith
says the city looked like one vast lot ofbuns
Ing, flags and Chinese lanterns.
The J. J. boys will Try once more to srgan-
ize glee club. The only thing wrong with
the boys is that they hack the material for a
first class slee club. However, we will not
discourage them. Members will please meet
at the home of Mr.. Loais Bsttelle, weather
permitting with vocal organs in good trim,
on Friday evening, at 7:S0 O'Clock city
time. Neighbors be prepared
A conference Of Wheeling, Bridgeport
ard Martins Ferry glass meu was held
here yesterday. No particulars as to What
VAS done.
The Belnoa, County Democratic club
met iast night
Wn. 1appan was able to be out yesterday
again.
Bellaire Lodge No. 37S !. .. o. +. meets
on Thursday evening TO elect stticers.
J. W. Coulson has had his place Of busi.
ness decorated with handsome sign, the
work of -. &. Slringer
The masquerade carnival that was to
have been given in the Rink Hall has been
postponed.
Mr. Lem. WestIake the shoe maker, is
very i'll and it is thought he will not recover
i hos Marlng was accidentally injured
on the leg by loaded coal car at Sull
vans las, Saturday.
Council meets 10 night
We are TO have new Catholic church
Father Gull is full of enterprise and wishes
he size of the church edifce TO grow with
tie congregation. Subscriptions are being
received
Miss Edward Wiles of Wheeling is the
guest Of friends ON Gravel Hill.
The Tribune last night contained the fol.
lowing particulars about the Denocratic
iollifcation at Loydsyille. There was an
accident. Orville Bewley, William Barnes
and Joseph Lopez were probably injured
and two others BY the name Of Dan.
iels and Donn,r were serious
" hurt All boys between | l and Is wears
Of age. During the earlier part OF the
evening some of the men had been firing
salutes with an old anvil that was placed on
the hill above X. b. CaldwelIs house. AZ
ter firing few rounds they went away, first
hiding the powder and shooting iron as they
supposed securely. The boys noticing that
the firing had ceased concluded to have a
few shots on their account and proceeding
to the place had no difficulty in finding the
improvised artillery together with the pow
der can which was nearly full They then
proceeded to load the anvil one of the boys
holding the powder can in his hands,
while another more thoughtlcss than
the rest lit Roman candle causing a
shower of sparks fall around, some
of which falling in the powder iguited it
producing a fearful explosion that blew
nearly every stitch Of clothing off their bod.
les, manglng and brung the face. arms and
hands OF Bewley-the one who was holding
the powder at the time OF the explosion
terribly. Loper and Barnes were both in
iured about the head. The other two boys
Jared better as their hurts, although pain
ful, are not considered dangerous. Owing
to the amount Of powder in the can aud the
force of the explosion, it is almost miracu-
Ious that they were not all killed outright.
The disastrous affair threw damper over
the crowd that effectually spoiled wha,
would otherwise have been time Of rejoic.
ing for our Democratic friends.