Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-14
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
To the Mill Wright at the Laushlia
si"Ee Min ~
Badly Injured at the Fly Wheei---Recha-
bite Demonstration Prospects
Personal and Social.

Yesterday very serious accident occurred
at the Laughlin mill. Mr.. Fred Brant the
mill wright, was the unfortunate. Hewas
working about the fly wheel and placed his
left elbow on the guard when suddenly it
was struck by the fly wheel causing COM
pound fracture above the elbow, the injury
extending down to the elbow joint The
flesh and tissues were badly MASKED and the
injury is a very painful one. He was re-
moved to his residence in Clark's addition
and Drs Frissell, of Wheeling, Kurz, of
Bellaire, and Williams and Blackford of
this city, summoned. A piece of the bone
about one inch in length was sawed off in
hopes of saving the arm. The operation
was performed by Frissell, assisted by the
other doctors mentioned and the injured
man is resting as well as could be expected.
THE RECHABITE DEMONSTRATION
to-day promises to be grand success. The
parade will form in Wheeling this morning
and march through the principle streets
headed by Kramers full brass band arriv-
ing in Martins Ferry about IL o'clock. The
line of march from the ferry is up First
street to Hanover, up Hanover to Fifth,
thence to Walnut Grove, where their picnic
takes place. Here there will be amuse-
ments in abundance consisting of dancing
with Kramer's full orchestra, swinging
eroquet and many other Things. Speeches
will be delivered by officers of the lodge
from different places. Dinner and supper
will be served and refreshments of all kinds
will be sold on the grounds. In addition
to the lodges OF Wheeling and Martins
Ferry, lodges are expected from GAINESVILLE,
Newark, Cameron and other places
and big time is anticipated.
CROP PROSPECTS
While converslng with fruit grower and
gardener yesterday, the REGISTER commits
sioner learned few points about the crops.
"The grape crop" he said, will be very
large-double than that of last year and
much larger than for years. They are look
ing nicely will have some Hartfords in
the market on Friday and believe they will
be the first around here. never saw them
looking better at this season of the year.
He stated that owing 10 the drouth there
will not be one-haf as many apples as even
expected early in the season. The pota-
.oes, too, were effected by the drouth. Of
them there will not be over a half crop.
The prospects for late cabbage and corn are
good The late rains helped the tomatoes
vely much The rot has ceased and they
are looking nice. They are now ripening
fast, and he stated that he would likely
have more than he could sell. They are
now selling at 10 cents per bushel and will
be cheaper. 4 good shower just now would
be very beneficial for everything, even for
the grapes.
PERSONALS, a..
Miss Alma Chessell is visiting relatives
at GAINESVILLE. Miss Molie Reagan is
spending a few days on the Moundsville
camp grounds with friends. Miss Mary
Bayless is visiting friends at Tippeconoe.
Dave Hull is the happy father of twelve
pound boy and James Miskle of ten-pound
girl Miss Maggie Hennegan, of Steuben-
vile, is the guest of Miss Lizzie Williams.
George Hall is back from the country.
John Boles is al Kansooth, W. Va, rusti
eating. Misses Bee Thomas and Blanche
Medill are the guests of Bellaire friends.
Mr.. E. D. Cattell and family are in the
country. Mr. Lewis Bethel and bride, of
Kent who have been visiting DR.. Hall and
wife for several days, returned home yester-
day. Mr.. Harry Robertshaw returned yes
terday for the Woodruff fishing camp on
Saltwater and says tie boys are having lots
of luck and success.
A TRIO OF SOCIAL EVENTS.
A large party was given on Monday even
ening at the residence of Jas. Moore, west
of the city, About thirty couples were in
attendance. They remained till the we
sma' hours, and spent the evening delight
fully in playing games Of different kinds
and conversation with fine collation. in
proper time. There was very pleasant
little social gathering at the residence of
Mr.. Jack Boggs, in Newlands addition, on
Tuesday evening and last night Miss Flor
ance Krm gave nice little party
at the residence of her father
DR.. Krim, in Clarks addition in
honor of her lady friend of Columbus.
Our C. & P depot is too weak to hold up a
carpenters lien is the way one of our jeal.
GUS carpenters puts it. The Episcopal Aid
Society will meet at the residence Of Mrs j.
W. Schofeld tomorrow evening instead of
this evening The junior Republicans will
meet to drill tonight. Talk about close
its, said Chicago drummer you ought to
see the c. ( P. depot at Martins. Ferry.
They built It close around the agent; he has
o crawl out on the platform when he takes
l chew of tobacco and the company wants
% compromise with him at 80 per cent. for
lnst time