Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-28


ing and Going Of Strangers.
Mr.. s Il. Kasley left yesterday for yis-
It in Ohio.
Mr. Lon Linch went down the river yes
terdsy to attend Q wedding.
Miss Hattie Crangle, Of ST. Louis, is Wis
itiDg Miss Hattie DalzeD, of Twelfth street.
Miss Josie Peterman has returned from
an extended visit to relatives in Alliance
Ohio.
George q. Diuger left yesterday on two
weeks visit to New York City and Phila-
delphis.
Mrs Zane Phillips returned last evening
from an extended visit to friends 10 Woods
field, o.
Miss Rickie Hildebrand, of the South
Side, is visiting Miss George Bicksil, in
Sieubenville.
Miss Katie Michael returned yesterday
from Moundsville, after an extended and
pleasant visit.
Mr.. Fred A. Neidert and family, OF Au-
gusts, XIV, are the guests of his brother
William, on the South Side.
Miss Mamie johnson, of Pittsburg is the
guest of friends at Mrs Smiths boarding
house on South Market street.
Miss Fannie Brown. of North Main street,
who has been visiting her sister in Steuben-
vile, O., returned home yesterday.
Misses Emma and Lizzie Reed returned
to their home in Pittsburg, yesterday, after
phort visit to relatives in this city.
Mr.. NJ. A. Chew, Secretary Of the United
Nailers, Rollers and Heaters Association,
left yesterday for the East on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Brilles, of Cadiz. o,
accompanied by their daughters, Misses
Fannie and Cecilia, are guests Of Mr.. j.
Brilles.
Mrs. Charles Booth, Mrs Lltten and Miss
Fisher and friend, of Darlington, o are the
guests Of Reuben Thomas, Esq, on the
Island.
Miss Grace Boyd is home from her sum
mer vacation. She is accompanied by her
great aunt, Mrs. Bennett, sister of j. X.
BotsFord, Esq.
Mrs. Wheat and daughter Hattie and
Miss Laura Ford, of Wheeling, were the
geests of the Misses Jones, on Gravel Hill,
yesterdsy-Bellaire Independent.
]. Wortten, Esq, has just returned from
Irondale, Preston county, where he has
been attending the funeral Of his sister, Mrs
Leroy Shackleford. The interment was at
Grafton.
Messrs. T. V. and NJ. E. Clark, members
of the Knights of St. George, of Parkers
9urg who have been the guests the Knights
IF St George OF this city, returned home
yesterday well pleased with their trip.
Mr.. George LaughEn was the host Of
pleasant stag party at the residence of his
tsther, Alex. Laughlin, Esq, on Tuesday
evening. 1t is on dit that Mr.. George will
asst aside his pacbelorhoo1 month hence
Id & beautiful southern lady will grace his
nome 1t is also said that Mr. john Baker,
If St. Paul Mimi, will be his best man.
New Orleans is the objective point.
Another Card From Commissioner Stein.
70 The Editor Of the Register:
SlR:-Mr. P. B Dobbins, in his last COM
pupicatiop, substitutes personalities for
Arguments and innuendoes for facts.
Forgetting, or purposely overlooking, the
vital importance to the public OF the ques
ion at issue between US, viz: the consoida-
ion Of the county and city buildings into
one, or to use the better understood term
he Joint occupancy OF the old capitol build
ing, be has condescended to indulge in Of
ersive personal reflections, revive ISLANDERS
long since disproved by official investiga.
ion and set down upon" by vote of my
constituents, and in the absence of facts or
| arguments to sustain his position, to direct
| L., o.tno.,oY ~ ,pofaaA Of tho
| question.
If, as chairman OF the County Committee
| was indecent in calling the public's atten
ZION to this matter, what shall be said Of his
action as chairman of the City CommitteeH
The only excuse he gives for his personal
assault upon me, is his Interpretation Of the
language in my communication, such as
of in common sense," small brains
These words were used by me, not as per
sonal reflections upon Mr.. Dobbins but By
the way of emphasis to enforce an argu-
ment.
l shall not meet personalities with per
sonalities. cannot condescend to stoop to
any such method Of augmentation.
My sole object, as must have been evil
dent to the general reader, in publishing a
communication on the subject over my own
name, was to solicit open discussion 30 that
he people might thereby acquire the fullest
information and by their counsel and ad
vice guide the Board of Commissioners to
wise and satisfactory conclusion.
Long since satisfied in my own mind that
he contemplated removal of the court house
would in the end result IN deprecisting the
value Of real estate in that portion of the
city most nearly allied with my own dis
rrict and at same time damaging to great
eI or less degree investments already made
Oy country dealers, l still was 80 anxious
comply with VIII at seemed to be the de-
ire of NY city colleagues in the Board
Jrovided could do 80 without manifest in
| lury to my immediate constituents-tbst
vas loath to take any definite action in the
matter until after full discussion as to prob
able COSTS, advantages and disadvantages.
But a word as TO one of the statements
made by Mr.. DobOins. | have never de-
MED, as ipsinuated by him, that conrin-
cent proposition for sale to the county Of
he north half of the City Building was made
By the city committee at one time to the
county committee, OF which was q mem
Der, but not at that time chairman. But |
do emphsticslly deny that the city commit
tee, of which Mr.. Dobbins is chairman, ever
at any time until last Wednesday night
be 10Th inst proposed to the county com
nittee, in my presence or with my knoWl-
ejge, TO make an even exchange of the
said north half of the City Build.
irg for the cite of the present
Court House. Now do l understand the
proposition of last night to be to that effect
It seems that the city, through its commit
tee, still demands some boot" ISIS, 1000 in
cash, as it will appear from the printed pro
ceedlngs)
AS to this last proposition, while | will
not deny that my mind is made up, yet
| deem il prematnre AZ one Of he commit