Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-02-28
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The News of the week-social, General
and Personal.
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The News of the week-socIal, General
and Personal.
Special to the Sunday RegiStsr.
MNGo, February 27.-This little town
which few months ago offered no in
ducement to anyone to come here or those
present to stay, is now a most popular
place and is the business seat ct the most
popular nail manufacturer in the West.
Our mill is doing reasonably we'll consider
ing the steel plant has only been on single
turn and the gas furnaces are unable to do
their work, or else the men do not
thoroughly understand them yet. There
is to be another Swindler soaking furnace
built 80 that the steel ingots may be rolled
before the first heat is lost. This will
greatly facilitate matters and
increase the output The Bivers Brothers,
of Steubenville, are to take charge Of the
heating furnaces on one turn this week
The factory was off yesterday and has
been laying off an hour or two at time
ever since it started last week.
1t is reported that Max Bisllis, the
manager OF the steel plant, is away looking
up a crew to take charge Of the mill on
the second turn.
On Monday last the converting mill
made twenty hests and produced 81 tons
of steel The ingots are heated in the
soaking furnace which is not OF great
enough capacity, and as a result the con-
verting mill was off yesterday, allowing
the finishing mill to catch up.
1t is reported that the hands in the fac
tory will work four and a.half days each
week aud allow idle men from other mills
to have the other day. This will be a
very charitable action on the part OF the
men at work and will be great assistance
to the men stip on a strike
Three months ago lodge OF X. of l.
was organized with only few members.
The memb mbership now numbers seventy and
is constantly increasing
Prof. II. A. McClintock lectured in the
new school house Friday night and last
night on the subjects Of Anthropology,
Physiology, Metal Electricity and Hygiene.
The Professor gave an interesting lecture,
which was moderately we'll pstronized.
There will probably be stormy session
of Council Tuesday night, .as there are
some questions on which Councilmen's
opinions differ, to be discussed.
George Cox's house, opposite this place,
was destroyed by Gre last week. Loss ST.
500.
A petition is being extensively circula-
ted for tt appointment Of Mrs. Hearne as
Postmistress,
Mr.. Campbell Adams has teen appoint
ed Administrator o. the esta'e OF Charles
Hall, d, ceased.
On Thursday night br sak eown in the
machirery in the blast iurnste hoisipg
house caused the closing down Of the place
during the time OF two casts.
Mr.. James Moore is quite i'll, the result
of a severe fall received some time since.
Miss Sallie Carmichael, Of Martin 8
Ferry, is the guest Of Mrs. John Quinn.
James Higgins, one OF the men held for
the murder OF Charles He'll hos all but
5000 Of the emopntEequired for his release
Geo. Eskey says he would not come out on
bail. Some Of Mingos citizens think it
would be best for him not to.
Mr.. Geo. Thompson hos the material on
the ground for new dwelling.
John Leonard has lot the contract for o
new saloon room for Sam Hodkinson.
Miss Davis, of MiDgo, and Mr.. Ryan, Of
Indiana, were married on Wednesday.
On Friday Mr.. Charles McMullen, a
steel blower, was holding handled cold
chisel on which another workman was
striking when the sledge handle broke al.
lowing the sledge to strike Mr.. McMullen
on the side of the leg neas tae knee. The
injury inflicted was not serious but has
caused the unfortunate man to limp con-
siderably.
Mr.. Thomas Mears, Of the Martins Fer
ry Keg and Barrel Co vas N town on
5us;ness yesterday.
On Thursday night the Fern Leaf So
cial held ball in Had Kinson's Hall. The
affair was very enjoyable one and veil
attended,
Daniel Eunemsker, OF Bellsire, brake
man employed on the G. & P. switching
engine, missed his footing when attempt
ing TO mount box car, and had two toes
mashed off. he was taken to Bridgeport,
where DR.. J. NJ. Todd, the railroad phJsi.
clan, dressed his injuries. At ten c'c!ock
last night be vas Eestiug COMPARATIVELY
easy. r."
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