Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-09
All About o Dog.

bach, for lot No. So Consideration, $l1O.
All About Dog.
James Poke, a colored brother, who
pounds the piano out at Celia Williams,
wss before Justice Davis, yesterday, on
complaint of James Lightfoot, who swore
out a warrant, charging him with shooting
an Euglish poodle dog of the value of $50
Poke was held to Court in $500 bail, and
went to jail.
A Church One Hundred Years Old.
The centennial of the organization of
the West Liberty Presbyterian Church
will be celebrated in the church building
Thursday morning, August %, at 1890
o'clock. The matter is in the hands Of
committee composed of Rev. A. B. Loses
and Messrs. A. r. Jacob and VIM. North,
and large attendance is anticipated.
A Narrow Escape.
A little son of Henry Rathermund was
fishing from skiff in the river Tuesday
evening, at the foot of Thirty-sixth street,
when he accidentally fell into the water.
His father, who saw the mishsp, rushed to
the little fellows rescue and jumped after
him. He caught the boy, but was seized
with cramps and was unable to reach shore
again. 1t looked very much as If he and
the boy would both drown, when Henry
Yanke appeared on the scene and pulled
them both ont.
What a Good Thing 1t Would BE.
The improvement which Mr.. Martin
Thornton is making to his building just
DEPOSITS the site of the old City Hall, on
Market street, gave rise to the rumor, yes
terday, that the property had been pur-
chased by Geo. R. Taylor & Co. for $40, 900
and that the firm contemplated the erection
of handsome addition to their Main
street store, thus extending their place of
business through from one street to the
other, after the style of Mr.. Peter Welty.
Enquiry developed the fact that there was
no foundation for the rumor, and it is to
be regretted that there is none, for such an
action by Mr.. Taylor would probably
ultimately lead to the extension OF other
Main street establishments, and conse-
quent great improvements on that block OF
Market street, as the erection OF fine retail
establishments along the west side of the
street would inevitably result in the i'm
provement of the east side as well.
Railroad Work Over the River.
Mr.. o. r Wood, of the South Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio railroad, was over a por-
ton of the line with some of the contrac-
tors, yesterday, and last evening gave the
following information to REGISTER re-
porter:
Eyes, was over the line of our road as
far as Piney Fork, to-day, and / want to
correct several misstatements of the Intel
ligeacer, printed this morning. In the
first place, not q man arrived for work on
either road, yesterday. The S p. q 0.
contractors began work at Merkle's Point
to-day, and large forces of men arrived to-
day preparatory to commencing at that
and other points on the line of cur road.
l was accompanied to-day by d. NJ. Cary,
who selected the localities where work is
to he commenced at once. Mr.. j. b. Shan
pafelt, of Bsllaire, began grading for the
s. p. q o. to-day, and not for the Wheeling
and Lake Erie, as WAS stated in the IntelH.
Qencer. Mr.. Shannafelt is hiring all the
men that want work. The Wheeling and
Lake Erie did not begin work on the big
creek until to-day. Their men drove over
the country last night, and commenced
work at Asa's hill and two or three other
points today"
Special Session of The Circuit Court.
The following business was transcribed
at yesterdays special session of the Circuit
Court, Judge Boyd:
In the case of W. p. Hubbard and II. M.
RUSSELL assignees of Alexander Coen, vs.
the National Bank of West Virginia and
others. The sssignees were ordered to
distribute the sum Of 3,SS3.49. OF this
So, 749.O6 was directed to be paid in full of
the claims Of specific parties, the Ma
tional Bank of West Virginia get
ting 81, sig 90 and Thomas w. Steph- |
ems 1850, and the remainder is to
be distributed pro rata among the follow |
ing claimants: Elizabeth Gardner, $500;
Julia Hoffman, $500; Mrs. Elizabeth |
Stone, S3,275 Is; Commercial Bank,
$l3 $50; Henry Neuhart, $500; George |
Priesoc, 500; Monitor Tow Boat and |
Barge Company, $l2, 377.S5; j. ]. Bur
nsugh, $3.50; J. W. Nichols, $l,S02;
Henry Christman, $l,7OO; Wesley Bow
man, 81 60.
Marcus W. Smith was granted divorce |
from Drusilla Smith.
In the case of Mary l.. Reed, admins |
tratrix, vs. w. LIE Ella Reed and others, a |
decree of sale was ordered.
J. c. Brady was appointed q committee
for A. H. Caldwell.
Adjourned until to-day,
POINTs ON PEOPLE.
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