Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-29
Bx,LA1R - BUDGET.

A Days Doings In the Busy Glass City
The dry goods of P. 7. King are beinl
sold at auction.
Col. ] t Mercer has returned from 9
trip to Cape May.
Volunteer Fire Company No. made
an attractive disply last evening.
Some Of our local shots were engaged yes
terday trying new kind of gun.
The Independent last night said: "Tns
Natural Gas Company must go"
A brass band came down from Wheeling
yesterday 10 advertise the State Fair.
VIM. Bradford and Col John Sullivan,
two Of our oldest citizens, are quite i'll.
George Crow will entertain friends this
evening in honor OF Miss Msbsl Elliott.
The B, z & G. brings in great deal Of
wood that is used for making barrel slaves.
The 81. ClaiIsville fair, which occurs next
week, has been advertised considerably
here.
The G. & P. will run a passenger train
every hour to the State Fair, beginning this
morning. - : - -
? Rev. W. 8. Campbell, of the Episcopal
Church, and bride, viii be home the last OF
this week.
BellaiIe people are sorry that the Bel
lsire and 81. Clsirsville railroad is not to
be rebuilt.
The steamer Bellsire will make trip to
the Wheeling Fair at 8 o'clock each morn
ing this week.
Several families from here who have
been tenting at Moaudsyille, returned
home yesterday.
The Tribune is publishing sshort history
of the Bellaire NJ. Z Church by the pen OF
Rev. K. F. Keller.
Ben Wherry has gone 10 Akron, where
he will manage the machinery department
of an electric light works.
The brick for paving Noble street have
arrived. Contractor Msloney is having
hig roller built in Wheeling.
There is some talk of suitable grounds
for base ball being irclosed, and q base
ball team organized for spring.
Charles Rosser, of this city, and Mr..
Nicholson, OF Steubenville, have recsiveda
contract for paving at Alliance.
The Belmont Savings and Loan Com
pany continues to sell several thousand
dollars each week at fair premium.
Tire are several creditors of the street
railway who would like to have a talk
with the gentleman who started to revive
the road.
Two of the leaders of the GAINESVILLE
Salvation Army were at the Central House
yesterday. Their mission here could not
be learned.
A boat load of watermelon stopped here
Sunday night and next day the fruit drop
ped materially in price. Some nice melons
were purchased for five cents.
Henry He'll, the oarsmsD, will not be
able TO accept a challenge to row for
couple of weeks, as he has charge of w. s.
meat market for the present.
Some one suggests that the Executive
of the street fair arrange for
contest in drilling between the Linsly
College boys, of Wheeling, and the Wenner
Cadets.
Will Stevens, formerly OF this city, but
now of Williamsburg, Pa, was yesterday
married to a young lady of Allegheny.
The bride aud groom will arrive in this
city to-dy for short visit.
A bride and groom, not very young,
created sensation by walking up and
down Union street hand in hand The
poi ters of the hotels trisd to get them, but
they took lunch at a restaurant.
One glass works claims to have lost
81 900 10y the "monksying" of the natural
gas companies last week. If this business
continues all our factories will be run out
of town. Let's tramp on the gas COM
pany.
The new hose company which has its
quarters on UDiou street, under the b. q
D. stone bridge, had big blowout last
evening. The new building was decorated
with bunting and flags and the boys had a
good time of it initiating the hose house
last night.
The TIlden Democratic Club has made
arrangements for firing the first gan Of the
tomorrow evening Hon. Albert
Lawrence, Of st. ClaiIsvilie, has notified
the club that he will be here and make a
speech. Newell KennOn will likely be
here also All are invited to the club rooms
to- morrow evening.