Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-12
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twenty-five who, ei'her by the use OF gas
or coal. maintains q fire IN every room 10
his hOdse, either in winter or summer
The average will be- about one-half; in a
ak roOmed house three fires will he main
Gained, and it the Royal Gas Company
asks consumers to pay for more fires than
,hey maintained while using coal they will
ne heaping an injustice upon them that
will be hard to bear. As the matter now
stands tho average consumer pays fully as
much for gas az coal formerly cost him,
and he should not be required to pay
more. Granted that there Is a great con-
ve%nience in the gas; il was for the sake OF
this convenience that the people quit
using the coal dug out of our own hills
and conveyed piping at considerable cost
to and through their houses. Or course
the Royal Gas Company has a monopoly OF
the business in ~Steubenville, but it is not
always the safest thing tor monopOlies to
grind the people too hard.
The Democratic Executive Committee OF
Jefferson county, consisting of Hon. John
A Kithcart. Oscar Braslesr, ID. vi. Gruber,
II. II. McFadden, John A. Collier and w.
VI. Trainer, of Steubenville; W. b. Max
we'll, Mingo; J. W. Stephenson, Rich
mond; VIM. Vermilliou, Smithield, and
J. W. Edmiston, Kithcart, on Tuesday
afternoon effected an organization, elected
officers and made arrangements for the
coming campaign.
David Burns was the individual of Steu'
benville, who, through the intercession OF
Judge Love, became an inmate of the
Cleveland workhouSe this week. David
got too much bug juice on board, under
took to clean out his fathers house, and
comported himself in a disgTaeeful manner
generally. He IL an old offender, this is
his second Journey to Cleveland, is well
acquainted with the officers of institution,
and will no doubt be received and treated
with due consideration. He will not re-
turn to Steubsnyille until after a new
President of the United States has been
chosen.
The Board of School Directors held their
regular session on last Monday evening
and elected Prof. Mathews, first assistant
Of the High School, to the position of
principal, to succeed Prof. Rowe, resign
ed, to accept the p~riucipalship Of the pub
tic schools at Huron, Dakota; Prot. Pattsr.
son, principal of the Second ward school,
90 the position of first assistance, and
Frank Kendall as principal OF the Second
ward schbol. The salary of Prof. Mathews
will be 81, 300, that of Prof. Patterson
81 OO9, and that of Mr.. Kendall $500
The selections airy very satisfactory to the
public generally.
Ellie A., wife of Thos. Caniff, died Mon
day night at her home on Washington
street, OF consumption, in the 9th year Of
her age. She was the daughter Of Charles
aud Elizabeth Brown, and was married tC
Mr.. Caniff in March, 1878, and was the
nother Of two bright little children, Ada,
aged nine, and Lizzie, aged sever. The
large circle of friends Mrs Caniff enjoyed
in life are grieyed and shocked at net
early death, and her husband, children
and relatives are not alone in their sorrow,
F. H. Smith, of New Cumberland,
Grand Chancellor, Knights of Pythias, Of
West Virginia, wss in Steubenville Friday
calling on his brother Knights.
The last ~semi-annusl report of Steuber
Lodge, No. 1, X. of p, shows that il has
a membership of 275 and an exchequer o!
nearly s.. coo, after having expended SOM
5000 in the furnishing and decorating Of
It's handsome new hall.
Mrs. Margaret "A, widow Of Evan Hor
ner, of this city, has been granted a pen
sion.
Miss Annie Steinmeyer, of Pittsburg, il
the guest Of the Misses Terry, IN North
Fifth street.
Mrs. T. Darrah, Of Bsllaire, and daugh'
ter, are visiting Mrs. DArrah's mother,
Mrs. Patterson.
Mrs Henry Schnellbaeh, ST., and child
rem, are in Philadelphia visiting Mrs.
Sc~hnellbach's sister, James Mitchell.
]. Ross Hanlin and wife were down from
dittsburg Thursday attending the funeral
Of Mrs. Hanlin's father, Gabriel McFeely.
w. n. Hunter and family are home from
q season spent at Atlantic City.
Prof. A. M. Rowe left Wednesday fol
Huron, Dakota, 10 take charge Of the pub
lie SCHOOLS of that place.