Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-30
LOCAL NOTES.

LOCAL NOTES.
Vim. Schwertiegsr is enjoying q good
trade, much better than usual for the late
season.
Caldwell & Peterson were shut down
the past week. Will resums again to-
morrow.
The Esna was closed down the past
week to make the Usual annual repairs;
will resume in full tomorrow.
The Shoemaker Coke Company will
erect 100 new ovens st Felgorgo mill.
The new coke erusaer is again in operation.
The Top Mill factory and forge shut
down on Christmas day, and went on
again Wednesday, and is running full IN
ali Departments.
The La Bale is on full for the entire
week except Christmas day. Is working
to steady demand and shipping nails fast
as made.
Fishers Foundry was c Il only for ChIis.-
| mas day. Are running with full foice
Nand making active preparations for good
spring trade.
Center Foundry is RAINING strongly and
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it in hard. Christmas was duly observed
there.
The Belmont gave Tuesday 10 the fIs.
tiyitiss of the season, and is again dCiog
Its usual good and steady service in fac
tory, forge and furnace
.Bsltz, Flsdipg & Co. were off until
Wednesday morning. Are now running
with full force on job work chiefly, and
have fair demand Tor it.
The Wheeling Hinge Co was off the
b first three days Of the week, clearing the
deck and making prepare Ions for siege
at invoicing, which, with it's extensive
and variety OF stock, is not small job.
The BeIlaire Steel Works were OF Mon
day and Tuesday, to give the boys
their usual Christmas respite, and on full
sglin Wednesday, and are making their
regular record 10 all departments.
Schramm & Burke have q full force EN-
plOyed in making up stock, preparatory to
an active campaign when the season opens
up next month. Have a fair run Of cur
rent orders, bat they are not pressicg at
this season Of the year.
The R. ]. Bags & Sons Lumber Com
pany, Bridgeport, were closed down for
l1e weak.
Tx. J. Sweeney 4 Son managed to pluck
a day from times passing cycle to erjOy
home comforts on Tuesday. Are running
full sgaia s79 pushing their accommodating
orders as fash IS pOssibls. Wednesday
they made their first shipment Of plate
glass machinery on the Kokomo contract.
The Standard was closed down Monday
and Tuesday for the regular Christmas
rest and resumed again Wednesday.
Orders are not quite so presSisg as is al
ways the case at this season Of the year,
but the Standard has enough already
booked to keep it well oCeupied for the
balance Of the year.
The West Va. China Co. gave Their en-
ployes Tuesday for the usual holiday
cheer; are ruHnieg full again to fair de-
mand and steadily growing trade, The
. business record of this company, for the
brief period of its existence, makes show
ing that 10 commendable in every respect.
This p0tters of E ist Liverpool. Ohio, are
watching with eager interest the various
experiments now bang msde to manufac-
ture fuel gas from petroleum. Their an
noyances during the past year have bse1
great and expensive. Coal is not satisfsc-
tory and the Increased cost Of natural gas
puts il out Of their reach as an economical
fuel.
Klieves. Kraft & Co. shut down on
4Christmas day. Have their full force en-
gagged on Job work, which comes in steadily
and pretty strongly for this late in the
season, and on their several contracts.
The Whitaker Iron Company observed
Christmas and gave the day 70 It's regimen;
of workers for the usual festivities. 1t is
now on sgain full in all departments and
running to q far demand. O2derI, as
usual az the close of the year, are not so
pressing as two months sgo, yet they are
fairly steady and indicative of healthy
conditions.
Architect Younge reports good outlook
for spring. He has prepared plans and
specifications for fine residence for Chss.
) Smith, Of East Wheeling; also preparing
: designs for Capt IRglebright, of Martins
Ferry, for fine double hoLae 10 be built
lin early spring The huildirg of the Jew
ish temple will be commenced as soon as
weather permits.
The Joseph Bell Stove Company shut
1CNn AEOlu1y hAkub AO1 TIC WccA anu Will
resume operation with full force to-mor-
row. TIE season closes under excellent
business prospects; the trade has maintain
ed steady condition through the entire
season, mEch better than for several pre-
vious year,. The business prospects 9or
SO are fair and promising.
The Riverside was off on Christmas day
to give her army Of workers the usual
holiday cheer. Operations were resumed
again the extmorping ia all departments
y Trade continues fairly good Current
orders in the pipe department are not
quite so pressing IS iI expected in the
winter season. but the orders already
booked win maintain brisk and active op-
erationa in this department.. The new lap
weld furnace gives good satisfaction.
The state executive board of the Miners
FEDERATION has ordered the state president