Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-03-10

ingtOn have not returned, ard it is under
stoood that they will not depart from the
capita city until they have had an audi
ence with the President on business of a
political nature.
The doctora have 10 move about right
lively to keep up with business these dsys.
Most OF the complaints are not Of a serious
nature.
There will be considerable moving about
April l. Already there are nquiries for
houses.
w. S. Carroll has returned home from
Washington and Baltimore.
L. L. Beaver has be down in Monroe
county for the past week on a business and
pleasure trip.
There two members of the Board of Ed
cation to elect this spring The terms of
5: 5 MCGOWAN and Christian Bippus ex-
pire.
Some new members were taken into the
Quincy M. E. Church last week.
The Christian Church held baptiemal
service two evenings last week
Several gentlemen fiom nere went 70
Zanesville yesterday to Witness the Shaef-
fOr-Nikirk foot race.
Gen A. J. Warner is leasing coal lands
down the river.
The State Board of Examiners has
granted Chss Arbuckle, of Summerfeld. a
certificate to teach
Gne or two Of our confeuti0ners have a.
ready begun to handle ice cream regularly.
Guernsey street will nor be an eye-sore
very long now, as Council has decided that
1t shall be paved. The sidewalks should
be widened, also.
Leases are being taken by oil spocula-
tors in Malaga, Monroe county, with the
understanding that the test wells are 70
be sunk within 90 days.
William I. Amber noticed groundhoe
summing himself near the Wegee coal
works few days since Mr.. Amber tried
to kill the animal, but it escaped up
tree and could only be brought down ny
the contents of gun. The question now
Is what was the grounding doing ont of
his hole before the customary six weeks OF
profound sleep was up?
One individual near Glencoe has be-
come so absorbed in the question Of oil
that he went to New York and consulted
clairyOyant as to the location of petrO-
leum in his neigbborhoOd. The WON D
took a map that the Ohio man had with
him AID after pocketing fee OF $40, went
Into trance. She drew a line on the
map and told the gentleman he could not
miss the coveted article if he sunk wells
whsre she had marked. We are not in
formed "a TO whether the wells are going
down or not
Some Wild geese were seen flying north
ward during last weak.
Msckerel il Is cents pound. The
grocers say the rise in price is caused be-
the fisheries dispute.
The park should receive attention 90
soon rs the weather will permit. The
grounds might as well b. fixed up this
year as several ye,rs later.
The cOat-of-arms Of the monument has
become loosened and fallen to the ground.
Kinney Gilbert, of Wsrnock one of the
most eccentric individuals of Belmont
county, died few days since Mr.. Kin
ney had propensity for purchasing odds
and ENDS at public sales and taking them
meme. His farm contained several thou
sands Of dollars worth of goods purchased
in this way that were of no earthly good.
Those no knew Kinney best will greatly
regret his demise.
The nail factory will be in operation
sg3iD soon. This is good news.
The G. q P. boys received their monthly
pay on Friday.
Jesse Fusner will leave shortly 10 join
a circus as clown.
The following is the drqmatis pers0nde of
"Bstsy Bobbett," which was given in
First Presbyterian Church On Friday even
irg: Josiah Allen, by Frank Wenner; Sa-
maatha, Mrs. Bishop; Tirzan Ann, Jennie
Smith; Betsy Bobbett, Mrs r @. Faris;
Shakespeare Bobbett, VIM. Mills; DR..
Bomtu-, VIM. McClain Wilder Doodle,
Willl Wise; Thomas Jefferson, VIM. Parks;
SOphrona Gowdy, Martha Kirkpatrick;
Elder Peedick, B. Z. Tyler; editor Of
Jonesville argus, E. d. Meek; Simon
Simpsey, Howard McGregor; Widow
Tubb7, Mrs. Norton; The Peddlar, VIII
Nicoll.
Late Friday night Grammar" Bridge
man ard 'Seamore" Dunlap repaired a. |
the lawer wharf and engaged in a fstic en-
counter BIidgeman was arrested yester- /
day afternoon, but Dunlap has not been /
apgreheaded at this writing The former
bas peir Of black eyes. Seamore's iujuT-
les are not known.
There was meeting Of the coal miners
y este'day afternoon t. consider the screen .
qu s:iOD.
The Belmont Glass Works will put on
the Second furnace.
Walter Lewis lef. for his home at lie WIG
Mills yesterday.
PORTLAND, o.