Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-28

denic. He further stated that be had
written 10 less than fifty prescriptions for
diphtheria cases that morning, ana that
the disease is on the Increase. 1t Is snap
for the doctors, but is hard on the people,
and some action must be taken.
Two children of Abrsm COss are SICK
with diphtheria. The children Of George
Dorsch, at the Cottage House, have diph-
liberia. A small child Of Frank Brown is
quite low with blood poisoning from diph-
iberia. A child of Alfred Dews has dlph-
iberia. A child of Barney Tribby has
diphtheria. A child of William jump
has whoopiug cough and pneumonia. Mrs.
Rev. G. P. Doepkin has typhoid fever.
Mrs. A. ]. VanPelt has typhoid fever. a
small daughter of Louis Helling has dlph-
liberia. Mrs. William Thompson has ty-
phoid fever. A child of David Hanson
died On Thursday of diphtheretic Group.
Mr.. Frank Smiths child has g severe at
tack Of whooping cough and pneumonia.
There are several other cases of both diph-
liberia and typhoid fever that might be
mentioned, bat this list is big enough
This condition of affairs is not printed to
advertise the city's condition, but to
arouse the Board Of Health to action.
Miss Lizzie Litten, Of TiltonVille, who
was relieved of an immense tumor Last
week, is able to sit mp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haley, Of PittsbuIg, are
the guests Of Mrs. Luke Gribble.
Jennie Evans has been taken to ST.
Ciairsville to appear before the Probate
Court, by which she will probably be adj
judged insane.
George Wiseman, a drug clerk, who left
this city rather suddenly few years age
and wrote letters back from st. Paul, an
nouncing his own death, wss in the city q
few hours on the morning of July fourth.
Miss Maud Newland is visiting friends
in Philadelphia.
Mrs Barney Seibsrt and family have re-
turned from Proctor, w. Va, where they
have been visiting friends.
Miss Flo McCord aud Miss Josie Coch-
ran, are visiting relatives in Brilliant, o.
The Lsughlin mill goes on tomorrow.
The factory will not get on till Tuesday.
Samuel L. Williams and Lisa S. Hyer,
of Martins Ferry. were quietly married
by Alderman McKslvy this afternoon in
Allegheny. They then left on wedding
trip to Franklin. -PatS6urg Chronicle TeIc
graph.
Ed Terry is in Pittsburg.
White & Co.'s circus exhibits here to-
morrow.
Almost every town in the county except
Martins Ferry Was represented at the
Teachers's Institute in BarResville last
week.
The Democratic county convention will
he held in Bellairs on Tuesday, September
8. Martins Ferry has six delegates.
Harvesting is about done il this vicini-
ty. The hay crop is abundant and excel
lest in quality. Wheat is very good
Dick Padden and George Feetterers
have signed With the Mingo club. They
played in game between the Mingos and
Wellsburg Grays.
There are few girls in this city who,
if they could only kuow how common they
get to look on the street, would surely
stay at home more aud on the streets less.
The boys see them every hour of the day
ard evening almost, and their clothing,
their gait, their style of head-dress, and
every characteristic of their makeup, get
to be so common that even if they were
pretty they would not be admired. They
are talked about in very uncOmplimen-
tary way, and it is no wonder, and they
have no one to blame but themselves.
They surely do not 90 out to show their
clothes, for if they had a hundred dresses
each they would all be common in few
6ays. If they 90 ont to show their good
looks, they make a fatal mistake, for zee.
ing sven beauty 80 frequently drives Ii
away materially. The girl who goes ou'
only when she has occasion to, or when she
feels the need of a little exercise, is tbs
one who never grows common, whose
clothes Always look new, and whose at
fractions never wsne.
Candidates have been as thick as the
flowers of spring during the past week OF
two. Everywhere one goes he meets one
of the self-styled bosses with candidate
in tow. An introduction follows, and you
are asked to do little something in q
quiet way" for the would-be office-holder,
land if you cannot, please do nothing
against him" II is strange how nearly
the same tale they all tell, and hew tire.
some they are to the average citizen.
Paul Morrison has returned from visit
with friends at Washington. Pa.
Work on the Terminal Railway has been
pushed quite rapidly since Tuesday last.
Considerable earth has been moved along
the line near Hanover street.
The Coal Dealers Association has adopt
ed cash system to take effect September
first. ROBERT APPLKGEARTH, Pres.
Clarence Snedeker is the guest of Mas
ter Elmer Reid, CT Broadway street.
Miss Virge Mooney, of Steubenville, is
tbs guest OF Mrs. J. O. Gray.
Edgar Campbell, of Washington, D. G,
WHO mas been the guest Of his uncle, Rev.
Il. n Campbell, has returned to his home.
The Junior Order, American Mechanics,
gave q very pleasant picnic in the Broad
way part of the orchard yesterday. twas
we'll attended and those present had a good
time.
Communion service will be held in the
Pre- bgteria1 church to-day. The prepar-
story services were commenced Thursday.
Miss Hattie McWillisms will spend a
part of the coming week with friends in
FOstoria.
TIE ColoTei NJ E. church, Of this city,
will hold a village camp meeting at Broad
way Park to-day. Preaching at 1880 a.
m, p. N. and 7 p. m.
John Ship, of Barnesville. a colored
man, ia candidate before the Republican
convention for county commissioner.
The Arcadians have two tennis courts
on the lawn of Mr.. c. w. ThorDgate.
The younger club has court at the same
place.
A we'll known hrckster remarked yes
terday that he never saw spring chickens
ripen so slowly.
Mrs. Saxon, Of Chicago, well known 20
many of our people as Mrs. Medill, form
erly one of the teachers in our union
school, is visiting her sister, Mrs. @. r.
Shrsve, on the Heights.
Mss Minnie Cox is the guest of friends
10 Sisterville, W. Va.
Barley Ps41le, the colored man who was