Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-10-26
McMECHEN

McMECHEN.
McMEcuEN, October 25.-I spoke in my
last of the advantages Of this place Tor the
manufacture of brick. Since then parues
have been looking into the matter, ana nnu
here the proper material shipping iacill-
ties and a growing home market a syhul-
cate of Eastern capitalists have their
AGENTS 40 work buying coal privileges:
They want 10, 900 acres back OF jim run anu
east of the narrOws. and they are offering
and paving from fifteen 10 eighteen dollars
per acre for the land. II is remarkable
that iron and steel manufacturers ana cap
italists have not gone into the making oil
structural iron in this vicinity. l suppose
there has been a million dollars worth
of structural iron and steel bought and
contracted for In Wheeling and near 10 u
I'm the past year. and the demand Will still
increase. Now one of the very best loca-
tons for that or any other heavy IRON ana
steel works is right here between the b. n
q. and O. Il. railroads The location OF
the ground. the shipping facilities, the
Ohio river, all together cannot be eXcelied.
Notwithstanding the very unfavOraOle
weather the pike is nearing completion
much 10 the qualification Of those who use
The stone work of the Jim run bridge is
about completed.
The Italians at work on the grade below
the junction had a holiday of some KIND,
Thursday. and no work was done.
A much needed improvement here would
oe a modest depot The business and I'M
portauce of this place 20 the Il. X .. lusti-
fes IT, On the other hand, II the y. IL IL,
would build switch and station house AT
q 4 I'd SER and lWnuN1lrelfe
proper facilities and prices for travel, the
Is K O. need not 20 10 the eXpenSe.
II Hartley has broken ground for hand-
some two-s story, siX-rOOm dwelling IN Mil
ler's addition.
The first building is being completed in
Peabody X Elkins' addition.
Rev. Mr. MARBLE is building two story
residence I'M Mrs McMechen addition.
Two residencesswiu be begun in Benson
NcMecheus addition next week.
About ten two story dwellings will be
completed I'm the next two weeks.
A drug store, "a cObbler, "a blacksmith and
practical timer would find profitable and
growing business.
W a. JcflerS, our enterpuSlng merchant
after having enlarged his store 20 twice It's
former capacity, has added dry goods and
boots and shoes TO groceries, hardware ana
notions. and the coming week Will have up
"a telephone, Il much needed convenience.
Oliver Turvev. the pushing manager OF
sam Mckee's general store, has the DuSl-
ness I'm fun blast Oliver is ruSher
our place has now two tirSt-class bust
ness houses. where all the wants OF our
citizens aud the surrounding country can
be supplied. and they should give both
gentlemen their patronage.
The postponed concert by the .Eollan
troupe, of Wheeling, will be given this
evening
The Vanainau Bros. our new butcher
firm. viii be ont the coming week with a
brand new delivery wagon and spanking
pair of black horses.
MIR j. Delows brother, from Mckees-
port. has been visiting here the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Reece, from Mar
TINS Ferry. O.. have been the guests of
Mr. Dolby Marble the past week.
The NcNCcheu cOrnet band had three en-
gacemeuts the pas, week and acquitted
themselves with credit. Mr.. Bear their
instructor. has returned from the Pittsburg
Exposition where his Hannibal band had
been engaged for "a week. He Will Resume
hisduties as instructor of the McMechcn
band this evening.
Granville letters came home from Barnes
vile this week with rheumatism. he $
confined 20 the house.
Mrs. Carmen. mother-in-law of Jesse
McMechen. is convalescent after long
illness She is very aged.
WIN. Sockmau resumed work I'M the
lower steel plant. after being OF three
weeks from bad burn IN the eye.
There is talk of "a wedding in the near
future One of our charming young ladies'
will be the bride
Thomas Markey, one of our thrifty FARM
I ers ON the hill, has about completed ms new
and handsome residence.
0The school trustees of this district have
engaged Mrs Hicgs as an additional teach
er. and She now has some thirty scholars IN
room az her home. She is "a capable Inc
structor
Mr. Riggs has finally finished moving,
and is now established In his new home
Mr. Oliver Lcach's house, the VIM.
McCrackcu homestead, was entered by
burglars Thursday night. MIR Leach
happened 90 waken during the highland got
up Oh look after his children. He found
things iu confusion I'm the room, found the
kitchen door untasteced and saw the burg
lar He rushed iu for his revolver and
took after him and fired four shots after
rim The burglar fired twice az Mr.
Leach. The burglar cat Che butt OF his
oucey whip 90 use as billy.
The unusually wet and muddy weather
Will bee the cause for the county cOmmlS-
sioucrs 90 extend the time of the contrac'
tors. The work is being eXcelleutly done
ut greatly enhanced cost 10 themselves
Az the dedication of the Nj. u. Church
last Sunday. 81. l5O was subscribed or
pledged The presiding elder was assisted
bv Benz Smith. who preached the dedica-
ton sermon To- "a large and appreciatlye
audience. The choir was composed OF the
E0Gau Quartettc of Wheeling, who also
contributed f0rtv-five dollars IN cash.