Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-05

The Tribune published a statement re
garding the proposed road improvement
that should be studied. The paper says
TO pay for these improvements the tax
will be levied upon all the property in the
township and the law provides that the
rate shall not exceed y mills on the dollar
or II cents on the 800, but any one can sat
isfy himself that it will not require that
amount who will take the trouble to make
the calculation upon the following figures
Cost Of roads. Observation-Disclosures. oub
Interest nj ; Der cent 400
Value Of property in the township and
city ......-. isl93lO
The average annual increase in the past
ten years has been ................... lt0UD
nation viii raisc Sc, ..................= 47o5
or 727g more than the interest.
Now this surplus together with the tax
on the increase will raise sinking fund
that at four per cent will pay all the bonds
within twenty years, so that the tax of
eleven cents on the one hundred dollars Of
taxable property will secure US the five
permanently improved roads.
a big New Foundland dog attacked a
little son of Adam jenkins, Of the Fifth
ward, and nearly killed the child The
scalp was badly torn. and had TO be sewed
a distance of five inches. The dog was
killed by Mr.. jenkins. II is thought the
boy viii recover with careful nursing
Everett Baker, well known young gen
tleman of the Fifth ward, was married on
Thursday night to Miss Lena McKeen, "a
resident of the Third ward. The happy
couple have gone to housekeeping on Gravel
Hill.
ABB. * O. engine and c., L. " w. loco
motive run together in the yard of the lat
ter road, in the Fourth ward, yesterday
afternoon. Very little damage was done.
The fair and festival of Heatherington's
Brass Band was pretty well attended last
night The boys furnished excellent music
during the evening.
Rev. O'Nlera, the new pastor of the Epis-
copal Church, came over from Columbus
Yesterday for few hours to look over his
new field of labor.
H. Wood will rebuild the Hartenstein
property, ON Gravel Hill, that was dam
aged by fire some time since.
Susan Kane raised considerable racket
on the street and had to be dragged to the
lookup by policeman.
Miss TAYLOR. training teacher in the pub
lie schools, will resign her position at the
end of this school year
The funeral of Mrs. S. J. Boswell will
l laht lldAt rum NhN 4 AA'N AN~N
Church on Sunday.
The Grand Chancellor of X. of p. Lodge
of the State Of Ohio, was in the city yester-
day on business.
DR.. Porterfeld has purchased the fish
and oyster stand near the wooden bridge,
on Union street.
Fourth ward, will be buried this afternoon
at , o'clock.
There were services in the German
! Church last night, in preparation for Easter
! Communion.
.,The Widow Bedott' will be played here
by an excellent company on Tuesday even
Villa Wise. one of our efficient school
teachers. will take a school III Washington,
| Pa.
A number of converts will be baptised at
the Church of God on Sunday morning.
! Chas. McClain has decided TO sell his real
estate here before going to Colorado.
The Benwood ferry boat will run until
! 10 D. IN. beginning next Monday.
/ Council does not appear to be in hurry
/ to make another ward in the city.
Spangler Post No. 90, G.. \. r., will give
n fair and festival before long
Henry Ulrich has quit the b. X o. EN-
press Co.'S service.
A lively fight is being made for the Office
of City Treasurer.
DR.. J. 5. Mcdonald is able to be out after
a spell of sickness.
The Etna machine works will put on
several new hands
Book agents are getting in their work
here of late
The Builders League met last night at
| City Hall.
a child of Mack Ault was buried ycster-
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