Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-12

There are millions OF peOple III VhlS SON a.,
try who consume canned goods. ana Bell
aire would get her share OF the trade.
Four strikes occurred last week. The
first was in the machinery department OF
the nail works. where the workmen refused
to he governed by some new rules that the
comnanv desired enforced. The carrying
in and mould boys at the bottle works quit
,vorl, on Wednesday, but went to work the
following morning. On Thursday evening
most of the employees of the Stamping com
many quit work because OF some action OF
their employers. On Friday the Italians
employed by Dougherty x Co. refused to
work because the contractors had dis
charged several of their countrymen:
Douehertv & Co. gave the whole crowd
their money and told them to git An
other force will be here tomorrow.
Mr. Turner. father of Benjamin Turner,
died Yesterday after several weeks illness.
II is said that his physician is OF the opin-
ion that Mr.. Turner's death resulted from
an injury he received some time ago.
Emil Schmidt has had his place of bust
ness nicely fixed up.
Simon White, of Jacobsourg, fell from
one of the new trestles on the Ohio Valley
railroad where he was working ana re-
ceived serious injuries.
The new monthly paper published in the
interest OF luG AuIlSlldu OuulNiAtS ANAN
and at Wheeling has made its appearance.
Bellaire's business men are well repre-
sented in the sheet 1t will be Il monthly
visitor.
Masters Chas. Klotz and Geo. Taylor are
editors of little paper called once Month.
The boys are very interpreting.
DR.. Wells. has purchased a fine gun and
is now ready to roam the hills in quest OF
game. The Doctor is an active member OF
the new Rod and Gun club. There Is no
more ardent lover of this kind of sport than
Mr.. Wells. Although his avoirdupois reg
listers something in the neighborhood OF
300 pounds, he is fleet of foot and can keep
up a chase as long as the next. One adj
vantage the Doctor has over most people IS
that when he is tired afoot he rolls down
hills, etc, for recreation, rs he IS almost as
large i'm body one way as another.
Oil spectators of this vicinity are inter
ested in the late find of petroleum out in
Monroe COUNTY People who for years
have wondered what that county was good
for have now had their curiosity gratiiied.
The well at New Castle is reported to be a
gusher and land values have jumped
enormously. \ correspondent from the
scene of excitement says;
"a regular oklahoma boom is rising.
Town lots are being sold \ company IS
being formed for the erection of large
motel. From present appearances west
ern-like town will occupy the present site
of the sleepy old village. The boom will
last for some time, for arrangements are
being made TO sink dozen more test wells
TO hold the land already leased; while other
SPECTATORS are binding themselves up TO
complete a number of wells in four
mouths
James Sellars, Jr., will give a party to
his friends on Monday evening, at MS home
in the Second ward
One of our dry goods houses advertised
Black Child Hose yesterday, on hand
bill
The switchmen hold their annual ball on
the 24th.
Workmen will be given work on the
auditorium building, this week, that is to
be erected on Burrs Mills camp ground
The ice men have begun their rounds.
They will have TO use imported ice again
this year.
The revival meetings are not all held in
the rink. Churches are used in the morn
ngs.
Thomas Jacobs has moved his family to
Wanock for the summer.
The tailors say they have all the work
they can do at present
The mask festival in City Hall last night
was largely attended.
Lee Hall has sold his horse and dray and
will engage in other business.
The dray horse Of Pat Murphy that was
injured by Dearymau * Morrison run
away horse is in bad shape and may never
be able to work
The Proh oitionists did not nave a ticket
in the field at the late election, nor did they
do very much active work. They simply
voted as they thought best.
The Centreville cornet band sold its in
struments at auction and realized S26.
Owen Meehan is quite i'll at his home at
Franklin.
The public schools will reopen to-mor-
row.
The marriage of Mr.. Moses Greenbery
and Miss Belle Duga will take place this
afternoon at the home of the bride in Sec
ond ward
Louis Eberling the meat man, has pur-
chased a fine team of horses.
The lodge of A. o. L. w. will take in
new members shortly.
Five young men were explained the
mysteries of the second degree in the Il.
of =. on Thursday night.
5. o. Cummins has been oil duty on &C
count of sickness for some days.
The Mayors Court has been very quiet
here for a week or two
Several of our ball players who have
signed for this year are still in the city.