Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-08-09
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The trustees Of the Ohio State Universe
ty have appropriated 500, 600 for the Duiio
ing and equipment Of geological museum
and library at Columbus, o. Only stone
brick and tile, the products OF ONO quar-
ries and clays are to be used, representa-
all kinds Of building stone and arranged II
the order Of their geological age. ms WI
constitute permanent and very enecIVs
form of displaying and advertising .ne
merits Of native Quarries and clay WorKs
Much interest manifested In the prolecs
and it will be q magnificent building, per
fectly fitted to carefully preserve the very
valuable property now ready to be piaceo
within its walls. The University Is rapid
| ly assuming q leading position among the
| higher educational institutions OF the coun-
| try. A large manual training school Dulld.
| ing is also being constructed at cost OF
| $4,000.
The Kirkwood Gun Club is composed OF
the following persons: Messrs. Addlson
Thompson, j. Z. Waters, r. j. Alexander,
j. G. Heinlein, DR.. Van Wagner Dr. Jonn
Cook, John A Topping and Geo. Summers;
They organized on Thursday evening ana
elected the following officers: Ross j.
Alexander, President, Dr. John Cook, Vice
President, Geo. B. Hathaway, Secretary
Treasurer, j. E. Waters, Field Marshal
The Brookside Gun Club, composed OF the
following persons, will join the Kirkwood
Club Messrs. w. T. Graham, Harry
Clark, J. o. Howells and E. w. Houser.
They will meet for practice on Thursday
afternoon of each week.
Bridgeport regrets to see prospect OF
adding to the Indebtedness OF Martins
Ferry by refusal of the alleged water
Board of that place to order pipe connec-
tons with our line They seem to court
suit for the fulfllment OF the contract and
damages. The business sense of Martins
Ferry should be at the helm in these days
of Improvements.
Messrs. Joseph Haskins and Charles
Barnet are each erecting new tenement
houses.
Pat Kelley. formerly section boss on the
@. S. & W. at Barton, has been trans
ferred to the Bridgeport yards.
Mr.. Abram Lash Of Martins Ferry has
been employed by the water board to su-
perintend the laying of the water pipe.
Mr.. ]. o. Duncan, the street commission
er, will act in this capacity during the aD-
sence at any time of Mr.. Lash.
A small child Of S. A. Cloudy, OF the
West End, died and was buried yesterday
in Weeks cemetery.
Mr.. James Remnant, who recently re-
buIACQ 1IOul 0dOC O1bgy E4oDoibo3 ASOOAtOA
a telegram yesterday that his fine gordon
setter had been stolen. This is quite
loss to him, as he had already refused $3.50
for him.
The Bridgeport Electric Light Company
has contracted for the lighting Of the M.
E. Church for the ensuing year. The wir-
ing will be commenced tomorrow. Sixteen
lights will be put in.
Mrs. F. A. Mabery, lof Tlhin, is here, the
guest Of friends.
A five o'clock tea was given by Mrs.
Alex Brannum on Friday evening Quite
number of friends were present, and
very pleasant evening was passed by all
present.
A lawn party will be given on Tuesday
evening by the ladies Of the Presbyterian
Church at S. A. Junkln's. An elegant
waffle and chicken supper will be served
from five O'Clock until eight. Everybody
is invited to come and get first class sup
per.
Mits Kate Kuhn has returned from an ex-
tended pleasure trip.
Yesterday was pay day at the Wheeling
creek mines.
Sarah Jane Williams, one of Wheeling's
soiled doves, was arrested and locked up
on Friday night by Marshal Keller for
using profane and abusive language on the
street.
James Beck, of Pleasant Grove, was in
town yesterday.
There will be service in the Presbyterian
Church to-day. Rev. Stephens will preach
this morning from the following text:
1.-THE truth proclaimed and the Savior
trusted
Mr.. Clay Dean, representing the firm of
Orr, Brown, Price & Co., Of Columbia,
was In town yesterday.
The Presbyterian congregation at Blledn-
will hold social on next Thu 'u"J
mir. Asa Piper, of Washington City,
formally resident of our town, Is here on
a visit with old friends.
Tomorrow at twelve o'clock will occur
the sale of the water works bonds.
Mr.. John Rankin, of the firm Of j. Dent
& Co., is on the sick list.
Louis Cortland has returned from Few
DAYS visit at New Athens, 0.
Mr. John Chapman, of Moundsville, w.
va. was visiting friends here on Friday.
The Brookside Lawn Tennis Club has
Just completed an elegant court on tne
grounds of Mr. w. T. Graham.
Rev. James Cope, OF Portland, was IN
town yesterday.
Paul Cooke is visiting relatives In New
Athens.
Mr.. 1. NJ. Scott is able to be out after q
short Illness.
for the Anchor Line of U. S. mail steamers
which sail between New York and Glas-
gov.
Pittsburg.