Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-02-08
NEIGHBORH00D.
WHAT HAS BEEN GOING on N NEAR BY
TOWNS THT PAST WEEK
SEGA Affairs happenings and Events Of Local Il
tsrss: Gathered By Register Reporters.
Readable Resume O; the News.
CLARKSBURG.

CIAss-BU " VA, February 9.-The
telephone enterprise has 40 last material
lied. I'm September the Council adopted
an ordinance granting the Central District
and Printing Telegraph Company, operat-
ing tle Bell telephone. the privilege Of con-
Struct.ng. eQuipp.ug anu maintaining lines
OF poles and wires upon and along the streets
and q. leys of this city. The telephone syS-
ten of mis- place. I'M The near future, is 20
be connected with Grafton, FairmOnt and
RorgantOwH, and there is 20 be cOmmuni-
cation with the general system OF that COM
pany OF Wheeling, PittsOurg and other
which should receive the announcement
and patronage OF our citizens. 80 Tar as
our business interests are concerned. IL IS
one of the necessities iu the line OF progress
which indicates the development in Clarks-
burg.
II rs rsmcred about here that during the
past week there has been on foot several
impor-an, land and coal deals which NJ Is
hOpeC wiu be- soon c0usummated, ana your
CORES pOudeut VIII take pleasure IA giving
an rle particular facts. The construction
81 the new railroad 90 this city has made a
demand for coal lands, and there is good
prospects for al OUR miEiug and coke IN
dustr.es.
During the past wear there was collected
iu nLes "a sum more than sufficient 90 pay
the salaries of the Mayor, Recorder, regu-
lar aud special police, IN other words "a
sum which If raised 0y taxation would
have required per capita tax Of S23l 20
De- PAID 0y every voter living within
the Corporate limits Last year the
town also paid $50, the interest
o. -le water loan. and purchased
water bonds 90 the amount OF S3,5i3 -,
ac1r. -atiug the sum OF >5, which
has lreu applied 90 the reduction OF the
Wa-er debt And beside defraying It's reg
UIar and general expenses. 70 has turned
over GOD tle present Council. boz the aggre-
gate. more than was on hands when 10 took
Char-e of the administration OF the city
affair. The new Council has commenced
It's H.rS, and from present indications, the
fulL. al interests of tle city VIII be care
fuUF protected, and the Council seems
uuitr. on "a sound business and money
basis
Ce- Spafes. ESQ. has been commission
cG Assistant Inspector General of the
Graz jurisdiction of West Virginia, Uni
form t.luk, Knights Pythias.
o.. Monday evening the young ladies OF
BrC4etus College presented Prof. Powell
OF t-A- institution, with beautiful UNI
brr-- DO was the occasion of the birthday
or rl- Professor. who acknowledged the
gilt. .u few terse and appropriate re-
mara.
DIR j.. ". Bowcock was elected Health
On.cer oythe Council ou Monday night
There Is 20 be erected a plant in this city
Tor -le purpose of manufacturing gas from
carbon OIL
Dr Baxter. who is charged with sending
obscene matter through the United States
mails, was taken saturday morning 20
Par6ers0urg, where he stands indicted fol
that Crfeuse.
Gen. Con is % erect a brick building on
Colr street 20 be occupied by the Telegram
and Ca, law offices.
The Broaddus College students on the
l9th nst. Will make an excursion 20 Wash
iug,Uu City They have chartered car
and O. pleasant time is anticipated.
The new 81 Charles Hotel has recpenet
under the management of our popular
towusman. NJ j Barrett 10 IS newly fur
uisned and affords frst-class accommoda
lions.
Among prominent visitors .n the city are
Porter Arnold and Hon. Andrew Edmis
ton. % Weston; Tom Duff, of Wheeling
Charley Despard, of Parkers0urg, and W
h Johnson. of La Monte, No.
IL IS now Sergean- smith, Policemen
Cornell and Bogess, and Street and Water
WORKS Superintendent Callaghau.