Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-08-02
NEIGHBOREOOD.
WHAT RAS BEEN GaG-e ON IN NR.z-BY
TOWNS fdE PAST WEEK.
S'sial Affairs Happenings and Eysls Of Local In
iarsst Gathered BY Register" Reporters.
Readable Resume Of the News
PIEDMONT.

PIEDMONT, W. VA, Aug. Miss Am.
Williams, Of Scranton, Pa, is the gnest
Capt G.. w. Hariison's family.
William COglan expects to visit ireland
this month.
Miss Susie McKeever, Of Washington, is
visiting here.
The B. & 0. shopmen commenced work
ing ten hours on Tuesday.
Rev. G. II. Wood, OF Petersburg, spent
part of the S7eek in town.
Patrick Roach and VIM. Pagenhardt, OF
Chicago, are visiting their old home here.
Miss BERTHE Sample is spending some
time in Baltimore.
Mrs. Haddie Mitchell, OF Washington, is
the guest of her uncle, Jas. Hughes.
James Wirgman Jr., OF the Winchester
Leader, was in town this week.
Thomas Winter and sister, Miss Lizzie,
are guests Of ex-m2yOr L. II. Phleeger.
Louis G.. Albright is home from a pleas
ant visit TO Quincy, o.
Miss Grace johnson has been at Win
chester for some time.
3. & O. passenger train No 2 collided
with an engine here yesterday, doing
slight damage to the engine and cars.
A petition asking communication of SEN
tence Of c.. W. Mount, serving 3 sentence
for killing Sim Long, is being circulated.
II. J. Ruclman, of Hampshire county,
cut his ankle very badly here this week
Capt. G. W. Harrison was the recipient
recently OF photo and autograph of Gen.
W. S. Rosencrans.
Aliens show will be here on the 4th and
Washburn & Arlington's on the 18th.
A very pleasant bon ton hop was given in
the Opera House last night. Prof Daisy's
orchestra, Of Cumberland, furnished the
music.
Many Piedmonters attended the K. of p.
picnic on Tuesday.
The Gilbert band viii attend the picnic
near Cumberland to-day.
The Southern Investment and Savings
Society has commenced the redemption Of
certificates.
The Silver Bell Mining Co. organized
here Tuesday by the election of the follow
ing officers; r. NJ. Boyd, President; DR.
A. ID. Miller, Vice President; r. r. Math-
eny, Secretary; Andrew Speir Treasurer;
/. NJ. Miller, Superintendent. Vim. G.
Clayton, Attorney.
Nearly 500 employees Of the B. & o. r.
II. Co. assembled at the machine shops last
evening for the purpose of showing their
regard TO the retiring Master Mechanic,
Mr.. John =. GleesOn, who severed his con-
nection with the 3. & o. last night after
33 years Of service. Hon. g. +. McAleer
presided. Jas. A. Moody, stOrekeeper, in
an eloquent address, full OF tributes to Mr..
Gleeson's energy, honesty, ability and
kindness, presented him, on behalf Of the
employees, with a beautiful purse contain
ing S141.S5. Mr.. Gleeson, with much emo
tion,' accepted the gift in fitting words.
Prof. John W. Newton, on behalf Of Mr..
Gleeson, thanked the men in very touching
words. Mr.. GleesOn invited all present TO
his residence, where they were treated to
all kinds Of refreshments in abundance.
The Gilbert Band was present and fur
nished some choice music. Many ladies
were present. The new Master Mechanic,
Mr. Patrick Hayden, formerly of Parkers-
burg, was present. He took charge OF the
shops to-day. Mr.. Gleeson owns an excel
lent farm, known as the Governor Thomas
Farm" eight miles from town, and will
move there and spend his remaining days
IN peace and plenty. Seldom any man re-
tires from a position over men nth as
much love and respect as Mr.. Gleeson did
last night.
~. ~ - ssssfsriigy, 81 the past year local
edito, the Piedmont HerSld severed ms
connection With thqd paper op-day and VIII
move to Terra Alta next week, where ne
will start a weekly paper, monthly Il. OF
y. journal, and continue the publication OF
the Secret Society Gossip.