Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-04
BELLAIRE.


will return to this city. The wish is faith
er TO the thought with our people. 1t
would gladden. the hearts of every one in
town TO learn that the factory was to re-
turn. From what can be learned it is
cheaper TO burn slack coal for fuel in glass
house furnaces than to use natural gas in
some of the boom towns. We can furnish
the slack and would be glad to have some
- the brethren in the gas burgs TO return
and boom the town. While we have suf-
fered a great deal from the loss of manu-
factories, the town is just now presenting
very healthy appearance. With two new
brickyards, boiler and bridge works and
a ClamOr for real estate on the south and
west of town, we have no reason to COM
plain.
A young tailor of this city read in the
newspapers that a certain medical firm
would give 500 for any case Of catarrh
their medicine would not cure. He took
thirteen bottles and got no relief. He con-
Guided TO write the house and tell them
about it, He began his letter something
after this: Gents have taken thirteen
bottles Of your catarrh remedy and am not
cured Snail | draw on you for $1,000"
There was great deal more in the letter
which will not be mentioned here. The
reply was something like this Dear Sir
Yours must be an obstinate case. We
recommend that YOU continue the use OF
the medicine The young man has writ
ten TO the house to know what discount he
can get by purchasing the medicine by the
barrel.
A visit to Barnard's new brick works, on
Indian Run, found work progressing nice
" The foundation for the big dry house
is under way. The boilers have arrived
and will be set in place as soon as convent
eat. The machinery for the plant will
come from Steu0enville, WellSville and
Plymouth, o. The latter town is where
the brick machines are manufactured. 1t
is expected that brick will be manufacture
ed by the first of July. Geo. Wilson, of
New Cumberland, w Va, who is TO man
age the works, has arrived and will push
the work About sixty-five men will be
employed at first and $4,000 bricks will be
q DAYS production. The plant has water,
coal and clay in close proximity and there
is no reason why the works will not pros
per.
John Wallace, who was knocked down
and beaten by trio of chaps, was some
what better yesterday. DR.. Boone put
several stitches in his ear. Wallace
thought for a time that his jaw was broken,
but he was able TO work 1t pretty well when
he regained composure which dispelled
all doubts. The assailants must have
tramped on his face after knocking him
down. Judging from his physiognomy.
When Wallace was picked up after the
fracaS his body was laid on board for re-
mOval 10 his home. The board broke and
the unfortunate man got another bruise or
two. The fellows who did the beating have
not been arrested, and as far as the writer
could learn are not known.
On Tuesd ay evening Mr.. Frank Hennig
and a selected company of players will give
/ r,,,,e;.ol n nd litprQ ~ entertainment here.
Mr.. Hennig needs little recommends
ton. as he is well known as
an actor of high merit. His
selections from Shakespeare'S greatest
works will be intensely interesting and
will Oe worth the price of admission. Inc
company that will appear with MIR Hennlg
is composed of well known people OF
Wheeling, whose talents in the vocal and
musical line have won them fine local
reputation.
At the Belmont Coal Works the diggers
will hereafter only work nine hours day,
an agreement to that effect having been
arrived at The miners are getting 20
cents a ton at most Of the mines, but there
are only one or two banks where the eight
hour law is in vogue. Nine and ten hours
are the rule.
The Standard Oil Company went to one
of the wells near Bethel TO remove the cas-
ing and found that stones and other debris
had been thrown in the pipe. The company
will look after the parties VINO committed
the deed, as considerable expense has been
incurred on account of it.
The new Boiler and Bridge Works has
secured all the ground east Of the G. x p
I tracks between the water works and In
dian Run, and will have plenty of room for
outside work The building which will
contain the machinery will be enclosed
this week.
The revival meetings closed last night.
The theater was filled 10 overtiowing, and
hundreds could not gain admission. col
lection was taken up for Major Cole
Quite number Of persons took advantage
Of the last chance and were converted.
Sheldon & McMillen, stone contractors,
who have had hard time hauling stone
from their quarry near Quincy, have side
track to the place Of operations now and
are able to get out more stone than for
merly.
WIN. Barnard will soon be in shape to
manufacture brick. His works will be
very complete when finished. RObinson's
works are turning out big lot of brick at
present and is shipping as fast as made.
There was considerable surprise mani
tested when it was learned that young girls
had taken flowers from graves IN Rose
Hill cemetery. They did not appear TO
know the Offense committed.
CITY Surveyor Norton has continuance
on his bicycle on which his little daughter
rides. 1t is a handy affair and will become
popular as all the children will want TO
ride with their papas
The funeral of John Lappert took place
Yesterday afternoon. The remains were
Inferred at Rose Hill under the auspices Of
Spangler Post No. 80, @. A. Il.
T. b. McKelvey, ofBelmont Ridge, killed
feet from tip to tip. The bird had been
using Mr.. Mex. chickens for food.
A child Of gentleman named Howell,
who recently moved into che Fourth ward
from the country, died yesterday Another
child is not expected to live.
Isaac Luchs is home from trip Of sew
eral weeks down the river Isaac looks
little improved.
The original 81 Perkins will produce
"Our Country Cousin" here on Wednesday
night. The farmer band is a great feature
of Sis parade
Isaac Blum will be married June Il. He
will leave Tor the East ABOUT the LIST OF the
month While away he will attend three
weddings
L. Straub is building fine porch about
his residence. Mrs. Mary Carroll is add
ing bay window to her Fourth ward
residence.
VIM. Tappan. Secretary of the Eclipse
Foundry, Mansfield, is visiting friends in
this city.
The First NJ. E Church took in 80 mem
bers yesterday About 100 new members