Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-26
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The two prisoners. Chas. Fry and
Tom Conroy, who were confined in the
city lookup, succeeded in making their
escape about nine o'clock Tuesday
night. They did not want to pass
their Thanksgiving in that place, and
wisely concluded to depart. To get out
was an easy matter. The Wheeling
workhouse Is ''not in it" with the Ben
wood lookup. While the City Fathers
were wisely discussing momentous
questions OF public policy, the two plot
ters took small pocket knife and cut
hole in the ceiling, through which
they passed out to the roof, then
dropped to terra firma and departed for
parts unknown. When Marshal Cooke
came around in the morning with
market basket containing bottle OF
pump water and two slices OF bread for
the prisoners breakfast, he opened the
door of the lookup and found the birds
had flown. There was nothing in 1t,
nothing in IL. The community will not
waste many tears over the departure OF
the two.
Tbs new City Building will be formal
ly opened tonight with rousing re-
ception, TO which all the citizens and
their wives and their ladies are invited.
The city authorities are determined to
celebrate Thanksgiving In royal style,
with q brass band and oratorical pyro-
techRics. All the furniture has arrived,
the floors are neatly covered with limo
leum, and the equipment OF the build
ing is first-class in every respect. The
commodious hall has been cleared up
and placed in readiness for the ball to-
night. A good band will furnish the
music. Hon. John D. Pendleton, Col.
w. w. Arnett, and Senator JOS. Em-
sheimer, have been invited to be present
and deliver addresses, and at least one
Of the gentlemen has accepted. good
time is assured TO all who will attend.
Thanksgiving Day will be generally
observed in this city. A great many
workingmen will be off and will
have an opportunity to cele-
brate properly. Nearly ali the saloons
will have turkey raffies, and this will be
a feature Of the day as Of yore. Several
parties and dances will occur tonight.
An enjoyable private dance was given
at Dolan's Hall, last night, by number
of young society ladies. Peabody's
orchestra furnished the music, refresh
ments were served and most pleasant
evening was spent by all.
George Gruber, the unfortunate Wet
eel county man, who died suddenly
while visiting John BOndy, on Maih-
street, was buried yesterday afternoon
at the Peninsula cemetery, in Wheeling.
Council met Tuesday night for the
last time in the old quarters. After
transacting the usual routine business,
the new City Building was formally ac-
cepted from Contractor Rice, Of Bell
aire.
Five more bricklayers arrived from
Pittsburg yesterday, to work upon the
addition to the Riverside plate mill,
making seventeen men now employed
upon the job.
P. II. Hendricks was in town shaking
hands with friends yesterday, after an
absence of about two years, during
which time he has been all over the
country.
Contractor Golf, of Wheeling, is
erecting for Mr.. Shallcross the first
residence in Peabody & Eskey's lower
addition to McMechen.
Miss Sibyl Green, Of New Matamoras,
who was visiting Miss Elva Fitzgerald,
on Main street, returned to her home
last evening.
The fair and festival for the benefit
Of st. Johns Catholic Church, will
open on December 10th and continue
four nights.
The puddlers at the Benwood iron
works were idle yesterday, on account
Of some slight repairs to the mill.
Work on WIN. Curran's residence on
Main street, is progressing nicely, and
it will soon be finished.
The Kickapoo Indian Medicine Com
pany will hold forth at the City Hall
next Tuesday evening.
The Wheeling steel plant resumed
operations last night, after being idle
since last Saturday,.
w. w. Williamson, Jr., of Paden's
Valley, was circulating among friends
here yesterday.
Robert Heddleson is on the sick list.