Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-02

The EpWorth League, of the Barnes
Vile district. which is being held in
South Bellaire M. Z. Church, attracted
large crowds on Monday and last even
ings. The little Church was crowded
TO OVERLOOKING. Reports from Leagues
at GAINESVILLE, Quaker City, st. Glars
vile and this city were read. Yester-
days sessions were filled with interest
ing things relative to the league.
VIM. Butterworth, B. & o. passenger
conductor entered restaurant at Cam
bridge to get a sandwich. While gone
his brakeman gave the engineer a sig
nal to go ahead. Some one noticed the
blunder after the train had left the sta
tion and pulled the bell rope. Butter
worth soon got aboard.
Ex-Marshal EccleS, of Moundsville,
had a lively encounter with several
toughs on an Ohio River railroad train
the other night. The toughs had it In
for Eccles and tried TO use him up, but
the ex-MarShal covered the gang with
six-shooter and was not bothered any
moro.
A stranger came to town with two
hounds Yesterday he had captured
down the river. He lad not been in
town very long before the owner was
after him. The farmer claimed the
animals and paid $3.50 law fees for the
right.
1t was the Americas and not the Mer-
camille club that gave hop the other
night. The Mercantile will give fine
dance the latter part Of this month.
The woods are full of ERepublicans
who want to represent this county In
the Ohio Legislature. Mr.. Mchelvey
refuses to take third term.
The members of the Christian Church
are preparing to give Rev. w. A. VIII
liamS and bride big reception at the
church on their return home.
The Good Templars are preparing to
hold fair and festival AZ City Hall the
latter part Of the month. A nice pro-
gramme has been prepared.
There is some talk of the Christian
Endeavor Society of the First NJ. E.
Church changing to a branch OF the
/ Epworth League.
Robinson's circus will put most OF its
paper out in the country. They expect
the parade to be the drawing attraction
in town.
The new hose truck was given spin
| last night by the racers who belong 10
/ it. The truck shows up in fine shape.
/ Seven cents premium is about the
ruling price for money in the Belmont
| Savings and Loan Company OF late.
A number Of grocers here will go to
| GAINESVILLE to-day to participate in Mer-
chants Week at that place,
A lawn fete will be held at the home
of William Reed, on Gravel Hill, to-
morrow evening.
Mrs. w. II. Scott,of the Fourth Ward,
fell on some cellar stairs and received
painful bruises.
A crowd of young ladies and gentle
men will so TO the Cadiz fair tomorrow
in a wagon.
There was a private picnic at Wheel
ing Park and one at Wallace's Dam yes
terday.
Rev. w. G. Hubbard will talk on Pro
hibition at the City Hall on Friday
evening.
Mrs. w. II. Thompson will teach Ger
man in the public schools this year
again.
Mr.. Ritter, secretary of the stove
works, Is building residence at Shady
The Board of Trado met last. night
and transacted some important bust
ness.
George Walters & Co. will have a
new front put in their hardware store.
Nelson Hopkins, the horse driver,
went out to Cadiz yesterday to the fair.
w. A. Gorby and c. w. Dickens will
handle the school books for Bellaire.
''The Pay Train" is the attraction at
the Elysian Theatre this evening.
The steamer Phillips has been carry
| ing a big lot of freight of late.
Six members were taken into the ORR
entail Lodge on Monday evening.
d. II. Rice has the contract to erect
/ four dwellings in Wheeling.
Fire has been started in the furnace
OF the bottle company.
Ed Alum and family have returned
/ from Burr'S Mills.
Gus. Stephens is selling pianos for G.
j. LaRoche.
Civil suits are quite numerous Of late.