Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-25
BELLAIRE.

George Seavers, the colored gentle
man who had both legs cut off in the
9. IL Z. yard several years since, has
purchased fancy carriage by which he
propels himself along the street. George
finds the vehicle little awkward at
present, but will soon be able to move
about with ease.
Gen. A. ]. Warner, uperintendent,
and M. j. Becker, chief engineer of the
Ohio Valley Railroad, were in the city
yesterday. In the afternoon the gen.
tlemen left for Powhattan where work
men are engaged constructing the new
road.
A mad dog entered the Tribune Office
yesterday and took possession Of the
place. Stationed beneath a stand of
cases his dogship de6ed all corners.
After time a man with a ball bat laid
out the mischlef-maker and doggy now
biteth no more.
The new rod and gun club was out
Thursday afternoon for trial with the
new guns. Ths trial shots were not
very good, but the boys expect to do
some good shooting before the summer
is over.
Rev. R. NJ. Eaton wrote letter to
his friend DIR. G. E. Kurtz immediately
after the formers arrival at Queens
town, in Ireland. Mr.. Eaton had a
pleasant passage over the ocean.
DIR. d. w. Long and wife were ten
dered reception on Thursday night at
-, Of ATr. II m
Fourth Ward, by the Y. P. S. G. E. OF
the First Presbyterian Church.
Fillmore Helsley shipped as deck
hand on the towboat Hornet few days
since but the work was so hard that he
discharged himself when two days down
the river from PittSburg.
The rain on Thursday night caused
the moonlight picnic that had been ar
ranged, to be fizzle. A lot of ice cream,
cakes, etc., had been purchased Tor the
event but were not used.
The National Weighing Machine
Company has set weigher in the b. IL
o. depot where passengers can ascertain
their avoirdupoiS for penny.
Costing & Co., proprietors of the
liver I, 200 barrels Of cement for the 3.
& o. railroad at Columbus.
Dougherty & Co., will set at work to-
day a second stone crusher on their
pike contract. Work on the new road
is being pushed.
Miss Fleta Mercer has returned from
a visit in Washington, ID. Q. Miss Big
low, of the Capital City, accompanied
her home.
The promoters of the new lecture
course propose four lectures and two
concerts in the season at S1.00 for the
whole.
BlackberrieS are coming in by the
wagon load. Most of them have been
disposed Of at so cents bucket.
The hotels are doing good business
with gentlemen whose wives are spend
ing vacation out OF town.
Miss Alice Rankin will go to Burr's
Mills to-day to attend an examination
held by the County Board.
Ex-County Treasurer, George Robin
son, Of Martins Ferry, was in the city
yesterday on business.
A drum corps will go to Burr's Mills
from here on Pioneer Day, which oc-
ours on Tuesday.
Thomas Nicholson was stricken with
paralysis at his home ON Gravel Hill, on
Thursday niget.
John Muth, who has been acting as
second mate on the towboat Enterprise,
is home.
Little Sallie Naylor is having defec-
tive eye operated upon by a Wheeling
doctor.
An infant son of VIM. johnson will be
buried in Rose Hill Cemetery this after
noon.
Several loads Of gypsies with about
dozen horses arrived in town yesterday.
Parachutes made from paper are now
claiming the attention OF small boys.
Some of our people will attend the
races at Cleveland next week.
The Republican Club claims mem
bership OF 100 members.
A child Of J. Coulson was taken III at
Burr's Mills yesterday.
Park Lowe and wife have returned
from Burr's Mills.
Morgan's coal works will go on in full
on Monday.
Repairs at the steel plant are nearing
completion.
No arrests at the lookup for couple OF
days.