Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-02
BRLLAIRE.

The city Board OF Health held its regu-
lar monthly meeting at the Mayors office
last evening There was read the report
Of the chemist OF the State Board Of Health
on his aaalvsis of the river water taken at
the different cities along the Ohio river.
The report showed that the samples taken
from this CITY were as pure as those from
any points above, and were only surpassed
in purity by those taken at few points
below. Those the nearest pure were taken
at a point just below rifle, like that at
IrOntOn. However, none Of the samples
showed that the water contained enough
impurities to make it detrimental 10 health
as drinking water.
The Lecture Course Committee OF the 7.
2. ). T.. h. has contracted through the
Siavton Lecture Bureau for the following
companies and lecturers for the season :
The Marc Musical Co, the Shuman's
Quartette Co, the Swedish Quartette Co.,
Hon r. c. Horn, Of Michigan,J j. H. Adams,
OF Philadelphia, and Geo. WeRdling, of
Washington City, ID. e.
Secretary OF State Poorman will deliver
an address at union Sunday school picnic
az FreepOrt, o., to-day. The picnic Will De
quite q large affair, as sixteen schools will
take part in the exercises. Mr.. POorman
will also deliver an address at the dedica-
ton Of the so ldiers monument at Linwood
cemetery, on the c., l.. Il w. road, on Mon
day.
Word was received here yesterday that
VIM Hines. a well TO do farmer Of near
Ozark. on the B., Z. * G. road, IN Monroe
county, had committed suicide by hanging.
His wife found him in the stable suspended
from the end OF rope, and had the pres
ence Of mind 70 cut him down. but life was
extinct No cause is assigned for the rash
act.
A great deal of the wool in the central
and southern portions Of the county has
been sold al prices ranging from % TO u
cents. Some of the farmers have 10 dis
pose Of their clips TO get money to pay their
taxes. and this starts the ball rolling. The
Republicans are decidedly mum about 30
cent WOOL"
The steel plant and the window and flint
glass factories are all idle now, but Bel
lsire will not likely experience duIler
summer than usual as these factories gen
orally shut down for several weeks during
the hot weather By fall there will be sew
eral new industries ready 10 put into oper-
alton.
John G. Parks, an old Belmont county
boy, who has relatives in this city, took
charge yesterday OF the Office of General
Freight Agent OF the B. & o. Co, at New
ark. He has for several years held the
position of cashier of the office
Rev. j. G. Garger, Of West Liberty, Pa,
preached an able sermon in the First Pres
byterian Church last evening. Mr.. Carver
is accompanied by his family, who are
guests OF Rev L. W. Bars family.
Miss Elizabeth Taylor, Of Aiillvale, Pa,
for several wears training teacher in our
public schools, is in the city, the guest OF
Mrs. alma Sanders, of the Fourth ward.
John ID. Baker, Patrick Barrett and sew
eral others came in from Findloy yester-
day morning,
Miss Mamie MCGOWAN will leave for
Salisbury, Pa, to-day TO visit relatives.
John 3. He'll, the aged butcher was lying
al the point OF death last evening.
The Dollar Savings Bank has put up one
Of the late improved awnings.
J. W. Coulson has opened branch paint
store aud shop in Wheeling.
One plain drunk was disposed of at the
Mayors Court yesterday.