Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-10
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yesterday.

Mrs. NJ. w. Rider and her daughter
Virgie are in Wheeling undergoing med
tcal treatment at McMaster's hospital.
]. W. B. Trowbridge is preparing to
sell his farm and contemplstes locating
in the West. BILLY" has been road sur
veyor here for years, and his friends
hope he will conclude to remain here.
Mr.. P. j. Crogan was out the B. & o.
on professional business this week.
Mr.. Frank Murdoch has invented
screen for stove doors which is very
handy continuance. 1t is wire frame
covered with window screen and keeps
live Goals from rolling out. He is think
ing Of obtaining patent upon 1t. Sew
eral persons have had Frank to make
them one.
S. w. Smalley has purchased half
acre lot of Joseph Jackson and will i'm
mediately begin the erection OF a resi-
dence. The consideration was $500, and
the ground lays between Mr.. Jackson's
residence and. the dwelling occupied by
Judge Hoke.
Circuit Court begins here on next
Monday. Lawyers and clerks are all
busy getting their legal proceedings in
shape.
The corporation election occurs in
January-the first Thursday-and al
ready much talk is heard about a ticket.
Miss Olive Parks was at Oakland,
Md, this week visiting friends.
Mr.. Edward S. Elliott will leave TO-
day or tomorrow on Western pros
pecting trip. 1t is very likely that he
will locate in Seattle, Wash.
A fine church entertainment was Civ
en- in the M. E. Church on Saturday
right. Mrs. +. Hermans and others,
assisted by the smaller Sunday school
made 1t success. A collec-
tion was taken up for missionary pur-
poses.
Miss Estella Miller, of Tunnelton, is
visiting her sister here.
Sheriff d. r. Jackson is erecting a
fine stable on the back part of his lot.
The Sheriff will move into fine new
residence January 1st, and the new
Sheriff, Leroy Shaw, will occupy the
jail building.
E. S. Miller, Esq, of Terra Alta,
was here on Monday. ~
Col. r. w. Monroe sent his family
here fine deer. 1t was enjoyed by
family aud friends. The Colonel is To-
Gated at Romney, AID sent it from
there.
Lloyd Williams killed wild turkey
asst week which weighed twenuy-one
pounds. Experts pronounced it the
inest turkey ever Dagged in this sec
lion.
Feather g. Werner have very nice
store room, in fact it is one Of the
handsomest in town, but lately they
added very convenient coal box. 1t
was made and presented to them.
Mr.. Duncan Mckay, the book-keeper
at the Journal, has been confined to his
room with an attack Of quinsy.
Little John Potter has been very low
this week with pneumonia. He is get
ting along nicely now.
Brown Lodge, K. OF P. No. 10, has
been instituted here for about ten years,
Its memberships comprises the best
citizens of our community and is in
condition, has good treas
ury and is constantly growing. They
have lately had set Of bylaws printed
which are pronounced the best in the
State. They have been years forming
them and it is said the most of the
drafting was done by VIM. M. o. Daw-
son.
The Masonic Lodge here have lately
added new Secretary desk to their
furniture. 1t is the finest Of all the
secretaries.
Senator Morley was in New York
last week on business.
Mr.. N. J. Gibson, of AlbrightsvIlle,
IS clerking for d. NJ. Albright.
Hon. P. j. Crogan is prominently
mentioned for U. S. District Attorney.
No better selection could be made; no
better Democrat could get it and no
ADLER lawyer could have it, He is at
the head of his profession in this
county and enjoys very large prac-
tice.
Messrs. C. z. Thomas and George
Magee lately left here for Colorado.
Word has been received here that both
are firing an engine out there at SITS a
month.
James Terrill, the barber, is at
Tucker county.
Joseph Lantz, Of Davis, was here
over Sunday.
1t comes on good authority that Chas.
Y. Bishop has sold out his store here to
MIR. J. T. Manown, of ROwlesburg,
who will take charge about January
lst. Mr.. Bishop has formed part
nership with a Mr.. Hassler and will
carry on merchandising in Hunting
ton.
The many friends of Mr.. J. A. Jack
son are urging him for the position OF
Assistant District Attorney. He is
graduate of the University and the
Law School, is young, ambitious and
learned.
S. D. Gatewood expects to occupy his
new dwelling by January 1st.
The Rev. L. D. Starkey, the Baptist
minister at Terra Alta, has accepted a
call to the church at Moundsville.
Rev. DR.. Elliott holds services in the
new Baptist Church every Sunday even
ing.
The Republicans held wake on
Tuesday night, Of this week and re-
solved TO abandon the long faces they
have worn since election. The usual
piece, "We'll vote for our dear Benny"
was not sung
Wensburg Briefs.
WELLsBURG, w. VA, December o.
Johnson was bound over To
court in the sum Of $500 on the charge
of shooting with intent to kill and was