Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-20

18Th inst. the following directors and
GERS were elected: r. 3. Waddell, Pres
a I,ephart, Vice Pres. J. s. Nedrow,
,ect'v:J. II. Feather. Treas: W NJ. ";
lawson. j. NJ. Cane, Il. b. l.. Irippett ana
ColTD. Rirg. of Terra Alta, and his
laughter. Mrs Laura Pickering, were mere
Tusdav ON business.
last Sunday, whilst William Moore, OF
Portland district, was quietly sltung IN the
house with his wife ana one Of his children
\ 81 ebicken-hawk flew down in the yard after
I chickens. he ran for his gun, but before
\ gettiug the gun the hawk tew away. lie
\ laid the gun Ga double barrelled shot gum
IN the bed so as 70 have il read should the
\ bird RETURN. An nOur or so after he and
\ bis wife left the room, and his little 21S-year
\ old child struck the hammer Of the gun
Y with a Ratchet, thereby firing the gun on
\ The load went through a pillow, the TICK,
u fhe head board, and through the siding OF
/ the room and came near shooting Mr.. ana
\ Mrs. Moore in the other room. Billy de-
I clares he viii never keep loaded gun IN
the house any more.
The weather this week has been ex-
tremelv warm for this place-S4 degrees IN
\ the shade
A great many bass are being caught from
\ Cheat river now, the boys all carrying
\ gOOdly humber on their return trip.
\ Rev. o. AlcKeever gave an entertain
ment here Monday evening 70 fairly goou
/ audience. The reverend gentleman Is qulIe
I an elecutiOnist,
I Mrs. j.. R. Moore returned Tuesday from
\ Baltimore, where she has been under treat
ment somewhat stronger than when sue
/ left here.
Col. II. W. Monroe, candidate for Judge
\ of the Supreme Court came here FRIDAY
| Of last week. The many friends OF the
/ Colonel In this county are very DESTROYS OF
I seeing the Colonel nominated, as he is Wen
equipped to iii the position, and he IS
/ veritable "Old Romann in Democracy
/ We are pleased TO see that cards are out
I for the marriage of DR.. John Mcclure ana
I Miss Annie Stevenson, both of Wheeling.
/ They made many friends while here TWO
/ summers ago.
/ Isaac Martin and Bucllner P. Whetsell,
+ of Whetsell settlement, were in town Tues
Mrs. Mary A. Byrne aud daughter Julia
\ left Thursday for Mountain Lake PARK.
/ Mrs Byrne viii spend the summer III ner
\ cottage at that place.
/ Misses Addie aud Lillian Morris left
\ Thursday for Vinelaud, n. j..
/ Senator VIM. @. Morley left Monday
| evening for PruntytOwn, TO attend meet
/ ING of the Directors Of the Reform school.
/ Mrs. w. NJ. o. Dawson and son Daniel
/ arrived home from Wheeling the latter
I part of last week
/ 1.-Two workmeu by the name Of Funk and
/ Weinsteiu cot into an alteration az
| Aurora. this county, Tuesday, and Funk
I struck Weinstein over the head with
board The latter was unconscious Tor
several hours, but it Is thought ne Will re-
cover.
The IAvear old son Of Peter Balyard,
who lives two miles south OF FellowsVille,
/ met with a serious accident Sunday even
/ ing. He Jumped on the end Of wagon
/ while going, and his foot caught between
/ the spokes and was crowded down tightly
/ close 20 the hub Of the wheel; he was vio-
lently thrown forward until his leg Qett
| one) was actually wrapped around the huo.
! The broken bones protruded through the
thick muscles of his leg below the knee.
The muscles were badly lacerated and
| bruised The accident occurred about
%. no. and owing 70 the absence Of doctors
/ was not attended to till about l o'clock
/ Monday morning. Drs. Michael, of Eel
. louisville and Powell, of TunneltOn, set the
/ fractured bones and took twenty-eight
stitchesin the lacerated flesh, and at this
writing the boy is doing as well as could De
. expected. though there is a possibility OF
his not recovering. Too many boys and
. men Jump on moving trains ana wagons
/ This should be a lesson TO all
Misses MYRTLE Hays and Cora DOnnely,
accompanied by Messrs j. w. Francis and
| w. G.. Never, all of MOrgantOwn, paid our
village a visit Wednesday, stopping at the
Central House for dinner.
Misses Winnie and 'Titia Jackson drove
10 Terra Alta Thursday morning to see
their sisteriu-law, Mrs. c. W. Jackson, Of
of Sioux City, Iowa, who is visiting at the
former place. They returned the same
evening.
Messrs. Feather and Werner have their
| handsome iron front up and the iron sizing
on their new store building. This will be
/ the handsOmest business house In the town
. when completed.
Mavor ShaGer's house, on Brown avenue,
/ is rapidly nearing completion. This house
when completed will be large, commodlous
! and handsome.
Misses Minnie and lisa Bishop, Of Al
brightsville, were here Sunday, the guests
| of Miss Adah Trippett, attending Chill
| dren's Day exercises in the M. +. Church.
Rev Charles Martin, who has been doing
/ missionary work in Pennsylvania, Is home,
az St. Joe taking his summer vacation.
/ Rev. Chas +. Feather, of the Brandon
/ Vile circuit NJ +. church, is al the paren-
\ tai roof, Albrightsville, taking a much
/ needed rest. He shows that he is over
worked and his friends hope TO see him re-
I cuperate rapidly now that he has agreed TO
/ take a rest.
Mr.. Cloyd NJ. Crane of Albright has
/ opened hotel, the River House, and is
I thoroughly equipped 10 handsomely enter
/ tain the travelling public, as we know from
I experience, having stopped with him one
/ evening this week. This is a great fishing
point on Cheat river and heretofore the
/ drawback was one had to carry his eatables
with him or sponge of the natives. This
\ house will Ell a long felt want" especial
\ Us when the want is over six hours old.
| Miss Florence II. Bonn, of Baltimore,
\ will pay Miss Olive Parks, of Parkwood,
a visit the LIST Of July. Miss Bonn is a
grand daughter of the late Mai. VIM. Ew-
/ ing, Of St. George, Tucker county, well
I known throughout the State.
/ DIR. Casselberry, homeopathic, OF Nor
/ gantOwn, was here this week seeing Mrs.
I j. &. McGrew, who is still quite sick.
/ Miss Olive Parks went to Albrightsville
Y Thursd ay afternoon to visit Mrs. Sharp
and Mrs. MetZler over Sunday.
Mr.. j. w. Watson put up fine iron
I fence in front Of his residence this week.
I Hon. q. NJ Bishop left Monday for Phil
I ippi, and returned Wednesday with one OF
/ his grandchudreu-Charli ManOwn.
/ luis no unusual thing for boys to prank
I with gates and signs-changing them
/ around after night-out when young Ia
I dies take a hand and move the Gordon
/ House, sign, 10 is a gentle hint 70 the
I bachelor proprietor 70 get permanent
I housekeeper Catch on, Mr.. Morley!
I Hon. W. NJ. O. Dawson returned home
Friday, 10 time TO vote at the Republican
/ primary to-day.
Col r. W. Monroe left Wednesday even
.e nHara sI--t a-en.