Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-27

Erie railroad, with no changes At War
renton, and landing passengers In CleVe-
land at 1925 a. m, is proving 3 great
convenience to the travelling pubic:
The two morning trains to Cleveland
Yesterday carried nearly one hundred
passengers from this end Of the road.
The Committee on Poor House and
Farm, of the Board Of Commissioners,
met yesterday afternoon and audited
bills.
THE scholars Of the Wesley NJ. f..
Church are msking arrangements for
their annual picnic, which occurs TO-
morrow.
A YOUNG daughter Of Chas. Fisher, OF
the Island, was bitten yesterday morn
ing by dog belonging to Edward Mich
OILS, OF South Penn street.
The work Of filing the raviues and
gulcaes spanned by the numerous tres
ties and bridges on the Wheeling
branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio Is
being pushed vigorously, and that pro-
gress is being made is plainly apparent.
The task is big one, however, and IL
will be many weeks ere it is completed.
Two steam shovelS are assisting In the
PittSblIrJ Post.
MEMBERS Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, Sons OF Veterans and
Woman's Relief Corps, Of Wheeling,
Bridgeport and Bellaire and the public
generally, are cordially invited to at
tend the public installation Of officers
of Hancock Corps No. S, at l. o. 0. +.
Hall In Benwood, this "wednesday
evening, at 1870. An enjoyable time
is anticipated.
THERE was full pint OF bugs and in
sects OF about fifty different species
living dead on the front Court House
steps this morning from minnies to
whales" as some one aptly put 1t, all
having come in contact with the arc
lamp and being scorched and killed last
night. One Official said that farmers
should adopt the arc lamp for potato
patches. He suggests this novel means
Of getting rid of the bugs.
The Henry Push Fishing Club are
camued at Willow Springs, and are
having good time. They are catch
ing lots OF fish, and have got the name
OF catching three 10 four ground hogs
a day for the last four weeks. Push
Klech is the boy that catches them,
and he challenges any fishing CLUB
along the river for S25 that he can beat
it. They caught a three and a half
pound bass and a seventeen pound stur-
geon, and they will be on exhibition at
JOS. Korn's saloon, 600 Main street,
tomorrow.
A FRACrIoUs bull while being driven
through Market street yesterday, dash
ed into Hugo LoOs' cigar store, and Gre
ated considerable disturbance for awhile,
the employees rushing pell NELL out OF
the rear door No damage, however,
was done. This practice OF driving cat
tie through the business streets should
be more carefully regulated. This Is
the second time that people have been
considerably incommoded. An Ordi-
nance should be passed forbidding driv-
ing these animals through the business
streets, except at certain hours, in &C
ccordance with rules in larger cities.
A GOOD deal Of oil land is being
leased on the Ohio side OF the Sisters
Vile field. Several wildcats are said to
be going down and it looks as though
an extension OF the field would result.
Russell & McMullen will drill their
we'll this week. II is regarded as an
important well and is being closely
watched. II is on the Ohio side not
far from Antioch. The Victor Oil
Company's Ankron No. l, at Paden's
Valley, will be drilled deeper. 1t is re-
ported a small pumper is the first pay.
The same company's T, NJ. we'll No. l.,
lust below SiStersville, has reached the
pay and is reported flowing.
CAMPERS continue to increase along
the river The Ropobaco camp is at
Browns Island. The members are
Isaac Cook, Archie Boal, Mason Ross,
Jim Potter, Hugh Ross and John Pot
ter. The Golden Rod Fishing club,
which was camped a few miles below
Martins Ferry, on the Ohio side, broke
up Monday night. Most OF the mem
bers are potterS, and returned to work
Yesterday. Euoch and Frank Pearce,
George Helms, Dean Hare, George
Coates and Elmer North left on the
Olivette this morning to go into camp
2t Browns Island. The Little Coon
fishing club is camped on the West Vir-
ginia side of the Ohio, about three miles
above Short creek. Ed. Bngell is Cap
tain. II. Tallman, Treasurer aud John
Miller, Stewart. The other members are
l.. Zoeckler, Peter Zoeckler and A.
Clarity.