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

excellent kickers are developing. The rea-
son given by the young men for their inter-
est in the game is that this IS leap year.
Seel
James w. Parks, assistant cashier Of the
Bank of Kingwood, left Tuesday morning
for Baltimore to consult an eve specialist.
Mrs. Della A. Bunker, of Chicago, who
has been visiting friends here, left on Tues
day evening for her home.
Mrs. viii Sharpe, OF independence, who
has been visiting her parents at Albright,
returned to her home last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Chichester. OF Buck
hannoB, who are visiting friends here,
spent several days at Princeton Mills,
their former home, returning to this place
Tuesday morning, and leaving for home
Wednesday evening.
Mr. Worley is repainting aud cleaning
up the grounds Of the Gordon House.
J. NJ. Crane left Thursday morning for
Terra Alta and returned Friday afternoon.
Miss Fannie COpeman returned Tuesday
from a five weeks visit TO Baltimore,
Washington and Philadelphia.
Whilst spading in the garden Of D. Y.
Morris. OF this place, Thursday, work
man turned up pike or old fashioned
bayonet. The blade is about eighteen
inches long by two inches wide, double
edged, with q round brass socket 20 which
was attached piece of wood about six
inches in length. The wood was badly de-
cayed, and had attached to it narrow
strip of iron which reached from me
socket the length OF the sword. Consider
able curiosity was manifested by the
neighbors and much speculation INDUCED
in, until Mr.. Morris appeared on
the scene and explained that 1t was an i'm
plement owned by his grandfather
Charles Byrne-and had been used IN the
garden, up to few years ago, 10 make
holes for the setting out OF plants, and had
been left in the garden and became covered.
Mr.. Morris was very glad IT had been
found as it was time TO set out tomato ana
cabbage plants.
Mr.. Cloyd NJ. Crane of Albright, who
has been quite sick, we understand IS IN
proving rapidly
Messrs. Cam and Lewis Lantz Of
Aurora, have bought out the butcher shop
of Mr. +. f.. Reppert and will take charge
Wednesday, the 9Th inst Mr.. Cam Lantz
is a son-tn-law of our fellow townsman,
David q. Meanear, and will move into Mr..
Benoni JOrdon's house, lately occupied by
Prof. Holden.
Mr.. DeCriswell of this place, who was
quite sick the fore part OF the week IS able
10 be around again.
The past week has been excellent corn
weather, in fact it felt much like August,
but our cool nights and incesSant noun
tain breezes make US feel thankful we are
not in the city.
We noticed Squire William H. Nc
Gibbons, OF Bruceton Mills In town We'd
nesday The Squire is hearty aud Jolly as
ever aud says it makes no difference VINO
the Republicans nominate, harrison or
Blaine, we are going 10 put Uncle Grover
back in Washington 70 fill the presidential
chair-so may il De.
Dir. Il. B. l.. Trippett, of this place, was
elected second vice President Of the State
Medical Society at its meeting in ClarSs-
burg last week He was also chosen as
one of the delegates TO the American
Medical Association, which meets in Chi
Cago, June 1893.
James Il. Murdoch, OF this place, in
vented double postal card, description
OF which was published IN tue REGISTER
last fail, which was lately adopted by Tue
United States Government, and an order
has been given for the printing OF @O'oUo'oV0
of them: you can write your message and
send 1t and receive it and answer BACK,
or the postal card can be torn in two and
the answer sent on 4 separate card.
Mr.. j. Ami Martin, Superintendent or
the r., X Il f.. railway, left Tuesday
morning for Baltimore.
Rev Geo. IL. McGraw, of New York, IS
expected home this week to see his mother,
who is lying very sick al her home 10 TINS
place.
Master Willie Wotring son Of d. NJ.
Wotring. of the Journal, gave pleasant
party TO his young boy and girl friends
Thursday evening" OF this week.
Rev Fred Burkhalter is here trying TO
raise money TO finish the Baptist Church Of
this place. About 500 will De required 10
finish il, and from the success met with
the first day. no doubt all the money will
DC raised in 4 few days.
Mr.. Paige McCrum, of Aurora, one of
the County Commissioners, was here on
business Wednesday.
Miss Lucy Tumley. one OF the students
of the Normal School, went TO her home at
Newburg Wednesday Of last week, and
had three days tussel with the French
measles, and returned Monday lively as
ever
Mrs. John Albright is still suffering from
an attack OF sickness, due, we relniOrmed,
to an internal growth, or tumor, on her
liver.
Rev. Andrew Ridenour, formerly of this
county, now Of the Ohio NJ. h. Conference,
filled the pulpit in the Nj. +. church sun
day evening, in the absence Of the pastor
Rev. Rider, pastor Of the NJ. h. church
here, was in Wheeling last week and part
Of this week under the care Of Dr. McMas-
tiers, for an atllicliOn Of the nose.
MIR. Alpha Hassles, of Washington, d.
c., has formed CO partnership with Z. \.
Bishop in the clothing business. Mr.. II.
was a schoOlmate of Mr.. Bishops.
Capt. j. E. Murdoch left Wednesday for
Gettysburg to attend q committee meeting
10 select a site 20 erect a monument TO the
Union and Confederate dead that fell in
the terrible three days battle of Gettys-
burg
Prof. C. Hartmever has severed his con-
nection with the Normal School here to
canvass the county as candidate for the
House Of Delegates, }. II. Feather with
drawing from the contestin MIR. HIS favor.
Mr.. Joseph q. Brown returned home
Monday, after several months absence.
He has been in Philippi working on the
Pldindedler.