Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-05


Chicken thieves are very numerous
and annoying these times. There Is
scarcely q keeper OF fine fowls in town
who has not suffered more or less from
these providers. One young fellow in
particular in town carries his head plas-
tered and bandaged now. 1t is said
said that be was a recent participant In
a hen roost picking. On this occasion
the woman Of the house was on guard
with a strong cudgel. and seeing the
thieves, gave this particular youth a
beating over the head.
Chas Clifford and Peter Hannahan,
better known as Badger" two we'll
known Etnaville mill men will have q
friendly bout with gloves Saturday
night to a finish. A purse Of 500 is
staked. The fight will come off in Bt-
naville. Further particulars q be
learned az Joe Grogan's saloon.
The popular business man, Joseph
Grogan, is thinking Of making big i'm
provements at his place. He will soon
have erected a bowling alley at his
saloon. There Is not a bowling alley in
town. Mr.. Grogan has made arrange
ments with a Cleveland firm to put in
their most modern apparatus.
Yesterday there was an interesting
game OF foot ball on the Bull Dog Park
grounds between the teams the Hood
lums and the Never Swsats. 1t ended
IN a fight, but the Hoodlums got the
best OF IL In the game Of ball and also
the fight. Th5y are mill employees.
There are large numbers of strangers
in town at present. They are mostly
mill men who come and apply for work.
Several workmen from the West have
journeYed here in the hope of securing
employment. Naturally they go away
disappointed.
Charles Hannah, OF New Castle, Pa,
the capitalist who was here in the inter-
ests OF the WOrkinRman's Bank, has
gone home. Quite q large amount Of
stock was taken, but not sufficient to
establish the bank here at present.
The elegant new Office OF the Etna-
Standard Company will soon be ready
for occupancy in all departments. When
completed there will be twelve rooms
used by the clerical force Of the big
company.
Davie Thomas, the boy who met such
a serious accident recently in the Stan
dard, is getting along well. His hand
was amputated az the wrist. DR.. Shut
tleworth performed the operation.
VIM. Steinmann breaks the record
for ground hos hunting. lie has caught
twelve large animals In tho last three
days, one he caught recently weighing
one hundred pounds. This is true.
Charlee Potts, heater in the Standard,
has bought an elegant pacing horse. He
made the purchase in Martins Ferry.
The animal can make it in 2:l2.
The recent rains covered the depress-
ions in the streets with water and made
getting about exceedingly disagreeable.
Citizens are complaining Of the fast
rate Of speed run by the street cars on
both lines entering town.
Peter Gausau, master mechanic Of the
Etua-Standard, will leave next week
for the Worlds Fair.
Daniel Lehen is we'll after a sickness.
He was very low and his recovery was
doubtful.
Carl ~Steabrizlet has returned TO his
old Job position as shearman In the
Standard.
Patrick Egan, Of McKees Rocks,
Pa, is . guest OF his mother, who lives
mere.
Frank GHleland, from down the river,
was a guest OF friends here q few days
ago.
Eli Thomas, from Muncie, Ind, is a
guest of his brother Ben, in town.
John Reed is soon to make big i'm
prOyemeuts at his barber shop.
Daniel Haley is back from a hunting
"Trip.