Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-17
LIN GROVE.

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The stockholders Of the Elm Grove
Coal Company held q meeting last Sat
urday, and appointed j.. C. Croyal, man
ager, 10 secure another pump from
Plttsburg. This gentleman has goRs,
and will secure the best pump made.
This will make the fourth pump at the
mine, as the surplus water will spoil q
pump in SO hours, il is said. All the
work is completed at the tipple ready
for operation as soon as the water a
be gotten from the pit.
There are about twenty-five gypsies
with three wagons and fifteen horses
and a swarm OF dogs encamped Ia the
corporation limits, near DOwney's. Peo-
pie generally believe that they should
be moved, as their presence is far from
agreeable. People also complain that
hen roosts are made 10 suffer and pOta-
toes are missing from the patches.
The date Of the organization Of the
new lodge of Sr. o. e. A. NJ. has been
changed TO the goth OF this month.
Members OF the different Wheeling
Councils will be present, and the State
Council will have In charge the work OF
organization. Z. A. Dorsey, State Or
ganizer, Of Bridgeport, was hera yes
terday on business pertaining TO the new
order.
Charles Sisbert living near here, is
home from the Worlds Fair. In cross
Ing a lagoon bridge on Chicago Day be
got the worst scare Of his life. The
people crowded him against a rope aud
he thought be couldn't live to see Elm
Grove again. The way be yelled was a
caution.
Last Friday evening there was a
pleasing social gathering at the resi-
dence OF Henry Hornbrook. The fea-
ture OF the evening was q game or lawn
tennis between superintendent Frank
Cox and Percy HornbrOOk. Both these
young men are good players. Mr.. Cox
WOn
A party Of young ladies Of the Grove,
led by Miss June HOrnbroOk, have an
organization which meets three times q
week 10 prepare for a grand entertain
mentin the near future. This social
event will be given to benefit the
church.
This evening in Town Hall, Rev. J.
d. Smith, former pastor OF the East
Conemaugh church, OF J~Ohnstown, Pa,
will give a lecture entitled, The Story
OF Johnstown." Quite a number Of per-
sons are interested and will attend.
Last Saturday the shipment Of a large
amount OF lumber has begun. The
lumber Is sent by the B. & o. 10 Pitts.
burg. 10 is shipped by l.. II. GOrbY, Of
H~aneytown, and there will be about
thirty carloads.
School opened yesterday in the new
Park View school house. Miss Jennie
Hervey is teacher. A good crowd OF
little ones attended, and the school
opened under favorable auspices.
A large crowd from Wheeling attend
ed services az the Episcopal Church last
Sunday. Rev. DR.. Swope preached a
very interesting sermon. The neat
church was crowded.
Workmen at the Chambers coal mine
got a pump to working late yesterday
afternoon. For several hours a four
inch stream OF water was thrown from
the mine.
Within the last eight days thirteen
persons have left here via the b. & o.
for the Worlds Fair. This week about
a dozen more citlzeus will 60 to the big
Fair.
Jerry Westlake, the young man so
badly injured In the street car accident
in Wheeling, Is able TO be about.
John Riukus and Jerry Westlake
went yesterday 70 Sand Hill, Marshall
county, for q few days huut.
Hiram Elliott, Jr., t. home from be-
Ing badly squeezed a. the Worlds Fair
on Chicago Day.
conductor Philip Ellery, Of the B. &
O., is spending a few days with Agent
M. C. Glass.
VIM. Hutchinson, formerly Superiu-
tendent Of the pike, was here on a visit
yesterday.
J.. S. Bedilion and son. Dee, will
leave for the Worlds Fair on next
Thursday.
Business men report trade improving.
Last week business was better than for
some time.
Claude Ball, son Of Capt. Ball, the B,
& O. conductor, spent the day here last
Sunday.
About fifteen persons from here have
gone 70 PItLSburg to take in the EXpOsi-
ton.
Hiram McCombs is able to sit up, aud
Il is now thought be will recover.
". r. Chambers and ). c. Patterson
are home from Chicago.