Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-07-02

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Fireman George Simmons, IN control OF the
engine which left this city with freight
train Friday morning, noticed, as they ap-
preached Tiltonville, small object on the
track which they could not make out, out
supposed it was dog AS they approached
nearer, too close to apply the brakes, and
come to q standstill, they discovered that
the object was small child, which ap-
peared not to realize its danger. Quick as
thought Engineer Price saw that there was
but one way to save the child's lie, ana
while no remained at the tnrot-
tie he instructed Fireman Sim
mons to go down on tne Piiot
and grab the child from the track. Sim
mons planted himself on the pilot with one
foot firmly fastened between the bars
With the other foot swinging free. 1t
plowed under the body Of the child. raised
the body till he caught it with his hand,
and the precious child was saved. Mr.
Price says that Simmons was pale as death
as he returned to the cab with the little
enc, and could scarcely speak. Several
persons witnessed the heroic deed, one OF
whom, a lady, tainted. TWAS not learned
who the child was, but 1t IS said that It's
father was the manager Of the pottery re-
ceHtly burned at Tiltonville.
Mrs. Will Fry, of the First ward, Is SER
iously i'll with stomach trouble.
Wilson Lucas, who has been employed
at the Enterprise window glass factory at
Dunkirk, Ind, is at home for the summer.
A number Of our people will go to
Wheeling 20 spend the glorious Fourth.
There will be no demonstration in this
city whatever. Several private picnics
will be held in groves not far distant from
town.
w. J. Morrison, Of the First National
Bank, leaves tomorrow for Montreal,
Canada, where he will represent the local
societies of this city in the international
Convention of Y. p. S. G. E.
Welby Crimmel, wife and son, Of Oil
City, guests Of Mrs. Goetze, Of the Fifth
ward.
Grasshoppers are said to be quite numer-
Gus on some farms in this county, while on
others not far distant, very few are seen.
Edward Alum and wife will go out to
Bethesda camp ground this week, to spend
The B. & o. offers $40 round trip ex-
cursion TO Chicago on the 18th inst, good
for ten days.
Convention, held at Cincinnati, returned
home Friday evening, and report splen-
did meeting.
The two banks in this city will not keep
open their savings departments on Satur-
day evenings during July and August.
Emil Schmidt has two elegant business
rooms in his new building on Unon street,
which is about ready for occupancy.
Bellaire Council, American Mechanics,
has elected the following officers: II. w.
Steele, c.; George Meyers, V. c.; John +.
Lowman, Il. S.; David Irwin, A. K. s.;
Leroy Addison, +. S.; Leonard Payne, T.;
L. r. Deafenbaugh, L.; L. Z. Wilson, E.;
William Graham, /. p; Charles Deafen-
baugh, 0. P; H. w. Steele, Trustee; State
V. G.. A. Porterdeld will install these Of
fcers next Thursday night.
Mrs. V. NJ. Sprague, of Cincinnati, Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. d. A. Colbert.
The railroads offer one-fare excursions
for July Attn.
o. P. Mason has purchased beautiful
driving horse.
Repairs are being made about the city
/ building.
Miss Minnie Johnson and Miss Maud
Potts have returned from visit 10 friends
at Fairmont w. Va.
Their. o. U. A. NJ. brass band will play
in the big parade at Wheeling on Tuesday.
Martin Cowen has returned from a two
weeks visit at the Worlds Fair. He says
that no idea OF the magnitude Of the ex-
position can be formed without its being
seen; that the eye does not weary In view
ing the great exhibit, but one soon tires in
walking about, many women faint from
theer physical exhaustion, while others
! clothed in the finest garments squat fiat on
the ground to rest when there are no unoc-
cupied seats nearby.
w. D. VanDiel, of Washington, D. G.,
the special pension examiner who has
been here for some time, left yesterday
| for Gettysburg, Pa, TO attend the cere-
monies of unwilling the monument on the
famous battlefield at that place.
The Chautauqua Circle was pleasantly
entertained at the home Of Mrs. d. w.
| Cooper, in the Fourth ward, Friday even
ing.
against the city of GAINESVILLE for $4,000
| for alleged violation OF contract, will be
heard in Common Pleas Court next We'd
nesday.
Patrick McGranahan, the veteran glass
worker, who has been working at factory
| in the indiana gas field durinh the past fire.
arrived in the city last evening. Mr. Nc
| Granular will stop at his old home for
awhile, but intends TO locate at Wheeling
Our Pride Council, Daughters Of Liber-
| ", installed officers last evening. DR.. A
Porterfield was the official in charge OF the
ceremony.
Lew Stephens and family are located at
Bethesda camp grounds for the summer.
DR.. T. H. Darbv, Of Columbus. State
Superintendent of the Ohio Children's
| Home Society, has been in the city the
past two days and will endeavor to organ
| lie a local branch Of his society. The Doc
tor is a portly gentleman who tips the
| scales at 260.
The Bellsire Stove Foundry closed
| down Friday evening to make repairs
Nothing definite is known as to when the
| foundry will resume, but probably in q
| few weeks,
The case of Mrs Kate Flaherty against
! Thomas Carey for damages for selling liq-
uor to har husband, came up for the second
| time in Common Pleas Court yesterday.
| AT the former trial Mrs. Flaherty got
| judgment for $500; yesterday the amount
was cut down TO $500.
Albert Luchs will spend the day with
| friends at GAINESVILLE.
The State Board of Arbitration will meet
| at the Windsor Hotel, in this city, next
| Wednesday, TO hear the question pending
between the miners and operators at the
| Pitsburg Coal Works. Tue miners quit
work because they were rot paid as fire.
/ quently as the law provides for the pay Of
| wages.
Rev. ]. E. McFadden will preach at the
! L. p. church to-day, morning and evening.
Regular services at the other churches.
| Schick's and Turnba mines which
/ have been idle several wseks, resumed
! operations yesterday.
The Scotch preserving factory is closed
| down until after the Fourth. Work will
| be commenced then on raspberries, which
promise to be plentiful crop in this Vi
| cinity.
Isaac Mellott, Of near Bethel. brother Of
| Amos Mellott. Is the guest Of his daughter,
| Mrs J. d. Keyser. of the Third ward.
| Marnr McGnWn WAS at St Clairsville