Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-24

In 10 the SUM- without any water. and
all because s25 cant be found handy to
put it in shape.
FULTON people are complaining OF q
scarcity OF water. The creek is prae-
ticallY dry. out there, and the town
wells are nearly so.
ONE of the new cars for the electric
railroad over the river was given a
trial trip on the Benwood fine yester-
day and worked all right.
THERE were three cases In Police
Court, yesterday morning. VIM. Jack
son was fined So and costs, and the
other cases were dismissed.
MIRIAM Chapter. No. l, Order OF
Eastern Star, will give an entertain
ment and social at Knights OF Honor
hall next Tuesday evening.
THE Ohio Valley Rod and Gun Club,
of Blaine, Ohio, stopped in the city yes
terday on their way to Cameron, Ohio,
where they are going to camp.
IT made big effort to rain, yester-
day afternoon and last evening, but a
light sprinkle, about seven o'clock, was
the most that was accomplished.
THE members of La Belle Lodge No.
., A. o. u. W., are called TO meet at the
lodge room this afternoon to attend the
funeral OF the late 7. P. Wilson.
THE members OF Carlin's Battery met
last evening a: Henry Seamon's store,
and arranged to attend the funeral OF
their late comrade, Thomas Wilson.
THE repairs at the Wheeling steel
plant, which have been in progress for
some time, will, when completed, make
the equipment of the plant practically
new.
RINEHARr & TATUM, real estate
agents, sold for Mr. Alex Updegraff his
handsome residence, No. 81 Sixteenth
street to Mr.. Michael Maurer for
So, 900.
A MARRIAGE license was issued yes
terday to Geo. w. Fetch, native OF
Kentucky, aged 2S, and Nancy M.
Fouts, native Of Harrison county, o.,
aged %.
A GREAT many members Of the G. A.
r. will leave for indianapolis on the Cd,
Sd and 4th OF next month. The Penn
sylvania line has offered rate Of one
cent per mile.
THERE is still no trace of Charles
Lowe, who made the muderous assault
upon Jonathan L. Ferree, of Steuben-
vile, ten days ago. Mr.. Ferree is
slowly recovering.
THERE was light attendance at the
Belmont County Harvest Home picnic
near st. Clairsyille yesterday, a great
many people preferrlng to go to Burr's
Mills 10 hear Mckinley.
JACOB MARSHALL, who had two ribs
broken in runaway at McMechen
some time ago,is able TO be about again.
DR.. Dowler, who was injured in the same
wreck, is also improving.
It's pity the city hasn't the money
to spare to yank about million loads OF
gravel from the big bar, north Of the
suspension bridge, and spread the
stones on the Island streets.
THE supply of melons, grapes, and all
sorts OF fruit is large, at present, and
there is good demand. Peaches and
pears are especially coming In lively,
and some OF the fruit is fine.
CHARLES WATKINS, driver for Glenn
ents' junk shop, was kicked in the face
bya pair of vicious mules yesterday.
Several stitches were required to sew
a couple Of bad cuts up on the chin.
A NUMBER of South Wheeling men
have been camping for several weeks
up the river and are anxious to return
home with their boats, but the low
stage of water prevents the moving Of
the boats.
NOTWITHSTANDING the water In the
river is nasty, warm, and actually often
sive after standing in the sun for a
short time, the water contained in the
old "crib" out on the bar, is as cool as
spring water. and seems to be pure.
FRANK PERKINS, brick contractor,
had a runaway Tuesday evening about
five o'clock. His horse was scared by
an Ohio River train at Thirty-ninth and
Water streets. His buggy was pretty
badly smashed before the horse was
stopped.
ANOTHER fine crop Of divorce cases is
maturing in the Offices OF the lawyers,
and II the rush of the last year or two
keeps up-and 1t bids fair to do so-a
regular Divorce Court will be one Of the
things talked about next in legal cir
cles.
LIEUT.. TERRILL, Of the police force,
got back from Weston yesterday. He
was at the Clarksburg depot with his
charge al the same time the Asylum
officer was there, with two other luna
tics, and rode on the same train with
them to Weston, but didn't find this out
until he arrived at his destination.
THE supply OF bugs about the electric
lamps in the vicinity of the City Hall,
last night, was away in excess OF the
demand. One city officer asserted the
bugs were so thick over the City Hall
steps that man was invisible at dis
lance of two yards. This is one Of the
effects OF the long dry sp.ll-the story,
not the bugs.
The Clerk Didn't Remember 1t.
A peculiar incident and something