Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-03
ELM GROVE.

It appears that Major Smiths child
zen had been calling VIM. Webster'S
youngsters names. A few evenings
ago the Webster children waited for
the Smiths coming home from school.
A fight ensUed and the two Webster
girls implicated were tried for assault
last Friday before Squire Thornburg.
They each got S. aud costs, which their
father paid.
Jerry Westlake, the man injured so
badly by the street cars in Benwood
last Sunday, is at his fathers home.
His condition is very critical. He has
never ceased vomiting blood since the
accident. DR.. w. A. Cracrait says he
cannot yet tell whether he will recover
or not. The injured man was a very
industrious, worthy young fellow.
The whole force Of carpenters en-
pIoyed at the improvements at the coal
works Quit yesterday morning. A mis-
understanding as TO the time pay was
forthcoming caused this. VIM. Cham
bers. of the company, zane down yes
terday from West Alexander and the
difference was settled. The men went
TO work after dinner.
Last Sunday some boys secured a
horse belonging TO J.. Riddle, in East
Wheeling, and drove out the pike.
Above the Grove the horse fell down
and died, il is thought from fast driv-
ing. but the boys diSclaim this. The
animal was q valuable one, and an at
temDt will be made to make the drivers
pay the loss.
Last Saturday the store of the Cham
bers Bros. made a narrow escape from
being burned. In some unknown way
the roof caught and was burning brisk
Iy when discovered. Quite . good sized
bucket brigade turned out and soon had
the fire under control. a slight damage
was the result.
Louis KIugg moved to the Reymann
hill farm yesterday. Otto Hess has
moved into the Greer residence. j. w.
White, formerly Of Sand Hill, has
moved into the Schmidt property. j. NJ.
Woodruff has moved from the Grove
TO Wheeling.
improvements: James Baird is build
ing an addition of two rooms TO his
property recently purchased OF William
Confer. The carpenters will finish
work at the coal tipple this week.
Park View school house is about COM
pleJed,
That something seen on the creek
bridge one night which scared people,
it seems has been identified. 1t appears
it was a young lady Of the own out try
ing to scare people for a joke, in which
she succeeded.
Woods 81 Duncan, Of this place, are
drilling a water we'll on the Reymann
farm on the hill. They are down 125
feet and have not struck water. Solid
stone has been encountered nearly all
the way.
The copperas water is so strong at
the works of the Elm Grove Coal Com
Dany that three new pumps have been
spoiled. 1t Is now a question with the
company how this matter is to be over
come.
The firm Of Spin1ler & Burgison,
which had the contract OF the C0nley
bridge at Roney's Point, has been dis
solved. Mr.. BurgisOn has retired and
Mr.. Splndler will finish the work.
w. $. Dancer has sold his property
known IS the Rev. Greer homestead, to
Otto Hess, who lives near Wheeling
Park. Mr.. Hess began moving TO his
new home yesterday.
Is. c. B~artlebach, pastor OF the
Church Of God, will move to Benwood
this week. He will preach seldom
here as he has five other congregations
10 look after.
John Gamble, John Anderson, Thos,
Schandley and Hiram Shilling, are
home from a hunting and fishing trip.
John Gamble caught q bass Weighing
seven pounds.
STas Davis, County Commissioner Of
Marshall county, and Jos. Baird, u Com
missioner Of Ohio county, left here yes
terday morning for a visit to Chicago.
b. & O. Engineer Robert Downoy,
who has been here on a visit for a short
time. has returned 10 his work, with
headquarters at Glendale, Pa.
Geo. Nightepgale, engineer on the
w. IL z. Il. railroad, has moved to
Park View from wheeling, Wlere ne
has built a fine residence.
The picnic, given a few days ago at
Sycamore Grove for the benefit Of Mrs.
Minnie Bockus, was a success. A good
crowd attended.
Rev. A. II. Bartholomew will have
service at S|herrodsville, o., on the
eighth Of this month. They will be
special services.
The Jr. o. G. A. NJ. went to Sher-
rard yesterday TO attend church ser
vices. About forty members went in
wagons.
Shepherd Smith has a fine collection
Of imported English blood hounds. He
has seven in all and values them at 500
each.
II. ". Redman, of Wheeling, Of Red
man & Co., was in iowa yesterday do
ing some work at the coal mines.
w. R. Chambers, Samuel Patterson,
Frank Hlggs aud others will leave next
Thursday for the Worlds Fair.
William, a son OF DR.. W.. A. Cracraft,
Many Persons arc broken
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