Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-28
ELM GROVE.

Business men Of New Martinsville,
have leased the 3. & 0. ground west Of
the depot for an extensive lumber yard.
The ground is TO be covered with a
large shed. The articles have been
signed and in thirty days the men will
have q large stock OF lumber on the
ground. These gentlemen expect TO be
able to I'll any orders which may be re-
ceived.
There is law suit pending between
w. ID. West, who is having new house
built here, and lumber firm Of Martins
Ferry owing 10 a misunderstanding re-
garding freight charges on shipments.
Mr.. West claims the firm should have
prepaid the freight charges. About
twenty dollars are involved.
There are a number Of complaints OF
a serious nature heard among the mem
hers OF q certain church ia town. 1t is
claimed that persons go to the church
Sunday night and disturb the exer-
cises II the persons do so next Sun
dav. the minister will point them out to
all present.
Numerous complaints come from
citizens OF TIE Grove about the gang Of
men and bows who loaf about the depot,
Yelling, laughing and in other ways
making themselves generally disagree
able. The agent has placed notices up
and some Of them have been torn
/ down.
w. T. Chambers, and Lusher Kim
Minis returned last Saturday from q
/ three days hunt. They got one quail,
one rabbit, and one pheasant. The
crowd of people, whom Mr.. Chambers
| had invited I'm TO dine on his game were
| sorely disappointed.
The colored people Of the town will
I give q big ball next Thursday night at
/ Kimmins Hall. A band from TaylorS-
\ town, Pa, will furnish the music.
Colonel Dople, from Washington, Pa,
/ and others are. expected.
Next Thursday night the Jr. o, U
| A. NJ. will give a grand ball in the
Town Hall. About three hundred in
vitations are out. Good music will be
in attendance, and general pleasing
/ time is looked for.
Simms Bros. have secured the con-
| tract for the erection Of a ine frame
I residence for Dr. T. X. Shields, Of Tri-
7 adelDhla. The foundation was staked
off Yesterday. The work is to be rap
! idly prosecuted.
White Bros, Of Claysvllle, Pa, are
/ negotiatipR for the shipment OF granite
Az the depot, held in litigation by the
/ r. & o company for damages sustained
in shipment. The granite is owned by
/ r. Rinehslter & Co., Of Philadelphia.
Tbos Kimmins and Martin Thorn
burg have opened up their Chicago
I beef market in the Town Hall building.
It's being arranged that three delivery
wsgons will be put on the road soon.
Robert Downey, of GIenwOod, Pa,
IaB. & o., engineer, was called home
from here, where he had spent weeks
/ visit. on an important business transac-
\ tioD. He returned last Sunday.
The fine large turkey stolen last week
I from the agent, NJ. Z. Glass, has been
located. The turkey has been killed
and Mr.. Glass will have the parties ar
rested in 4 few days.
The Episcopal Church organized &
I Sunday school here yesterday In the
/ new church. The beginning is an al
| spicious one, as there are sixty members
| already.
/ II. G.. Wiskey, the gardner, is to have
a fine frame house erected. The lum
! Der was received yesterday at the B. \
I o. depot, consigned to Bushong &
Walters.
The postOfice was moved YESTERDAY
from the Chambers store TO room ad
Joining. The new poStmistreSs is Mis-
! Mary Chambers and she began yester
day.
The County Commissioners, Of thi
county, were at the Infrmary last Sat
urday on business pertaining to person
| who will be taken TO the institution,
The Elm Grove Coal Company's ofie
was moved yesterday to the rooms form
| erIv occupied by ]. \. Little. The Of
fee is neat one.
! ]. C. Bell, the OPERATOR is home from