Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-18
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ball on the Riverside grounds. In both
games the House & Hermann club, of
this place, came off victors. In the
forenoon the Globes, OF BelIaire, were
beaten by a score OF 90 TO g. In the az
ternooD, the Pink Garter club, from
Wheeling, was beaten by score OF IL
to 4. Morris and Grew was the battery
for the Benwood club. Next Sunday
the Red Cross club, of Wheeling, will be
played on the same grounds. Arrange
ments are also being made TO play 8
team from McKeesport, Pa, on the
home grounds soon.
Harry Zion and James Cole, insurance
men from Johnstown, got watermelon
and beer so badly mixed up last Satur-
day evening that they fought about II.
The fight was near the Ohio River rail-
road depot and the men were smuggling
each other when Mayor Joseph Mahood
arrested both of them. They were
given a hearing, and one got S10.25 and
the other SS.25. They were contiLed in
the lookup till Sunday morning, when
they were let out, having arranged for
the paying Of their fines and costs.
Last Sunday there was a fight in
town and two men got badly worsted In
it. There was talk OF arresting the
parties, but late last night no arrests
bad been made. IL is said, that two
men in the Lower town Insulted lady,
and her husband happened to over
hear it. He issued forth with club
and badly used up the two rogues.
Contractors O'Toole and Crogan. of
Bellaire, started yesterday the erection
OF Dolan Bros new hotel in McMech-
en-. The building, when completed,
will be Of brick, and have twenty-seven
rooms.
James Mitchell, pitcher for the Ben
wood base ball team, got severely hurt
a few days ago. He was playing, when
a rapidly thrown ball struck him on the
knee. He is not able to work.
John T. Roseberry has finished the
County Assessors list. The work was
completed yesterday at noon. Mr..
Roseberry will turn over his work at
Moundsvile to-day.
The repair force at work at the lower
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hculty OF the men to stand the heat, is
given as the cause.
Marshal Louis Cooke is preparing
the tax book for 1898. He has been at
this work two weeks, and will finish it
in one week more.
Thomas and Charles Sproats and
''Major" Johns left last evening by
their own boat for trading expedition
to Cincinnati.
Mrs. o. o. Gates, wife of the pleasing
pharmacist at Schick's, has Joined her
husband here, where they will reside.
A. Harris, of the Boston Bankrupt
Shoe Company, of Wheeling, was here
yesterday, on an advertising tour.
Arnold Juergens will leave for the
Soldiers Home In Dayton next week,
after thirty days visit here.
A child OF Joseph Ludville was buried
yesterday in the McMechan cemetery.
Rev. Bolcelle officiated.
Congressman John o. Pendleton was
in town yesterday. He had long talk
with Mayor Mahood.
The picnic at Boggs' run last Satur-
day night had to be postponed by rea-
son of the rain.
The K. OF P. met last night In an i'm
portant session. The Red Men will
meet tonight.
Thomas Lannon. formerly barber
here, now of McKeesport, was in town
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Satterfeld will
leave to-day for weeks visit to Fair
mont.
Albert Johns, puddler in the Nc
Keesport mills, is visiting his home
here.
John Leech is having big improve
ments made on his Main strest property.
August Schad is having several lots
filed on MCMechen street.
VIM. CHAPMAN will leave soon for a
visit to the Worlds Fair.
Charles Vance will leave for a trip to
the Worlds Fair soon.
Charles Zimmerman Is allie to be out
again.
An infant child Of DR.. Eskey is very
sick.
A child Of Isaac Littleton is very sick.
VIM. P. Brown is no better.
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SPECIAL sale of Ladies' Low Shoes
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