Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-24
ELM GROVE.
Breezy Notes From wheeling's Eastern
Suburb.

| Breezy Notes From Wheeling's kasterr
| Suburb.
Alfred Simms had a petition in circu'
lation among citizens last Saturday,
that met with general approval. The
document was petition to the Legis'
lature for the flning of any persons
hunting with a ferrett, or having In
their possession such al animal. Also
TO fine persons caught SEEMING in Big
! Wheeling Creek. "You can't see rao'
biz now here in a twenty-four hours
! hunt. or catch bass in days fishing,
said a citizen. People of the Grove de-
clare they are bound TO stop such prac'
tees.
'sYou can't tell what the outcome ol
this thing will be-" said citizen yes
terday, with reference to the late cleo.
ton. The newly elected Mayor and
Councilmen were sworn in yesterday by
Notary Public ]. S. Woods. The old
| Council called the "do nothings," are
still in however. The newly sworn In
Council will have meeting in few
DAYS, when they take the reins OF Gov
ernment into their own hands and 90
something, they say. What the old
body will do in the emergency Is watch
| ed by all the townsmen with sleat in
| terest.
VIM. Stobbs, of Wheeling Island, was
in town Yesterday. Mr.. Stobos was
contractor for the stone work on the
county bridge over Big Wheeling creek
near the upper end Of the town. The
stone work Is about completed and will
cost $4,000. The iron part OF the
bridge will be constructed by the Iron
Bridge Company, of Massilon, o. BY
next April the structure will be ready
for travel. The entire cost OF the
bridge will be $4,000
Directly above the Baltimore and Ohio
depot, the railroad company is prepar-
ing to build bridge over Little Wheel
ing creek. The iron work has arrived,
and the derrick is put up ready for oper-
atoms. The structure will be one OF
the finest of its kind along the road. IL
is said it will cost over $40, 900. Opera
tions are already begun.
The English Lutheran congregation
has arranged for new church In the
Grove. The plans are In the hands OF
Rev. Bartholomew, and the structure
will be a new and unique one, built OF
wood. Just where the church will be
built, nor the exact cost, is not MADE
public. That the church will be quit
is a certainty.
Percev. a son Of Henry Hornbrook, Is
able TO be out. after his severe coasmng
accident. The boy, on the front OF
bob-sed, ran under bridge. HIS In
iuries were very severe.
The Winebenarian Congregation, at
Peters Run. is holding a big revival
meeting. There have been numerous
accessions, and people from here at
tend nightly.
The Catholic congregation here have
been talking of erecting new church.
Definite arrangements are not made
It's erection, however, soon seems as
sured.
ATTORNEY I. f. Jones is going to bnild
a beautiful frame residence here in the
spring. 1t will be situated east OF the
creek.
The new church of the Eplscopalians
is nearing completion. 1t Is pretty
structure, in good location.
John Gamble, the Baltimore and
Ohio operator, is able to be out after a
slight attack Of typhoid fever.
Edward Gibbons, an employe OF the
Wheeling aid Elm Grove railroad, has
moved here.
The epidemic Of measles is abating.
There is little fever or diphtheria.
Mrs. Hiram McCombs, who had
diphtheria, is better.
Miss Emma Herbert is sick Of typhoid
fever