Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-17

] has made an excellent Councilman ana
leaves a good record. The street rail-
way ordinance was passed to It's tniro
reading. Mr.. Potter, of New York, OIL
fered plans and specifications for q sys-
tenn of sewerage, which we're referred
! to a committee to report back TO Couh-
ell. j. c. Hanes offered deed Tor
streets aud alleys in the Second Ward'
which was accepted. An ordinance
providing for the issuance OF bonds TO
the amount OF 500 to pay the damages
IN the J. Y. Patterson suit, was passed.
Voting places for the coming election
were fixed as follows: First ward, hose
house; Second ward, city ouliolng;
Third ward, Sloan's carpenter shop.
Adjourned until Tuesday night.
We are notified that the Democratic
township convention will be held on to-
morrow ofternoon, instead Of Tuesday,
as some would have it. To have II on
Tuesday would not suit the country
people, and notices have been posted
/ for some time throughout the township
calling for the convention to be held on
Saturday. 1t has also been announced
! in the differed papers 10 that effect.
The convention will be held in the City
Hall in this place.
The case OF Mrs. Mary Klevls against
! the PENNSYLVANIA railroad was on trial
at ST. Clairsville yesterday. The suit
grows out of the fencing up OF the rail-
road property by the railroad last sum-
| mer. thus closing her entrance from
! that point, for which she asks damages.
| What the verdict was could not be
heard.
The article in yesterdays issue in re-
1 gard TO Mr.. John Horn and Miss May
! Prince being married at Mrs. Tlerney's
/ house was hoax, and was given to the
reporter In a joke, and we are only too
/ glad to correct the mistake.
The Opera House was filled last
night TO see John Griffith in Faust"
/ His impersonation OF Mephisto was ex-
cellent, and the audience was not slow
in their appreciation. The supporting
company and scenic effects were good.
The funeral of James Wyie took
place from his home on Third street,
! Yesterday afternoon. Rev. II. y. Camp
! bell conducted the services. Interment
at Weeks cemetery.
! Frank Woods and Miss Lizzie Eli
fritz, OF Pleasant Ridge. just back OF
/ this city, were united in marriage al the
home Of the bride last evening.
The old Taylor mansion on North
/ Fifth street is being corn down. Thus
one By one the old landmarks give way
TO new aud modern buildings.
] a slight error occurred in the Inteltt-
! gencer Yesterday morning in stating
| that Around the World was present
here Wednesday night,
The Board of Education met last
night TO select teacher Of penman-
ship, TO talks the place Of Prof. j. b.
Nicely, resigned.
George Carnahan, Of Wheeling, Matt.
| Russell. Of New York, and John Weig-
ant, of Pottsville, are registered at the
| ST. Clair.
Ed. Clark, of Bridgeport, candidate
| for Township Treasurer, was up cir
cuasing among mis- many friends yes
terday.
A festival and cake walk Will be held
in the Commercial Hall, Saturday even
ing. for the benefit of Second NJ L.
Church.
. A crowd of young folks went to
Bridgeport last evening to attend the
Christian Endeavor meeting at that
place.
Robert Newland and Miss Stella
Turk, from near St. Clairsville, were
married yesterday at that place.
Nelson 81 Morton in "Little Godie"
and Escaped from Sing Sing" is the
next attraction at the Opera.
Mrs. Over, an aged lady living on
Broadway. who is quite Ill, shows a
slight change for the better.
Rev. Boyd will entertain the Septua-
genarian club tomorrow evening at his
home on North Fifth street.
The machinery for the Laughlin mill
oil we'll will be placed in position and
work Will begin at once.
Thomas Stewart from back Of town
and Miss Nellie SnodgraSs will be mar
ried in the near future.
Miss Lizzie Seabright and sister,
Mrs. l.. Scheehle, spent yesterday visit
ing Bellaire friends.
Oliver Brown, who has been on the
sick list for the past three weeks, is
able to be out.
William Bowman, Of the police force,
is down with the fever at his home on
Fifth street.
The C. & P. L. r. engineering corps
was in the city yesterday making some
surveys.
Levi Bailey is the Republican candi-
date for Assessor in the Second ward.
Mrs. Chas. Miller left yesterday for
Pittsburg TO visit relatives and friends.
The night schools at the Y. NJ. c. A.
are having 4 good attendance.
The w. & L. Z. r. K. coal mines are
only running about half time.
Prof. J. A. White, OF Mt. Pleasant,
is in the city on business.
Miss Myrtle Frazier, of Walnut street,
is quite i'll.
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