Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-18
ELM GROVE.

VIM. Jones, who lives near here, was
working with q shotgun few days ago
when he suffered severe accident. IL
seams that the load could not be as
charged and in handling the weapon IL
was discharged. Mr.. Jones hand was
badly injured and his arm awfully torn:
Or. Cracraft was called in and dressed
the injury. AS the wounds are not
healing rapidly it is now feared that an
amputation will be necessary.
The REGISTER had the Information
sometime ago of reports OF sengationai
charge against a minister OF the gospel
of this place. Because Of the probable
unreliability OF the report, the REGIS
TER withheld the article. 1t Will Dc a
Measure to a great many to learn that
the accused minister Is entirely lhho-
cent of the charge.
The grading for the B. & o. switch
into Chambers coal works IS progress
ing rapidly. About twenty uen are EN-
ployed. When the switches are COM
pleted there will be three TO accommo-
date the coal works. This will greatly
facilitate the work OF the B. d U. here
as we'll.
Albert McCombs has been suffering
great pain from bealed hand. rms
gentleman is an employe at the Wash
ington, Pa, tube works, and had TO
come home home by reason OF his sore
baud. 1t was thought an amputatlon
would be necessary, but now that can De
avoided.
The outloollSfor abundant crops never
looked more encouraging. Already the
farmers are stacking their wheat and
twenty bushels TO the acre is calculated
on. The oats crop will be heavy and
the warm weather is bringing the corn
crop on at a remarkable rate.
Mrs. Fannie Coats. formerly Of West
Liberty, a highly respected colored lady
OF the Infirmary, was buried last sun
day In the Inhrmary cemetery. MISS
Price. one OF the inmates at the instltu-
ton, is so i'll that her recovery is doubt
full.
Hugh Wilson, the lumber dealer oil
this place, shipped from Triadelphia
few DAYS ago, five hundred fine walnut
logs to Amsterdam, Holland. The logs
were taken from the surrounding coun'
try.
Notwithstanding the great heat oil
last Sunday, travel on the pike was very
brisk. Confectioners did large busi
ness in the grove as consequence. The
visiting crowd was a very orderly one
The Flea Bite Club, of East Wheeling,
"a ancamned near here. There are
twenty-five of the boys encamped and
they are having good success in hunt
ing and fishing.
The new picnicing and dancing re-
sort at Sycamore Grove here is oeautl'
fully fitted up, aud is completed. A
more suitable place for picnicS is not In
this locality.
There was a dance given last Satur-
day night in Kimmin's Hall. The
crowd in attendance was a large one
Elegant music was rendered for the
dancing.
In the near future the Odd Fellows
and the Elm Grove string band will both
have picnics at the new grounds. quite
a number Of other picnics are arranged
for.
Last Saturday about $1,000 pounds OF
wool was taken in here by Edward Ack-
ison. Some wool was shipped over the
b. q 0. from here yesterday.
Miss Kate Flood and q friend, from
Wheeling, were guests last Sunday al
Michael A Madden'S house.
Scott Linton is still in jail, not haV-
ing secured bail. The amount neces'
sary is $500.
Mrs. w. T. Chambers was called to
Columbus yesterday by the illness Of
her sister.
Squire Thornb urg is not able to be
about yet, but is considerably I'm
prove d.
j. L. Kimmins is home from the
Worlds Fair