Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-05-07
NEIGHBORH0OD.
WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON IN NEARBY
TOWNS THE PAST WEEK.
Social Affairs, Happenings and Events Of Local
Interest Gathered BY Register Reporters.
Readable Resume Of the News
BENwOoD.

Mr.. Edward Newton. Jr., met with q
very severe accident yesterday. he was
going 70 Wheeling on the motor and wnen
up about Forty-eighth street the power
gave out Mr.. Newton was tanClng on
the rear platform of the car engaged IN q
conversation with several gentlemen when
the power came on with such force as 20
cause the car 70 start with q mighty lurch
and he was thrown violently back overt the
end ofthe car falling on his c and
shoulder. He was picked up in an uncon-
sciOuS condition and carried into adrug
store. DR.. IL. i. Ford was summoned
and upon examination found that ns had
sustained serious injuries. His collar
bone was broken and a long cash cut in
his head necessitatlng three stitcneS
10 close 1t. After bis injuries were
attended he was brought 10
his homo here. The operator had the
throttle wide open when the power came
on. as no had cautioned persons who were
standing on the track not TO 90 so, as the
pover vas liable 70 come on az any time,
which il did, with the above result. Had
Tho throttle been closed the accident would
lot have occurred. Several passengers
seated in the car were thrown from their
places when the car started.
Mrs. J. w. Mcdonald, Of Wellsburg, is
visiting her husband, DR.. Mcdonald.
Workmen were busily employed yester'
day in LAYING the rails for the street car
track on McMechen street from Schad's
lane TO Seventh street.
Mics Annie Dooley. who has been visit
ing friends here, has returned to her nome
in Newark, o..
The festival OF the Knights OF Pythlas
opened in CITY hall last evening. Although
there has been a multiplicity OF such events
all following close upon the heels OF each
other. this was well attended. and the indi-
cations are that the proceeds will net a
gcodly sun.
Nav devotions will be held every even
ing this month at ST. Johns church
Albert Serig is raising and repairing MS
residence on Main street.
The pudding department Of the Wheel
ing Iron works that has been running
steadily for the past fen months, making
a exceptionally good run, will shortly shut
down for an indefinite period.
Miss NannOn 4. Henderson,, Of Mounds
vile, was the guest OF friends here last
week.
Messrs. Brannen & Higgins are newly
roofing and painting theirproperty on Main
street.
DR.. Jeferys has returned from a journey
TO Mexico, where be went 70 settle up his
business prior to permanently locating
here.
Samuel Mcdonald, Of New Superior,
Wis, was in town last week calling upon
old friends.
The remains Of Mrs. Tibbs. the woman
who hanged herself in the county jail, were
sent to Clarksburg for interment. The
body Of the murdered man had been sent 70
the same place q few days before.
Miss Amelia Crimson. OF Sherrard, was
visiting friends here yesterday.
John Healey, Of Newark, o., is the guest
Of friends here.
The debris OF the new bmilding of
Becker 4 Zimmerman, that was blown
down last Sunday, has been cleared away
and the work Of reconstruction will
commence next week. Some changes will
be made in the former plan.
DR.. L. Eskey is having an addition built
10 his house on the corner of Main and
Seventh streets.
The skeleton Of q man was found on the
river shore below the Junction one day
lastWeek by some boys who were digging
~ theNsand. Ii is supposed to have been
The body)of an unknown drowned person
that has been buried on the shore, and the
sand has been removed by the action Of the
waters, leaving il exposed.
Edward Newton, Jr., last week, pur-
chased one of the double houses owned by
j. W. May, situated on the corner OF Water
and Seventh street. Consideration, $500.
James Pelley also bought a double house
of Mr.. May. The amount paid was 1000.
This property is the first house in what
is known as Nays row.
Chas. Morgan and family are spending
afew days in MOCndsviiie.
Jesse Barton is confined to the house
with an attack OF Ia grippe.
Mrs. Edith Dixon drew the fine chair
rafied of by the Hope society.
Thomas Farmer and Florence McCaul-
ley, Of Upper ward, were married last
week.
Mr.. Trouby, Of I%ronton, is In town.