Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-29
ELM GROVE

Last Friday evening IL. II. hOIAOIOON
and son had an exciting runaway near
the B. & o. crossing. They were drlV-
ing 10 a cart, when the horses scared at
a load OF pea brush. The horse dashed
above the toll gate and collided with
telegraph pole. Both persons were
thrown out aud slightly bruised. The
cart was broken some, and the horse
was caught several miles out In the
country.
Last sunday there was a peculiar &C
cident az CraytOn's confectionery. John
Walters was on box leaning against
one Of the large plate glass windows
with his feet higher than his head. The
glass broke and Walters went through,
but did not got cut much. 1t took sew
eral dollars Of his money 10 Fay for the
accident.
Last Sunday there was a most pleas
ant social event at the home Of Council
man Rober. DauRherty. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Daugherty gave grand dinner 10 honor
OF their son John, who was twenty-five
years old on that day. Fifteen friends
OF tee popular people attended and
very delicious dinner was served
Ground hogs were never so numerous
in the country about. Fifty orisixty OF
these animals have been carried past
the toll gate within the last week. Five
Wheeling boys caught eleven ground
hogs a few days ago. Clark Craft
bought two OF 'ee live animals for pets,
paying Sl.5O.
The Elm Grove baseball cnb will
play a Wheeling club tomorrow after
nom on the grounds Of this place, The
cub OF this place is good Que, ana
Chambers brothers will be battery for
the home players. A good game is as
sured.
Municipal affairs are in peculiar
shape. Tho matter OF whether or not
the town shall be a corporation is be-
fore the Courts, and a decision is looked
for soon. People generally think the
corporation will stand.
The Elm Grove Saturday Night Club
will give dance tonight 81 Sycamore
Grove. The committee is: +. w.
Grafton, W. Fordyce, and j. A. Otto,
floor manager. Browns orchestra will
furnish the music.
VIM. Johnson, colored, the local
preacher, was arrested last Saturday
evening by Marshall John Anderson,
for hitting Anthony Smith. johnson
was taken to jail
isaac Linton had five hundred
tomato plants stolen last Saturday
night. They were taken from a hot
bed. This is an unusual kind OF thlev-
ing.
There was an unusual number OF
Wheeling visitors enjoying the beauties
OF the Grove last Sunday. A large
number Of city wheelmea visited town.
A child of Louis Hanson, OF South
Wheeling, formerly OF Elm Grove, was
buried yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
at the Stone Church cemetery.
e Daugherty, OF Allegheny City, a
son OF Robert DauRhertY, the accommo-
dating hardware merchant, is visiting
his father.
Walter S. Shepherd, who was paral-
wed several months ago, is now able to
walk about aud is gaining strength
rapidly,
Elm Grove has been remarkably free
from thieves this year, and the citizens
are congratulating themselves over IT,
Numerous citizens are engaged pick
ing strawberries. The crop is fair, but
the cold weather has hindered it some.
Last Saturday night at its meeting,
the X. of p. initiated one man in the
third degree.
Mrs. Elsie Hicks, who has been I'll, is
able to be up. She had inflammatory
rheumatism.
With the coal mine not in operation
the town is duller this week than for
some time.
Materials are being handled Tor the
new house for Louis Hannah, near here.
Harry Kimmins is among the sick.