Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-12
ErNAvILLE.

A force of fifteen men are at work on
the remodeling Of the school house, ana
the work is being progressed rapidly.
Charles Lowe has the contract for the
brick work, and has eight men at work,
August Steger has the contract for the
stone work, aud has five men employed,
and Frank Barger has the contract for
The carpenteriAg, aud he has two men
AT work. All the contractors are OF
bridgeport. The old school house is TO
have four rooms when completed, and
now il has but two. The cost OF this
work will be about $4,000 The school
facilities Of the town have proved in
sufficient for the number CT scholars.
Last Saturday evening there was
pleasant event at the old PeltZ Hall.
The event was an open installation and
festival given by Lodge No. 81 OF the
Senior Order OF Mechanics. There was
a large crowd In attendance and Mr..
Porter, of Bellaire, conducted the work
of installation. After these exercises
the best Of refreshments were served.
The event was one of the most pleasure
able ever given by any lodge in the
town.
Noah Howell, who about thirteen
months ago met an accident at the
Wheeling Creek coal mines, which has
disabled him siHce that time, is prepar-
ing 70 open a notion store on Seventh
street. He is having the new stand
near that OF John Huss neatly fitted up,
and will open business the latter part OF
this week.
Koeh'ine Bros, tho ice and coal deal
ers, haYed moved their main Office to this
place. The neat frame Office building
has been moved from near the Bridge
port bottle works To the lower end Of
Gown. The new Office makes neat
showing, and adds greatly to the looks
OF that part Of town.
Nick He'll and Andrew Mckinley
moved their bar fixtures yesterday from
the Frick stand on the corner OF
Seventh and Mill streets. That stand
is now vacant. Carl Frtck opened up
there, and did business for some time,
but soon discontinued.
Monday, Mrs. Mary Hilderbrand met
with painful accident. She was going
from one part of the house TO the other
when she fell down stairs, and badly
sprained her ankle and receiving other
bruises. She is confined 70 her bed as
the result.
Miss Iona Moore, one of the most
popular young ladies OF the town, has
been very IN for some, and under the
care OF DR.. William +. Eobert, of Full
ton. She is now much improved, and
/ is bfa IN he mn md around.
Joseph Nault, who owns the large
frame house near the bridge, is having
the residence raised and taken back
eight feet from the street. This is the
property formerly owned by the Bridge
Company.
The Misses Emma and Ellen Dees,
| Rees, OF Ironton, o., who have been
the guest for some time at the home of
| Roger Rees, the veteran sheet roller OF
the mill, left for their home last Tues
| day.
The recent picnic given by the Gwent
/ Choral Union at Bethesda, o., under
the auspices Of the Sunday school Of the
Weleh Congregation church, was a
grand success.
A son, aged seven years, OF John
Bowers died few days ago, and was
buried at Mt Calvary. Whooping cough
caused the death.
A force Of workmen are employed on
the c., L. & w. railway in town put
ting 10 new ties, and repairing the
tracks generally.
DR.. William f. Ebbert has removed
his office from this place TO Fulton,
where he is the owner OF property.
Hamilton Clark. Of Washington, Pa,
a well known drover, spent Sunday with
his wife and family, of this place.
3. Morgan, the grocer, is i'll. His
son, David, is also on the sick list.
Both are getting better.
Joe Crogan will make noticeable i'm
provements at his saloon In the near
| iutGre.
Dr.. Hutchkns, Of Wheeling, has be-
gan medical practice here.
The Delbrugge brothers have gone
for a trip 10 Cadiz, D.
Daniel Haley has made Improvements
at his business place.
Miss Mary Morgan is visiting at But
Ter, Ky.
A child OF Samuel Fell is very i'll.
Mrs. John Miller is sick.