Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-04
srEuBENvILLE.

STEUBESvIILE. o., March 3.-Some time
ago Council appointed Frank Spearman,
c. E. Moodey, Winfield Scott and D.sJ.
Sinclair an Advisory Commission 70 exam
inc into the advisability Of building new
water works for this city, and Wednesday
evening special session OF Council was
held to hear the report Of the commission.
The report was very voldminous ana eA-
haustiye, and was all in favor OF building
the works. with the pumping station loca-
ted at Alikanna, three miles ABOVE, on
land recently purchased by the Water
Works Trustees, and the reservoirs on
either Moodey's or Bustard's hills, both OF
which are $50 feet above the river, or on
the Foster farm or in Bustard's brick
wards which are 10 feet lower than tue
two first named a number OF Leaning
citizens were present and considerable as
cussion occurred over the matter, tue
preponderance of the talk being IN favor
of building the works. Il. NJ. Brown; n;
+. Blum and G. l.. Foreman, the boAru y.
Water Works Trustees. submitted a report
favorable TO building the new works, ana
Council finally decided TO submit the mat
ter TO a vote Of the people at the spring
elections. to be held on the I'd Of April, ana
more interest will be taken in this matter
than in the election Of candidates 10 NJ
the various positions. The estimated cost
is Sl75, 600.
The death of Harry w. Wetheraedy,
bookKeeper of the Steubenvllle POTTERY
Company, which occurred "Wednesday
night from Inflammation Of the bowels anu
heart trouble, was the cause OF mnch sur
prise and sorrow, Tor he was known 70 al
most everyone and was universally eS-
teemed. He was prominent IN musical
and literary circles, being an amateur
musician OF acknowledged ability, and
a few weeks ago took the role
of Captain in a rendition OF "Plnaiore
in the city Opera House under the ausPl-
ces OF the Steubenville Elks. Inc De
ceased was well-known and popular IN
Bellaire. from which place be came tothls
city about five years ago. His age was 90
years and he lehves wife ana Two Gull
dren.
UThe outlook is that Billy Trainer, Dem
ocrat and General Bob Love hepuohcau'
will have their fight for Justice over again,
as thew are the only candidates announced
on either side for the nomination. Two
wears AGO they battled with each other ana
Trainer wiped up the ground with Love
and now holds the Office. he Will likely
do the General upin good shape once more
for he has made good Justice anu uas
hosts Of friends. This IS the most import
ant Office TO be filed this year
In the trial Of ", h. Johnson, ex.City
Clerk. indicted for embezzlement OF Guy
funds. will likely take place the comlhg
week. His attorneys have hled ueilur
rer 10 the indictment on the ground tna'
the ordinance giving the City Clerk power
70 Collect moneys is unconstitutional, aud
that therefore the indictment is VOID
Prosecuting Attorney Erskine was before
the Council Tuesday evening, and rec uest
ed that CITY Solicitor Rogers assist MN
him in the case The request was granted
The case promises 10 be a holly contested
one
tendance on her son-in-law, VIM. irons
who is III with typhoid fever
Miss Carrie Hogan, who mas Deen pur
suing voice culture for several weeks ~
the Conservatory of Music, fltIsourBi Ie
turned nome this week.
George Poth. a member Of the Executive
BOARD of American Flint Glassworkers
was at Pittsburg this week attending
meeting of the Board.
]. j. Gill is nome from the iron fields Of
DR. DE Mari Erskine has opcned den
tai Office in the Walker building on Marker
street.
his position as secretary-treasurer OF ta6
Humphrey Glass Co. and gone East on
trip to recuperate his health.
Miss Lilly McFeely is confined TO hel
home on Adams street by an attack Of
diphtheria
Policeman Henry Kelly left Thursday
for California TO look after the estate
recently bequeathed him by his uncle.
MIR. and Mrs. Jesse Kelley, Of Bellaire,
were in the city this week, called mere oy
the death of Mrs. Kelley's brother, Harry
Wetherald.