Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-24
the Little Kanskha Valley Railroad
passed down tbhs afternoon.
M0dNDSVILLE.


]. c. Hendricks, the well known cigar
manufacturer, was at Benwood yesterday.
Miss Berthe Clark. a popular young lady
Of GAINESVILLE, is visiting Miss Katherine
Damsel. of the First ward.
Mrs. ]. L. Laughlin visited relatives at
Wheeling yesterday.
Tomorrow is pay day with all the en-
ployes at this station.
Jack Swartz. of Bloomsdale, o., who
has been spending the past week with
friends here, returned to his home this
morning.
Charles Potts. the well known livery
man. of Second street. has had very
neat sign placed on his establishment.
Miss VERNE Malone has returned to her
home at Cameron after a visit to friends
here.
A. ]. Martin and wife leave this week
to spend several days with friends at Wei
come.
Miss Anna O'Hare, of Wheeling, was
able to return TO her home Sunday night
The night before she tainted at the top
of the stairs at Mrs. Bradiey's home ana
fell to the bottom and was unconscious
for over an hour. Outside of general
shaking up and a bruised arm she was I'M
hurt.
About twenty-five people left yesterday
over the B. and o. for Buffalo, y. Y.
A special car was sent down from Wheel
ing and the party got away at 8 o'clock
All will remain in the above city until
next week, as the trip is quite cheap
one.
Following is a list Of the unclaimed let
ters remaining at the postottice during the
past week: Harry Bluetta Lizzie Duffy
W. s. Henderson. Edward O'DonneH
James Stave. John J. Myers and Cooke
& Sons.
G. V. Hughes. who is interested in the
proposed new railroad which is to tap the
city from Connellsvile, arrived in town
Sunday. He reports everything moving
along very nicely and thinks that the line
will surely he built An estimate of the
road has Just been made as to the cost
per mile and il figures up to $lSCoO. The
line will he about 20 miles long and there
will be about six bridges TO be built not
counting the one 10 span the Monongaheia
river. Meetings. he said have been held
I'm Waynesburg by people who are favor
ing another company. but as nothing IN
regard TO franchises and a right or way
have been asked of the officials OF the
different counties. Mr.. Hughes figures
that the road will come to Moundsville
and reach Wheeling over the Ohio River
road.
road will come TO Moundsville and reach
Wheeling over the Ohio River road.
Yesterday the trial Of the three boys
named Pratt. Lewis and Stewart, who
were charged with robbing David Cum
ningham. was held before Justice Lacey
at Benwood. The evidence given was very
poor and it was proven that Cunningham
was drunk az the time and he did not
really know where he lost his money, or
II n, even had 50. Two young girls who
were I'm his employ. swore that he wanted
them to run of and marry him, but what
ne would want two wives for is more
than anybody could tell The evidence
was all taken and it only took about one
minute for the justice TO say that the
boys were free. The costs were put on
the plaintiff.
The brick works are still unable to run
on account of no fuel Evr since the
coal mines have shut down this plant
has been idle, but they have good orders
ahead.
John Crawford. Of Cameron, was in the
city yesterday.
II l.. McKown. Of Wheeling, was here
on business yesterday.
The local base hall club will probably
20 to Martins Ferry Saturday, where
| they will tackle the nine there.
The United States engineering boat,
which has been at the wharf for several
DAYS past, left yesterday for points down
| the river. The boys made a very favor
| able impression during their etay here,
and the people will sort OF miss them.
E. S. Crlssweu sent a force Of men TO
Limestone yesterday where he has job
Of roofing several houses.
Yesterday in Justice Mann's court the
suit of the Glendale Coal Company
against five different miners for the pos
session of their houses was decided in
favor Of the company. The company dis
charged the men some time ago. but they
would not vacate By the decision yester-
day the men will have until to-day to
move out or the law will be applied.
Last night about 40 OF the yourS people
from this city and Glendale chartered the
special car on the street car line and
trip was made TO BeDwood and back.
Some very fine attractions Will be seen
az the opera house Among those already
booked are McFadden's Flats. y Turkish
Bath. Rice and Barton and Reilly and
Woods Many others will be seen ana
nothing but what have a reputation viii
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