Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-01
MOUNDSVILLE.

S. w. Mathews leaves tonight on
ian extended trip to the eastern cities.
Will Brown, who travels for Bloch
Bros Tobacco Company, of Wheeling,
arrived home yesterday on a visit to
his parents.
Mrs. E. NJ. Lewis and children, who
are visiting in Johnstown, Pa, will
return home Sunday.
The large English mastiff dog owned
by John Martin, was poisoned We'd
nesday night. The animal was quite
young one and was much admired.
Several other dogs have also been dis
posed of in the same manner lately,
and it may be possible that the party
who has been distributing the poison
will yet get his deserts.
George Hook, Of Wheeling, was in
the city yesterday, having come here
to get the bonds of the street railway
company. They are to be deposited in
the bank he is interested in and are
valued at 100000.
A part of the building occupied by
Mangold & Shaub will be moved in a
day or so by reason of it being on the
ground owned by Mr.. Riggs. That
gentleman will have business house
erected on the spot and operations
nave already been commenced.
]. c. Hadsall, of Warrington, who
turns 70 c1lo asStthae pas past two days, re-
The county court has awarded VIM.
Charlton the contract for the painting
of the signs which are to be %acked to
the various county bridges. The sign
calls the attention of the public to the
fact that no fast driving is allowed.
Charles Conner and A. L. Hooten
will return home to-day from Charles
ton. Both gentlemen are officers in the
new company of the National Guard
which was organized here some time
ago, and were in attendance at the
State encampment of the militia.
Last evening special exercise was
given at the NJ e. Church in the in
terest of the w. C. T. U. work. Mrs.
BoOle gave her lecture, which was en-
joyed by all, and Mrs. S. w. Booher
also sang solo. The evening was one
of interest to all who were present and
quite a nice collection was taken up.
Fred P. High, Of Pittsburg, gave his
first lecture at the Parish Institute last
evening to an audience of over 125
people. His talk was on Artemus
Wards works, and during the evening
pleased the audience very much by his
witty sayings. Mr.. High is good en-
tertainer and everybody should see
him at least once during his stay here.
The members of Nos. and hose
companies will play a game of base ball
ic of 81
ready made their brags to each other
and no doubt there will be contest for
blood. The admission is free and all
are invited to be On hand to witness
the sport.
Tonight and tomorrow night Edi-
sons famous vitascope will hold the
boards at the Opera House. Entirely
new views will be given and the prices
have been greatly reduced for the oc-
casion. The machine is something
that everybody in the city should see
and this will probably be the last op-
portunity. A matinee for the children
will be given tomorrow afternoon,
when the price to the children will be
but five cents.
Rankin Bros, of Columbus, Ohio.
Link Bros, on Lafayette avenue. Pos
session will be given this morning and
the new firm will no doubt receive the
proper encouragement from all our
people.
The West Wheeling base ball club
will play the Gallaher nine on the
Mcconnell grounds tomorrow after
noon. The visitors have promised to
put up a good game this time and in
tend to play the full nine innings.
Don't fail to see it.
The funeral of Hon. D. A. Dorsey
will take place this morning from his
late residence on Tomlinson avenue.
Special services will be held at the
home by the Elks' lodge and after
wards the remains are to be taken TO
Sherrerd and inferred in the Allen
Grove cemetery. There has been few
deaths that has caused as much sor-
row around the city as this one and
the funeral to-day will very likely be
unusually large.
Frank Pearson. well known con-
tractor of Beaver Falls. was here yes
terday on business connected with the
street railway company.
Word was received here Yesterday
morning that j. B. Hicks a well known
citizen of this city. he'd met with very
serious accident at Cameron. Wednes-
day night. As far as could be learned
he was driving team of horses when
they became FRIGHTENED at something
and ran away. Mr. Hicks was thrown
out and had one leg broken and his
knee cap Knocked off the other limb.
He was picked up shortly afterwards
and conveyed to neighbor's home
c.ase BY. where the rernirsd medical
aid was sent for. Yesterday Dr.
Bruce, q this city, was sents for, but !