Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-05
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.

Windsor-T. E. Heskett, Jr., Bethes-
da; Charles Fitzgerald, GAINESVILLE;
Forest Baker, James G. Baker, Grays-
vile.
Belmont House-James McMire,
Key.
Anderson-W H. Hogue, Lewisville;
J. H. Eller, Canton; j. w. Haighee,
Wellsville; James McGlashan, Zanes-
willie
! Globe-L. A. Lennon, Calcutta; T.
e. Francisco, Steubenville; Henry
! BOIL, Columbus.
| j. r. Steele, of Pittsburg, was
guest of friends in the Third ward
yesterday.
The Bellaire Telephone Company is
stretching a new line between this
city and Bridgeport, and it is said the
company will also put line from
here to Parkersburg some time soon.
The latter line will cross the river at
this point and follow the Ohio River
! railroad.
Rev. E. S. Smith, of Brilliant, JEFF
ferson county, and Prof H. P. Jeffers,
superintendent Of the Richland
schools, were guests yesterday of Prin-
cipal Danford, of the Second ward.
William Martin, of the Fourth ward,
arrived home yesterday morning from
| Alledonia, o., on the steamer Fair
Play Mr.. Martin was in the vicinity
of Alledonia for two weeks hunting
and fishing, and returned with a good
supply of game.
North Porter, of Malcolm, Ia, was in
the city yesterday on business.
Mrs. Pretencer, of New Brighton,
! q nct Of fJ,;n dc aCtA ,lax
in the Third ward
Mrs. Patrick Whalan, of the Second
ward left last night for Chicago to
spend few weeks with friends. Mrs.
! Whalan was accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Mary.
A. B. Hollis and wife, of Sistersville,
were visiting friends here yesterday.
George j. Mannhew, of Chicago, was
in the city yesterday on business and
called on friends in the Third ward.
w. B. Eddy, of Detroit, Mich, is Wis
iting friends in the Second ward
Mile Morton and wife, who have
been visiting relatives in the country
near this city for the past week, have
returned home and will leave the latter
part of the week for Fairmont, w. Va,
where Mr.. Miller will resume his old
position as bartender.
E. w. Delaney, Of Cincinnati, has
arrived in the city and will shortly as
sumo the duties of telegraph operator
with t. 0. NJ. Davis & Co., stock brok-
ers, Of Union street.
Benjamin Stahl, who has been on
the road for a wholesale jewelry store
for the past two months, dropped into
the city yesterday and will call on
his trade during the week.
Miss Ada Cummins, of the Fifth
ward leaves this morning for Knox
vile, Tenn, to spend a two weeks
visit with friends and relatives
Samuel Heath. who resides a short
distance below town, is able to be out
again, after a two months confine-
ment due to injuries received in a
runaway.
Miss Edith Cowan, of the First
ward, has returned from a two weeks
visit with friends at Marietta.
Charles Johnson, formerly a clerk
at the B. 6 0. Office in this city, but
now an employe Of the B. & o. at
Warden, Ind, left yesterday for the
latter place, after a two days visit
with friends here
Hiram Burkett, drunk and disorder
ly, arrested by Officer Ernest, was ar
raigned before the Mayor yesterday
morning and fined 50 and costs.
Ohio Valley Council No. 81, Jr. o. u.
A. NJ, met last night in regular session
and transacted important business.
Marion Hurd, an employee Of the
Stewart enameling works, will leave
shortly to visit his parents in Illinois.
Misses Edna and Hattie Aldredge,
of St Clairsville, are visiting at the
home of J. C. ~Tallman, on Tallman
avenue.
DR.. T. w. Rowles, who was physi-
clan in the penitentiary at Columbus,
died at his home in that city Sunday.
The deceased was a brother of Dr. T.
H. Rowles, Of this city. The laTter
was called to his brothers bedside
some time ago, and remained with him
until the end.
The Shadyside brass band, recently
organized, was charmingly entertained
last Saturday night by Joseph Long
at his home near Shadyside. The
evening was passed in delightful music
and conversation, during which feast
was served in courses.
Attorney G. T. Moore spent Sunday
| with Chester McGary at Anvil, o.
Miss Bessie Hawthorne, of Anvil.
is the guest of friends in the Third
ward.
A soldiers reunion opens to-day at
| Woodsfeld, O., and closes tomorrow
An interesting programme has been
prepared, including addresses by a
number of prominent speakers, which.
together with. martial music and
choruses Of song, is sufficient to en-
sure a pleasant time.
]. F. Hitchcock, an employe of the
B., B. & NJ. F. railway, is lying at his
home from injuries received from a
fall from one Of the trolley poles.
Hitchcock was working with the wires
at the top of pole, near the barns,
when he lost his balance. and was pre-
cipitated to the bottom, sustaining a
fracture Of the left ankle and a severe
sprain of the right one. He was re-
moved to his home in West Wheeling,
and a physician summoned, who at