Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
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hut now living at Cambridge. O., IS mere
visiting DIT. s N. Steele.
Mrs. Louis Myers. who has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
johnson. of the Third wand, returned 10
her home at Lincoln, Nob, yesterday
afternoon.
Ex-Penltenuary Guard Rice came up
nom his home in the lower end OF the
state yesterday to spend a few days WIKI
w Alexander. a citizen Of Manning
ton. was a guest Of the Hotel johnston
yesterday.
Col. Ben Wilson. OF Clarksburs. was
an arrival IN the city yesterday. lie il~s
just returned from the southern part OF
the State. where he went for the oeneh'
OF his health.
Miss Lottie Lewis has accepted posi-
ton as copyist in the clerk OF the county
courts office.
Rev. C. W. Grimes purchased the J. c.
Roberts property, at the corner OF
Jefferson avenue and Fifth street Ses'gI
day. The consideration was 5000 ana 'he
property Is considered very VaIuao'e,
Rev. Grimes Will probably have the sirail
building now on the lot moved ana d l'"e
new residence erected in the near future.
He returns to-day to his home at CIarKs-
burg. postponing his trip one day IN oruer
10 purchase the above property
County Clerk Z. NJ Lewis issued a mar
riaee license Yesterday to Asa Luther
Redle. aged %. and Ora Rachael Stassers'
aged q. both Of Greene county, Ia.
Mrs. Nancy Jones received @ telegram
from West Alexander yesterday staIlhs
that her brother-in-l3w. Ellis Jones' hau
died there. She left Immediately by way
oF the street car line for the above oSy.
The carse of his death was not learned.
Rev. II. W. Bowder. of Palatine' mas re-
turned TO his nome. after visit 10 friends
here.
Flovd Francis. Of sardis. O., was here
yesterday. on his way 20 Wheeling 70
take part in the great Merchants day ex-
ercises.
Carr Purdy and family. who have been
visiting friends here during the past
week. returned to Pittsburg yesterday
leaving on the steamer Leroy.
Mr. and Mrs. George Nost, OF Bellaire.
were the guests Of friends here. Mr..
Yost is engaged In the glass business in
the above city.
Cant. Bay. Of the Bay Brothers line Of
steamers. which ply on~the Ohio river
was I'm the city on business yesterday
morning.
Miss Lille Cremer. daughter Of the well
known merchant tailor. was married on
the 18th of this month to Michael House.
Of Frostburg. Nd. The news Of the affair
only reached here yesterday.
DR. S NJ. Steele was a visitor TO the
city Of Wheeling yesterday.
The hose reel which was purchased
from the BeIlaire people, has been taken
TO John Nouer's blacksmith shop, where
the necessary repairs are 20 be made.
The would nave been attended TO long
ago had our city been able TO pay the
amount Of the bin, So which she save
BeIlaire for it.
The lightning early yesterday morning
only struck one place i'm this city, as near
as could be learned. The cupola on the
top Of the glass house. near the Ohio
river depot, was shattered, but no other
damage was done TO The building. Pieces
OF the wood were carried nearly TO the
B. & o. tracks
Van. PeIts' factory have been placed on
the market. He has a force Of several
M I'm his employ. and since he has got
stsrted expects to send his cigars all over
Il country.
here viii probably be a special session
OF Tho circuit court held in few days.
Several important chancery cases will be
disposed OF and some action taken in the
Andrew KIugg case, who has been grant
cd a pardon but is s,,u in jail.
Last evening a number Of young people
spent a very enjoyable time at the home
Of Lash Lindsey, i'm the lower part of
town. Dancing was the chief amusement.
and the merry panty tripped the light
fantastic toe until quite late. At the
usual hour refreshments were served,
after which the crowd returned to their
homes.
J. p. Alexander leaves next week for
Beverly. where he will give a series OF
entertainments with his phonosraph ma
chine. So far he has been very success
ful in this business. and expects to visit
nearly an the counties in the State.
on the first of September Charles
Farley. who has had charge OF the Par
ish Institute restaurant, will leave that
institution. Rev. 3. w. Spur for the
present viii have charge of the business,
but later another man may be employed
to take charge Of the business.
Quite a large delegation Of our mer-
chants were at Wheeling yesterday the
guests of the merchants there. All were
treated very royalty, ana report having
had one Of the best times o. the season.
Edward Moon. who has been confined
IN the county Jail for quite a long time.
viii be a free man next week. There are
- Flew prisoners I'm the jail at present.
when KlUgg and Noon so out the
negro who IS I'm for numbering the
on boy, will Doe left 10 himself.
on. G.. 5. NIcFadden is home from
tsburg, where he went to attend the
neral of his sister. Mrs Clarissa bravo,
no died there Saturday.
FThe brick which IS 20 be used in the
8pavcment at the new school building is
|on the ground. and the work Of laying the
pavement viii be commenced as soon as
the proper grading has been done.
The city school examination is now
over. There were ten teachers this year
whose certificates were out. but all passed
the ordeal To-day and tomorrow the
teachers Of the country districts will have
their turns.
The Institute held last week was az an
expense Of $31 over the receipts taken i'm.
II was az first intended TO chargs each
teacher enrolling 81 but this idea was
given up after some discussion. Next
year it Will be % cents at least.