Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-09-19
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Council It their meeting Saturday
evening appointed James Miskel as
inspector OF work on the extension Of
the Wheeling street railway. William
Connolly was the other aspirant for
the position.
A private hop will be given at
Scheele's hall next Friday evening by
a number of young people here.
Mrs DAVID Jones is visiting relatives
at Brilliant.
Rev. Father Mccartney, of Cam
bridge, O., is the guest of Rev. Father
Mattingly.
The Republican central committee
held meeting Saturday evening and
organized for the fall campaign.
Samuel Westwood was appointed char
man, Robert McNichol secretary, ana
Howell Jones treasurer.
Two disorderlies and plain drunk
were on the police docket yesterday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs Thompson Thomas will
leave this morning for Philadelphia,
where they have purchased property
and will embark in the millinery pust-
ness.
The bid of Kerr Bros. for the cree
ton of the three new hose houses was
accepted by Council at its meeting
Saturday evening The bids for the
structures complete amount TO nearly
$4,000, which is $4,000 more than the
appropriation made for the purpose,
while the bid for Enclosing structures
only amounts to $685.. The firemen
signified their intention of turning
over what funds they have, and Coun-
Gil accepted the latter bid. The solicit
tor was afterwards instructed to draw
up an ordinance submitting the ques-
ton of adding $500 more to the APP
preparation for the purpose OF hnlshlnS
the buildings.
The matter of rebating $500 to the
residents of Fourth street Tor the
Fourth street paving was brought be-
fore Council Saturday evening by Mr..
Hayne A motion that rebate be made
was lost. and was referred back to the
city solicitor.
A haying party will be given to-
morrow evening by the members OF the
class of 'S7 NJ. F. II. S.
Mills Nos. 10 and IL at the Laughlln
will be off this week.
Darkest America" at the Opera
House this evening, is one or the
greatest successes of the season, crowd
ed houses are generally the kind they
have been playing to.
The members of the Buckeye racing
team met yesterday and talked over
plans for the coming winter.
Thomas Howell was down from Min
go yesterday visiting his parents.
John Carson, editor of the Beaver
Falls Review, and son Charles, were
calling on friends and relatives here
yesterday.
The park project, brought forth some
time ago by the Register, and earnest
ly advocated by it ever since, seems TO
have aroused the interest and feelings
of the citizens to that extent where
they see the necessity of such an i'm
provement and are willing to make an
attempt towards securing it. The
City Council has taken the matter in
hand and, as noted in yesterdays Reg
lister, has appointed a committee to
see what the grounds could be pur-
chased for The amount asked at
present is about $4,000. This sum, it
is thought, can be reduced some, as 1t
is only an approximate estimate. The
citizens, too, we are glad to note, are
interesting themselves as much as the
Council, as a mass meeting has been
called for tomorrow evening at
o'clock, to be held in Walnut Grove IL
the weather is favorable, if not in the
Opera House, for the purpose of getting
the views of the citizens on the sub
ject. Walnut Grove, the site spoken
of as the place for the new park, is
the best location the city can secure,
it being high and dry with a good nat
ural drainage, and within easy reach
of every one, not only of this but sur
rounding towns. Both Council and the
citizens at their respective meetings
should consider the matter thoroughly
as the purchase of the place would be
a valuable addition to the city.