Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-08
BEN W GOD.
Haps and Mishaps from The Marshall
County Town.

The many friends of Prof. L. E.
German, principal of the North End
school, will be pleased to learn ne has
so far recovered from his recent at
tack Of typhoid fever as to be able TO
sit I'D. He expects to regain his ply
steal strength sufficiently to enable
him to resume his duties here in Sep
TENDER. He is at present at his home
at Morgantown.
Yesterday J. E. Robb, who works at
the Riverside plate mill, was the vie
tim of a peculiar accident While
attending to his duties, he was struck
by a block of wood that fell from d
point twenty feet above. He was
struck under the right eye and a pain
full wound was the result. The injured
man was attended by DR.. Alley and
several stitches were necessary to
close the cut.
Yesterday VIM. Fl. Smith, well
known character hereabouts, was ar
rested while at work at the Riverside
plate mill by Constable ]. w. 10y and
Officer Fisher The charge against
him is unlawful SEEMING in the river.
L lie W GS AiCQ VAIN GQ0Al =
Riddle by John Pendergrass and it
was from the formers court that the
warrant was issued. A peculiar cir
cumstance in connection with the az
fair is that Smith claims to be FISH
and game warden and last March he
had several parties arrested for the
same offense for which he is now
held. He was locked up to await a
hearing, which will likely take place
to-day
The Creation Society of this place is
preparing to entertain the nAIonal
convention of the order some time III
September The society is composed
of Polish people and is said to have
quite a large membership throughout
the country. A pavilion is to be erect
ed in which to hold the convention.
Bender" Luck, charged with throw
ing the stone which injured party at
Bogg's Run Saturday night, was given
a hearing yesterday. Leech after be-
ing placed in the lookup destroyed a
pump and the whole escapade cost him
SIP.
The lower steel works goes on this
morning.
Samuel Hunter, the merchant, is
sporting a fine new buggy.
Samuel j. Crider, well known
teacher of Rock Lick, passed through
town yesterday on his way to the
Moundsville Institute.
The teachers from here who are at
tending the Institute at Moundsville
are: Misses Nora Davis, Nellie
Whiteside, Mary Housman, Annie Hill,
Helen and Annie McCabe, Edith Nor
gan and Maze Tailor.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Brannon, of the
Fourth ward, leave tomorrow for At
lantic City and points east.
Miss Leota Davis and sister are
spending the week at Bethesda.
The finance committee met at the
City Building last night and attended
to routine business.
Miss Edith Morgan is entertaining
friends from Girard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hall, Of the
Fourth ward, are home from Waynes-
burg, Pa, where they spent three
weeks with friends.
Miss Nora Dolbeare is visiting at
New Martinsville.
TIOl. Y. L. CdIIiSdH, VI the puDlic
schools, is spending the week here.
Ross Davis returned last evening
from a trip to Niagara.
Rev. Paul Metzinger occupied the
pulpit at the German church Sunday
for the first time since recovering
from his recent illness.
VIM Springer, ST., has returned
from a two months visit in Kansas
and other western cities.