Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-20

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|, ing to-day to undergo an operation
with the x ray.
The following extracts are taken
from the twenty-third annual report
OF Chief Inspector of Belmont county
mines HazeltOn, which report has just
been issued:
Belmont county ranks fifth in the
production of coal n Ohio. The total
production for the year being 905,37S
tons, about 177,000 tons less than the
preceding year. The mines of the coun-
ty employed 1889 men 250 days in the
year.
In the State there were PIT casual
ties, forty of which were fatal-six of
the latter in Belmont county, there be-
ing total of % accidents big and little.
"The county has 80 mines employing
more than ten men and AZ employing
less than ten men, total of II mines"
BRIEF NOTES.
l. B. Lincoln, of Saginaw, Mich, was
the guest Of friends in the city yes
terday. Mr.. LincCln's father, now de-
ceased, was second cousin to the late
President Abraham Lincoln.
Rev. Father Wehrle. rector of St.
Johns Church, in this city, officiated as
sub-deacon at the solemn requiem mass
held at st. Anthony's Church at Bridge
port yesterday morning for the late
Bishop John A. Watterson.
The new medical beard of pension
examiners of Belmont county held their
first meeting at the pCstoffice building
yesterday and examined number OF
applicants.
A party, to be composed of number
of young society ladies of the city
will attend reception to be given at
the home of Mrs. Thomas Frazier, at
Brookside, west Of Bridgeport, this af-
ternoon.
John w. Hammond, of the Second
ward, has received an increase from
$12 to $14 per month from October 9Th,
1897. Thos. Gallaher, of the same ward,
has received an increase in his pension
from IS to $40 per month from May
18th, 1898 William A. Keyser, of the
same ward, has received an increase in
his pension from So to $40 per month
from May 18th, 1898.
Will Schindewolf, of Union street,
left yesterday for Mt. Clemens, Mich,
where he will spend about a month
for the benefit of his health.
Bellaire lodge No. 419, B. P. 0. Elks,
held their regular semi-monthly meet
ing at Odd Fellows Hall last evening.
Quite a number of the members were
in attendance and two new candidates
were made acquainted with the mys-
teries of the order.
Paul Helms has assumed charge of
his new duties as clerk at the Capitol
restaurant, Harry Stormer having re-
signed
H. C. Slater, of Cleveland; A. H.
Henetson, of st. Clairsville; A. L.
Roberts, of Cleveland; Isaiah Jones and
c. C. Whitsell of Hendrysburg; l.. B.
Williams, of Freeport E. Dunn. of
Beallsville, and e. N. Riggs, of Pow
hatan, were among the State arrivals in
the city yesterday.
The progressive euchre contest at the
meeting of the Twentieth Century Club
held at Mr.. and Mrs. James Kinney's
residence Tuesday evening, resulted in
the first prize, a silver spoon, falling to
Miss Minnie Colts, and the visitors
prize, silver comb, being awarded to
Mrs A. ]. Reitz The consolation
prize, a china bon-bon dish, was cap
tured by Miss Minnie Leach.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Will entertain
the Twentieth Century Club at their
home on jefferson street ON Tuesday
evening after next.
Mrs. George Melvin, who has been
lying seriously i'll at her home on
Franklin street, is slowly improving.
Helen, a young daughter of Frank
Bentfield, is lying i'll at her home in
the Fourth ward.
Miss Jennie Carrot. the Belmont
street milliner, has returned home from
a business trip through the East
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Collard are con-
templating taking a. trip to France
about the latter part of the month. Mr..
Collard formerly lived in that coun-
try.
Rev. 0. w. Holmes, j. W. CARRIER and
C. H. Danilworth left for Bethesda
yesterday to attend meeting of the
board of directors of the Campmeeting
Association.
The Republican County Committee
will hold meeting at st. Clairsville
next Saturday.
Miss Mabel Lichtenberge will enter
lain her friel.tls at her home in the
Fourth ward this evening.
CONDITION OF TIE TREASURY.
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