Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-29


It is too bad that the editor of The
Independent is still ii the dark IN re-
gard to the highest bidder receiving the
contract for street lighting for this city.
Why does he not wake up and learn a
few things In regard to it? Talk To
both interested as well as disinterested
parties, and probably he may be enlight-
ened. Does it ever occur to him that
if the new company had not come into
this city that the price for single
lamp would ever have been reduced?
No, indeed; the city would have gone
on paying out enough in ten years to
erect a fine city building, to build a
WOrkhouse, much-needed want, and to
add few improvements to the city
in general. II the old company can
afford to furnish light for $50 now, why
didn't they offer the same thing some
time ago? Why did they kick when
they made that large reduction of 80
cents, and say they we're losing money?
The council can tell you the reason;
it was competition, nothing else. Il
the new company had not come in here
before the first day of next December
the city and taxpayers would have dane
ed to the same old fiddle that has played
the tune for the last ten years. Re-
garding councils authority, we would
ask, who is supposed to transact such
business? Some interested party, we
presume, will then give councllmen
their honorable discharge.
Tomorrow night will see the brick
work for the new electric light plant
completed.
!. Yesterday an unknown man relieved
a well-known grocer OF basket OF
grapes and started up Belmont street
at lively gait The proprietor, VINO Is
well up in years, but still very quick
on his feet, gave the fellow lively
chase and finally captured him, and
after making a quick argument with
a right-hander on the jaw, relieved MIN
of the grapes and let him go.
Sawor's museum and animal show
left over the B., z. & C. this morning
for Woodsfield, where they will ex-
hibit during the fair. The animals
and wire hair wild man are the special
features.
The merry-go-round, which has been
in the hand of the different societies OF
the city for the past two months, mas
Dulled stakes and left for bridgeport.
The machine is owned by CrlsWell
Bros. and has done a good business
since it struck Bellalre.
Bellaire wharf boat, which has been
beached for some time undergoing re-
pairs, was successfully launched yester-
dow NV VIM, Manlpy
Robt. Parrish, of Bethesda, was
business caller in the city yesterday.
I,ouis Newman, of Cincinnati, was in
the city yesterday.
Quite a large crowd from this city
left yesterday for Pittsburg, to see the
arrival of the Tenth.
Henry Heller, of the Fifth Ward, is
able to be cut after a serious illness
of three weeks,
Chas. Wilson, steel worker resld-
ing in the First Ward, had his arm
badly cut while performing his duty at
the plant yesterday, which will proba-
bly, lay him off for several days.
1t is rumorad that several from this
city, who could not get on either Of the
excursion trains Sunday had to pay
full fair for coming back yesterday
morning.
Miss Clara Dobler will leave Satur-
day for PittsbMg, where she will visit
for few weeks. From there she will
go to Philadelphia to attend the G. A.
R. encampment.
Newton LETTERS returned yesterday
after ten days trip among the lakes.
Miss Maggie Hoefer was visitor in
Wheeling yesterday.
Mr.. Tim Corners has returned to his
work after being off a few days with
a very severe sore hand.
A large crowd from this city attend
ed the lecture on Mormonism by Rev.
J. W. Hill.
Granville McClain, of the Fourth
Ward, left yesterday for Youngstown,
Ohio for two weeks visit.
The X. Of P. held a very interesting
meeting last night.
Miss Rae Davis, of the Fifth Ward,
is the guest of Newark friends.
Mr. James Donehue, of the First
Ward, is spending his vacation at
Diff ShurO