Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-14

Budget Of News Items From the Bel
mont County Metropolis.

Budget Of News Items From the Bel
mont County Metropolis.
A couple Of countrymen who came
from the neighborhOod of Wegee, met
in alley r. in the First ward, yester-
day and INDUCED in a lively scrap. The
trouble arose when the two men tried
to drive past each other in the narrow
way, and the heated controversy ended
in blows. One of the men is named
George Derf and the others name is
Schrabbet. The former had much the
better of the argument and after knock
ing his man down jumped into his
wagon and drove rapidly away just as
the police arrived upon the scene. Both
of then were selling produce about
the city
1t has been definitely decided that
the work on the extensive improve
ments at the National Enameling
Works will be started Monday. There
has been some delay in getting this
Improvement started owing to the COM
pick nature of the bids, but whether the
offers of contractors will be accepted or
not the company is determined TO go
ahead with the construction. 1t is I'M
derstOod the proposals have not been
opened yet and of course no COMPARE
son of figures has been made, but the
management will direct its attention to
the matter before the close of the pres
ent week. The demands of the plant
have made it imperative that the new
buildings be erected with all expedition
and the lateness of the season will
necessitate large force of mechanics.
A young cLild of Willie LaRoche
had a narrow escape from drowning
Wednesday evening. Mrs. LaRoche
had the child out in the yard and let
ting it down for play turned to talk
to neighbor. The child, with toy
bucket in hand, ran 10 pool of water
which had been walled up for lilies to
grow in, and presumably tried to dip
some water While in the act it fell
head foremost lLto the pool and was
totally immersed, when the mother
turning and taking in the situation
rescued it, The child was none the
worse for its experience, but an instant
delay would have been fatal 1t is
needless TO add the pool where the
water lilies grow has been abandoned
at the LaROche residence.
A we'll known Fourth ward man has
blood in his eye, and if he meets the
offender soon there may be a French
duel. He wandered into the First ward
Wednesday evening and escorted a
young lady to the merry go-round.
After securing tickets he handed them
to the young lady who suddenly became
infatuated with a First ward fellow,
who doesn't wear gray clothes, and the
two took a ride on the ponies while the
purchaser of the tickets stood by and
listened to the music. Now there is a
score to settle.
Although the steel works, since be-
ing remodeled three years ago, has
been considered one Of the most up-to-
date plants of the kind in the valley,
a number of Improvements have been
made since that time and others are
contemplated. The present method OF
casting in sand is to be done away
with and a more modern method
adopted. Large troughs are being pro-
vided and the metal from these will
be emptied into ladies and in turn into
pans which are a substitute for sand.
The new method is said to be more
rapid than the old, but as to whether
or not any labor will be dispensed with
was not learned.
r. T. Percell, an employee of the steel
works, has gone to pay visit to his
old home in Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Over, of Muncie,
J,od off CHI in
city while on their way to New York.
Harry Long, of the Fifth ward, has
returned from Jamestown, N. Y.
John R. Spawn made business trip
| to the city yesterday.
Rev. Edmunds, of Youngstown, stop
ped off here yesterday on his way 10
visit his father-in-law, Col Mooney
at Woodsfeld.
Policeman Mahon, of the Fifth ward,
| is taking his ten days vacation with
| the Buckeye boys down the river, and
Donald Mcdonald is substituting for
| him.
A. w. Kenuen, Esq, and J. B. Nc
| Mechen were St. Clairsville people here
| yesterday.
Mrs. ]. B. Watt and family and Miss
| Bertram. and J. d. Baker were mem
| bers of a party of twenty who left
| Bellaire yesterday on the Atlantic City
| excursion.
Miss Emily Stevens, of Carroliton,
| is the guest of Fourth ward friends.
Miss Mable Lichtenberger has re-
turned from Lisbon, Ohio.
Miss Hope Fish has returned from
pleasant sojourn with friends at
Cambridge
Mrs. Nm. Mcdonald, Of the Third
ward. has returned from a pleasant
| visit to the country.
Mrs Emmett Pickett and family are
| visiting in the country.
The festival given last evening by
the Ladies' Aid Society Of the Second
! Presbyterian Church was somewhat
interfered with by the Indictment
| weather. There was fair crowd
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