Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-09
BEN WOOD.
A Coming Event. Advance in
Wages--.Othar Brief Items.

Following is the cast of characters
of the three-act comedy, emitted
whats Next" to be presented at the
Central School building during the last
week OF April by the pupils OF the
higher grades of the school:
Polly Poke, a conundrum, and. $3.50.
MARY Ann Fogarty, from the Enief-
aid Isle ....... Edith Morgan
Rose Modder, victim OF the green
eyed monster ...... Ariel Lindsay
Gertie Gush, Of uncertain age ana
after a husband ......... Alice HOyt
AIRS. Wallace, fascinating widow,
on the lockout for No. 2. Ethel Lacey
DR.. Charles Chintzer generally called
"Chub," who takes what turns up.
Prof c. E. Carrigan
Moses 4Madder, an artist with a great
head Tor business .... Willie Dugan
Phineas Poke, one Of the district
school board of Poke's Pine Portion.
Willie Curran
Zeph Somers, a rustic with "lnJuns
on the brain ........ Harry Bowers
Timothy Trenwith, specimen from
Texas, in search of his daughter.
Willie Leach
Willy Nllly, z dudelet from Gatham.
Frank Ushman
Camantha Scroggs and Jane Jones,
school girls ...................'
Archibald Smith and Eli Reed, school
boys ......'''''
Michael McGilp, wan av the folnest..
.. DR.. Chintzcr
Time of Representation-Two hours
and a half.
Act 1.-The Bogtown District School.
Act U.-Moses Madders Studio in
New York City.
Act III.-Scene as before.
Early yesterday morning a commit
tee Of the metal breakers employed at
the Wheeling iron and steel works
notified their manager, Capt. Meow
an, OF the mems desire for an advance
in wages Of ten cents per day, and
about noon the increase was granted to
the employees by the management and
took effect at once. The metal break
ers at the Wheeling works have been
receiving $50 per day, but under the
new scale will be given 81 per day.
The metal breakers at the works are
directly under the management of Capt.
MCGOWAN, owing to the fact that Capt.
MCGOWAN has received the contract for
metal breaking from the company. He
has held the contract for several years
Yesterday was pay day for the en-
ployes at the Riverside coke plant.
Last Tuesday good sized break oc-
Cured at tar tank No. IS at the River
side works, and as a result about two
hundred dollars worth of tar was lost
Bert Nicholson, a well known and
highly respected resident of McMechen,
L, ia nflox
morning The deceased was about So
years OF age, and was a native of Mar
shall county Mr. Nicholson had many
friends in this city who will learn the
news of his demise with deep sense
Of regret.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Porterfleld, of
Moundsville, was the guest of friends
in the city yesterday.
AT the regular meeting of the City
Council, to be held next Tuesday even
ing, it is likely that some action will be
taken on the ordinance that was pre-
scented to the body by the Independent
Telephone company, at the last meet
ing, and it is not improbable that the
Wheeling Street Railway company will
present petition asking permission to
make tunnel in the vicinity of Bogg's
Run, for the purpose of avoiding the
dangerous B. & o. railroad crossing at
this point.
A large force of men, under the SUI
pervision of Squire Harry Riddle, were
at work at the Wheeling Iron and
Steel Company's coal mine all night
Friday night, engaged in removing the
ground that caved in near the opening
Of the bank on Friday afternoon, and
succeeded in clearing the entrance TO
the mine OF all distractions in due
time for resumption OF operations at
the usual hour yesterday morning.
Attorneys John Ewing and B. B.
Evans, of Moundsyille, were in the city
yesterday Oh business.
The SlaYish Union held a regular
meeting at the City Hall yesterday al
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Rev. Father Read. assistant rector
Of st. Johns church, this city, will as
sist the Rev. Father Wehrle in con-
Quoting the services to be held this
morning at st. Johns church at Bel
laire.