Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-23

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]. b. Deafenbaugh went to Bethesda
yesterday to attend the teachers insti-
tute.
The entertainment and social to be
given by the ladies OF the Christian
church tomorrow night. promises to be
a very enjoyable affair.
The team of running dogs of Prof.
Samuel Stricklin attracted considerable
attention yesterday AFTERNOON.
Carpenters are pushing the work up
on the building of Julia Schwof. in the
Fourth ward, as rapidly as possible. 1t
is rumored that Charles Arnold, the
druggist, has one of the store rooms
leased and will open new drug store.
|. Misses Pearl Chambers and BERTHE
Shaunefelt, two popular young ladies,
of the Second ward, are spending a
week with friends at Shadyside
Miss Elizabeth Boneysteele has re-
turned after pleasant visit at Bethes-
da and Belmont, o.
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion last evening and transacted several
important matters. The contract for
furnishing lights to the city was given
to the Belmont Light & Fire company.
Each light is to cost $50 per year and
the city is to be given one hundred in
candescent lights free of charge. The
resignation Of the First ward hose COM
pany was accepted and the officer in
that ward was authorized to take charge
of the old building and allow no one to
enter it until a meeting of the fire COM
mittee and the fire, chief has been held.
The fire company stated that their rea-
son for resigning was that council had
failed to put UP a new house in the First
ward.
A number of young society folks of this
city had made arrangements for a yacht
ing party last evening. but owing to the
yacht being broke it was postponed until
a later date
Supt Anderson. of the public schools,
was in attendance at the teachers insti-
tute at Bethesda yesterday
Thomas Boyers and wife left yesterday
morning for their home in Gas City, Ind,
after spending day here with friends on
their way home from a two months out
ing at Epworth Park. Thomas says that
this season will probably wind up the
glass business in Indiana as the gas is
playing out.
Miss Jessie Dunaway, clerk for Nicholson
2 Ball, resumed her duties yesterday
morning after two weeks vacation.
The ball game tomorrow between the
Wheeling team and the Washington
League club will draw a big crowd from
here
The condition of l. N. Grafton was not
improved any yesterday and his numerous
friends are becoming alarmed at his condi-
ton.
Miss Maude Glass, of Portland, is the
guest of friends in the city.
Miss Alice Jansen, of Martinsburg w.
Va, is the guest of friends in the Fourth
ward.
Abe Herzberg will leave to-day for At
lantic City, where he will spend ten days.
Miss Maggie Neal of Pomeroy, is the
guest of friends and relatives in the Sec
ond ward.
VIM. Westlake and wife have gone to
New Cumberland, W. Va, to visit rela-
tives.
Misses Annie White and Cora Neal have
gone to Steubenville to visit friends for
two weeks.
James Newman has received the contract
for the stone work on the new buildings
that Blum Bros. are contemplating putting
in Che Fourth ward.
Quite rumpus took place in the Fourth
ward yesterday afternoon between gen.
tleman who is putting up new building
and one of the men who is working for
him. 1t created quite a lot of excitement,
but nobody was hurt.
Bicycle races at the Labor Day picnic