Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-23

duu each S6CtlOu was SucceS6lVeIy sud-
mitted to the full SO pounds OF pressure
Of the system. The hose stood the test
all right and there appears to be no
reason to believe it is not up to speci-
fications. The fire committee of coun-
Gil was also present at the test.
The fair and festival OF the Mechan-
les Hose Company No. 8 opened aus
piciously in the First ward last night
The attendance was good for first
night asd the attractions were "up to
snuff" Geo. Kaiser made his celebra-
ted somersault over two white ele-
plants and "Hilo" Day, the local San
dow, juggled the cannon balls. Joe
Kaiser, First ward minion of the law,
walked the tight rope and did some
nice balancing and boomerang work.
Jacob Kaiser. of Heath, O., made a
business trip to the city to-day.
Quite crowd OF sports will go to
WHEELING Twilight W Dec JcAiiCS opdi
E. H. Rider. Jos. McGregor, Rev.
Coffey and A. ]. McLelland have re-
turned from pleasant outing down
the river. where they amused them
selves teasing the festive bass and
sucker.
The Elks initiated several new mem
bers Wednesday evening.
There were three attachments gotten
out in Squire Mason's court yesterday.
An increase of pension from Sc to
SIS month, to date from July 9Th, '9S,
has been secured Wesley Coss, of
Bridgeport, through Frank S. Mason S
agency.
There was report in circulation
here yesterday that Rudolph Miller, the
Darlington man who was injured in
being arrested here ten days ago, had
died, but the ruglor could not be YER
flied.
The fence at the north side OF the
Central school building is being re-
moved to include the lot recently pur-
chased in the school yard.
Rev. j. A. Donahey, of Bridgeport,
preached very acceptably at the First
Presbyterian Church Wednesday night
and last night. Communion services
will be held at this church Sunday.
1t is understood additional coal min
ers are needed at the Pittsburg mines
below the city.
Rev. Holmes will spend Sunday with
his old congregation at Kent, o.
James Dunfee, wagonman at Boney-
steele's ice plant, is quite sick at his
home on Twenty-third street.
John Maule, Howard Whitney and
Harry Neyins, students of Frazier's
Business College, attended the school
picnic at Wheeling Park Wednesday
and report fine time
The Bellaire High School base ball
team expect to play the Fulton team
week from next Sunday or on July
4th.
Chas. Bippus and Ben Stahl are ex-
pected home from the Elks' convention
at St. Louis to-day. Jake Shindewolf
will stop off in Indiana.
John Fish is spending a few days
at Bethesda
T u prour,Io1- IF Nou, NForFir.r;l1o
was in the city yesterday.
Sol. Smith. of Sistersville, was up
yesterday.
Thos. Williams, member of the po-
lice force at Sistersville, passed through
yesterday, returning from a visit to his
old home at Martins Ferry.
NJ. K. Beazle, accompanied by Miss
Belle Beazle. leave to-day for Muske-
gon, Mich.
VIM. Goodel, who resides on Gravel
Hill, will shortly remove to Syracuse,
N. i. Mr.. Godel has been employed
at the Riverside coke plant.
Fish & Hess have the contract for
erecting the new residence of Samuel
Hamilton at the Cut.
Judge briggs, of Bridgeport, Com
missioners I. B. Smith and John Will
kinson, and D. w. Wilkinson, of Demos.
were registered at the Windsor yester-
day.
Geo. Clegg, of the First ward, was at
Moundsville yesterday.
John Echam and family have gone
to Sharpsburg, Pa, to spend the sum-
mer.
The chimney makers at Rodefer's
quit work on the both.
The chemical hose company and their
friends excurt to Steubenville Saturday
night on the Eliza. Fifty cents round
trip. Boat leaves at Z o'clock.
JOS. Kelley went out to New Concord
yesterday.
Yesterday Porterfeld Bros. put new
motor and fan in Chas Powell's place,
corner Twenty-second and Belmont
streets.
Mrs. H. H. Fitton and son have gone
to Ironton to visit.
The wife OF Halle Leonard. of
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