Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-31

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Part Of the nail department Of the
La Belle iron works is on.
There we're four cases in Pclice
Court. yesterday morning.
The Maine Club will dance at Mo-
Fart Park Saturday evening. Music by
Prof. Long.
The Society Of the Army of West
Virginia will meet at Jackson, O., Sep
TENDER 9th. 18th and 10Th.
-Auctioneer G. S. Greer yesterday
sold part of the goods and fixtures of
the Wheeling Drug Company.
Yesterday was general auditing day
for the Board of Commissioners. NO
general business was transacted.
Last evening Officer Larkins ar
rested Willie Warner anr Joseph Shot
singer for fighting, in Parker row.
The auction sale of the stone quar-
ry, the property of Klein & Sweitzer,
will take place this morning at ten
o'clock.
The Shiddel property, on Main
street, was sold yesterday morning en-
the premises by Auctioneer c. S. Greer
for $575.
To-day will be general pay day at
the City Hall, and $4,000 will be distri-
buted, $4,000 on account of the B. P.
W., and $4,000 for salaries, etc.
The ice mems picnic at Pleasant
Valley Park will be given to-day, in
stead of yesterday, as was incorrectly
reported in Wednesdays Register.
Last night was the last for that
efficient officer, Joe McCausland, on
duty. Extraman Jack Donovan will
go on regular duty. to fill the vacancy.
The Clerks Union held very in
teresting open meeting at McLain's
Hall. last night, at which a number of
addresses were made and new members
admitted.
An inspection of the dog book at
| the City Hall shows that Officer Bero.
! the champion canine killer of the Ohio
Valley, runs from thirteen to eighteen
! dogs per month.
b. & O. passenger engine No. SOL
became derailed at Benwood Junction
| last night about IL O'Clock. 1t requir-
ed about ten minutes time to put it
| back upon the track.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will hold their regular
meeting this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
in the Fourth Street M. E. church. All
are cordially invited.
The choir Of st. Alphonsus church
held quite an enjoyable picnic at Best
! fingers Grove yesterday afternoon. The
affair was attended by many of the
friends of the members.
The indications are that the COM
ing session Of the Grand Lodge, K. Of
p, which opens in TINS city October
18th, will bring from 5000 to 10000
visitors, many of them from Ohio and
Pennsylvania.
Last night Officer Bero arrested joe
derby conduct, and officer Wells ar
rested Frank Robertson, Walter John
son, Will Robertson and Andrew Cruise
field, all colored. for disorderly con-
duct.
Miss Anna Reymann, superintend-
ent of the Ladies', Children's and Art
! departments of the State Fair, will be
/ on the grounds to-day and tomorrow
! from to 5 p. M, and en- Saturday
| from 10 a. M to p. m.
The contracts for city sewers to be
! laid the present summer have been let
by the B. P w. to the Glandfield Con-
/ struction Company. There were six
bidders in ALL The price to be paid
varies with every sewer, number Of
| items entering into the figures.
The tomato season is now in its
prime, and consequently the various
local canning companies are doing a
rushing business. Large consignments
of tomatoes are being received daily at
the plants Of George K. McMechen &
Sons Co., Exley, Watkins & Co. and
| Flaceus Bros.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Harry C. Conley, native of
Monroe county, O., aged 80, and Emma
Naegel, native of Wheeling, aged Is;
also, to George e. Helms, native Of
Powhatan, o., aged o. and Georgia e.
| uOIHUuTS, d NATIVE VI WdSuluStU Ton
county, Pa, aged 20.
| Kate Bowman was arraigned be-
/ fore Squire j. r. Larue Tuesday even
| ing on a warrant sworn out by Mrs.
Ann MCGOWAN, the charge being dis
orderly conduct. The defendant was
| fined So and costs and was bound over
| in the sum of $50 to keep the peace for
six months. She paid the fine and fur
nished the required bond.
| Anthony Corners, Of the South
Side, while engaged in his work at the
Wheeling pottery Tuesday afternoon,
unfortunately had one Of his hands
badly lacerated by a wire nail which
projected from barrel. Mr. Corners
at once consulted a physician, who
cauterized the wound. At present there
is no reason for fearing that his blood
may be poisoned.
| Miss NJ. E M. Jackson, alias Della
Fox" the inmate of Ella Miller's house
of i'll fame in alley c, who made an I'M
successful attempt at suicide early yes
terday morning, shooting herself in the
neck with a 20 calibre revolver, was
considerably improved last evening.
| The temporary paralysis of her vocal