Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-23

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pany said be was positive the franchise
will be accepted before the expiration
LOT the thirty day limit which has beer
imposed by council. The prospect Of
cheaper lighting is received with much
satisfaction by the average citizen.
The prosecution of parties in the
southern part of the county for viola.
tions of the fish and game laws has led
that community to understand that
such practices will not be passed un-
noticed by the authorities in the fut.
| ure. 1t seems to have been a custom
among the good people along Captina
creek to catch fish whenever and in
any way they pleased. The torch and
gig were among the sporting equip
ments of quite a number of citizens
who are not at all counted in the law
breaking class, but they will lay them
away now.
Mayor Freese disposed of business
right and left yesterday morning and
stern justice was administered to of
tenders in alopathic doses. John KEN
pie, son of Henry Kempie, of Thirty
second street, got on a spree yester-
day morning and amused himself by
breaking the windows in his fathers
house. He was given SIS and 80 days
Edward Kittlewell, for assaulting and
beating Joseph Lashley UP at the cir
Gus grounds, got $40 and costs, and
Geo. Shirts, for destroying shrubbery
on the lawn of Samuel Leech on Gravel
Hill, was assessed $40 and trimmings.
Marshal Johnson will take the trio to
ST. Clairsville this morning unless the
fines are made good.
Saturday night about 10 o'clock Mar
shall Johnson witnessed quite an anus
ing incident while patroling on Union
street near the C. e P. depot. A Ben
wood saloonkeeper, who was evidently
laboring under the influence of pow
erful tonic, assaulted the advertising
sign representing the figure of a man
erected near the ferry landing, and
was tearing it down when the officer
apprehended him. The Benwood man
said he was going to take the gentle
man. down to the fishing camp, but
he was walked around to the city build
ing.
Samuel K. Barker, who lives at West
Wheeling, Tough SqGue Nas,n's
agency, has received an increase in
pension from So to S12 per month,
dating from June 21st, 1898.
Charles Thomas, of Newark, o., who
has been private secretary to Supt.
W. H. Jamison, of the B. & o. office 1T
McMechen, has resigned his place to
accept more lucrative position as
stenographer at the Office of the Bell
aire steel works.
Rev. ]. K. Alexander, who has been
visiting friends at ST. Clairsville, left
over the B. o. yesterday morning for
Chicago.
Mr.. Charles Lynch, of Woodsfeld,
was in the city yesterday.
w. A. Luke and John Blamey left
at midnight to attend Grand Lodge X.
of p. at Columbus.
S. F. Rose, of Darlington, representa-
tive to X. of P. Grand Lodge. went
out to Columbus yesterday.
Mr.. V. Walton. of Woodsfeld, is in
the city. the guest of friends.
II. w. Burrows has returned from
Mt. Clemans. Mich. very much i'm
proved in health, and announces him
self ready to resume his contracting
business.
A young child OF Stephen Kennedy,
who resides west of the city, was
buried at the Davis graveyard yester-
day. This is the third child which Mr..
Kennedy has lost within two weeks
from measles, and a complication of
ailments. The community extends
sympathy to the bereaved family.
Charles Neugart. of Bridgeport, was
a visitor at the fair last night.
G. B. Toban spent Sunday very
pleasantly with his parents at Mt.
Pleasant.
The team of Thomas Ault, driven by
Jacob Kelsey, ran away on Central
avenue yesterday and was caught near
the Park.
One of the twin babies of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Welsh, of Hamilton
street, was buried yesterday.
Miss Della Phillips, who has been
the guest Of Miss Ada Wyrick, return
ed to her home at Cameron, w. Va,
yesterday. Miss Phillips made nu-
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