Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-20

representative of the Weisbach SaIety
LIGHT Company, has been in the city
for the past few days working up sen.
timent in favor of that method OF
lighting. Some of the members ap-
pear fayorably impressed, and hence
the talk of deferring the contract until
the new competitor has an opportunity
of bidding.
There appears to have been some
thieying done in the country districts
while the people were attending the
picnic at Bethel Wednesday. SO far as
reported. two houses in York township
were broken into and robbed. AT
pleasant Hill the residence OF Madison
Piatt was pillaged, a revolver. watch
and $40 il money being carried on.
The home of William Neff, close to the
Piatt residence, was also rummageu,
and here a new band uniform, snot
gun and some jewelry was stolen. 1t
is thought the thief made his escape
toward the river.
At the meeting of the directors OF the
Enterprise enameling WORKS 1hurs-
day it was decided to proceed lmmedl-
ately with the construction OF the add
ton to the plant. The new building
will be erected on the space between
the present plant and the railroad. The
structure will be 42x136 feet and will
be three stories high. 1t will have oak
frame and steel sides with slate roof.
1t will be used for a warehouse and
packing department. 1t will be SO sit
uated that cars can be switched into IL
and loaded with great convenience. A
new furnace is also being built and the
additions will greatly increase the ca
pacity of the plant and will employ
twenty-five additional hands. Four
kilns are now being operated.
A movement has been set on foot to
build a new convent home for the Sis
tiers of Charity of Bellaire parish. The
knights of st. John, assisted by the
Ladies Auxiliary, have undertaken to
raise $4,000 by a series Of festivals ane
entertainments. The building is said
to be much needed and the people OF
the parish will doubtless cooperate
heartily in the undertaking, which IS
by no means a small one. Friday and
Saturday the merry go-round will be
run on the Bradley lot in the interest
of the fund.
Friday night B. & o. brakeman
John Feeney met with an accident
while coupling cars in the yards. He
had his right forearm caught between
the Drawbacks and fearfully lacerated.
He was attended by Dr.. d. W.
Boone and an effort is being made to
save the member from amputation, but
it is doubted if this can be done. The
bone is not badly fractured. but the
muscles are lacerated in such a manner
as TO render proper healing only pos
sibility.
Plans are being made for the new
hose house to be erected in the Fifth
ward. The building is to be twostory
brick and is to be SO constructed as to
answer the purposes of paint depart
ment when the time arrives when such
a system is desirable. The plans will
be presented to Council at its meeting
Tuesday night for approval.
One of the pleasant social affairs Of
the past week was the reception given
by Mrs. J. B. Watt complimentary TO
her cousin, Miss Crawford, who is Wis
hing her from Washington, ID. c. Quite
q number of guests were present and
the evening was spent with many social
diversions. Refreshments of tempt
ing nature were served at a seasonable
hour.
A lady who is a close observer makes
these remarks to the Register:
The precipitation of particles or
graphite is causing much complaint
among the people residing near .the
mill and within many blocks of it.
Showers of it are falling all the time,
until the ground is covered and the
leaves sparkle like diamonds. It's all
right for the leaves to look nice, but
when one can't sit on his porch without
having it filing in his eyes every few
minutes the matter becomes a nuisance.
1t has been said that the mill has some
new process which does away with
quite number of men. Well, these
little particles of graphite will dc away
with a good many more men if they are
not checked. These flying particles
have become more troublesome than
the kissing bug, and this nuisance
should certainly be abated. People
will not suffer such inconveniece much
longer"
The kidnapping case last evening
made things lively about the city
building for short time.
There were no contests for delegates
last evening, but in. one or two wards
the factions got their bristles up.
Mrs. E. R. Hess, accompanied by her
mother-in-law, Mrs. Trebell, left yes
terday for Niagara.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Roberts, of the First
ward, who has been visiting in Cleye-
land, has returned home accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. Edward Ball, and
children.
Misses Lucy Darby, Julia Fauple,
Ida Warden and Nellie Houston left
yesterday for Niagara Falls.
A. Klotz has returned from abusi-
ness trip east.
Miss Nuretta Smith has returned to
Pittsburg after visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Birkle, in the Fifth ward
Miss Ida Marks, of Massillion, is the
guest of Mrs. A. Herzberger, of the
Fourth ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Meyer, of Bel
mont street. left on the c.. l.. & w.
excursion yesterday.
Miss Ada Porterfield is expected to
return Monday from an extended west
ern visit. Miss Flora Bickle will likely
remain at Galesburg, H.. until spring
The farm dwelling of w. R. Wood,