Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-09

FAIHMONT, w. Va, September 81
A young man giving his name as Cliff
ford Watkins was gathered up by the
police lying on the platform mourn
fully crying from injuries he receives
while at Defiance, Ohio. He was takef
to DR.. William III. Sands where medical
aid was rendered. After his injuries
were properly attended TO he told a
story that was simply ridiculous and
after an. examination was made his
statement was not In the least doubted
He says his home is at Leroy, Hi
nOis, and is en- route to Grafton. He
was caught, he alleges, at Defiance Dy
fourteen tramps and outrageously
handled, committing sodomy, ETC., af-
ter which he was placed in freight
car and finally landed here. After his
wounds were attended to he was taken
to the depot and sent to Grafton, his
destination. His age is seventeen years
and he Is slightly on the hobo order
Charles Corbin & Sons, the Wholesale
tobacconists, have decided to run in
connection with their tobacco business
a wholesale confectionery department
The second floor of their building on
Parks avenue will be utilized for con-
fectlons, while the basement and third
floor will be occupied for the manufac-
uring of cigars. etc. 1t Is their inten-
ton to be ready to do business by the
18th inst.
Preparations are being made to
move one of our ice plants to New
Martinsville, Wetzel county. Fair
mont has at the present time two
plants, one with capacity of fifteen
and the other of sixty tons. 1t is the
intention of the stockholders to take
the machinery, etc.. Of the sixty ton
plant to that place and operate there,
and to increase the fifteen one to a
hundred ton outfit, and to be operated
here in connection with the brewery.
z. G. Morgan, president of the Fair
mont Brewery Company. and Attorney
U. N. Arnett recently returned from
New Martinsville In TIE interest OF
same.
Lou Swiger, of this city, was thrown
out of his buggy Tuesday, while driv-
ing through Fairview and received SER
ious injuries. His team became fright
ened at a bicycle and ran to Gray's
rats before they were caught. He
was brought home Wednesday in cab.
Thomas Deveny is making some ex-
tensive repairs In his bar room. Sew
eral hands have been steady at work
lengthening the room about twelve
feet, painting and repairing. Mr. De-
veny's business wonderfully increased
in the past month and continues to
increase Hence he found it necessary
to enlarge part of the building. New
bar fixtures will be purchased and the
room when completed will present a
fine appearance.
The Acme Paving Company, of
Wheeling, has completed their work
of paving around the court house and
a most magnificent job is the result.
They have moved their working ma
terial back to Wheeling.
Thompson & Crebs have installed a
steam table at their restaurant On
Main street.
The fair ground is being gotten In
trim for the races to be held On the
25th and 26th inst A good programme
of races of different kinds have been
arranged and a good crowd is looked
for.
Prof. Thomas c. Miller, of Morgan
town, is in the city. He will remain
at least until after the reunion.
Mrs. Della Hazler and little daughter,
of Pittsburg, are the guests OF rela-
tives In the city.
The streets were completely blocked
tonight by people listening to some
choice piece of music rendered by Jun
kin's band.
Robert Fleming has returned from
II H. pl,N ifn1
several weeks ago to have a cancer
removed from his nose. 1t was success
fully performed.
J. NJ. Prickett has accepted the po-
ston as city engineer at price of
81 200 per annum.
The work on the Free Press build
ing is going rapidly on, and the brick
work will soon be completed. 1t is
being built of brick, white front and is
conveniently arranged.
III. G. Fleming has established a
green house In the Fifth ward.
Lawrence Lloyd has secured posi-
ton in Horne & Co.'S store at Pitts
burg
C. B. Miller was removed to DR..
Cooks hospital and operated upon for
appendicitis. -
James Wound and wife have removed
from Morgantown to this city.
Mrs. Percy Lazear has been confined
to her bed several days with stomach
trouble.
Robert Adams and son have typhoid
fever
John Irwin and family and John
Hamilton and family have returned
home from Detroit, Mich. Mrs.. Mary
hamilton accompanied them.
Masouria, wife of our popular mer-
chant. John s. Pople, died at their resi-
dence. corner of Merchant and Market
streets, at 1 o'clock this morning of
lung trouble. aged about 81 years. She
had been a sufferer from this disease
for a number OF months, but, being OF
an Industrious disposition, she took
her bed only about one week ago. She
is the mother of several small children.
and the community sympathizes win
the bereaved relatives. Short funeral
services will be held at the residence
tomorrow at 10 O'Clock, after which
the remains will be Inferred in the Mea-
dow Dale cemetery, short distance
from town.
Mrs. w. w. Scott and son have re-
turned from a visit with Mrs. Pierpoint
at. Harrisville. Richie county.
The Evening Times is the name of a
daily newspaper 10 be published by the
Index Publishing Company in this city,
with Earl Smith as its business mana
ger Ii will be edited strictly neutral.