Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-16
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G-CNS a. Oh interest FROM the Hell
mont County Town.
Robert Cow returned home from col
lege last evening.
w. A. Beatty, deputy auditor, was in
the city yesterday.
f. E. Adams, Of GAINESVILLE, was in
the city yesterday.
Chalmer Trimble, of Powhatan, "a
in the city yesterday.
Col. Jacob Bonnysteele is suffering
from a carbuncle on his neck.
John Keys has resigned as messenger
boy at the Western Union Office.
Mrs. Ferris, who has been sick for
several days at the Windsor Hotel, is
much improved.
Mr.. A. Shultz, of Wellsville, who is
signal repairer for the c. & P, was in
the city yesterday.
Miss Deborah Haymaker, who has
been the guest Of Mrs. Chas. Arnold,
returned TO her home at Kent yester-
day.
The frame house on the city's prop
erty, rear of the city building, is being
moved to Guernsey street, neal Thirty
third.
Georgia, the young daughter of Mrs.
Lizzie Brainard, who has been sick for
some time, has improved some in the
last few days.
One would have thought it was the
Fourth of July on Guernsey street yes
terday, near Porterield's store, as The
small boy was galore with explosives
that made noise.
The water board is taking up 1000
feet Of the old three-inch main on
Gravel Hill and replacing it with a
new six-inch main. This new main
will give much better service.
The Mayor yesterday fined Moses
Duga S. and costs on complaint OF the
health officer. Three women were also
before the mayor on complaint OF the
health officer, and fined 81 and costs.
Mayor Freese has a new plan for
dead-broke DRINKS, which Will not add
much to the treasury of the city, but
insures a clean Jail, as he now makes
the ~penniless do the ~scrubbing about
the building. The new rule is a good
one.
The firemen made a complaint about
the street sprinkler being filled from
the fire plugs, and yesterday a special
plug was put in by Ramsey, which he
will use in the future. The iremen's
kick was all right, as in time of a fire
the department might be seriously han
dicapped.
The city Jail has just been given a
thorough cleaning and is now in fine
condition, having been whitewashed in
the whole inside. Marshal Johnston
takes much pride in keeping the Jail in
good condition, and was complimented
last year by the board of inspectors
as having the cleanest Jail in the coun-
ty.
The Junior Mission Band of the
First M. E. Church, was entertained
Friday evening by Miss Elsie Leasure
at her home on Gravel Hill. The even
ing was a very enjoyable one for the
band. Light refreshments were serv-
ed, and the young people departed for
their home delighted with the ener-
tainment of their hostess.
One of the gypsy maidens with the
large band of these rovers located
south of this city. is attracting much
attention from the people with her
handsome face. and il is said a large
number of young men are applying to
this maiden 10 learn of their future.
1t is needless to say that her predic-
tons Of the future are all high.
Philip Wise. of Rock Hill, who is in
his SD year, was in the city yesterday.
having hauled in a load of wheat. He
showed that his age had little effect
on him the way he handled the sacks
of wheat; also Chas. Fulton, of Mead
township, an old citizen 81 years Of
age. was in the city yesterday on bus
mess, and was very active. These two
old gentlemen enjoy trips to this city.
Yesterday Contractor H. T. Day COM
menced taking up the paving on Union
street between Thirty-third and Thirty
second streets. The old brick will be
replaced with new where they find the
present brick too much worn. Those
that have been considerably worn the