Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-16
HELLSB|)RG.
CONTRACT LET FOR INSTALLING
ENGINES AND DYNAMO FOR
ELECTRIC PLANT.
AN ARC LIGHT AT CITY HALL
ANOTHER TOWN THAT Is NOT EN-
TIRELY SATISFIED WITH
THE CENSUS.

improvements to be done at the Wells
burg Electric Light, Heat and Power
Company's plant. The contract was
awarded to the Pittsburg Engineering
Company for two one hundred horse
power gas engines, and one Warren
two thousand light incandescent dyna-
mos. The company will at once begin
on an addition to the plant to make
room for the new machinery. The
plant has at present about 1000 mean
descent light capacity, which with the
new machinery will increase it to A.
600 sixteen candle power lights. Con-
tracts are to be let shortly for the new
enclosed arc system Of street lamps.
The company will not do away with
it's present steam power, but will hold
it in reserve for emergencies should
the gas play out, as it did few days
ago. The new improvements all told
will cost in the neighborhood of $16,-
600. When the plant is completed it
will be one of the best equipped plants
in the State.
One of the closed arc lights was
placed in front of City Hall yesterday,
and burned to perfection last night,
making a much more brilliant and
steady light than the old ones now in
use. If this sample one is forerun-
ner of our lights in the future they will
be hummers.
Messrs. Teeple & Johnson, Of Allie
gheny, Pa, have leased the machine
shop Of George Dawson, located on
Fifth street, and will take charge of it
on January /. These men come here
we'll recommended as men of much
ability in their line.
The new building on Charles street
to be occupied by the Herald is well
under Roadway. By the first of the
year it will be completed, and the
machinery from the Herald Office
moved into it. We understand that
the old Herald building will be re-
modelled some as soon as it is vacat-
ed. Several parties are now negotiat-
ing for this building for business
house.
Rev. J. F. Wood will fill the Episco-
I, pal church pulpit tomorrow morning
and evening in the place of the regu-
lar pastor, Rev. H. 3. Thomas, who
will preach at st. Johns church in
Cross Creek district.
The social held in Reese's hall, La
zearville, Thursday evening was very
largely attended and was quite finan-
cial success. The proceeds go to the
Baptist church of that place.
The bazaar at the Presbyterian
church Thursday evening was the best
of it's kind given here in recent years,
and the Sunday school class of Miss
Stella Clendenen should feel very
proud as they were the managers of
this successful affair. The bazaar, be-
sides being a very successful social
event, was a greater one financially.
Frank E. Smith has announced him
self as a candidate for the Republican
nomination for city marshal Frank is
a hustler, and will make those scratch
who defeat him.
I. P. Klein, of Wheeling, was a bus
mess visitor in the city yesterday.
Judge Hervey will hold a special term
of circuit court this afternoon at two
o'clock.
The social given by the Christian En-
deavor Society at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Combs last evening was
largely attended, and an elegant af-
fir, netting a neat little sum for the
society.
M. l.. Green, of Wheeling was in the
city yesterday seeing what prospects
were of installing camp of the Wood
men of the World here Wellsburg
has at present what one would think
her share Of lodges, there being in the
neighborhood of eighteen. Yet we
suppose there's always room for one
more"
Wellsburg has quite few who
think that our census is not as correct
as it ought to be. Some argue that
the number given out by the census
bureau is only 2,5SS. While both par
ties poll books show 700 voters, the
school reports show an enrolment Of
900 pupils between the age OF six and
twenty-one. This makes a total of
1000 people. Now don't we have more
than 9S8 women and children under
the school age? Counting four and
one-half persons to the voter We have
then $3.50. This alone means Wells
burg proper. Then there is Lazear-
vile, Midway and Buffalo avenue
which has ALL if not more, than 1900
people. A conservative estimate of
Wellsburg and vicinity would be $500.
Nick Cenalley moved all his house
hold goods to Chester, w. Va, yester-
day, where he will make his future
home.
Councilman Henry Single, who has
been quite i'll for some days, is improv-
ing slowly.
The cold weather of the past few
days has made fine skating on Buffalo
creek, which is being enjoyed by large
crowds of our young people.
The Friday Night Club met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Nc
Cleary last evening, spending a very
enjoyable time at euchre, after which
bountiful dinner was served.
Elmer Blankensop was a business
visitor at Wheeling yesterday
Mrs. T. H. Buchanan has returned
home from a brief visit with friends
at Wheeling.
The second union gospel temper
ance meeting will be held in Barth's
Opera House tomorrow afternoon at
three clock
School will begin in the Third ward
school building after the holidays, the
building having been completed the
first of this month.
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