Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-28

at this time OF the season. At least six
| of their best men are out OF the game,
some on account OF injuries received
and others on account of sickness, and
| the outlook is very dark for the bal
ance of the season.
On last Tuesday the towns water
supply was turned OF by the water
company on account of the dry wealth
err. Several glass factories and the
! Crescent brewery were compelled to
close down when the water was turned
| off, throwing large number of hands
out Of employment. The water COM
pany has held enough water back for
! fire protection.
Arthur Mcfarland, of st. Clairsville,
o., former W. & J. student, spent a
portion of this week visiting his many
friends here. Art. is much of favorite
here. especially among the fair sex.
THE Royal Box drew an immense
, crowd to the Opera House Wednesday
evening, and all were pleased.
The new court house will surely be
dedicated on November 10, as the con-
, tractors say the building will be ready
by that time.
The machinery has arrived from
Washington City by which sample
government road will be constructed
near here. The farmers are very much
interested in the wSk, and it was
through the efforts of Congressman
Acheson that the sample road was
ordered to be built here.
The next term of court, which con-
venes on November IL, will be held in
the new court house.
Most of the small postoffices have
been discontinued, since the rural mail
delivery has become so perfect.
James D. Brady, United States SOL
der, who has been at his home here
on sixty days furlough, returned this
week for Washington City, where ne
had been ordered to report for duty.
Mr.. Brady's regiment is stationed at
Manila, and he expects to be returned
there.
While going to his home early on
last Sunday morning, Ollie Burroughs
was held up and robbed of S2S. He
was first hit with a sand-bag and then
shot through the arm. Burroughs fir
ed several shots at the fleeing highway
men, but without any taking effect.
No arrests have as yet been made.
The Saturday Supper Table, Wash
ington's social paper, edited and pub
lished by Fred B. Wilson, was levied
on by the sheriff this week On an exc
cution issued by the Citizens National
Bank, the claim being for $1,000. The
sheriff took possession of the property
and it will be disposed Of at sheriff
sale. The Supper Table was started
sixteen years ago by James H. Allen,
now one of the propretors Of the Wash
ington Journal Mr.. Wilson has had
control of the paper for about six years.
Howard Dreamer, editor of the Bur-
gettstown Enterprise, was a visitor in
Washington on Thursday.
County Commissioner John NJ. Dunn
who has been sick for the past three
weeks, is able to be on duty again.
The safe in the Spriggs elevator, on
West Maiden street, was blown open
by burglars at an early hour Wednes-
day morning; but as the safe contained
nothing but papers, the robbers got
nothing for their trouble. No arrests
have been made. raa
TIOulluSHL WOEhSES Vi LllG OtYcHtu
Day Adventist denomination have ar
rived In town and are holding a revival
service in their church at this place.
John G.. Woolley, Prohibition candi-
date for President. will speak at this
place on Wednesday, October 81. There
will also be other speakers. An effort
is being made to have large crowd
in attendance
All. Brown, while driving a team be-
longing to Fred Baumberger, the
butcher, made too short a turn, with
the result'tha the wagon upset, throw
ing him underneath This scared the
horses and they started to run, drag
ging Brown about one hundred yards
before they were stopped, painfully in
juring him.
Miss Nettie Bartlett of this place,
and Charles S. Hampstead. of Union
town, will be married at the Trinity
Episcopal church on next Wednesday
evening at o'clock.
William Gardner, of this place. has
been granted pension of So a month
Dr. r. W. Wolfe and wife. of Tay-
lorstown, spent Wednesday with Wash
Mrs. A. ]. Culbertson and children,
of Greensburg, are the guests of rela-
tives in town.
A daring hold-up occurred at the
Charters depot on West Walnut
street at an early hour Wednesday
morning. James White, an oil driller,
was going home about one o'clock
when suddenly he was confronted by
two negroes with drawn revolvers. who
ordered hands up" They relieved
their victim OF what money he had,
and also a gold watch. After the rob-
bers had departed Mr.. White raised an
alarm and pursuit was begun, but no
sight of them was obtained.
DR.. Jonas Ely, who for many years
was a prominent physician at this
place. died at San Francisco Monday
morning of pneumonia. His remains
will be brought TO Washington and
the funeral will be held on Tuesday.
Enoch Prigg. who has been confined
the past tYanItA.
with paralysis aas able to DIVE out
this week