Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
boys here hope It's team will win the

boys here hope It's team will win the
race.
All the workmen who will be em-
ployed at ie new Eaughlin sheet mill
have been notified by letter and 10 re-
port to Manager John Usher, by Octo-
Der 18TH
The Masonic lodge will give their
annual banquet to their members and
families on Thursday. October 18th.
The affair will take place in their ban
quet hall.
John Feeters and Henry HAMS. of
! Cambridge were In the city yesterday
calling on friends. Mr.. Feeters haa
accepted position as heater on the
big mill at the new Laughlin sheet
mills.
The Laughlin tin mill for the first
/ time in its history, had all its mills In
operation yesterday, being twenty
three in all The mill worked to per
lection and every thing passed off sat
| isfactorily.
Howell Harris and Shan were before
| the Mayor yesterday on charge OF
fightng. Howels was fined five and
costs, and the other two three and
costs. All secured their fines and were
allowed to go.
Yesterday was George Hopkins birth
/ day and a number of his friends sur
prised him last evening by calling and
congratulating him. An enjoyable
time was had by all. During the eve
ming excellent refreshments were serv-
/ ed.
The dlphtheria situation Is now at n
minimum, as there is only one case IN
| the city. Health officer DIR. Darrah
has certainly done good work III
stamping out this dreaded disease, and
il is not thought there will be any
more cases.
There viii be a meeting Of the Dem
ocrats at w. B. Francis office Wednes-
DAY afternoon at three O'Clock, ana
every one is requested to be present,
as some important business Will come
up before the meeting. The Demo
craey of Belmont county Is becoming
awakened. and the organization Is im-
proving every day, and although the
campaign will be short one.
The Epworth League OF the First
M. Il. church, will give reception 20
night in honor of their new pastor,
Rev. J. f. Phillips. special pro-
gramme of music and recitations mas
been arranged, and the meeting VIII
be an interesting one. The object oil
the reception is that the congregation
can meet their new pastor and become
acquainted All members are request
ed to be present.
The Water Board held their regular
meeting last night and only transacted
routine business. The matter regard
ing the new pump was not discussed
as the firm claim they are working on
| the machinery that was not satisfac-
tory and will soon have 1t finished.
The Board, through its dealings with
this firm, have learned to take their
| statements with a grain Of salt, but IL
| is we'll to say the Board will not ae-
cept this pump until it works salts
factorily.
CLAYTON Chisbaum, lineman for the
! Bell Telephone Company, received a
hard fall Yesterday while at work He
was standing on a trolley feed wire on
Fifth street. cutting somelimbs off Of
trees that interrupted with the wires,
and IL is supposed the limb he was
J holding to broke and he fell to tn"
pavement, a distance OF about twenty
/ feet. alightng on his head and should
ers. He was picked uD and taken to
| DR.. Darrah's residence, which was
near The injured man was uncon-
scious The acc1aent ocurred about
nine o'clock in the morning and not
until five O'Clock in the evening, dsd
| he regain consciousness. DR.. Darrah
| axoufpad tho man and found mo- hon 90
| broken. but that he was suffering from
a conclusion of the brain. His Shout
ders and back were seriously bruised.
Last evening he was removed to Has
kins hospital and at late hour last
night was resting well.
City Hospital Report.