Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-18

their work this week. The Board is
now working in the Filth ward.
Miss Gertie Tannihill is visiting her
parents on North Fifth street.
Rev. A. E. Brownlee was the guest
OF friends in the city yesterday.
Mrs. William Catell and children will
go to Mt. Pleasant to-day to spend sew
eraT weeks.
Almost all of the structural ircn work.
ers on the new Laughlin sheet mill are
stopping at John Kyns' hotel.
Rev. John Morton, former pastor of
the First M. E. church, now OF Cleve-
land, is in the city the guest of his many
friends.
Mrs James Dickson gave delightful
porch party last evening at her home
On North Third street. in honor OF Mrs.
w. H. Hall, of Denver.
A number of farmers from Jefferson
county received their money yesterday
for their coal lands at the Office of At
torney Geo. Cooke. About one thous-
and acres was paid off.
The building committee OF the First
M E. church feel much encouraged SO
far with their work regarding new
church as all the congregation seem to
be favorable for new structure.
The Bridgeport water committee has
submitted proposition TO the Martin S
Ferry Board asking them to supply
them with water for one more year until
they can build plant of their own.
The "wednesday Evening Euchre
Club and number Of the
friends Of the members will picnic at
Steele's Grove "Wednesday. The Club
is making extensive arrangements Tor
this affair.
Geo. Weber has heard nothing from
his missing horse and surrey. 1t is said
the man who secured the rig resembles
a party who got away with a horse and
buggy from CHASER & Kern, of Bellaire,
about year ago. NO trace OF either
man or rig has ever been found.
Contractor Day stated yesterday that
he would resume the work of paving on
First street to-day, and that he had the
tools on the ground. 1t will not require
much time to complete this work. When
it is finished it will make fine street
an annoyance to the citizens.
Five of the men in the city Jail had
their hearing yesterday and received
one dollar and casts Ross, who used
bad language at Donavan's jewelry
store, will probably be given hearing
to-day. Martin Kelley paid his fine and
is again free. Several are still in Jail,
not having the necessary amount.
The road commissioners yesterday fl
ed their report with the township trus-
tees and recommended the following
roads to be improved Burlington,
Scotch Ridge, Kirkwood Hill, Ohio Val
ley pike, in several places, and the St
Clairsville and Wheeling creek road
The final action will be taken at the
next meeting.
The city was visited by severe rain
and thunder storm last evening The
storm came from the west. and the first
clouds seemed to pass south, then to
the east, but about five o'clock return
ed. where they met dense black clouds
from the west, and about six O'Clock it
became very dark. The lightning was
very severe and then the rain fell in tor
rents, while the lightning still contin-
ued until about seven O'Clock. when the
rain stopped. As far as could be learn
ed, no damage was done, except to the
hill sides in cultivation, where corn and
vegetables suffered. The small streams
were all filled, but none overlooked, as
the rain only lasted ABOUT an hour.