Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-29

1eeal News Frena the City % Nuls
and Factories.
Miss Ida Hoyle has closed her kinder
garten school.
Harry Blinco and wife are visiting
friends at Dillon.
John Crump and family are spending
a few days at Moundsville.
Mrs. Thomas Jones, of the Fifth ward,
Is visiting friends near Clarington.
The Gaiety Outing Club gave pleas
ant dance at Steel's Grove last evening.
John Schuman and George Shutz
were taken to the county Jail yesterday.
Miss Lena Ebert has been elected as
one of the teachers in the public
schools.
Miss Flora Hopkins has returned from
several days visit with friends al
Steubenville.
The class of 1900 gave picnic yester-
day at Tiltonyille and all report an en-
joyable time.
Rev. Allen Gordon, OF Bridgeport,
Will piCdSn d. tuc SAIlSlidu SHuI Gil
Sunday morning.
Marshal Erwin shot a dog yesterday
that was acting very Queerly and fright
ened several people.
Miss Essie Boyd entertained a num-
Der of friends Thursday evening at her
home on North Fourth street.
The heat in the last. two days has
compelled number of the mill men to
knock OFF work and many OF the mills
have been idle.
Joseph Frazier, who for some time
has been quite sick at the home of his
fater-in-law, Mr.. Neff, at Warnock, is
reported to be in critical condition.
The Laughlin tin plant will close
down to-day and the date for resuming
has not yet been named. The. work on
the new addition will go on as usual.
1t is said the Ohio Rapid Transit
Company will build their road to
Wheeling and that the construction OF
same will be commenced in the near fu-
ture.
The board of education at their meet
ing Thursday evening gave Miss Emma
Fletcher a further increase of SIS per
month, making her salary $50 per
month.
The Wheeling Traction Company yes
terday completed the paving between
their tracks on South First street. This
street now is in excellent condition and
is a great convenience to the public.
Officer Ringer brought several boys
before the mayor yesterday for bathing
in the river in the rear of the electric
light plant. The mayor gave the boys
a good lecturing and allowed them to
go.
Joseph Grogal has opened new sa-
loon at 1917 Market street, Wheeling,
where he will be pleased to meet all his
friends. A well-stocked bar and every
comfort and convenience will be afford
ed his patrons.
The Belmont Brewing Company has
received another valuable piece of ma
chinery, being modern pump to pump
the water from their well. The pump is
being placed in position and will be
ready for operation in a few days.
he west Virginia grass laCIoiy SiooeS
down to-day for the summer stop OF
thirty days. A large number of the
workmen will leave the city on vaca-
ton. Several will camp out along the
river. This factory has enjoyed a
splendid business during the last year.
1t is understood that the Wheeling
Traction Company has secured the con-
sent of the property owners of Pearl and
jefferson streets to lay their tracks. The
company has been DESTROYS of abandon
ing First street from Buckeye to JEFF
ferson, as the proposed new route Will
give them a much better line and will
accommodate larger proportion OF the
public. 1t is also understood that they
have purchased a piece of ground from
Mrs Indiana McSwords, giving them
easy access to Pearl street For some
days they have had solicitors In the city
securing consents, and the new route
seems to meet with the approval Of the
public.