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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1893
Page
2
The Wheeling Park features grand walks green lawns and a popular concert program. It invites thousands with steam train service from the city and Grove Kaltrain connections. Manager LY advertises goods and services related to the park and surrounding businesses.
A Wheeling Chamber of Commerce meeting urged conference with B&O officials over the questionable schedule changes harming local merchants. The group formed a committee, sent telegrams to Third Vice President Lord, and discussed a patriotic Fourth of July celebration led by the chamber with a plan to mobilize citizens.
The S Baers Sons wholesale grocery firm is nearing completion of a mammoth six story building on Main Sixteenth and South streets with creek frontage. It covers about 160000 square feet and claims to be the largest wholesale grocery building in the United States. A B C track switch provides direct access for large business. annex on creek bank houses a coffee roasting plant and a stable.
Criminal Court proceedings include demurrers pleas and minor offenses with sentences and fines. Notable items include State v Asselta demurrer overruled plea not guilty May 22, Henry Lee and Alex Gardener guilty six months for January poker pad, Sidney Calvert habeas corpus granted and released. Circuit Court arguments on demurrers at Fudge Camprell. Police Court Mayor Cardivels morning session five cases and several dismissals plus sentences for drunken and disorderly conduct.
A large meeting of the Parnell Club at McLauchlin's Hall elected officers. M. J. O'Kane became President. first vice president M. Grogan. second vice president P. J. Gilligan. third vice president Wm. McLaughlin. secretary T. S. Buey. treasurer M. B. Bailey. Funds and additional subscriptions were to be sent to Ireland via Very Rev. H. F. Parks. An adjourned meeting is set for Wednesday in the Cathedral basement for more subscriptions. The rest of the item includes short quips, a literary and gymnastic program for the Ritchie Council tournament on May 10 at the Opera House, and an insect powder advertisement mentioning Bugine Paste to deter roaches and rats.
Real estate deeds left for record at Clerk Hook's office detail transfers from 1893 to 1892 on properties along South Penn street Triadelphia and Moyston street. Names include Estella May Tomlinson B S Allison Daniel Dinger Hannah J Shar Lorenzo O Smith Hiram Schilling Frances Archibald Mullving Kiger Joseph Schilling and W H Chapman with various frontages and interests. Also notices promoting Selected Gems of Song and painting services by C A House Beeen Kenanrr Crew.
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