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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1896
Page
6
An old time retailer at 020 Main Street outlines a large clearance of women’s dresses, coats, lingerie, gloves, nightwear, parasols, hats, corsets, and children’s wear. Prices range from cents to a few dollars, with emphasis on low prices and broad stock.
The ad warns that lines in a diamond figure do not appear equally black across meridians, indicating a sight defect causing nervous headache. It urges correction at once and notes eyes tested with the D&T SEAT Managers and mentions Dillon, Wicher Co.
Merling Register Wheeling Park announces daily summer resort fun with Sunday 230 PM Opera House Orchestra concert refreshments and meals on demand Shady Walks and Green Lawns Park train service from Wheeling and Elm Grove Rail Road for admission arrangements for dances parties and rentals by A Kolt 33 Fifteenth Street Elm Grove.
The Bellaire and Benwood Bridge Company pushes for right of way across the Ohio at Bellaire. Aiming to secure consent from the Secretary of War and the Rivers and Harbors Committee, officials plan to locate piers and address river traffic concerns before adjournment. Strong local support contrasts with some opposition to the new management.
The page lists assorted items including a German Fire Insurance Company property on North Main, a June 25 wedding invitation from Mr. Sohn Hentuerfer, committee visits to a crematory and water system, and St John’s pi c ie at Wase ing Park on June 17. Also mention of a Pinne re Society event at Wh erling Park, Beethoven and Mozart socialists for a National Saencerfest in Pitts, and various local civic notes, school exams, and railroad timetables.
The Highth Ward Teachers meet with Supt. Anderson and discuss circus disruption to attendance. West Virginia Educational Association meets June 30 to July 2 in Charleston with Ohio River Railroad fare and Governor MacGorkle excursions. Wheeling teachers urged to attend for state wide educational gathering.
Wa Hinkle, conductor for the Bel Aire Bridgeport and Martins Ferry street car line, died after a Friday evening crash when his head struck a close pole along South Broadway. Though he continued working after the incident, he died at home later that night, likely from a ruptured blood vessel. He left a wife and child. the pole was two feet from the track, drawing potential blame on the street car company.
Yesterday in circuit court Judge Campbell presided over several motions and judgments including orders of reference to George E yd and George R. E. Gilchrist in multiple cases. Trials involved verdicts, judgments for possession, and dismissals with sums awarded or remanded.
In criminal court yesterday the forfeitures of recognizances in State v. Kittle Wilson Flossie Springer Tresse Woods May White and Lee were set aside. Please pled guilty and fines of five dollars plus costs were imposed.
News from Philadelphia reports Robert Devine of Piedmont West Virginia won the first prize gold medal at Jefferson Medical College, the first time a West Virginian earned the award. The list shows 870 candidates with about eighty passing. Piedmont items note other local goings on including people in New York Baltimore Kentucky and Fairmont and a range of social and church events.
Burlington and Martins Ferry items report a disorderly conduct charge for Chartie Coleman, a summer break at Glenn Run School, a home theft at Edward Delaney’s, and various visits and social notes. The column also notes travel discounts, a church confirmation class, and a soil of local ads including fabrics and ribbons.
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