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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1883
Page
8
Local intelligence reports discounts offered by GBUBISS Jewelry Store and KLINE BRUTHEMS at 34 Twelfth Street etc. The piece lists sales and displays from various merchants, including Autumn Hunterbolts and Menswear, noting promotions and product lines. It also mentions a municipal meeting at Abie Lue and a series of social events with names like Barry Tippett and W. Tippett, plus a sheep driving incident on Main Street.
A fragmented report notes the end of an artistic pact and a patent matter tied to a notable figure. Details are garbled but reference to a ceremony and a public event at Artem Hall on the 12th is present, with pricing and schedules unclear.
The column surveys local issues and opinions on a German festival prospect, streetcar right of way conflicts, delays in a Wheeling Elm Grove project, and civic debates. It notes court actions, stock increases, and preparations for an upcoming church event while detailing community reactions and political tensions.
Report of the Fourth Street M E Church gathering detailing elections for General Conference delegates George C. Wilding and reserves E W Ryn and W B White, lay conference actions, and a long session concluding with remarks on minister lay relations. Also notes on a carpet and furniture sale, a poetry reading, and a piano and organ listing for sale.
Fragmentary local notices recount social events at Crawford’s hall in Camroo with dances and thanks to organizers. The text lists performers, bouquets, and general crowd praise while advertising Glory Baking Powder and other goods for Wheeling residents.
A Belmont worker Mr. John Gavin and others honored Mr. Porter Smith and Mr. Jobe Garin with a paid-up receipt and a gold ebony beaded cane after An injury to Mr. Gavin’s eye. The event celebrated long service at the Belmont plant, recalling twenty-five years since he joined the shop.
In Wheeling, Clifford, an inmate at the lockup, attempted hanging with a handkerchief, while another case recounts Anton Kraus’s brutal self harm in West Destruction. Clifford, recently married, was among escapees recaptured and placed in a cell for reflection when the act occurred.
A boy named Mew Kivz dies after a wagon wheel pins him at the Martin's Peery keg factory yard near Neth Main street. Neighbor Li Garelant reports two men are seen rushing to the street and an attempt to revive him fails. Parents and a friend describe the accident as a fatal work misfortune. Another man, Mr A W Paull of Neil Oy Lantern works, suffers severe hand injuries in a separate incident yesterday morning, with doctors tending to his mangled fingers at the hospital.
A ragged report details a boxing tour led by Dave eras of thvaion with Sullivan and Sinde slated for California showdowns against Prof Willer and others. The crew travels via New York and lays plans for a large Wheeling event, with heavyweights Taylor and McCoy in training and Gillespie and Soren lined up for shock bouts.
Bellaire to celebrate Governor Hoadly's win with a Tuesday evening jubilee in the space beside Hebert Neal’s livery. Allen O. Myers of Colansboa will speak. expected attendees include Desn, Wheeing, Beldgepict, and Martin’s ty neighborhood groups. A committee led by Kechler, Kelly, Hindman, Mott, Zieh, Brogan, Genson, Muth, Reviy, Be B, Darrah, Romick, Fitch-Welle Benton, Dougherty, Carter, Hartenstein, and Nagle will organize. All successful Belmoet candidates are hoped to attend. a large wall is promised. Hem & Sons, No. 1221 Market Street, advertise fall and winter designs.
A Reawren reporter asks a society man about events at the McLure House. A double wedding at Matthew's Church next month draws attention with twelve bridesmaids, eight groomsmen, and a grand reception. The piece hints at a bustling social season ahead with parties and Christmas plans.
A political lecture in Westwood's Hall mixed humor with serious warnings on political ambition and measles. Remple's talk spanned over an hour, mixing satire with blunt statements about politics, revolutions, and national fate, drawing a lively audience and ending with a vocal quartet performance.
A flood of social notes lists visitors and residents in Belleville and nearby towns. Names include Boran, McCoy, Seiman, Chapman, Kimble, Alderson, Ranson, and many others, with stays at Stamm House, McLure House, Beanim, and other inns. Several locals plan travel or events, while firms and individuals are noted in transit or visiting relatives.
A ragged morning pages a near accident case and expurgating work on a carbine show mixed town news. The Riverside Journal resumes soon under new editor Walter Dugan. Marriage announcements stir Wheeling society as Willen Hrreeland and Mian Katis Clark wed last July. Community meetings draw many as Transpaling disciples and Mendelssohn Singing Society elects officers. The Benwoot iron works operate after a holiday, with pay day yesterday and a charity concert planned Friday night for Mee Sully Williams.
Fragmented Bridgeport notes recount local mischief after a night of cider excess and police presence. Mentions of musicians Heston's orchestra at Benaville and Perry, Mayor Junkins, and assorted townsfolk include market chatter on oyster trade and factory shifts. Several residents depart for trips, job changes, and shop relocations amid a gloomy winter outlook and evolving local business scene.
River falling slowly at dark last night four feet of water in channel caused the steamer Stockdale to run aground at the head of the inland channel. It backed off and returned to the wharf to secure the craft. Jennie P., 740 W Van Buren Street, Chicago, served as a hapless observer.
Special to the Register from Wellsburg reports ongoing natural gas prospecting at the George well with no gas reached at 1300 feet while workman Durat plans further drilling. Residents fear delays may slow Wellsburg’s revival as discussions mix with local memories of past prosperity and a ferry repair nearby.
In a humorous misadventure an American engineer advertised to straighten the Leaning Tower of Pisa for 1,000,000 francs after viewing the tower during a Pacific voyage. The flourish drew no takers and faded. The same issue notes Northcote’s political tour blocked by war, a police search for robbers in Ecuantos, and a Newark case of a former comptroller’s chief clerk facing conviction with a new trial denied.
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