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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1891
Page
2
This department prides itself on study and perfection in garments. The jacket features diagonal chevron cloaking, fur rolling collar, ball buttons, high sleeves, and slashed back in tun, blue or black. Over 200 wrap styles for ladies and children range from $1.50 to $50 with a guaranteed 30 percent saving.
Local officials announce a regular session of the Board of Commissioners tomorrow. Multiple deeds of trust await reconveyance at the courthouse. Gas lamp complaints persist at Thirty-eighth and McCulloch and a new bridge project is planned from Mt Irville. A charity sale at Steinfeld’s will raise about 4400 dollars.
The readable fragments mention Thermumeur sea and a person named C. Scasoot along with vague references to temperature and a schedule. Transport facilities are alluded to, but most specifics are unreadable.
The Mingo rifle team held its fourth contest on a recent Saturday at Mingo with thirteen participants and notable scores. Individual results include Shilling 90 Maxwell 47 Morgan FP Beckerstaff 37 Brittell 55, Bar 4 O’Connell St Yeager 30 Minth 44 Franehelm 56 Swindell 47 J. Beckerstaff 47. Spectacles and eye care offered at Lash's on Main and Eleventh streets. Local millinery sale highlights at Turner Mall and Bufel Co. dress fashions.
Police traced about one hundred theft cases tied to the Distell area north of the creek as goods from dresses calicoes towels shawls and silverware vanished. Children Ida and John reportedly sold items for years while buyers assumed regular peddler status. Henrietta Bistell’s North Wheeling home yielded dinner spoons and letters. officials suspect longstanding knowledge among some non police officials.
Victor Sauvegeot Jr missed footing on the Ohio River railroad trestle and fell about thirty feet into the creek. Baggage-room workers heard his cries, dragged him to the bank, and he walked away unassisted. Dr. Prost found him drenched but uninjured, though bruised. he later checked into the St Charles Hotel.
Amusements column notes The Little Tycoon praised for its charm and buoyant humor at the Opera House with James Reilly delivering fresh songs and child performers Sozette Healy and Robby Reilly lauded. Field’s Minstrels and Palmer's Last Days of Pompeii also featured with elaborate scenics and a grand opening by Al. G. Field.
At about three pm a boy from Central glass works narrowly escaped death when five half grown English mastiffs owned by Mrs Moran attacked him in Alley E near the gas works. Police Chief Delbragge and Officer Carney killed the five dogs, then dumped them in the crematory after hauling them up the hill. The boy suffered facial and body injuries. The incident prompted local efforts to rescue him and carry him home for care.
Real estate transfer left for record at the clerk’s office. Deed dated August 27, 1801, from Margaret J. Henderson and D H Henderson to Tim O Leary for Lots 1 2 and 3 in Division A Hendersons addition. Consideration 102 dollars. Bufel Co for are headquarters. Sultings end Wraps L 8 Goon sells dry goods cheapest. Sea Jos Hasexaten sells coal cheapest in city. Telephone 27.
The fall term of the Linaly Institute opens tomorrow September 7 at 0 oclock am The high class school uses military plan for thorough teaching of boys and young men English Classics and Modern Languages taught with discipline The faculty includes John M Birch Wm Braunersreuther A 3 Bell Henry Krippaline and more. Also advertise reduced prices on shawls clocks and school books plus other local goods and services.
We present a varied assortment of chamber suits and invite interest in an unlimited extent. The suits reflect the latest in fashion and are featured by Wheeling Instalment Company.
Wheeling Instalment Company presents a brief item emphasizing oak goods in antique oak and sixteenth century finishes. The text references Walnut Chamber Suits only in passing and centers on Oak products offered by the company.
We offer thirty five dollar sets in two finishes, antique oak and sixteenth century, with a beveled mirror at twenty five dollars. Modern substantial oak suits are thirty two dollars each, with unique designs. We carry all house furnishing needs.
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