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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1894
Page
4
A cluttered OCR sketch lists dry goods ads, a lecture at the Opera House, rail and park notices, parade of local businesses, a street collision report, a birthday surprise, arrest news, and a water shortage at the Riverside works. Names include Lou Swabacker, W Gundling & Co, Keays Bros, H Kreutzer, and Officer Donovan.
The Arnheim Tire Stock Company Limited of No 52 Second Avenue announces Grand Army Week sales on September 1 and 13 featuring trotting pacers carriage horses and saddles with a no reserve policy and a four hour trial. Cheap excursions offered citywide to view stock at the Arnheim stables and live stock company offices with correspondence invited.
A strange calm settled in the Criminal Court during State v. Albert Girley as the defendant, lacking counsel, sought advice then chose to plead guilty to grand larceny for stealing a mule. Judge Jordan appointed counsel, but the next day the defendant resisted withdrawing the plea. He was remanded, to be sent to Moundsville for two years, while a last-minute attempt by O’Keeffe to overturn the plea failed.
Exhibits removed and grounds cleaned and locked up as staff cleared the Fair Grounds. Secretary Hook and department heads audited accounts at the courthouse, with financial results still uncertain but some gains noted. Upcoming events include YMCA outing, colored Odd Fellows gathering, Wheeling Athletic Wheelmen, and bowling by the Bowling Association. Alleys reserved for ladies daily. store ads for school books and tailored clothing included.
W Manswad has opened a produce store at 2145 Main Street. Scandrr of brick delays South Jacob street paving. Students plan to leave for Morgantown State University. Sherrard reports water scarcity with stock hauled two miles. Early Star Club hosts a meeting at Menge & Howley's hall. Wheeling mechanics attend the National Convention of American Mechanics in Providence. A M E church at Brilliant held a grand social. Mogullians plan meetings and a watermelon party. One local man fell ill after ice cream at Wheeling Park. Channes Raset to marry in Martins Ferry, to live on South Eaft Street. Mogullians hold a parade and call for a meeting with club members. David Evan gel to preach at Odd Bellows' Hall. Y M C A Field Day prizes announced. contests to be classified. S Morrison to Morgantown for law. will address Y M C A. Police Court reports include jockey fines and dismissals. Norfolk and Baltimore rail traffic rising. oysters plentiful. Music instructor Epwano Brumesnena to begin lessons at 952 Market Street Wheeling and Martin's Ferry. Sunday shaving criticized by barbers. committee to request rest day. Beggars on South Side and suspected fraud cases noted. Spurrie Boorp game promoted at Muse Try. Carle Bros. school-book supplier noted. Harvest excursion to Michigan planned September 18 1894 with half fare rail rates by Cleveland Lorain and Wheeling Railway Co. Tickets on sale at all stations. J E Tenn, General Freight and Pass Agent.
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