Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-26
THE HISTORY OF A DAY


THE average thermometrical record
was 81 degrees.
From present indications the weather
will grow colder and the rain cease.
CuApLIyE street on the South Side IS
in yerv fne condition, and navigable
to-canal boats.
THE river men thought yesterday,
how fine it would be if the river would
remain always at this stage.
WE hear in Pennsylvania of the "one
man power" but in our juries here, II Is
often the eleven man power.
TIE temperance fever is still raging
high. Like other fevers, 1T Will purify
the moral body OF our people
LET Us rally to the support OF our
Library Association. We cannot afford
TO lose this valuable institution.
VAAs' City Band and orchestra will go
70 New Athens, Ohio, on December IL
10 attend the college commencement.
The Jury in the Centripetal case have
not vet arrived al verdict. They VIII
again tackle the evidence at tins morn
ing.
LIEUT.. STEVE JOHNSON and his son
Charlie, can give Il bones and BANJO duet
that would make many a minstrel turn
green with envy.
TEAMS that come to the city building
for lodging tickets, undergo thorough
uuizzing at the hands OF our wicked
though valiant police.
The remains OF Edward Freese will
arrive here this evening and be IN
charge oi the Masons. The funeral
notice will appear tomorrow.
We are sad to state that on yesterday
evening Mr.. James McAdams lost Sec
ond child by diphtherla. Ida was the
name OF the bright four-year-old.
The delivery wagon OF Christ. Holt
man came To yriei, Yesterday morning
bv breaking an axle OH Chapline street,
near the intersection OF Twenty-slxth
street.
As Thanksgiving draws on apace, the
number OF balls, parties and other
amuscments increases. Our people are
DESTROYS Of giving substantial expression
Of their thanks.
4 CHIMNEY On the northeast corner OF
the Mcclure House took fire ut about
o'clock last evening, and for few mo-
ments made things lively. 1t all ended,
however, in smoke.
THE Lindsey Institute will close on
Wednesday evening, for Thanksgiving,
and remain 80 until Monday, to give the
bows ample time To digest their turkey
and other good things.
TIE ladies OF 1t. Mathews Church
will hold Il social at that place OF wor-
ship this evening. An attractive pro-
"ramme and tempting supper VIII be
features oi tn occasion.
\ JOINT OF the main discharge pipe ut
the water works WAS blown out near the
works Yesterday morning. but was soon
repaired by Supt. Cummlns, and every
thing moved smoothly Oh.
Nothing has been done in the way oil
repairing the otf-step just above the
REGISTER office. When some one
breaks il limb the repairing OF it will be
taken into consideration.
HANSON BLAKE, who ii was alleged,
attempted an outrage on two young girls
of South Wheeling, will be heard as
soon As secured. 1t Is now supposed
the story was grossly exaggerated.
Darn on a pale horst" is what an
individual remarked on Sunday alter
noon as he saw a horSeman pass down
Market street, looking ior all the world
like black clothespin sticking ona line.
TIE sewer on the east side OF Market,
between Twelfth and Fourteenth
streets. is almost completed, and it will
hc a relief 10 the continuous stream OF
pedestrians. when the sidewalk is again
clear.
NELLIE, the youngest daughter OF b.
F. McMechen, oi the Island, is lying
i'll with typhoid frvcrat heriathcr's resi-
dcnrc. The little sufferer bears her
,'"""Irs , p9 ,,il' and We trust will
SouE tin collcction-boxcs were some
time ago placed on the street cars to en-
trap stray micklcs Tor yellow fever suffer
crs. The car drivers used to smile
when long intervals would be broken
hv the rhlnk OF Il coin. We have never
heard how much these boxes nctted.