The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-03
CITY CHIPS.

RIFE tomatoes have appeared IN our
market.
SAILING was freely indalged in on the
Ohio river yesterday.
No marriage licenses granted yester-
day by the Recorder.
THE Top Mill shut down yesterday
morning for three days.
The roof of Wesley Chapel Is under
going some much needed repairs.
WIND, dust and q warm sun made 1t
very uncomfortable for pedestrians yes
terdsy.
The police force have abandoned their
winter uniforms and put on Their sum
mer costumes.
A NEW and substantial crossing has
been completed al 9th and Chspline
street, west side.
THE new residences ut Elm Grove for
Allen Howell, jr., and j. K. Greer are
about completed.
THE Board Of Commissioners Com
mittee on Finance and Accounts met las t
evening al the Court House.
ONE deed in fee, one of trust and one
release deed were recorded At the office
OF the County Clerk yesterday.
OHE can see much fast driving out the
pike during an evening, after b o'clock
The bloods 60 out to exercise their horses
MR. G. HUGHES has improved the
appearance of his property IN Centre
Wheeling by the erection OF neat
fence.
THE new hotel at Frank Walters ia
rapidly approaching completion, and
will be finished by the middle CT next
month.
The Stamm House, out the pike, has
been covered with new coat OF paint,
which adds greatly to the appearance OF
the place.
Ir is practice Of some of the young
boys who loaf around in East Wheeling
to steal from the pockets Of passing ladies
their silk handkerchief.
The regular semi annual meeting OF
the Wheeling and Ohio Ceusty Medical
Society will be held at the office of DR..
D. B. Ward, on Twelfth street, this even,
ing.
A YOUNG gentleman who recently re-
turned from the far West reports that q
number Of young men well known in
Wheeling, are occupying much humber
positions there than they did when here
A GRAND ball for the benefit of Henry
Plate, q nail feeder, will be given al
Turner Hall this evening. AS this Is u
worthy object, it is to be hoped that il
will be literally attended. Admission 81.
THE new street railway switch at the
corner of Twenty. and Chspline
street is nearly finished, and work will be
commenced on another ore ut the corner
of Thirty eighth and Jacob streets In a
few days.
THERE seems TO he a great deal of
swindling by some Of the country hay
dealers in weighing their hay. There
are several instances in which they have
given false weights of their wagons
when haYing the hay weighed.
THIS morning at 10 o'clock City Ser
gesnt Ripley will sell at the marble
works of Mudoon Il McEntee y lot Of
head-stones, foot-stones, ssndstones, grave
stones and uncut marble. Here is good
chance for one TO lay in supply Of
"sich."
AN exchange says "hug" socisIs are
supersedlng "mum" socials in the West
as means Tor church help. Ten cents a
hug is the charge, or three for quarter.
The economical feature would be popu-
lar beresbouts if thug" socisls ever come
into vogue.
PROF. VIEwEG's orchestra will furnish
the music for the grand ball at Koch's
tonight, This band is fast becoming one
OF the most popular in the city. The
same orchestra will also play on the l4Lh
inst. for the select party at Arbenz hall.
The members are rapidly learning to
play on their brass Instruments.