The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-18
CITY CHIPS.

tain to lead them on to death or victory. |
TWENTY of the Coyne patent mai.
pickers are in use al the Top Millfactory
A NUMBER of persons are planting
trees on their lots in Mount Wood Gene
terry.
The projectors of the proposed cavalry
company will meet this evening to effect
q permanent organization.
THREE deeds of trust, two deeds in fee
and two release deeds were recorded by
the County Clerk Saturday.
SOME of our young fellows are getting
so high toned that they wear twenty-five
dollar underwear and brag about them.
QUITE a number of our farmers could
not get into market last week on &C
count of the muddy condition OF the
roads.
The Lindsey Institute cadets, under
the direction OF Maj. VIM. Miller, went
out to Woodland range for target prac-
tice, last Saturday.
The pin played for at Severing's bill
lizard rooms, Saturday night, was won by
George Hoffman, who made the highest
number OF ramp shots.
THE handsome bird cage that has been
IN the show window of Charley Heinz
brights cigar store, was drawn by Char
lev at the rattle Saturday night.
A LARGE amount of beer was taken
out the National road last Saturday. 1t
is haaled out ON the beer wagons, and is
brought back afterwards in buggies.
LAST Friday night thieves tried to en-
ter the business place of Parker Bros, on
Main street, below Fourteenth, but were
prevented by being frightened away.
THos. S. REILLY, commissioned no.
tsry public for Ohio county, presented
his official bond to the County Court,
which was approved and ordered filed.
THE works of hobbs, Brockunier u
Co. will stop during the present week in
order 10 make some repairs on the track
running from the coal bank to the works.
ONE of the numerous rag buyers in this
CITY, informs US that in travelling around
in the country purchasing old rags he
clears from four to five dollars per day.
In the present retrenchment on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the Assist
ant Division Supervisor of Engines and
of Trains will be done away with on the
first of April next.
The funeral of Mamie, daughter Of
John Roemer, Centre Wheeling, took
place yesterday afternoon and was large
ly attended The services were very
solemn and impressive.
SOME heartless mother, last Friday
night, lett very young male infant on
the front door steps of the residence OF
Prot. Stevenson, Island. The little wall
was taken to the Chldren's Home, Satur-
day evening.
A LAMP exploded at the residence of
George SteenIod, near Mt. DeChantal ,
Friday evening, and set fire to several
articles of furniture. The flames were
e1tinguished before any serious damage
could result.
SOME of the young folks of the South
Side, on last Friday night had An enjoy
able time in dancing in the new store
room of Mr.. Samuel Ltten. MIR. Mayer
furnished the music. There were about
twenty couples present.
THERE is strong talk of Matchmaking
the road from Benwood TO Moundsville.
Should it be done it will be great driv-
ing resort for parties from Wheeling, rs
it would be much more pleasant drive
than out the National road.
THE Crescent boat club dance at n Oltes
hall on last Saturday evening was one OF
the largest that has been held in the hall
during the season. Il. I. Cccksyne's fine
orchestra was in attendance, and all
passed oil exceedingly pleasantly.
LAST Saturday morning Thomas
Condor was arrested by Constable Price
on warrant sworn out by Elizabeth
Gray before Squire Bulger. The woman
is unmarried and accuses Condor with
being the father of child lately
born unto her.
The Board of Equalization for Ohio
county will convene its sittings to-day at
the Commissioners rooms, commencirg
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and continue their
sittings from day TO day until their labors
are completed, Tor the hearing and deter
mining of al cases of erroneous assess
ments.
A NUMBER OF Virginia, Maryland and
West Virginia ministers of the English
Evangelical Lutheran persuasion will
meet in Grafton this evening, for frater-
nal conference concerning the work to
be done by the Lutheran Church in
West Virginia, and TO cultivate each
others acquaintance and strengthen the
bond Of Union between them.
The fire department of Covingtor,
Ky, is worked entirely by electricity. At
the engine houses the first alarm unhsl-
tiers the horses, throws open the doors,
lights the gas in the engine room, sitting
room and sleeping room, and stops the
clock so that the exact time may be known
when the alarm was given. We know
towns as old as Covington, but they have
not got these Improvements.