Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-20
SAYINGS AND DoINGs.

FoKrY-FIFrH street is being macadam-
lied. 't..a .5tt.
C. SEIRERr is having his ice houses
painted.
THERE was no Council meeting last
night. -.f
The dust begins to assert its suprem-
acy again. 49,
JOHN SHERMAN is to crate at Steuben-
vile to-day.
THERE was a full market in the Fifth
ward yesterday.
ONE marriage license was issued by
Clerk Hook Yesterday.
No transfers of real estate were admit
ted to record yesterday.
SEVERAL houses are going up on the
old Washington mill site on Jacob street.
New rails are being put down on the
street car track on Twenty-third street.
Ir is seven weeks since there has
been an alarm OF fire, and the boys are
getting desperate.
THE Indian doctor and his musical
clown still entertain vast audiences
nightly on the Atheneum lot.
4 WAGON load OF serenaders from
Bridgeport made music on Market
street about midnight last night.
THOMAS BRAY and John NJ. Smith
were iugged Yesterday for fighting.
They will tell their tale at police court
to-day.
JUDGING from appearances last night,
there will be an OverstOcked melon
market at The Second ward market this
morning.
STEUBENcILLE is to have a boat race,
between Bob G.. Turner and George T..
Sharpe, both oarsmen OF considerable
local fame.
The negro bloods of Wheeling had a
ball at the Second ward market house
hall last night, in honor OF the Waynes-
burg "mokes.'
THERE were no new developments in
the railroad wah" yesterday. A ciose
watch was kept on the locality by the
police, however.
ELIAS ROLLS and George Buchanan,
both colored, ran foot race OF 100 yards
on the Island Yesterday for $40. Rolls
beat. The race will be repeated Satur-
day.
A FIRM in Cincinnati made a purchase
of several thousand gallons of wine in
this CITY a few days ago at the rate OF 3Oc
per gallon. This is surely cheap for
good wine.
Mr.. Bottleman, OF the First ward,
buried another one of his children yes
terday, which died from the diphtherla.
Another one is lying very low with the
same disease.
AN ugly pile OF stone is lying on Main
street, north of Eleventh, which came
near wrecking gentleman carriage
last evening. 1t ought to be moved be-
fore it costs the city some money.
JUSTICE CALDWELL took charge OF
Bridget Gristle yesterday when the po--
lice court was through with her, and
placed her under bonds OF 500 to keep
the peace. VIM. Fox was the COM
plainant.
A PARTY of twelve or fifteen couples
went to Hornbrook's Park last evening,
and report most pleasant time dancing
TO the music of L. L. COckayne's orches-
ira. Messrs. Miller and Bell made 1t
agreeable for all.
AT meeting of the Directors oil the
Elm Grove Railroad, held on Monday at
the office on Sixteenth street, Samuel
Matthews was elected Secretary to fill
the place vacated by the resignation OF
Andy Wilson, Jr. Mr.. Matthews has
had some experience in the office, and
will fill it satisfactorily.
The Washington Reporter finds 1t
necessary to make this explanation
"The daily reported yesterday that the
teachers elected in Franklin township,
with one exception, have professional
certificates. and are all gentlemen but
one 1t might have been added that
the one that is not gentleman is
lady"