Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-19
A MINUTE WITH THE NEWS


yesterday, nor deed in fee or OF trust
recorded.
AT the present writing "the beaut-
full is falling heavily, promising unlim-
tied sleighing for to-day.
1T is said the wrecked coal fats at
Grave Greek present scene OF dire con-
fusion worse confOunded.
CHILDREN, rejoice. When school
closes next Wednesday it will remain
so, until the Monday after New Years.
TIE question OF calling and receiving
calls on New Years now agitates the av-
erage society butterfly, both masculine
and feminine.
TIE Board of Education is lightning
on the work. 1t meets, transacts its
business and adjourns without any
blamed foolishness.
THE new moon swung in the sky, last
night, bright crescent of silver. But
il was the same old moon Adam and
Eve used to court by.
SEATS were sold yesterday morning
for Lawrence Barrett's performance on
Saturday night, and a large audience
will turn out on that night.
WHIST parties are the fashionable
things for winter evenings. Scores, with
names, incidents and synopsis OF con-
versation can be left with our society
reporter.
The Council Committee on Ordi-
nances will try its canny hand on franz
ing one that will define and limit the
power OF pardOning prisoners out OF the
work house.
The friends of George Fry, Of the
South Side, rendered him a surprise,
last night, il being the occasion of his
twenty eighth birthday. Cockayne's
band made things pleasant.
Tue Veteran Association met last
night in special session. The camp
fire" project was the subject under dis
cussion, and il it will pan out it will he a
Jolly occasion.
The Belmont factory was of, yester-
day, to allow the feeders to attend the
funeral of James Campbell, a former
feeder. The interment took place at
the Caldwell Run Cemetery.
"ROck of ages, cleft for me,
Carelessly the maiden sang"
And then her mothers voice sang ont
that Shed Cleave her head il she didn't
git out OF there and wash those break
fast dishes"
The Sergeant received a dispatch, yes
terday, from Warrington, announcing
that store had been robbed by a tramp
who had taken a freight train toward
this city. Several police were on the
lookout, but the man did not come this
far.
Z ANNIE WARD, young woman OF
about SO years, was committed to jail,
by Squire Wait, yesterday, 10 await ex-
animation as lunatiC. She was stark,
staring mad, and several men and a
hack we're necessary for her transporta-
ton.
The case against AL. Rose, charged
with the larceny OF a set OF harness from
Chris. Sebke, was to have been heard
yesterday, but was continued until to-
morrow, as Hercules, material wit
ness, was confined to his bed by rheu-
matism.
LAST night, at o'clock, Willie
Dodge, the little son of Judge William
III. Caldwell, died 81 diphtheria. He
was five years and nine months old, and
a bright and promising boy. The sym
pathies OF their friends will be rendered
the sOrrOwing parents.
On Wednesday night the social at the
Thomson NJ. f.. Church, on the Island,
was an unusually successful affair. 1t
was i'm charge of the members OF the
congregation, whose names begin with
l. j. X. l.. NJ. and n. The clear re-
ceipts, after settling all the expenses in-
Cured, was over one hundred dollars.
LAST evening young gentleman was
esCOrting his sweetheart 10 the Fourth
street Methodist social. Passing up
Twelfth street, he inadvertently put his
foot on skating track" and instantly
sat down. "BOys will be boys" he
said sweetly, to the laughing fair. But
to himself he muttered: THE darned
little scoundrels, they ought to be every
one arrested"
IT showed last night. But early in
the evening it was remarkably clear,
and as they walked slowly by the Pax
ton fountain, he said: Chow a fixed
glance at the myriad stars, moving in
their vast orbits, marked by the finger
OF God, does cause the mind to lift itself
above earthly things and soar away to
the infinite" Then he came suddenly
to earth again and made some remark
about the blamed slippery places the
wicked walk in.
ABOUT three o'clock, yesterday morn
ing, a man claiming Martins Ferry as
his native heath, went into Martins res
taurant and uniolded dismal tale. His
face was cut and bleeding, and he said
he had been robbed of some ten dollars
at the Bellevue Garden. He said also
that he had lost 4 set of furs and his
overcoat. Martin directed him to the
city building, but, as be was rather
drunk, he never reached there.