Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-05
SAYINGS AND DOINGs.

The price of wheat at Bellaire is %
cents per bushel.
Wool is moving in Washington county
again at SO cents.
THREE marriage licenses were granted
by Clerk Hook yesterday.
THE wedding OF a young "Melshman
is announced for December.
A QUIET wedding came off at the
North End during the first OF the week
No cards.
PITTSBURGH, September River 10
inches and stationary. Weather cloudy
and cool.
A LARGE amount of stock is being
handled by John Rine, Second ward, Tor
Eastern parties.
THE railroad injunction application
will be argued before Judge Melvin the
last of next week.
FARMERS in the neighborhood are
busilv rushing in their wheat, which
commands good prices.
IT is said that the heaviest pay made
for several years will be made at the
Bellairc Nail Works to-day.
CL.RKsBURG and Wellsburg, W. Va,
and Woodsield, Ohio, will hold their
fairs on the same date this month.
SQUIRRELS seem to be scarce. Several
OF our spOrtsmen have been out gun
ming and returned empty handed.
THE rumor, yesterday, to the effect
that Officer Lee broke his arm, is with
out foundation, as the limb is as sound
as ever.
SEVERAL prominent Islanders are
loudly bowling for gas and will beslege
the Committee on Lights at its next
meeting.
join RUFFE, of the North End, was
hauled in by Officer Miller, yesterday,
for kicking up fuss at , o'clock yester-
day morning.
THERE is little talk of, and apparently
no interest in, the approaching race be-
tween Weisgerber and Felsing, ON sep
TENDER 9th.
4 MAN came in this office last evening
to write some poetry" but was unable
10 rhvme with month and silver and
left in disgust.
ZoECKLER Bros, OF Fulton, have lust
completed their new slaughter and ice
house, which will bear comparison with
any in this section.
CLARK and ManiOn are endeavoring
To- recover their contract money through
the County Court. Col. White and
'Souire O'keefe are counsel for them.
DIVINE service will be held at the
Temple Service this evening by Rabbi
Vogelsdortf, at ! O'Clock. Subject;
"HiIlel," the originator OF the Golden
Rule.
\ PLEASANT musical was held last
evening at the residence OF Mr.. I.
Beam. corner of Market and Seventh
streets. Cockayne's orchestra assisted
i'm the festivities.
TIE Wheeling REGISTER speaks OF a
railroad train striking man in the
vicinity of Yellow Creek" That's a
dangerous place to strike. \ lick there
is apt to prove fatal.-O. ]. Ne,rs.
The La Belle fight was again in court
Yesterday afternoon, being before Squire
SchultZe, on a charge preferred by Mr.,
priehOrst, father OF Charles, the injured
bow, against John Detwiler. The case
was dismissed at complainant S cost.
4 WARRANT was last night issued by
'Squire Miller for man named Harris,
who is charged with creating a dis
turbance at the Zane street NJ. r.
church. He is also wanted on a city
warrant. lie was still wanting at last
accounts.
\ CAMP meeting of the \. NJ. f. Zion
Church will commence to-day and con-
tinue ten days, in Fitzwilliam'S Grove,
near the Crcmatory, just south OF
Washinaton, Pa. "A jubilee troupe on
SUNDAY Proceeds TO repair the church
known as Writes Chapel.
4 CAMP meeting for the conversion OF
sinners and the pcrlecting of saints will
be- held at Wellsville, o., under the au-
spices of the Young Peoples Camp AS
S0ciation OF Ohio, commencing Thurs
dav. September llth, and closing sun
dav 2lst. First service September llth
at Is T.. VI.
INVITATIONS are out for grand ban
ouct bv the Odd Fellows OF Wellsburg,
on Wednesday, September l7th--the
second day OF the Fair. kramer's band
will discourse some of their best music.
Judging from the preparations now be-
ing made, we should say this is to be
one of the grandest affairs ever gotten
up in WelIsburg.
\ NUMBER Of the friends of Miss Laura
Harlem surprised her, last evening, by
appearing at her home, someiten couple
strong. accompanied by Mayors orches-
ira. 4 pleasant evening was spent in
dancing and social festivities. Miss
Laura leaves to-day for the academy at
Cynthiana, Kentucky.
WHEELING is naturally alarmed over
the startling intelligence that the death
rate there the last month equals that OF
plague-strickcn Memphis. Diphtheria
and typhoid icverare the prevailing dis
eases, which are largely due to filth and
neglect. The press and physicians are
urging upon Council the necessity OF
cleaning up and adopting strict sanitary
measures. The diseases mentioned
have prevailed quite largely in the up
per Ohio Valley this year. Any com
munitv that wishes to avoid an epidem-
ic had better put itself in the best sani-
tary condition possible. - SetbolriH'
I,dH.