Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-16
FIVE MINUTES WITH THE
NEWS.

THE circus brought the rain.
THIS rain will bring up the garden
sass"
THE Odd Fellows of 'Claysville iubi-
lated at their hall last night.
SISTER EULALIA was the author OF
the Mount de Chantal operetta.
Miss DoDs tells the citizens Of Column
bus what she Knows about cooking
next.
THE whole Eighth ward went to the
circus Yesterday and lett Rltchietown
deserted
The concert by the Doddridge music
school will take place at the Opera
House tonight.
THAT man selling pink lemonade" at
stand in front of the bears cage, was
the "bar" keeper.
ALFRED CALDWELL is now member
of the Board of Education from Wash
ington township.
THE public schools will take holiday
on Decoration Day and the scholars can
attend the sham battle.
4 LARGE crowd was attracted to the
river bank yesterday morning to see the
ten elephants take their bath.
A WOMAN took fit last evening near
Pollocks mill. After a few moments
rest she was enabled to proceed on her
way.
HoRsE-CIIPPERs are brought into fire.
auent use to shorten the capillary
growth on the Uranium OF the average
blood.
BISHOP Fosters lecture on the spirit
Forces of the Universe at the Fourth
Street NJ. f. Church promises to be well
attended.
AT the next presentation of Pinaiore,
Charlie Lenkard will be Captain Corcor-
an and G. Y. Lucas will take the part OF
bOatswain.
TIE MaennerchOr Singing SOciety's
concert and dance will take place on
MAY 18th, and not on the 10Th, as the
types made us say.
4 SURPRISE party came oil at Todd
MCrcer's. South Side, on Wednesday
ext ming. WARNINGS band was the IN
sp:rer on the occasion.
SQUIRE MAYEs, the venerable match
maker of West Alexander, was in the
city Yesterday. He has hitched now, his
,464th couple and made 2,92S people
happy or otherwise.
\ HORSE attached to a street car fell
on the bridge, last night, from the ell
fects of hauling half of q car containing
- persons. There is stiff grade on the
bridge coming east.
THERE was not very enthusiastic re-
Spouse at the circus yesterday when
the clown said the best thing this
country had gotten was the Presidential
veto to the army bill" There were
some groans, not loud but deep.
\ rLEAsAvr surprise party was held at
residence OF Mr.. Arbenz, in Pleasant
Valley, on Wednesday night, in honor
of Miss Minnie Arbenz. Mayors Orches-
ira furnished the music and a joyous
dance was held. A fine repast was spread
and a pleasant evening was had by all.
THE locomotive on the st. Clairsville
Narrow Gauge road broke down again
on Saturday last, and was loaded up and
sent To Pittsburgh for repairs. The
company expect to have the engine
back and ready for work on the road in
ten DAYS, hut we doubt ii the engine
will be completed in that time.
AUDITOR COPELAND, of Belmont cOun-
tv, was married yesterday at the resi-
dcnce of the brides mother, to Miss
MINERVA LOCHARY, of st. Gainesville.
The happy couple left on a tour OF the
lakes and eastern pleasure resorts. They
have the REGISTERS sincere cOngratula-
tons and wishes fOl their happiness.
PEOPLE at the circus yesterday saw a
man 90 up to the chap who had charge
of the cage of the zebra and ask what
kind OF an animal that was. "lt's re-
bra was the reply. Indeed" said
the questiOner with an eager lar-away"
look i'm his eyes. "DOes zebra like
mule?' The zebra turned around and
tried to bite piece out of one of the iron
bars of his cage, the keeper tainted, and
the female drOmedary, which was half
asleep, near by, huddled up to its
young offspring and laid its head pro-
tectingl on it as though it wanted to
say: Great heavens. What kind OF
country is this