Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-26
A MINUTE WITH THE NEWS.

n MIN " II Will I'LL N' -
TIE Circuit Court will meet to-day.
Two marriage licenses were granted,
yesterday.
Two deeds of trust were admitted to
record, yesterday.
To-MoKRow we will give thanks for the
blessings We enjoy.
The hopes OF icemen were again blast
ed, Yesterday, by the change OF weather.
The lobby was very slim at Council
last night. There was nothing much to
see or hear.
A WEDDING on a grand scale is booked
for next month, near Pleasant Valley,
east OF our city.
A GRAND Thanksgiving lunch, with
eggnogg, will be served tomorrow
morning at G. K. Behler's.
JOHN +. PECK, deputy sheriff OF Logan
county, settled at the Auditors office,
Yesterday. Logan is solid.
COcKAYNE played for reception east
of this city last evening, and an enjoy
able time was spent by all.
The sun shone out brightly and pleas
antly, yesterday, and brought out scores
OF the fair sex OH millinery errands.
TIE Board of Commissioners will meet
on Monday next, and this week IS ac-
eordingly devoted to committee work.
THE North Wheeling cooper shop is
receiving large amount OF lumber by
the p, w. & X. road, for making kegs.
LETTERS remaining unclaimed in the
postofiice to date: Connell, John W.;
Gilmore, John; Pollock, S. N; Yard,
Frank b.
THERE will be a union Thanksgiving
service in the Fourth Street NJ. +.
Church at l0:30A. NJ. Sermon by Rev.
G. p. Masden.
THERE will be large party, on Friday
night, at the Island residence of John
A. Armstrong, Esq, given in honor OF
his daughter, Miss Ida.
A MAN named Hubbard is lecturing
in Michigan on the "MOonshiners OF
Pocket county" on few weeks camping
i'm the mountains OF w. Va.
AN individual at one of our boarding
houses left rather Unexpectedly last
week because he heard the cook sing
ing, Darling / am growing bald.
Nh. WELTY is having his large bust
ness block and residence thoroughly re-
painted in u handsome manner. 1t is
situated on the corner OF Seventh and
Main streets.
LARKIN's resolution to uniform the
workhouse prisoners Was sat upon in the
First Branch. Those who voted against
it have never seen the half naked men
in the prison.
DR.. +. III. MCCOY has on exhibition
some ridge corn grown on his farm on
Caldwell's run. The ears are remarka-
bly, large and well-developed and will
average 900 grains each.
1T is proposed by some 10 use the
hole which was dug at the Vigilant En-
CINE House for the new lookup, as an
addition 10 our reservoir. Let connec-
ton be made with the main pipe.
THE man Simpson, who raped girl
named Ice, at or near Warrington some
time ago, and made his escape, was ar
rested in Illinois and taken through
Benwood to Fairmont yesterday.
AT o'clock this morning, the first
work of repairs will be commenced by
Sweeney x Son on the Hamilton foun-
dry property. The purchasers expect
10 remove on the first OF January.
Mrs. HUGH KLARI and Mrs. Thomas
Moran are contestants for picture to
be voted for at the approaching Catholic
Orphans fair. The picture, the Holy
Family, is from the brush OF Mr.. Geo.
Storm.
SOME one stole the Maltese cat from
the Vigilant hose house, last Monday.
Billy Cots swOre in the Ute language,
and danced the Sioux dance, and said
he would find Malta if it took all sum-
mer TO do it.
A Mr.. LANAHAN, fireman OF the Balti-
more and Ohio yard engine, had an arm
broken, yesterday morning. He was
engaged in coupling cars near Twenty
second street, and caught his arm be-
tween the bumpers, breaking it above
the wrist. DIR. Edwards reduced the
fracture.
ScENE-Second Branch of Council
Enter Marcus Brutus Kimberly, Julius
Caesar Pollock and Caius Casius Lar
kin.
Brutus-Nay, rob not our youngest
child; give unto the Island whatsoever
curb she doth desire.
Cusar-Aye, they mock us upon
every side. They build for themselves
fine market houses and lay broad pave
ments before the doors of their own
booths, and yet deny us the poor boon
of one little curb.
Cassius-Ye have had already more
than your Just deserts. Is't so set down
in the annual estimate? Is't so nOmi-
mated in the bond?
CPsar-Aye, marry is't.
Cassius-Then 'leave off thy damna-
BILE faces and begin"
Enter quorum and exeunt others.