Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-20
SIDEWALK SCRAPS.

The Board OF EDUCATION meets tuis
evening. ILL.,. LIZ
THE Beethoven Singing Society excurt
down the river Sunday.
JIMMY RIDDLxis working rapidly with
his Fourteenth street pipe.
FARMERS report the country as being
very dry and badly in need OF rain.
East WHEELING was as quiet, hot and
dusty Yesterday as Sunday in country
village.
WHERE1 and when? are the questions
being asked about the English Lutheran
excursion.
TIE annual election for officers Of the
Children's Home is announced for Wed
nesdsy next.
THERE is 30 much dust out the pike
that driving parties are not very popu'
lar just now.
The Truth, the new paper, will be, 80
It's rumored, sensational, and John l..
Grub will be the editor
The Second ward market was largely
attended yesterday, and plenty OF gar
den sass" offered Tor sale.
YESTERDAY, Mr.. Augustus Pollock re-
ceiyed a telegram announcing the death,
in Philadelphia, of his sister.
A LITTLE son Of Joe Rauscher, OF
Market street, fell out OF a wagon yes
terday and badly cut his head.
THx Pres Ellison will take private
excursion party Of about twenty-five
couple TO Steubenville tonight.
GEN. WALLACE says that he almost
dares TO 90 across the street now, alter
the action OF the Second Branch.
LAST evening the Germania Singing
Society rendered delightful serenade
TO Louis Colmar, of the Deutsche Zeitung
WAR enterprising halter is going to
present us with straw hats? is the ques-
ton that is now agitating the Fire De
partment.
LAST evening was the warmest OF the
season-too warm to sleep, those SAID
who tried it. A reporter knows nothing
OF sush luxury.
THESE are fine evenings Tor driving.
But why is il that most younn men use
but one arm for driving anu what DO
they do with the otherY
JOHN KRoSEwxrH, oi,North Wheeling.
while in bathing in the river, TUESDAY
night, diyed and struck his head agar st
a stone, cutting it severely.
THE Wheeling Rifle Club is .en-
deayoring to arrange for shooting
match with the Washington, Pa, club,
Tor Friday, in Washington.
The only case in the cooler last even
ing was a woman named Maggie Kinds,
who was found on the streets in q high
liz intoxicated condition by Key Def
baugh.
"KeNr Mason" the lady temperance
lecturer, is a delegate from Martin
Ferry TO the Belmont county Temper
ance Convention, in session at Bellaire,
and viii speak this afternoon.
TaE train from the West due here at
7:35 n NJ, did not arrive last evening
until ll:20. The delay was caused by
the burning OF bridge few miles the
other side Of Bellaire, necessitating
transfer Of passengers and baggage.
THERE were two police calls, last even.
ing, from Jennie Norrington's house OF
pleasure on Sixteenth street. The Ser
geant responded, and going 10 the house
found there bad been a fight, but the
participants had fled. No arrests.
The clouds gathered and the wind
blew, yesterday, and several persons
tried to deceive themselves into believ-'
ing il was going 10 rain. But there was
no such luck, however, and this morn
ing the sun win be as coppery rs ever.
A PARTY Of young people will 20
down the river to-day to. meet
the ST. LAWRENCE. aud listsp tsq5the,
travelling yarns OF the travelled pilgrims.
Another party will 40 down on the 81
Lawrence on. Saturday and meet the
Andes
JACOB HupKiSs, Sheriff, and j. w.
Robinson, deputy sheriff, OF Barbour
county, were in the city yesterday:
These gentlemen have just incarcerated
in the State House at Moundsville
Anthony Mowery, for offending against
the laws OF the State.
Tux following directors were elected
at the third annual election OF the Nail
CITY Building and Loan Association, on
Tuesday evening: James A. Dunning,
John W. Boring, James Peters, Carl j.
MAYER, John Bayha, Chas. III. King,
Robt. IL Philips, JOS. Wheeler, VIM. ).
Foose.
Is our notitt of the marriage OF Rev.
Mr. Heilman and Miss Bennett the re-
porter inadvertently stated that the
marriage ritual used was that of the
Episcopal Church. The ceremony was
an English translation OF one Of the
oldest German liturgies OF the Lutheran
Church.
Tux Executive Committee appointed
by the Veterans 10 prepare some plan
or way OF celebrating Decoration Day
were called 10 meet ia the Nelcs-Letter
office Tuesday evening, but, as only
three members responded, nothing
was done and, unless there is more in
tereSt manifested than has been already,
nothing more will be done" was the
way one gentleman expressed himself
yesterday.
THE Great Commoner's resolution to
assess the usual tax and water rent up
on the gas works threatens to precipi-
tate upon Council the great and un-
solved problem, who ownsthe gas works !?
Ii the works must be taxed, the CITY
must pay its gas bill and the only re-
suit win be TO put money from one
pocket of the city TO another and give
round commission to the City Collector
for the transfer. Perhaps, however,
this is some newly discovered point in
nolitical econOmy