Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-31
SIDEWALK SCRAPS.

TOMMY FERREL, the Waterman at the
La Belle crossing, is visiting friends in
Maryland.
THE delightful weather OF yesterday
brought our feminine population out in
full force.
TAs Daughters OF Rebecca gave a very
pleasant entertainment at koch's Hall
last night.
Two deeds of trust were yesterday
admitted TO record in the Office of the
county clerk.
TaE Committee on Equalization and
Appeals will meet soon after the next
meeting OF Council.
We are informed that some Of our
colored citizens talk OF starting u news
PAPER OF their own.
TRE scales in East Wheeling, opposite
the Atlantic engine house, are being re-
paired by some Pittsburgh parties.
kRAMER goes to Steubenyille on FRI
day evening to play for grand ball to
be given by the young people OF that
place.
THE Superintendent of Scales, Ed
wards, Is having the various city scales
inspected and repairs made where nee
essary.
Coon thinks that elf Davis knew OF
any crime committed by Sweeney, he
was pdrtsceps criminis, or accessory to the
crime"
Tx fire alarm did not worry the in
vestigating committee. lu important
times such small things are unworthy
Of notice.
SOME OF these days the city building Is
going to furnish tirst-claSs newspaper
sensation, by caying in and burying Il
haltdozen people.
Letters remaining in the postotiice
unclaimed to date: ". +. Carter, Chas.
j. Clark, Alex. Etinger, J. n. Nc
Dougal and L. Robinson.
THE inhabitants OF the Garden Spot
are living in hopes of hose house IN
that ward, that will afford them place
to hold primaries, keep their hose, etc.
DIX. PIPEs performed very difficult
operation, Yesterday, on the eyes OF Miss
Nettie limerick. Her eyes were
Strengthened up and with hardly any
pain.
JAMES MATHEWS, formerly the mana
ger ut the works Of Sweeney K Son IN
North Wheeling, has lately accepted a
similar position in the South Wheeling
works.
AUCTIoSEER HALLER Yesterday sold al
auction lot on MCColloch street near
the I.aBelle Mill. u part of the Madison
Bank property, to Mr.. John Westwood
for 500.
THE race between the heavy engineer
of the Nigilant aud stray rooster was a
most thrilling sight, and created quite a
ripple Of excitement IN North Wheeling
yesterday afternoon.
PGTER WALT, the party whose lex was
broken few days ago at Bodiey ; mill,
is very low and is hardly expected To-
live. tie has disloCatcd his broken
limb several times since he was laid up.
We would call the attention Of the
proper authorities to the condition OF
the sewer at the corner Of Filth ami
Main streets. Ii has cayed IN and aCCi-
dents viii result, unless il Is attended
10.
HENRY TRoUTMAN was driving his
dray across the Zane street bridge, yes
tcrday morning. when he WAS run lnto
by another teamster, the shock throw
ing Troutman oil Of his draw and bruiS-
INK him considerably.
THR funeral Of sam McGill took place,
yesterday afternoon, from hiS late rest
dencc in the Eighth ward. The cere-
monies were in charge of Washington
Lodge No. 1, A. U. A. NJ The remains
were inferred in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Nix. ". :. HoGE, clerk at the hard
ware store ui Hoge Il Co, was shot IN
the fore finger OF the left hand Monday
evening. while handling q revolver
which had been exchanged, he not being
aware that it was loaded. The wound
is painful. but not serious one.
THE chairman of the Irish Relief
Committee requests US to urge on such
of the ward committees rs have not
their collections to do 80 at
once and report the same tn Col. Thos.
O'Brien, treasurer, as u meeting ut the
General Committee will he held during
the present week To complete their
work and to remit the money where 1t
is needed.
TUX hand OF musicians who have
been PLAYING at the Bellevue Garden
since the pedestrienes have been walk
ing there, last ui'ht gave the REGISTER
Office the compliment OF sorcuadc.
Tonight is the last night ot the Belle
yue. Misses Maud II. Claire and Lottle
Turner, two charming aud popular
walkers. will then close their engage
ments and the place will be closed.
MONDAY evening. a. the servant EN-
ployed at the residence ut Mrs. Martha
No. lOO EoH street came IN
rom visit to sume friends, she was
startled by finding the rear door un'
locked, and, Ou entering, a man hastily
rushed past her aud out the door. An
was Immediately started
md rags, sticks and paper were found
saturated with oil. Undoubtedly 1t was
another attempt at iuceudlarism.
OFFICER leyE, Ut squire Millcr's
ore. Yesterday arrested a party named
Il. Hughes for peddling without It.
,cnso. Hughes was brought before the
squire, Who fined him $40 and costs,
,ut on asCertaiuing that the man hal
l0 money, he suspended judgement and
nave the fellow two hours IN which tn
cave town. remarklug, a. lac did so,
this is an awful dry haul, while Love
he looked Disguised.
LNSr evening about fifteen couple ut
,ur Young society people gathered at
he residence oi MIR John Mrndel, on
lac Island. aud until the early hours Of
his morning danced 10 the delightful
strains Of Kramer's orchestra, All were
dressed iAooyBi,O, aud much merriment
aas afforded by the various deyises r.
sorted TO in order TO discover the iden-
ity oi persons. The costumes were IN
A any cases very rich, the ladies' espe-
tally being noted tor the taste they
lad displayed. Refreshments were
,ervcd about midnight, and every one
spoke IN praise IT the enjoyable time
hey had had.