Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-24
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alarm system.
Tax Health offeer rsportseight deaths
to- the past week.
Tar moustsche Is above talking hut
not above thinking.
MAxrr's FrzHy b going 10 have big
time on Decoration Day.
A sro picnic Il on dit for wilberts
Garden on Decoration Day.
The owners OF fancy horse flesh It'll
the pike nearly evening with their
flyers.
TRK new 90 operative store recently
opened in wellsburg, is meeting with
great success
In Is understood that Hornbrooks
Park will be opened some time during
the ensuing week.
TINS sale OF the Gale collection OF fine
paintings takes place tonight at the
gallery on Main street.
A STRAW vote for Sheriff, taken at
Bells foundry, on Saturday, stood;
Arkle, IL; Handlsn, s, and Brown, ).
ArrxsrioS hss been called 10 the gut
ter opposite the postoilicc and the stay
nant water il contains. n chance inr
the health officer.
THE people are commencing to flock
10 the country these pleasant Sundays
The travel on the Elm Grove road was
quite large Yesterday.
Gro. W. STORM has executed very
lif -like painting OF DIR. Il. Baird, OF this
civ. IL Was ON exhibition in Wilson
Bros window, saturday.
PETER BLASKISsoP, OF the Wellsburg
Glass Works, recently presented L. L.
Coekayne with a beautiful pitcher man
uiactured al their works.
ELIZABETH PAPPERr, who has had
charge OF the sanctuary work AZ the
Church OF the Immaculate Conception
ior the past three years, has resigned.
The pupils OF Mount Il. Chantal give
reception or May party at that institul-
ton on tomorrow evening. Kramer 5
orchestra has been engaged for the occa'
sion.
TAG sloan Station hrEss band excurt-
cd on the Abner 0'Neal to Moudsville
last Saturday. About 800 were aboard,
and the excursion Was uery quiet and
peaceful one.
A TOBACCO stripper named Carl Baker
fell i'm a iit ON Twelfth street Saturday
evening. lie WAS unconscious Tor some
time, hut was finally restored ny the use
of the usual remedies.
MUNICIPAL Court was in session ~
usual saturday. The ease uf j. V. l..
Rodgers w. Mccullough * Rogers, IN
ehancery, was argued and submitted.
Adjourned until to-day.
TnE Circuit Court held u brief session
Saturday morning. The time oi the
court was occupied in hearing arguments
In chancvry causes ci no general inter
eat. Adjourned until to-day.
THE seventeen year locusts have made
their appearance in lOrce, AMI their dull
hum Is heard in all directions, Reports
from the country say that they cover
everything in the vegetable line.
iris the opinion of the physicians at
tending Mr.. Julius IOhse that the in'
iuries he received by being thrown from
a buggy last week during the wind
storm will make his arm stiff ior lie.
SoMg Of the young gentlemen ol this
city are engaged in organizing an eXcur'
sion or dance on the Diurnal for next
Friday evening. The affair is in com
potent hands and the music will ol
course be Kramer.
THE graduating class Of Bethany Col
lege are to be- congratulated OH securing
Kramer's full brass and string band ioi
the 18th and 18th of June, commence
ment days. Kramer has become almost
as essential to that place rs commence
ment itself.
SATURDAY afternoon Mr.. Norris, agent
OF the TelOmacraphone Company, OF
Louisville, put in connecting mstru'
ment between the rooms oil the Secretary
OF State and the State Treasurer, in the
State House. 1t afforded very good
means OF conversation.
TIIgRE will be n grand temperance
meeting at Parker's Hall, South Side,
tomorrow night, that will be addressed
by Mr.. Simons, Of Cleveland. This gen
ten, an has been attending the conyen-
ton OF the Belmont county temperance
workers, at Bellsire. the past week.
HAEyxY CooMss struck Frans Conley
q blow Saturday afternoon in frnt OF
the Mcclure House, and then catching
sight OF blue coat started at terrific
down Market street. There was some
difficulty In regard to a watch. The
whole affair will be heard this morning.
TEE Floral Exhibition oi the West
Virginia Natural Historical Society closed
Saturday night at 10 o'clock. This hrst
exhibition of this Society has been q
big success, and il Is 10 be hoped 1t will
give more OF the same kind. All those
purchasing twenty-five cent tickets will
be presented with q plant to-day.
As the steamer 0'Neal was passing
by Sweeney's shops in North Wheeling,
on her return trip from Moundsyille,
Saturday night, two boys rowed out IN
q skiff 10 get In the wake OF the boat
and we're upset. A gentleman seeing
the occurrence went % their assistance
and brought them ashore. No names
could be ascertained.
Ar the meeting oi the Central Green.
back Labor Club, held on Saturday
night at the Hope Hose house, the Ques-
ton of fusion Was FULLY discussed and il
was decided to abide by the decision OF
the Charleston convention. \ iuil del
sgation Nas elected to attend the con-
vention, which will leave this morning,
and active organization will began AZ
soon a. ne delegates return.
SATURDAY night the actors and ac'
,rcsses who were left by the deiaulting
Cohn gave a performance, assisted by
some local talent, in order 10 procure
money to get away with. The house
Was well flied, 80 were several IN the
house. The actors were happy a. they
saw Home, Sweet Home, or its equiv
alent, in the hands OF Fred. Huseman,
Who consented To act rs treasurer. All
bills were paid and the troupe lett YES
tsrlay morning for Philadelphia.