Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-16
SIDEWALK SCRAPS.

A NonBY birthday party in honor OF a
popular Top Mill mailer 10 on Dat. IL
will be celebrated at his Island home
during this week.
The silver trumpet to be contested Tor
by the various fire companies at the 81.
Alphonsus fair, will arrive this week
and be placed on exhibition.
A MEETING OF the heaters OF the River
side mill, with their employers, took
place Saturday evening, to consider tue
subject OF wages. We did not learn the
result,
STATE SUPERINTENDENT Rev. W. n.
LoNu. of the Bible Society, is expected
TO be present at the annual Bible meet
ing at the First Presbyterian Church, TO-
morrow afternoon.
The packet Pres Ellison will bring
the Beilaire aud Benwood people up 10
the meeting tonight, returning alter u
adiourns. II will leave Beliaire ana
Bcuwooda NJ the usual time on the up
trip.
We understand that the extra men IN
the various hose houses are getting up
a paper, notifying the chief that unless
their wages are increased they WIN
leave the service ut the end OF this
month.
On Saturday, Jack Wallace, Vim. Gar
rison, Herman Wise and Louis horisy,
were before Justice Phillips, james
West having declared they distributed
the peace by annoying him. James hau
to pay the costs.
The Centennial Jubilees will give a
concert this evening in the Wesley M
+. Chapel, South Wheeling, Tor the
benefit of the church. The object Is a
worthy one, the singing will begood' ana
We predict Il crowded house.
Az extra car on the Wheeling and
Elm Grove railway, will leave the Gap
itol building this evening at the close
of the Parnell demonstration ut wash
ington Hall in order TO accommodate
any from the country who may wish 10
attend.
Obs last Saturday evening, Mr. Schrrei-
ner rallied oil, ut the LaBelle store, his
iborourh-bred Kentucky mare. One
hundred and twenty-five chances were
sold, and Mr.. Geo. Wolfe, OF Martin $
Ferry, held the lucky No. that drew
the animal.
A GREAT many people whose work
compell them to travel in the vicinity oil
Twenty. fourth and Wood streets, are
romnlaining about the oil lamp not he
ing lighted in that neighborhood. They
thT,aten 10 waylay Council il the trouble
is not rcmedicd.
REV. G. L. MAsDEN, while coming to
church last night, met u lamp lighter
lighting tue street lamps lie quoted
tLe passage of Scripture to him, I'VE are
thc lights Of the world. The lamp
lighter requested the Reverend gentle
man, in iorciblo language, to light ms
congregation and call upon him at an
other time.
ON Saturday evening, about $50
o'clock, car No. IL ofthe Citizens street
car line got oil the track at Fortleth
street. The mud in this vicinity Is u
prricci sea, and il took the united Ell
FORTS OF five horses and innumeraole
men and boys 10 get the car on the
track. The cars all along the line were
DELAYED about AN hour
As will be noticed in our advertising
columns, this morning, the Centennial
Jubilee Singers will give last grand
concert tomorrow evening, ut Washing,
ton Hall Nearly every one has heard
these wonderful people, but yet all are
anxious for more and the indications
seem Ia point that the house Will be as
crowded IA il was on Saturday.
COMMISSIONS were issued saturday by
the Governor to n. NJ. Lowry, as Cap
tam of the Hereford Guards l. NJ.
Dunn, as First Lieutenant, and w. Il.
Thompson, as Second Lieutenant, ut
Hinton. The company has been assign
ed To the Kanawha battalion, command
rd by Major W. NJ. Appleton. Arms
and announcements will be shipped them
to-day.
TuE numerous friends Of Misses Jane
and Lizzie Hargreays gave them very
pleasant surprise on Saturday evening
nj their home in East Wheeling. A
most enjoyable evening was spent IN
dancing and otherwise, and ut III clock
a sumptuous rcpast was saved, TO
which all did ample Justice. Foster
Quadrillc Band, OF Bcllalrc, dispensed
the sweetest Of music.
TuEEE will be- u temperance meeting
held in Mclain's hall, entrance ON Mar
ket street, on tomorrow evening, The
18th inst, under the management OF the
Circle ui Honor. A select chorus oil
singers has been selected rs well as good
speakers. The doors will be open at
1u'ul0ck. The admission is Tree and all
are cordially invited To come and assist
in the great temperance reform.
TuEattachecs Of the Singer Company :
office in this city have donated hity
dollar sewing machine for the benefit OF
the lish relief fund. Ii will he rallied
in about thirty days under the superln-
trudcucc OF committee of four leading
citizens. From the Indications, 1t Is
thought that the machine will bring
about 500. Ii is now ON exhibition III
the Singer office window, where IT ut
tracts considerable attention.
VIZ were Yesterday furnished with
the figures showing the amount q!
money raised at the late fair oi the
Church ui the Immaculate Conception.
The fancy table netted S102.6i; the rs
ircshmcnt table, S529Sj; the supper
table, S4S.l the lemonade table, SSO.N
the postoiicc, Sll .65; the air gun, $50:
admissions, Sl2l. 20; the grand lottery,
S2lOlO. The total amount raised, IN
Guiding the above sums and the money
voted 10 the cane, bracelet, doll and
glass set contestants, is Sl,9l3SS. The
expenses are S2I96 60, leaving Sl,663 69
in the treasury. This was one OF the
most successful fairs ever held in that
church aud exceeded the expectations OF
every one.
TUX funeral OF David Mclain took
place Yesterday, from his late residence.
Revs. Maslen and Cunningham con-
Quoted the services and Mrs. e. W.
EoI. Miss Rose McNaughtOn, Mr., j. Nj.
Reillev and Mr.. G.. Y. Lucas rendered
the Sweet BYE and Bye and Jesus
Lover # Nv Soul, in very sweet man
ner. Mr.. Mclain Was one Of our oldest
citizens, being rs years old at his death.
lie was one Of the pioneer newspaper
men OF this city. being at one time part
owner and editor Of The Argus, pa
per published here years ago. Ills
t,nlitira ~ that time were Democratic