Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-08
CITY CULLlNGs.
A Brief Resume ofs Days Happenings
I'm and About Town. so as

I'm and About Town. so as
VENSoR is indicated.
Paxton was doing well last hight.
The corner loafers are thinning down
considerably.
VoN BLuNEN gets benefit in Pittsburgh
on Friday night.
WHAT has become Of the project to intro
duce the chariots into this city.
GENERAL GARYIELD's portrait will orna-
ment the new five cent stamp
NPI1rsBURG papers keep up their attacks
on Washington county visitors.
TAEsuperstructure OF the Steenrod bridge
is being placed on the piers very rapidly.
THE.Auditor's clerks are at work sending
out personal property books to the Assess
Ors.
The Laughlin mill when it gets in run
ming order will have ninety nail machines
in operation
TICKETS for the Professor" sold rapidly
Yesterday This will be the show of the sea
son in this city.
The steamer Diurnal brought a large
number of wagon hubs on her last trip to
parties in this city.
WHEELING has forgotten all about the
Garfield memorial fund, and even the
school project didn't naterialize
As will be seen from an advertisement
elsewhere, the firm of Simpson x Reid has
dissolved. Mr.. Edward Reid retiring.
The steamers Scioto and Telegram have a
lively little brush almost every trip. One
of them generally comes out behind.
Mr.. KOONTZ, of New Nartinsville, has
Just brought large fiat load of lumber to
the city for some OF the lumber dealers
REV. ID. A. CUNNINGHAM, ID. D., will preach
a. the Fourth Street Church tonight. These
meetings are nightly becoming more inter
esting.
Mr.. VANCUvEN, who lately returned from
Colorado has accepted Il position on the
steamer Diurnal with Captain Samuel
Litten.
JOsHUA Foster yesterday qualified as
administrator of the estate OF Hannah
Wheeler. deceased. Bond 5000; Adolph
Fritz, surety
\ MAN named Frederick had his face
badly cut on Monday night in North
Wheeling by having All adversary throw u
cup against it.
WHILE DR.. GarriSOn's horse was standing
unhitChed in North Wheeling yesterday il
took fright and rIn some distance, doing no
damage, however.
MARTIN THORNTON returned from Louis
willie last night and brought the REGISTER
force aSubStantial token of his appreciation
of their services.
OK Thursday, the eighth of December,
1869, the UCUmeniCal council began ut
Rome, in which the late Bishop Wheel
Ian took such an active part.
The Fun on Bristol companE,Offers q
splendid trumpet 10 the fire company
which sells the largest number of tickets
10 the performance in this city, next week.
Mrs TooNEY had Mrs. Foreman before
Squire Philips. yesterday, on a charge Of
assault and battery, The case was tried
by jury, and Mrs. Foreman was acQuit-
ted.
ME. W. d. CHAMBERS and wife. couple
which was recently made happy by that
prince of knot-tiers. Squire MayeS, are at
the 81. James, and are registered from
West Alexander, Pa.
THERE is q probability, we understand,
that an arrangement can be made by which
the diSordered affairs of Hamilton, Nc
Granahan 4 Mathews can be arranged, and
they enabled to resume.
AT the ball held in Etnaville Hall on
Tuesday evening last Mr.. John Filiigan
and partner won the prize for the best
name The Judges were W. Ii. Cox, Tom
my HCning. and W. Feeney. On next Sat
urtay prize will be awarded the best gent
walter at the same hall.
ATTENTION is called to the advertisement
of the Board of Equalization and Appeals
i'm another column. The Board are anN-
iOuS to reach satisfactory conclusion rs
to the assessments of the parties notified,
rs from information received the returns
made do not correspond Herewith, and the
Board desires all the parties summoned to
appear as directed.
A SERIOUS accident was narrowly escaped
at the Pewiky track, on Water street yes
terday morning. a man was driving two
horses in front of the ST. James Hotel when
a train came along and the horses, beCOm-
frightened, began to run toward the track.
BY Il herculean effort the man succeeded in
keeping the horses from the track until
after the train had passed.
EARLY yesterday morning as q girl en-
ploved as Il domestic in the family of
Henry BiebCrsOn. on South street, near the
i. 4 .. depot, was passing an open hire
place the flames ignited her dress and in a
moment her whole body was enyelOped in
flames and but for the presence Of mind
of another girl, who smOthered the flames
with quilt, she would have been burned
to death.
THE festival and ball held at the Roettger
House last evening for the benefit of the
Lutheran church of Triadelphia, was COM
plete success in every way. A large crowd
was in attendance and dancing was the
order of tho evening To the inspiring music
of T. Il. COckayne'S orchestra. A handsome
sum was realized for the church. Mrs,
ROOtteger donated the privilege OF her en-
tire lpuSp 10 the committee.
THERE was fun yesterday afternoon in
Squire Phillips office, NJ the trial of the
case OF the State of West Virginia w. An
ME Foreman. Clara Bowers and Mary Kite,
for assault and battery on the person Of
Maggie Tony. The case was tried before
Jury Of six, Mr.. Cracraft representing the
defense, and Mr.. Pendlctun the prOSccu-
ton. The mutual interchange of cOmpli.
ments between the ladies, was very enter
tanning. and the result OF the trial was
verdict Of not guilty
SECRETARY OF STATE STALNACEER yester-
Jay issued u certificate of incorporation to
the Freeman Publishing Company for the
purpose of printing and operating news
paper in Parkersburg, devoted to general
and local news and the good Of the tenn
perance cause. The certificate expires
December &. 1901. The stock is 800, of
which $2l2 80 has been paid in, with the
privilege Of increasing il to 5000. The
shares are IS each. of which \. l.. Purin-
ton. J. VI. Walters, W. l.. Atkinson and II.
Warner hold ~ shares each, and w. C..
Sharp shares, all of Parkersburg.
NOTES ABOTT NAMES.