Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-28
CITY CuLLINQs.
A Bret Resume Of Q Days Happenings
In and About Town.

A Bret Resume Of Q Days Happenings
insnd About Town.
STRIKES are numerous just now.
JOE EMMETT will be in Pittsburgh next
week.
TIE hay market was well supplied
yesterday.
Tue Board of Education is coming
down to the plane OF the Second Branch.
ONLY $50 reward is offered for the APP
prehension OF James Wier, the Parrl-
eide.
THERE will be ''spring races" at the
Fair Grounds, next June, and liberal
premiums will be offered
THERE is . general complaint that
there are not enough small tenement
houses in North Wheeling.
PHILo KIaBERLY has been awarded
the contract for furnishing the schools
with coal for the ensuing year.
HENRY LoEBER, a miner in Kasley &
E ooks' lower banks, was badly bruised
yesterday morning by fall OF sosp
stone.
Tx miners at the Elm Grove coal
works are out on a strike for an advance
of 20 cents per ton for mining. Ihey
have beer receiving 80 cents, and want
81 per ton.
The funeral Of VIM. Senne who drop
ped dead few days ago, took place yes
teriav afternoon aud was a very large
che, several societies participating In
the ceremonies.
OWING to the heavy grade on Market
street above Seventh the water pipes
are exposed. Superintendent Riddle
has force OF Workmen at work lower
log them to the proper depth.
The skating rink will be opened next
week, and this winter il will be RIM 90
the club principle, none but memb :rs
being allowed to use the hall. Monday
night applications will be received Tor
membership.
The kirkwoOd glass works, which have
been idle for some time on account OF
the breakage OF all the pots, resumed
work on Monday last, but some OF the
boys are OFF at present on account oil
other accidents.
THERE was a pleasant social given st
the i me Street NJ. f. Church on Wed
nesday evening, by the Sunday School,
for the purpose of purchasing new H.
brary. twas decided success, the net
proceeds being about Sl35.
LAST evening about thirty-fve couples
OF our young IoiKs met at the residence
Of Miss Berthe Reed, and with I. l.
CJckayne's orchestra, spent q most de
I gatful evening. 1t was the finest gath
my seen in North Wheeling this sea
son.
TmS Fair Ground Association yester
day engaged ex-Deputy Sheriff James
Creighton to take charge OF the Fair
Grounds and live in the house on the
grounds. A pair of horses will be pur.
chased, and Mr.. Creighton will occupy
his time in improving the premises.
HENRY NEWMAN, the colored man
killed at the water works on Tuesday
afternoon was buried Yesterday after
noon at Martins Ferry from his resi-
dence in this city. A very long line OF
carriages followed him to the cemetery
and the attendance at the house was
very large.
Ma. |. D. Prayer, OF this city, was
married on Twelfth street last night to
Miss Mary F.. Bigelow, by the Rev. Mr..
milford, OF the Baptist Church. The
wedding was most delightful affair,
and was attended by large number OF
the friends OF both parties.
Ms. FRANK SHIRK, the druggist, was
married last night to Miss Sallie Porter,
at the residence OF the brides father,
VIM. Porter, Esq, Pleasant Valley.
After the ceremony reception was
held, and at ILLS Mr.. and Mrs. Shirk,
left for Chicago and the West, ever the
Baltimore and Ohio, on bridal trip OF
several days.
A LARGE and powerful engine has just
been received in this city from BAIti-
more for use between here and Grafton
on passenger trains. 1t has a wheel
five feet nine inches in diameter, and is
calculated to run less than mile min.
ute if necessary. 1t will be in charge OF
Mr.. VIM. Johnson. Two more OF these
engires will be placed on the same di-
vision in few days.