Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-30
THE PAss1Ha SHOW.

DECORATION Day.
The past two days have been unde-
niably hot.
THKRE should be watering troughs at
intervals along the National road.
"CHINKs OF Normandy" at the Opera
House this evening by the Lyrics"
SUPREME Court meets this morning
for The purpose OF rendering decisions
PART of the Benwood mill was of on
Saturday, but will resume in full to-
da'.
NEw MARrISsyLLiASs are agitatins
the subject Of picnic, with Cockayne's
orchestra.
Has our patriotic spirit died out en-.
tirely and the fallen soldiers been buried
in oblivion?
THERE was lively movement among
the marriage licenses Saturday, three
being issued.
BElLAIRE will have big boom to-day.
Decoration exercises and the ever III
creasing Loan.
PAssENGE Rs from the East, over the
b. 80, report the killing OF a man,
Yesterday, near Cumberland.
BE- happy. A new board walk is to
he placed on the east side oil Market
street, at the head OF Seventh.
LOCAL Union No. 3, A. +. q. w. w.
will hold picnic at Shrums Grove be-
low Bellaire Saturday, June 18th.
An employe OF Bozgs' planning mill Of
Bridgeport, named John Boston, had his
thumb cut of in buzz saw Saturday.
tbs Elm Grove Line will run an ex-
ira car after The "Chimes" performance,
both tonight and tomorrow evening.
A JURY has been summoned to appear
this morning at the Court House to
serve in Judge Melvins' part OF the
court.
The members OF the Lyric 0pers
Company will have full orchestral re-
hearsal az the Opera House, at O'Clock
this afternoon.
A SLIGHT fire at the head OF Eleventh
street Saturday morning, was caused by
a coal shed being set on fire by boys. II
was soon extinguished.
THIS morning being the last Monday
the county fiscal year, the Board o.
Commissioners will meet tor the pur
pose OF closing up the years business.
WV. DIEENAN stole cigars from the
steamer 81. lawrence, was detected
taken before Squire Philips Saturday
afternoon, and committed to jail for ter
days.
BURGLARS and motel thieves seem tC
be increasing in this vicinity. Early
Saturday morning an unsuccessful al
tempt was made to rob Bsrt's Island
drug store.
SATURDAY evening a coiored peddlei
OF OF medicines named Henry Jones,
was attacked by q party OF roughs neal
the Benson ferry landing, and robbed oil
few trinkets.
The invitations are out for the meet.
ings and programme OF the State Phar.
maceutical association and are very
handsomely gotten up. They will be
circulated generally, this morning.
Tax steamer Diurnal brought up an
excursion from Marietta last night,
landing here about $3.50 o'clock. About
$50 people were on board and the affair
was under the auspices Of the Marietta
Light Artillery.
THE Catholic picnic at Benwood, on
Saturday, at which L. Tommy Cockayne
swung the bow, was one OF the largest
Marshall county ever saw. The pic
nickers from this city returned at 80
yesterday morning.
TIE following deed was admitted to
record in the Recorders office Saturday
A deed made October s, by Benjamin
Springer to Jacob Kruiser, for a certain
piece OF land in Trisdelphia district.
Consideration, $l,0l5,37.
The last will aud testament OF the late
DIR. ]. NJ. Surgison was admitted TO
record and probate Saturday. III. f.
Jones, j. II. Jones, VIM. Erskine and j.
w. Sanders were appointed as execu-
tors with bond Of S25, 900.
Mr.. Mac REILLY, chief clerk OF the
postotlice, returned Saturday evening
after having spent his vacation with
relatives in Baltimore. He reports a
railroad accident at Cumberland as he
came through by which man was run
over and killed.
TIE congregation OF the Wesley NJ. f..
Chapel return thanks to their friends OF
the Fourth Street Nj. E. Church for their
aid on the evening OF the 9th, when a
pleasant concert was given. The Wes-
lev people found themselves $3.50 better
off by the concert.
AT ate hour Saturday evening, the
jury la Part of the Circuit Court, Judge
Boyd presiding, brought in verdict for
the defendant in the case OF W. 5. Cos
horn VS.. :. III. b. Carter. suit IN eject
ment, which has occupied the courts at
tention for four days.
SATURDAY afternoon a large crowd
gathered at the Fair Grounds to witness
a foot race between Peter Neal, of Mar
tins Ferry, and Alonzo Rust, OF this
city, for $50 a side. The race was very
close and was won by Neal. Dick
Swanger acted as referee.
Rev. ]. b. Halford, late Of New Jersey,
is expected TO arrive in the city some
time during the present week, and enter
upon his duties as pastor of the First
Baptist Church Of this city, next Sun
day. June 5tb. The arrival OF this
young and talented preacher is looked
forward to with much interest by the
church so long pastorless.
The Maunerchor Singing Society on
June l4th will, with its friends, excurt
to Browns Island, a short distance
above Steubenville, on the steamer Tel.
egran. With viewing moonlight night
and an efficient committee, composed OF
+. q. Arbenz, Chas. Che, II. Willing
hoff, John Dick and Geo. Sauer, who
could not have good time?
OK Saturday night, two men, named
respectively Fleming and Snodgrass,
had a little cutting ARRAY at a South
Side basnio. The latter, vino calls .Etna-
vile his home, quarreled about bet
snd in the end made a slash at Fleming,
cutting him in the breast. Fleming was
not seriously injured and was engaged
in the innocent occupation OF heaving
rocks at the retreating form OF Snod-
grass, when Officer Brady appeared and
arrested him. The cutter escaped.