Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-03
FACT AND FANCY.
Potpourri OF News Done Up in small

Ing committee On water works meet to-
night.
A STRAW hat appeared on the street yes
terday.
FIVE deeds OF trust were admitted TO
record yesterday.
TIE warm weather holds Off but when il
il does come, look out tor il.
The Seventh Ward Hose house has not
received telephone, as was reported.
OFFICER FUGArE arrested Charlie Sweeney
for being drunk on the street last night.
JAMES NORRIS was arrested by Officer
Junkins last night for being drunk on the
street.
Oh Friday evening Mayors orchestra
will give grand ball At the Academy OF
Music.
The committee on fire department met
last night, and no quorum being present.
they adjourned.
Cart. Mason is having some improve
ments made on his residence at the corner
of 10Th and Market street.
The committee on streets and alleys met
Yesterday afternoon and inspected the
trench on Forty third street.
A TEAM belonging to Loyejoy ran away
ON Main street last night, but was checked
before any damage was sustained.
THERE was nothing OF interest in the
courts Yesterday. Chancery business OCCu-
pied both parts OF the Circuit Court.
WN. DUNLAP was Yesterday appointed adj
UuinistratOT OF the estate OF Samuel Dunlap,
deceased; bond, $50; ". J, W. COwden,
surety.
TmE Board OF Directors OF the Moundsville
penitentiary met. yesterday, and the par
tiCuiars will be found in our MOUnd~yiIie
correspondence.
The handsome autographed certificates
OF membership in the State Pharmaceutical
Association, were sent out by Secretary
MoenkemOeller, Yesterday.
Jo. KRAMgR's litlle German band Will 60
10 Steubenyille on Friday evening. to play
for large dance 10 he given at Mrs. John-
sons. under the auspices OF the Patience
club
THEo KouEr, new horse got the tan
trums on the wharf. yesterday morning,
and demolished 4 buggy. His Capers at
tructed considerable attention and drew a
large crowd.
OSE deed of conveyance was admitted
to record BY Clerk Hook, as follows: George
W. LETTERS. special commissioner, TO +. }.
McDOnal deed of April 10Th. 1882, for the
west half of lot -, on Fifteenth street, for
| 5000.
CHARLIE, FRIERY, foreman of the Western
| Unions telegraph gang, hal his foot badly
| mashed, yesterday morning. A large pole
| fell upon il, bruiSing il so severely that 1t
was necessary TO carry him TO bed ana give
! him medical attention.
! BURT FERREL had very narrow escape
! from death. Yesterday. While crossing
I ~. u 4. n bid agrOS. Wheeling
! creek. he stumbled and fell on his back on
| the ties, and but for his presence OF mind
| i'm catching the rail he would have fallen
! into the creek.
! Tue State Medical Society will meet here
| on the 24th instant. The committee on
! arrangements had ! meeting, last night -
preparc. As Wheeling has toasted and
! fcted other association, here IS = gijtterlug
/ opportunity 20 give supper AMI reception
| TO a deserving body.
The trench on Forty-third street which
is being digged for q crock sewer, caved IN
/ yesterday morning. and buried Patrick
Joynt workman. up TO the arms. After
about an hours hard work by the rest OF
the men he wa> extracted, badly bruised
but not seriously hurt.
The Committee on Lights met last
night The quarterly bills amounting to
tai indebtedness of the city to the Gas
Works of SIS, 45S.69. The proposals for
LAYING mains on the Island, were report.
ed 10 Board of Trustees.
THG committee on markets met last night
for the purpose OF correcting the bid Of
Godfrey 4 Mlligan for the new roof Tor the
market house. and rs to tearing up and re-
moving the old one. This was done To the
abstraction of all. Mr.. McAdamS was APP
pointed committee Of one TO inspect the
work while in progress.
RunErr MoONET, a fourteen year old son
of Kate Mooney had a dangerous fall at
the Central glass works, yesterday. He and
a companion were SCUtt!ing, and aS they
quit, Mooney stepped backward and fell
down the pot hole a distance of twenty
three feet. lie alighted on his head and
received injuries which may yet prove
fatal. Dr. Hoge i attending him.
\ uv>Y retail grocer,
Whom We all surely know sir,
Was asked one day in 4 friendly way
BY country chap who had come to stay,
Till the mail came in ut the close OF day.
What are your gross receipts sir.
Laughed the busy retail grocer,
As he pointed out with a laugh and shout,
The barrels and boxes banged about,
You can plainly see, beyond a doubt,
What are my grocery seeds, SIR.
EARLY this morning. about half-past one,
| All alarm of fire was turned in from box 81,
corner Twenty-SlNth and Main street, Oc-
| CssiUned by flames being discovered in the
Belmont mill near the fly wheel, but was
eXtinguiShcd without the assistance OF the
ire department. Cause unknown. No
damages were sustained. The department
made very good time going To the fire,
and in some manner the United engine
| ane Hook and Ladder truck cOllided in at
/ tempting to pass, bending the step on the
/ right side OF the truck, but otherwise no
/ damage was sustained to either vehicle.
THIS morning seats will b. sold for the
| Ideal Uncle Toms Cabin on Saturday
/ evening and matinee An exchange says
| Between Blanche Slader a. TOpSy. and
| Little PanSy" a. Eva the hUnOrs were
/ about equally divided, the former receiving
! repeated and hearty encOres, and the latter
! winning every heart by her fairy-like APP
| pearance upon the stage and her deliberate
| and correct enunCiatiOn. Many expires
/ siOns OtSurprise were heard that such a
wee bit OF a child of between four and five
| wears could be taught to repeat her lines 50
/ PERFECTLY. She j.. without doubt, the
| smallest and best Little Eva on the stage,
! Miss Sladers Topsy in the South is most
| COmiCal persOnatiOn, while her song and
| dance act ut the Northern home of Aunt
| Ophelia elected round after round of APP
| plause. OF the many other prominent
| characters in the play we have not space tC
! speak of in detail.
Personal PLEAsANTRIES.
POkes and Pellets at People-Their
Coming and doing,