Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-04
CITY CHIPS.
Facts and Fsneies Gathered In ana
Abouf the village.


Ahouf the village.
ONLY one marriage license was issued
yesterday.
ONE deed Of trust was admitted to record
at the Clerks office, yesterday.
The Creek Mill finished her repairs
yesterday evening and will resume work
this morning.
CAPT. A. REYMANN was presented q mag
nificent cane by members OF the Seidlel
fishing club, last Sunday, at Cresap's grove
The 10 inch main extension from Fifth
street to the Top Mill will be completed
to-day, excepting the filing in OF the
trench, which will not take over half day
to finish.
Ar a late hour last night we learned that
the name of the man was VIM. Steepon, an
employee Of B. F. Caldwell, the timer, who
was hurt on the Hempfeld train as de-
tailed elsewhere.
THE Standards and Stars, of East Liver,
pool, play their final game to-day on the
new diamond at the new Fair grounds.
which was completed yesterday. The game
will be called at sharp O'Clock.
GOVERNOR Jackson yesterday received a
curious letter from member of the crank
family in New York. What the inspired
fool means no one knows, not even him
self.
The workheuse men at work on the ex-
cayatiOn at the United engine house ex-
pect to finish by noon to-day, when the
brickmasons will 60 TO work on the center
supports, ETC., preparatory to laying the
floor.
Miss MAGGIE NICHOLSON, of the South
Side, was agreeably surprised by about
thirty couples of her friends last night
An adjournment was had to Arbenz Hall,
where the evening was pleasantly danced
away.
JAMES RIDER got on high lonesome yes
terlay and undertook to control the Fifth
ward. officer Morris, hearing of his ex
PLOTS. went to the scene of action and AZ
ter a short chase caught Rider at Holidays
planning mill.
QUITE party of ladies and gentlemen
from Ohio visited our city yesterday. The
main object OF which was to visit our in
duStries, but were greatly disappointed, on
visiting the pottery, to discover that no
visitors were allowed on the premises.
A WAGER of so was made at the Vigilant
engine house last evening that a certain
party could walk from st. Clairsville to
Morristown, q distonce of seven miles, in
half an hour, the loser 10 pay all expenses
going and coming. The referee received
the money, and the bet is to be decided
day.
The following conveyance was admitte
te record by Clerk Hook, yesterday A deed
made the Goth day Of December, 1881, by
VIM. S. Orr and wife TO VIM. B. Frazier,
in consideration OF $500, for lot or parcel
Of ground containing four acres, situated
on the West Union and Roney's Point
turnpike, Ohio county.
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attends to DIR. Ulrich's horse had taken the
animal out of the stable and hitched him
to the buggy, and when he turned around
to close the stable door the horse started
off, and in turning out of the alley onto
Twelfth street. upset the buggy, badly
breaking it and the harness.
The members of the Seidler fishing club
attended the picnic at Cresap.s grove on
Sunday last. Col. Bob McClel!and, the COM
misary, provided basket OF fine eatables
for the company. 1t consisted OF one
cracker, one ham bone, one onion, one cold
boiled potato, half cucumber and tea
spoonful of salt The boys report good
time, but are sorry so much grub was
wasted.
YESTERDAY morning about o'clock as
the accommodation train on the Hempield
road was passing the switches opposite the
Capitol. a car loaded with ice had not been
pushed FAR enough on the SIDING 10 allow
the train to pass without touching the
coaches, and the train men, surprising it
could be done, undertook to pass and sue
ceeded, but at the cost of serious injury to
the right arm of passenger who had been
haaging out of the window and got caught
by the freight car. We were unable to lind
out the injured mans name or the extent
of his injuries
YESTERDAY the st. 'Alphonsus society
celebrated the 18th birthday of the society
at the new Fair Ground, which was pre-
ceeded by street parade, headed by the
Opera House Orchestra, and about three
hundred members being in line. On ar
irving at the grounds President Behler
made very pleasant speech, which was
responded to by the Vice President, c.
Aul, who, at the close Of his remarks, pre-
scented the President with an elegant gold
watch Us a token of the society's regard for
him. The contest between ?. BOnenberger
and Charles Cline. for gold pin with
cluster of diamonds, was won by the latter
very enjoyable day was spent, and ALL are
hoping for renewal soon.