Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-04
CRY CHIPS.
Facts and Fancies Gathered In and
Abeut the Village.

The fire alarm boxes received the last
coat Of paint yesterday.
THE Changers will give grand pic mic at
West Alexander to-day.
Two deeds of trust were admitted to.
record by Clerk Hook yesterday.
WM RosE was arrested by Officer Fugate
last evening for disorderly conduct.
OFFICE FUeArE arrested Chris. Cline for
being drunk on the street yesterday.
The Postofhce hours to-day are from $50
to $50 A. n. No deliveries by the carriers.
A. N. wALrERs sold his fast trotting
house, Neshannock, to Meyer Horkheimer
yesterday.
Mr.. HUeH WILSON and Miss Alice Will
Hams were married at West Alexander
last evening.
On Aunt Jane, q colored woman, who
formerly belonged to the Thornburgs, died
at Elm Grove yesterday.
BEETHOVEN, Germania, Mennerchor and
Mozart Singing Societies grand pic mic at
Memminger's Grove to-day.
ASrMBEa Of young folks will go up the
river on the Little Anna tonight, and glori-
ouSly spend the evening OF the Fourth.
The yigilant Morris Of the Fourth Ward
was on the jump last evening, trying to
arrest the boys for firing crackers on the
street
IT was reported on the street, yesterday,
that Hanson Blake, formerly OF this city,
Sunday.
HrRRAH for the Fourth of July pic mic at
Memminger's Grove.
The setting out of the eurbing on Market
between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth
streets was finished yesterday, and the gut
ter paved.
The local press club met yesterday, and
made final arrangements for the reception
and entertainment of the Press Association
on Thursday.
The Fire Department boys have all re-
ceiyed their new straw hats, except hostler
Harrison. As his head is so large q hat has
to be made to ut it.
A TRAMP was arrested in the Eighth
ward yesterday evening by officer Combs,
after q very exciting mill, in which the
officer came out best man.
A YOUNG man named Kinnedy was fined
$40 By Justice Philips, yesterday, for lewd
conduct in the county Jail, in which Alice
Leverage was an assistant.
JOE BACHMAN and - McDermott had
"set-to" on Market street about O'Clock
this morning. Officer Combs being near
assisted the men to the lookup.
FROM the number of pistol shots, toy
cannon explosions, rockets and candles,
last night, the ordinance in relation TO such
matters could not have been well enforced.
A BRAKEMAN had his fingers badly mashed
near the Belmont will yesterday mornin",
while attempting to make coupling. Dr.
Reep was called on and dressed the wound.
A PORTION of the Maybell Fishing Club
4 4 H. 30 akk a fhaF
on the Fair Ground to-day. They will re-
turn to their camp ground on Wednesday.
The first branch of the Council was
called last night TO act on the coffee-house
license Of VIM. McManaway (which passed
the second branch at the last meetlng), bat
could not muster quorum.
EVERYBODY is going to Memminger'S
Grove to-day.
MART. MALoSEY met with-a very painful
accident yesterday, in South Wheeling, by
falling down stairs. spraining his right
ankle badly. DIR. Campbell dressed the
wound.
JOHN SMITH, alias Walter Marshall, was
discharged by Squire Philips yesterday
from Jail, there being no evidence, in the
Judgment of the Court, to hold him. He
was charged with petit larceny.
MAINE JOHNSON was yesterday arrested
for selling beer without q license on war
rant issued by Squire Philips. Owing to
the absence of important witnesses, the
case was continued for further examina
ton.
IT was rumored on the street last night
that match had been made between Bar
rett, of this city, and Layberger, OF Pitts
burgh, TO row a three mile race for 500
side at Pittsburgh on Saturday. We were
a. laEn
THE following conveyance was admitted
to record by Clerk Hook yeterday: \ deed
made the lSt day of June, 1882, by Mary b.
Bailey and others to Alfred ID. Work, IN
consideration of 81, 600 for thewestern part
of lots Nos :, 8 and 10 in square No. 10, in
South Wheeling.
QUITE an excitement was raised in East
Wheeling last evening by William SuldenS
house on Eighteenth street, between Eof
and Jacob streets, being on fire. A ladder
was quickly run up to the roof and
bucket brigaue started, which put the lire
out before il had gained any Roadway.
The cause of the fire was irecracker.
DoN'r fail to attend the Singing Society
pic mic at Menlminger's Grove to-day.
A LITTLE daughter of George S. Feeney
had a very narrow escape from being killed
yesterday evening. While canning down
ing on her back When picked up they
supposed life was extinct. DIR. Campbell
was hastily called, and after few minutes
work pronounced her out OF danger, though
very badly bruised up.
A FOOT RACE by torchlight took place on
Chapliue street, in the Sixth Ward, last
night about 10 O'Clock, the contestants be-
ing Charlie Top and William whitemyer
for a purse of 800; distance, 100 yards,
The betting was very even and exciting
| Just before the race, which was won by
Whitemyer, who led FROM the jump.
Mr.. Sol WOODWARD, of Wheeling. Ala
hama, returned yesterday. Before leaving
| he put his diamond pin and gold watch
chain in his trunk. On arriving. he open
ed il and they were missing, He went to
| the officials OF the P. W. & h. Railroad and
| told them of it, also consulted with W. p.
] Hubbard, Esq, in relation to his loss.
For its grand picnic at the Fair Ground
| to-day, the Harmonic Mannerchoir Sing
ing Society invites any visiting members
| of the Press Association who may be in the
city. Tickets can be had on application at
this Office. The union picnic OF singing
societies, at Memminger's orchard,
also extends a cordial invitation to any
visiting quill drivers,
The following men were sworn in by the
mayor last nlSnt 10 act aS speClat ponce 10
day. For the city: VIM. Shields, John
Cline, Geo. Scarlet, Charles Furguson,
VIM. Hildebrand, B. F. Taylor, John Shot
Finger, Joseph Wilson, Pat, Henigsn, John
| Mechanics, John +. Baird. Thomas Bell
vile, John Desmond, John Downing, Jas
| Fleming, James Boyce, Peter Gundling,
VIM. Hamilton, Constine Wagner, Charlie
| Flagg, sISaiah Stevens, James Larue,
James Young, James McCord and Silss
Davis For the Fair Grounds: Louis
Steinbicker, Joseph Stevens, Christ Otto
| and VIM. Johnson.
| Driving Park Entries.
The following entries have been received
| for the races at Hill Top Driving Park in
the $50 pace: Geo. II. Smith enters b. m.
Bell Hammell: o. Eisman, Wheeling, T.
m. Mollie Mcclure; Jas. Frazier, st. Glars
/ vile, b. 5. Harry Scott; w. G. Swearengen,