Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-09
MONDAYS FINDINGS
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COUNCIL tonight.
"EAsr LYNNE" once more, tonight.
A WEDDING is booked for o'clock this
afternoon at the U. p. church.
SoNE talk OF defalcation, recently mas
turned out TO be mere rumor.
Cams are out for me wedding, tomorrow
night of Will Davis and Eva Robinson.
Tur wedding business has boom. Four
nairs of lovers licensed to link yesterday.
THr pcople will vote on June 10th for the
subscription Of $4,000 to the W., P. 4 c.
road.
GEo. HES, the East Wheeling butcher,
received large load Of spring lambs yes
terday.
COMMISSIONER HOFFMAN, goes upon all OF
the committees of which his predecessor
was a member.
THE committee on fire department met
last night and ordered bills to the amount
of 81, 1886 paid.
A SUPPOSED elopement, last night, created
some little sensation, but was spoiled by
the girls return home.
YESTERDAY opened very bright and fair,
but wound up with a warm and drenching
rain. The fall of water did good.
THE teachers institute for Brooke county
will occur on MAY ODD TO the 9th, and will
be conducted by Prof. A. l.. Wade, OF Nor
gantOwn.
THE Eigilant engine was taken to the
shop, Yesterday morning to have one OF
her springs repaired, which has been out
of order for some time.
ONE deed in fee was recorded yesterday.
as follows: Nail City b. Il l.. association to
Edward Finley, deed of May 8, for lot 10 in
Britt's addition, for Sl25.
THE case of VIM. Armstrong VS.. NJ.
Reilly and others was continued in the
Circuit Court, yesterday, on account OF the
absence OF material witnesses.
TIE committee on health met last night,
there being no quorum present a minority
report for payment OF bill was drawn up
and will be submitted by the clerk to the
absent members to-day for approval.
GEO. HILL, or General Hill" threw a
stone through G.. W. Schiek's back window
last night, and broke four globes. officer
FUgate is on the look out for him, and will
no doubt have him before the hour for pO-
lice court this morning.
THE clerks at the Auditors office were
trying their hands, yesterday, at drawing
plans and preparing specifications for the
new standing desk soon to grace the office.
The plans will be formally opened next
winter. When fires are required
SEVERAL young ladies who work in the
Fifth ward bought key of beer Saturday
night, to have jolly good time. Before
morning Dr. Edwards had to he called in to
attend one Of the damsels, as they thought
she would die from an over dose OF beer.
The members of the Fire Committee were
a little nOnplusSed, last night, at the enOr-
nous expense OF the department. ExClu-
sive of salaries, the cost for April was near
~ 5000. This, with the salaries, will run
the annual expenses up into the thirty
thousands. The department must be very
efficient when it costs 50 much.
THERE was a slight breeze before the
BOARD OF Commissioners, Yesterday. Mr..
CGrnahan charged that printing had becl
done for the Board, in the advertising line,
that had never been contradiction. Squire
SChultze has been acting chairman OF the
committee and he grew very hot at this
and said he knew of no such thing and
il should have been Mr.. Canadians duty TO
report it. Mr.. Carnahan said he didn't
discover it until the bills had been paid.
The high-price.ot beei-troubleh has reached
the poor house. Butcher OTTO, who was
under contract to furnish meat for the in.
iirmary, refused. on Saturday, to furnish
Capt. Plankey with any more meat unless
he would guarantee an advance of = cents
per pound. Capt. Plankey refused to as.
sumo this authority and as q consequence
there has been no meat al the poor house
since Friday. There was some talk OF
suing otto before the Board, Yesterday, but
il illuminated in annulling His contract and
authorizing Capt Plankey to buy his meat
elsewhere.
TIN smallpox case near ROney's Point is
creating CONSERVATION in the neighbOr-
hood. Henry Tolbert came from Cincin-
natl two weeks ago last Saturday and
brought the disease with him. He Circu-
lated about there very freely and wOS TAX
en- down ON yesterday week, while sowing
corn. He died on Sunday night, and Com
missioner Terrill could get no one tO,bury
the corpse. The house stands near the
road and tn ere i no telling how far the in
lection may have spread. Citizens in that
neighborhGod are cxcuSably agitated over
the case. and Mr.. Terrill will have the
burial take place as soon as possible.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
met last night with a full attendance. All
the new resolutions, &c, were referred to
the Board OF Public Works, and but little
business enacted. The Street Commissioner
aTeSe To make few remarks, but was re-
fcrrrd to the Board of Control. Mr.. Stevens
was asked by our reporter what il was that
he wished 70 speak about. He replied that
the people were giving him thunder about
the holes in the street and the repairs
needed on the wharf, and he wanted to
know how he was to do anything when the
committee would not furnish him with
material as he did not have enough on
hand 10 do the repairs already started.