Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-18
CITY CHIPS.
Facts and Fsneies Gathered In and
About the village.

CIARISsroS is to have circus on next
Thursday.
A LODGE of Odd Fellows has been institu-
ted at Triadelphia, in this county.
OrF1cxs BARUM arrested Owen Friery and
wife last evening for disorderly conduct
Carr. speidel has returned home from
his fishing club down the river, tor few
days.
QUrE large family fishing party will
leave the Island to-day for q two weeks ex.
petition into Ohio.
TEE word 1aggrisysd,n in the cemmuni.
cation signed Justice in yesterdays
issue, should have been acquired"
THERE was no opposition to the passage
of the compromise ordinance by members
OF the First Branch on the final vote.
Patrick BUrLER and James Kelly are the
names Of the oarsmen who will row Satur'
day, not Paddy Butler and John Kelly.
The trains on the Hempfeld division fol-
a few days will start from the Capitol, as
the bridge across the creek is undergoing
repairs.
MR- MALLORY, of Darlington, is having q
very large and substantial barge built at
his place, which he will load with produce
and go South.
BENNY WATKINS, q twelve-year-old lad,
had one Of his fingers torn off by a brick
machine in Woods brick yards, Martins
Ferry, yesterday.
A PLEASANT lawn social was given by the
Beach Glen Sunday school on Thursday
evening last. The sum realized was in ex
cess of fifty dollars.
w. II. CARoTHERs, who has leased the
Kloman mill at Moundsville, is reported
as having signed the scale in full, and will
start up this morning.
A CORRESPONDENT writes: "Rhe REGIsTER
is in great demand down the river. as all
are anxious to hear the news from the In
vestigation of the steamboat disaster.
SOMETHING should be done TO the crossing
at the intersection of Twelfth and Chapline
street. Whenever there is slight rain
this crossing is almost impossible.
Mr.. G. w. PHoEBUs, who keeps a board
ing house on Fifth street, Martins Ferry,
had two hemorrhages yesterday, and al
our last report was not expected to live.
The Committee on Court House and Jail
met yesterday afternoon, and awarded the
contract for building brick addition 70
the west end of the Jail to Jerry OBren
at $409.
TT. CoCxAYNE is at present visiting the
J. Speidel fishing club down at Clarington.
The boys report a good time, and are COM
plotting arrangements for moon hght
picnic.
SUNDAY morning about 10 o'clock some
unknown parties broke into Andrew Nc
Ginley's saloon on Chapline street. in the
Sixth ward, and stole about SIS in change
which was on the shelf.
Mr. w. H. CARoTHERs, who has been en-
gagged in the Kloman mill at Moundsyille
for long time, has leased it, and just as
soon as it is possible will start it up, run
ming it full from the start.
SUPr. LAWSON has begun some very extern
sive repairs to the Suspension Bridge. A
new triple floor is being placed along the
entire south side and a large force Of
workmen are engaged at the work.
The reception held at the Town Hall,
Darlington, on last Saturday evening was
largely attended, and all report a good
time. About forty couples participated.
T. Cocayne furnished the music.
On account of necessary repairs to the
bridge across the creek on the Hempfeld
at this city, no trains were run over it yes
terday, passengers being landed at the
old Hempfeld yard Sixteenth and Chap
line streets.
WM KINNEY was before Squire Philips,
yesterday, on the charge Of burglary, at
Mrs. Miller's residence, on Twenty-SiNth
street. Saturday night. He was held in the
sum of $500 to appear before the next
Grand Jury.
MR. CHARLES WELLS, OF Wells Bottom,
County, has q large number OF
men at work getting in his hay crop,
" hich is unusually heavy. Harvest hands
are getting from 81 so to 81 per day, and
seem scarce along the river.
ARRANGEMENTS have been mede to hold
the picnic of st. Lukes church Sunday
school at Ridgway's, on the c., t. V. Il w.
r. r, to-day. Children will meet at the
chapel at s o'clock. Fare % cents, round
trip. One train at $50 and at II NJ.
YESTERDAY afternoon about o'clock,
Mike Dunn, who resides at No. 1876 Coal
street, met with very severe accident.
While wrestling with some companions on
a scaffold he fell of, breaking his right leg.
Dr. Garrison was called in and reduced the
fracture.
THE Board of Directors of the State Fair
Association met at the court house, yester-
day, and unanimously adopted the reports
of their various committees, and from what
we can learn of the fall meeting extra large
in the way Of premiums, will
be offered.
THERE is a general complaint in the
of Corners row, at the cor
ner Of Twenty-sixth and Main streets,
about the bad condition of the out build
ing, as it is not only offensive, but is
breeding disease. Four children have died
there in the last two weeks.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
- ga nd I'D a.
Warren street in Manchester, to inspect
the stone broken bysAnthony Lally. On
their return to the city building they
passed a resolution recommending the pay
ment of Mr.. Lally's bill of $3.50 for stone
broken for the city.
THE Municipal Court met, yesterday
at 2 o'clock. The docket was
called and no cases were set for q hearing
The docket will be called againon Wednes-
day, and If there are no appearances in
either chsncery or law cases on that day
the cases will be continued until the next
term. Court adjourned to meet this morn
ing at $50.
The following cases were before Squire
Murrin yesterday: The State VS.. Dane
on charge Of assault and battery, preferred
Mr.. Nelson. The defendent plead guilty
and was fined $40 and costs. The case Of
conduct on the street car was dismissed by
complainant.
The members of the Speidel fishing club
entertained q number of their friends at a
turtle soup dinner, last Sunday. The club
is composed of the following officers:
Capt, John Speidel; Lieut., Lewis Logan;
Steward, George Anderson; Cook, Fred
Swider;-he is also the clog dancer for the
party. VIM. Wagner is the fisherman,
The following conveyance was admitted
10 record at the clerks office yesterday: A
deed made the 10th day of July, 1882, by
Mary Y. Merritt, of Cleveland, Ohio to
Thomas W. Keller, of this city, in consider
alton Of $500, for the north half of lot No.
7G in division f.. of the sub. division Of the
Jos. Caldwell estate, in the city of Wheel
ing.
A GREATER portion of the wool in this vi.
cinity is yet in the hands of the growers,
though what has been sold has been prin-
cipally at 40 to so cents. We learn that
Mr.. Campsey, Of Claysville, has purchased
the clip of Mr.. A. Sample, at Valley Grove.
1t would appear our farmers have generally
come to the conclusion that 40 cents must
be the ruling price.
A PRINTER last week loaned another one
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