Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-12
CITY CHIPS.
Facts and Tancies Gathered I'm and
About the Village.

The pavement in front of the hook and
ladder house is being relayed.
4 AT Hofman's tannery q very large sup
| ply of bark is being received and stocked
i this week.
Qr1rx acrowd Of the Eighth ward male
population left on q fishing expedition,
| Yesterday.
/ WN HUSr, who had his limb broken in
Kasley & Brooks coal bank on May 18th,
isimProying rapidly.
| No. rHIRrY-FIvE drew the set of glassware
offered by the st. PauPs Literary Society,
at their picnic on the Fourth.
THERE has been thirty.two fire alarms
turned in during the six months ending
June SOth, according to Forman Rose &C
| count.
SEVERAL OF the most prominent business
| men Of the Eighth ward left for Middle
Ohio on hunting expedition yesterday af'
/ ternoon.
A LETTER from Prof. Joe Kramer, at
White sulphur Springs, announces his
safe arrival there, and also that the people
are delighted with his band.
TRAINS on the Hemp6eld were delayed,
yssssESaags ~ pfggafssSa s sne a Sd fE s
track and delayed travel several hours.
| AN effort wrs made by the Second Branch
last night to cut off the clerk of the various
committees by looping off his salary, but
the sensible First Branch sat down on it.
The Hamlin's Wizard Oil Concert Troupe
attract large audiences nightly. They will
| give q concert tonight at the Capitol for
the benefit Of the State officials and clerks,
The Wheeling Turner'S and singing
societies are making great preparations to
| entertain their sister societies from
II vbN uytll 81 On
day.
Scioto yesto yesterday, and steam will eth
er be raised in her or the Welcome will
pump her out and bring her down here for
| repairs.
WM FLEMING, who resides between Elm
| Grove and Haneytown, is reported missing,
| and as he came to the city expecting to go
| to East Liverpool on the Scioto, it is sup
posed he was drowned on that steamer.
SQUIRE SCHULrzE has big contract on
| hand in the shape of the preparation of
| fee bill for the guidance and direction of
| Justices in this county. Some of the JUS
tees don't need any such asuperhuity as
fee bill.
LUEDER's Opera House Band last night
rendered a serenade to Mr.. and Mrs. W. b.
Howell at their residence on Water street.
were invited into the house and treated in
a royal manner by the newly married
couple.
COUNCIL last night confirmed Mr.. B. A.
Galiigan as clerk of the Board of Public
Works. There is no man in the city better
qualified for the position as no man has the
same knowledge of the ordinances of the
city, city government and all the city ma
chinery.
The following conveyance was admitted
to record, yesterday, by Clerk Hook: Deed
made July 7, 1882, by Philo L. Kimberly
and wife to the Whitaker Iron Company,in
consideration of 81 1858. for certain piece of
coal land situated on Wheeling Creek, and
containing about 9.S4 acres.
STEUBENyILLE will have boat race Satur-
day, July 22d, the parties being Edward
Morgan, of that city,, and a man named
Purdy, of PittsbLrg, the stake $50. Paddy
Denmarsh, the celebrated oarsman, will
train Morgan. The race viii come off be-
tween three and four o'clock in the after
noon.
The United Labor Party of Clay district
held primary election in Labor Hall, last
night, for the purpose OF selecting delegates
to the Convention TO be held on the 22d
of July. The following men were chosen
to represent them: John Roach, Joseph
Sage, Thomas Lashley, David Lawson and
J. B. McAllister.
AN alarm of fire was sent in from the
United engine house, last night, caused by
the upsetling of a lamp in the house OF
James Burns, on Eoff street, between
TWenty-fifth and Twenty-siXth streets
The flames ignited bundle of rags in the
room, and this caused the alarm. No dam
age was done.
The following named gentlemen have
been elected delegates to the Bezirk Turn
fest, to be held in Pittsburgh in August:
Jacob Nunge, VIM. Schambra, A. Stauver,
and Oscar Sandrock. Altern ates, G. Sauer,
Julius Lohse. An excursion train will be
run from this city, and extensive prepare
tons are going on.
THE Committee on Water Works will
meet this morning as ordered by the May
or, to settle the contracts for laying the 10
inch main. They met yesterday, but
through a misunderstanding as to the
power of the Board of Public Works, the
contractors could not get their permit,
therefore this meeting.
OFFICER MORRIS made descent on the
boys for bathing in the creek yesterday.
He was unable to catch them and took
their clothing to police headquarters for
safe keeping. Last evening the boys
marched up to Capt. Benefits Office, and
on making sundry promises, their wearing
apparel was returned TO them.
The SteubeREille Herald says C. A. Eel
lows of New Alexandria, yesterday stopped
in Mingo with s.. 405 in bank notes in his
| pocket, on his way to this city. part OF
the sum to be paid to a man at Aingo and
Steubenville. While there he missed the
roll from his pocket, and to this writing
has no clue. Whether the money dropped
\ from his pocket or was stolen is unknown.
MONDAY afternoon, as Samuel Sells was
| driving a wagon loaded with logs up
country road about five miles west of
Bridgeport, the logs rolled off throwing
| him down an embankment and rolling
| over him, breaking both Jaw bones and
otherwise badly injuring him. Medical
assistance was procured as soon as possible,
and at this writing there Is strong hopes Of
his recovery.
AT Esquire Sweeney's court yesterday the
case of State VS.. John Wilson, driver on
the Elm Grove railroad, on a charge of
cruelty to animals, drew quite crowd of
business men to the office to hear the case,
as it was test case. The Squire bound
him in the sum of 500 to appear before
the grand Jury. Anton Reymanu and
Michael Reilly went on his bond, and the
| prisoner was released.
The Bezirk funniest will take place in
Pittsburgh about the middle OF August,
and the Society of this city will send the
following delegates: VIM. A. Schsmbra,
Anton Stoetzer, George Heller. Otto
Stumpf Carl GRANGER, John Hsverstick,
Jacob LohSe, and Anton Stauver. The
| Junior class will be Ed. Heller, Charles
Staub, Herman Schambra, Henry Appel.
August Schneider, Gus Meyer and William
Busey.
The officer of the West Virginia Com.
mandery No. 80 X. A. B., were installed
last night, by the Grand Commander OF
West Virginia L. F. Thoma, supported BY
/ ID. ID, Jacob Hobstetter and p. C.. VIM
| Frcmbe. The officers are: c., August
| Neidemeyer; Vice C., +. Zimmerman: c.
| o. G., Theobold thinner; Chaplain, Ernst
Niedermsyer; Recording Recretary, Carl
| SOTg; Financial Secretary, VIM. Shockey;
| Treasurer. VIM. Lohmann; G. F. Heller;
+. G., H Bodenstein; o. G., d. Diehl; Trus-
| tee, 7. c. VIM. Frobme
CHAKTEs OAK Flour never fails to please.
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