Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-06

Sixth street, east side OF National road.
SOME Of the coopers in North Wheeling
were idle last week on account of having
no headings. They will 60 on this morning.
SQUIRE NICHOLS of this city, the boss
fisherman, came home last Saturday with
twelve fine perch from up near Short Creek.
The benefit ball and concert to be given
at Turner Hall for Max Feinler, from the
present outlook, promises to be big sue
cess.
A YOUNG woman named Carrie Brock
hart residing at the North End, had her
clothing nearly torn off yesterday by vic
ious dog.
A BEAUTIFUL lodge pin will be awarded
to the boy selling the most tickets for the
young mems Rechabits festival next week.
From the amount of tickets sold it will be
big success.
SOME latter.day philosopher has said;
Send me all the dresses a woman has worn
in the course of her life and l will write
her biography from them"
YESTERDAY afternoon the performance at
the concert tonight, at ArIOn Hall, was
successfully rehearsed. A pleasant evening
awaits all who may attend.
The new lodre of knights of Pythias is
meeting with good success, and will have
their charter here in a few days. Col. Coon
Peters will give all information desired.
The party from the south side that went
up TO the residence of Mr.. 0'Neal last Sat
urday evening all report most pleasant
and ENJOYABLE time. About twenty couple
were in attendance. T. 7. COckayne fur
nished the music.
An interesting phase of society life is
seen when q young man goes to call on
young lady and his setter dog follows hun
and waits outside, each paSser-by stopping
10 read the name on the collar. This hap
pened in Wheeling, last week.
IT is said a young man living in the
Sixth ward recently advertised in the
Enquirer for q wife. His sister answered it.
He now thinks there is no balm in adver
Using and the old folks think it's pretty
hard to have two fools in the family.
AuRELIA wants to know if "she should
give her hand where her heart can not fol-
low ," Thunder, no! Keep your hand and
play it for all there is in it, heart or no
heart. Lots of times when you haven't
shadow OF trump, you can catch him on
suit.
The electric light is booming and its sue
cess seems assured. The first twenty lights
have all been rented and ten or twelve
more. In few days a second Gramme
dynamo will be put in. Before long cleo
tricity will be as plentiful as phosphoretted
hydrogen in Wheeling.
On Saturday evening, F: A. Myers and
wife met with an accident while driving
from their home on Wheeling hill. The
wheel of the wagon struck stone and
threw out both occupants. Mrs. Myers was
badly bruised up about the face, but his
wife escaped almost unhurt.
A ONE HUNDRED yard foot race took place
Saturday afternoon on the National road,
near Frank Walters, between Joseph Nau
and MERIT Lewis, for 800 side. Merit
won by three yards. The race attracted
much interest, and it is said that over
thousand dollars changed hands on the re.
suit.
Col. JAKE KENPLE says that the rumOr OF
his intended marriage to Cincinnati lady
or any other lady is a wild canard- He says
that in all the broad range OF his friendship
and acquaintances he knows of no lady
who would knowingly, willingly and with
malice aforethought make the great mis-
| take of her life. Jake says when "the roses
come again" he will still be one Of the
Jolly Bachelors"
The river, between the Island and the
| North Wheeling glass works presented a
| lively appearance yesterday. The towboatS
| Enterprise, Dickson. Jim Woods, Bengal
| Tiger and Coal Valley were all hard
/ aground and blockaded the whole river.
The Little Anna went up about noon, but
| could not get through. In the afternoon
the Woods, Bengal Tiger and Coal Valley
| had all succeeded in getting OFF. At this
writing the Enterprise and Dick Fulton are
| still there and the Anna is now running.
The one event OF the week worthy of
note was the appearance of the Hanlon-
| Lees at the Park Theatre. This band of
| aCrobats and mimiCs have become famous
| in England and France for the wonderful
deXterity of their actions and marvelously
funny stage business. There entree was a
genuine surprise, arriving as they did
upon French diligence which was over
turned and the company" deposited at
the footlights with bang up smash which
astonished the house. The Hanlon- Lees
are five IN number, all apparently young
adopts in home play. The piece which is
| made vehicle for these lively youths to
| tumble in, is entitled lie Voyage en-
| Suisse" When the Hanlon-L Lees appear
| upon the stage Mr.. Dwiddledown is about
| to marry the beauty of a French hamlet,
| and peasants and rustic maIdenS in Wat.
teau costumes are chanting While the
chimes are ringing u rejected lover
Of the bride appears. With
hlm came his tather, an Irish
! fire-eater, and his cousins, the three young
er Hanlon Lees. Learning that the mar
| rage is already consummated, they deter
mine to avenge themselves by spelling the
br'degrOom's honeymoon and hiring his
| servants, the two elder Hanlon- Lees to
| worry him out of his wits. There is q vast
amount OF pantomine which depends for
| its effects Upon wonderful stage mechan-
ism and deft action. Things generally are
in a whirl and the poor old bridegroom is
| kept in constant hot water. The play
went wonderfully well and the company
made an instant success. The play itself
! is particularly interesting, and the "ef-
| fects' are immense. There is no doubt
but that the Hanlon. Lees will make de.
cided hit at the Park and throughout the
country.--NeQ York NouhS Sunday Times,
Sept. Is
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