Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-11-02
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THE paving of Chapline street goss
bravely on.
TIE policemen donned their new over
coats yesterday.
THE female fox at Wheeling Park has
now four little foxes.
One marriage license was Issued at Clerk
Hooks office yesterday.
ESrrErAISNEsr to night by the pupils OF
the Misses Doddridge.
The Board of Public Works and the street
car company are after each other.
A GUTTER is being paved on the east side
OF Eoff street, just north OF Thlrty-thlrd
street.
THE first of November brought the frst
snow of the season. This is probably squaw
winter.
THE work of paving Chapline street,
North Of Twenty second, is being pushed
along rapidly.
LAST evening Squire Ankle committed
Robert B. Geary, cigarmaker, to Jail, on
a charge of lunacy.
Mr.. ED LARKIN has a force of men at
work on the excavation for new residence
al the corner of Twenty-third and Chapiine
streets.
Ex OFFICER WILLIAMS pluckily stopped
runaway horse attached to wagon, az the
corner OF Market and Sixteenth streets,
yesterday.
In the the name of all that's good, why
doesn't the Boad OF Public Works repair
the sidewalk at the north approach to the
Market street bridge.
SIxrY-FIyE deeds in fee and fitty.six deeds
of trust were admitted to record at Clerk
Hooks office last month, and twenty-four
marriage licenses issued.
A PLEASANT entertainment will be given
at the Opera House, tonight, by the pupils
of the Misses Dcddridge. As usual, there
will be good and appreciative audience.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made so that
TONY Deniers troupe will arrive here IN
time to give an afternoon performance.
Seats will be on sale at Wilson 4 Banners
music store.
YESTERDAY a warrant was sworn ONT be.
ore Squire Schultz for Charles Kelly,
charging him with throwing stones at Mrs.
Smiths house. The case was tried and
dismissed at the complsinants cost.
THE Municipal Court met at $3.50 Gester'
day morning. In the case OF John Fink vs.:
w. ]. w. Cowden, administrator, and
others, an order was entered TO the guar
dian ad libitum. Court adjourned until
Saturday morning at $50.
HOLIDAY Posi-, G. A. r., will hold an
open meeting at their hall in Beck's Block
on Saturday evening, when series OF reci'
tations readings and musical perform m
cts will be given. All friends OF the Post,
ladies and gentlemen, are invited.
The Silver Leaf social gave ball at
Naennerchor hall last night. The crowd
was very select and the only feature that
marred the pleasures of the evening, was
tie scarcity OF ladies, there not being
CROUCH to fill over two Or three sets.
JAKE SPGEDEL had too much benzine in
him yesterday TO maintain his equilibrium
ard in default of $50 bail and IL fine and
cost, ID. Il. Philips, Justice, gave him
domicile in the county bastile for ten days.
jake evidently wanted rest, as he has been
N bust for some time.
YESTERDAY afternoon very sad accident
occurred in the East End, in which a yOnng
II ar!ied couple lose their little six weeks
old baby. Mr.. Hugh Wilson and wife
ca me in from the country yesterday alter
n, on, and mad their little baby wrapped
w. to keep it from catching cold. Tney
got out of the vehicle az Mr. John Wilson'S
residence on McColloch street, and upon
taking the wraps Off the baby it was dis
covered that it was dead, having smothered
frantic from the sudden blow.
A rumOr reached this office at late
hour last night, which, il true, will raise
quite connection in the iron circles in
this city and vicinity, to the effect that the
La Belle nail works was working quite
number OF nail machines day and night
and that Manager Cash Eyaos had to hire
an extra engineer 10 run the factory en-.
CINE as their regular man would not do II
until the Amagamated Association sane
toned the running Of the nail factory
double turn. Owing to the lateueSs OF the
hour We were unable TO find out the true
facts of the case and can therefore only
give the rumor as il was told us.
GENERAL ]. w. RICHARDSON and Mr.. Kirk.
bride are in the city Investigating the re-
Gently published story OF how Mr., Kirk:
bride and others in the neighborhood OF
Matamoras were said to have murdered a
man for the money and then thrown the
body in the well. These gentlemen say
that all the old wells in the region round
about where this tragedy is alleged TO have
occurred have been dug up, and no evil
dsnce whatever found on which to base
such q story. These men are here to take
i. positions in a case brought against DR..
F. B. Martin, of this city, for libel, it being
legged in the petition that he is response
Die lOI IQ6 SDT6du VI Tic SUI tudl
the character and standing of reputable
citizens in the neighborhood Of Matamorls.
-Bellaire Independent.
Miss MAGGIE MURPHY entertained num-
her of her friends at her home in the
L ghth ward Wednesday evening. The
evening WAS spent in playing and other
amusements. Supper was served at II
o clock. Among those who were present
were: Misses Mary Dixon, Annie Tucker,
Katie Gallagher, Mary f. Burke, Mary
Gauphan, of Mingo; B. Joice, Mary Garner,
B McAndrew, Mary Dougharty, aud Messrs.
Jim Conors, Dan Holmes, Jim Whalen, of
Trenton; Ed Dixon, Mick Gallagher, Hugh
McITrn, NJ. Heif, Tom Conors Dan Gaughau,
James Joice, Phil Hockey, Jim Murphy,
Phil Dixon, John Cusick, John Myles, Will
Engle. John Gallagher. john Monaghan,
Jim O'Neal. NJ. Reilly, John Hunen, Miss
lula DIXON. and Mr.. Jos. Bissett and wife.