Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-08
NOTE AND COMMESr.
chat and Gossip On various Topic,
Aboat Town.

Br.IxEss in the police circles was very
brisk last night.
The Belmont forge department will 60 to
work tomorrow.
FRANK WAErER is lying very sick at his
residence east Of the city.
THE Cannonsburg. Pa, fair occurs on the
Flat, 22d and 23d insts.
THERE were four cases before the Police
Court yesterday morning.
The Belmont blast furnace is being put
in repair as fast as possible.
THREE deeds of trust were left for record
at Clerk Hooks office, yesterday.
The work of painting the Zane street
bridge has been almost completed.
YEsrRRDAz was Squire Peterman's forty
ninth birthday, and was duly celebrated.
The dogs are making havoc of the sheep
in CHARTERS township, Washington county.
A INV curb stone is being put in on the
north side Of Fifteenth street, above Jacob.
The Ninety eighth Regiment of Ohio Vol
unteers held q reunion at Freeport yester-
day.
The Board of Public Works has a large
force at work on Market street, north OF
Tenth.
The CIator boat house was towned up to
the upper course by the steamer Elaine,
last evening.
OsE of Reymann's beer wagons broke
down on Jacob street about o'clock yes
terday morning.
FLAT rails were being laid on the line Of
the Citizens street railroad, north OF North
street, yesterday.
The members OF the Brunswick Fishing
Club, now at Darlington, report line time
and lots Of fish.
ST. LUKEs Episcopal church. corner Of
Ohio and South Pen streets, lsland,i is being
treated 10 a coat Of paint.
THE Louis Schwalb Fishing Club is hay-
ing gay time near Brilliant. They are
treating tLeir visitors royalty.
The steamer Regular was being light
ened of her coal Yesterday preparatory TO
going on the docks for repairs.
The Tres in two furnaces at the Central
glass house have been lit, aGd the works
will go on The first OF next week.
THE new post-office and bank building at
New Cumberland is finished TO the square,
ready for the top timbers and roof.
The Regular Juniors and the Novel
Readers played game OF base ball yester-
day. The score stood ID to in favor OF
the South Side.
The track layers on the Citizens Rail.
way line have finished the track as far
south as the stables, and are now at work
on the northern end.
The Paxton fountain has not yet been
repaired. To characterize the City's treat
ment OF this gift to the people as disgrace
full is stating II mildly.
The Hancock County Teachers Institute
began its session Monday afternoon, with
Prof. CragO as conductor. Thirty.slx teach
els were in attendance.
The State Fair Association yesterday put
up some attractive paper about the city,
announcing the opening OF their third an
nuel exhibition and fair.
The three blind boys. Mooney, DIval
and Welsh. will give q series OF sacred con.
certs al Walnut Gioge, netr Martin Ferry,
commencing on Sunday next.
The work Of drilling at the Central gas
we'll has been resumed. The troublesome
caying has apparently ceased, and the drill
is pounding away at bed rock at the bet
tom of tue hole.
The work of raising and repairing the
springs of the Atlantic engine has been
completed and that portion OF the city fife
eXtIpguishiug apparatus is now in first
class condition.
A NEW natural gas company has been
formed at Steubenville, tn intention be
ing 10 put down a we'll in the southern
part OF town. This makes three holes 20
NJ down IN that place.
TIE funeral Of Mrs Muir, whose body
was fouCd in the river at the foot Of Thirty
third street, Monday morning, took place
yesterday morning, Rev. Mr.. Davis, OF the
NJ church officiating. The interment
vas at Mt. Zion cemetery.
The congregation of the New Gambler.
land, Hancock county, Christian church
have in contemplation the renting OF the
main audience room, the erection OF large
stairway, and other improvements, preplr-
atnry TO removing from The basement,
which they have been Occupying for sew
tTsl years.
A VERY ENJOYABLE surprise party WAS
given at the residence of Fred NOlte, on
The South Side, last evening. A large
number of friends were present, and the
evening was pleasantly spent in listening
TO fine music aud discussing some very
paialsbe refreshments.
THE following Il & o. officials were in
town yesterday John Bradshaw, Superb.
tendent Of construction aud Repairs; Ar
thur Sinsel, Superintendent OF Bridges
and Water atoms; J. A. Hunter, ASiis.
tant Master OF Roads, and ". \. Boiling
Chief Engineer. The object Of their visit
could not be ssCertalned.
THE recent attempt to fillup South Penn
street, Island, has left that thOroughfare in
a horrible condition. Pieces of unset curb
ing and piles of earth scattered over the
SUFFICE render the street almost impAsss-
Die to vehicles, and the tlrst hard rain will
convert the square between Virginia and
Ohio streets into one vast mud hole.
The test sent out last evening shortly be
fore o'clock from box l., brought out the
Hope reel and the United engine, the for.
mer going down market street and the lat
ter up, creating considerable excitement
The failure to notify these two companies
ny telephone that an alarm would be sent
in was the cause of their appearance.
YESTERDAY morning about : o'clock, while
wo.hOrse teant belonging to the Messrs.
Buttertield was being driven along Twenty
third street. between Market and Chapiine,
one of the rear wheels of the wagon sud
denly broke through the ground, letting
one half IF the vehicle down TO the axle,
and giving the driver and horses bad
shaking up. An investigation revealed
the fact that a sewer had fallen in, the
cause being that it had overtlown during
the recent heavy rains and washed the dirt
away from the pipes. Luckily, no damage
was done.
AGALA DAY.