Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-29
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Minor Ctfy News and Pertinent rsik
and Comment.

treated to . whitewash yesterday.
+ The name of the upper ferry has been
changed from Benson's to Morgan's ferry.
| TWENTY-FIVE cars Of cattle passed through.
Benwood last night en- route for England.
COUNTERFEIT ten cent pieces are being in
dust.ioCsly circulated by somebody IN his
vicinity.
ARCHITECT KENBAL expects to have the
State House at Charleston under roof by
November first.
THE train that heretofore left at 1:52 P. II
on the P. C. & 81. l.. Ry., has been changed
TO leave at l:22 P. ".
A FORCE of men were busily engaged
whitewsshing the Atlantic and Vigi!ant
engine houses Yesterday.
IT will rain to-day, Of course. There is
no good reason why old Probs should break
the record his late in the week.
THE Bellaire papers are again complain
ing Of the dumping of filth in the river at
the lower end OF the Eighth ward.
THE Electric and Printers base bail mines
will play q match game OF base ball on the
old fair grounds Saturday afternoon.
THAT romantic story in a city paper yes.
terday, about q mans life being saved by a
Newfoundland dog, was entirely without
foundation.
THIS morning, at the Cathedral, Rev.
Charles Schilpp, of Philadelphia, will be
ordained q priest by Bishop Kahn, assisted
by the clergy.
HARRY HeCKINGs, a prominent boiler at
the creek mil, and Miss Mary Kriss were
married Yesterday afternoon, Rev. Baum
garner officiating.
The Committee on Fire Department met
last night, but were unable to complete
their work, and adjourned TO meet next
Tuesday evening.
The Haydn orchestra was out on a
s%erenading tour last evening. Among
those honored werS Misses Title and
Louise Kari, OF Eleventh street.
EXCELSIOR LODGE, No. 46, 1. o. o. F., OF
this city. has elected the following as
officers: y. e., +. Unruh; V. g., Cyrus
Oldham; Secretary, J. NJ. Greer; Treasurer,
W. I. Emblem.
OwING to the enforced stoppage Of the
Central glass works, Saturday, the firm
have not replaced II OF the broken pots in
the furnace, which caused quite a number
OF their workmen to be idle yesterday.
THE spell men at the Crescent mill,
who struck for an advance of wages from
81 10 TO $3.50 per day. which strike was pub
lished exclusively by the REGISTER re
sumed work yesterday, the firm paying
them the advance asked.
THERE was one death from scarlet fever
on North Main street, yesterday. August
Shutter has two children sick with the
disease, George OTTO, engineer at the Top
mill, one child sick, and a little child OF u
Mr.. McCann is reported very low.
The boilers of the La Belle mill are very
much dissatisfied with the way the Squeez
er works in their department OF the mill.
Yesterday quite a number Of balls Of iron
became fastened in the squeezer, causing
the men 10 lose considerable time.
THE distractions have not been removed
from the Central gas we'll. The work OF
fishing is being vigorously prosecuted,
however, and the contractor hopes 10 have
The well in working order very shortly.
The gas is still flowing at about its former
vOlume.
THE entertainment at the Richie dis
triCt school house, last evening, was a de-
cided success. The programme, made up
of songs, declarations and rotations by
the pupils. was we'll rendered throughout,
and give entire satisfaction. An immense
audience was present.
The Committee on Petitions and Remon-
strances met last evening. The Kimberly
petition was, on motion. laid on the table.
The barber petition was read and the COM
mittee decided to recommend to council
thst an ordinance be passed prohibiting
barber shops from keeping open on Sun
day.
The temperance mass meeting at the
MOundsyille camp ground on the Fourth
promises to be an immense affair. lnstru-
mental music, songs n addresses Will be
tho prNp- nf the day ard the extremely
low figure for which the trip can he made,
as well as the high order OF the entertain
meut, insures a large turnout.
My,rlc LopGE. No. q, X. OF 2. Elm
Grove, has elected The following officers:
c. C., John ;. Ha'S'ei; Y. c, Harry
Houser: z. VI. Whitskrr; X. OF K. X 5,
W. II. Waddle; NJ. Of T. J. l." kimmins;
NJ. of f.. ThUs. Higgs; y al A. Alex
Higgs: Trustee. T. l. Drani5; Rep TO
Grand Loige, + T. Post.
SUPERINTENDENT Loyrys, u the Citizens
rsi.Hay. had q force Of men OF Work yes;er-
dsy trying TO make the course ii tue cor.
ner Of Market and Twenty second streets
paSsable to the COmpany'S cars. The driver
has considerable trouble at tins corner
keeping the cars on the track. They claim
the track is TOO low at this one point, and
Judging from the pool Of water standing
tutre alNet edCu rain IL CtEIaIuIS IOOhS ~
il the track is too low.
The Arion Singing Society yesterday re-
cvived their new flag from the HOrStman
manufacturing company, OF Philadelphia.
1t is by far the handsomest flag ever owned
by any organization in this city. 1t is OF
pure white silk. five by eight feet in linen
siOns, ornamented with gold embroidery
and "A handsome green wreath, with the
name OF the society in shaded letters. The
fsg is q gift from the lady members of the
society, and will be formally presented on
the nth a July.
YESTERDAY afternoon while two gentle
men were crossing the railroad bridge
near the tunnel, they noticed several boys
ahead OF them, near the mouth of the tuu-
rel talking to two men, h appeared TO
be under the influence OF liquor. The
citizens continued to approach, when one
OF the men, Snatching the gun from one OF
the boys ordered them to halt. No atten-
ton icing paid to the summons, the man
fired, the shot with which the gun was
loaded flying all around the men and sew
eral Of them taking effect in the arm OF
one of them. The reckless shootest warn
Ell them to be OFT or he would give them
the other barrel, and thinking discretion
the better part of valor, the gentlemen
took the hint and retired in good order.
The party who fired the shot Is not
known.