Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-16
FACT ANDF FANCY.
Minor City News and Pertinent Talk
and Commeut


and Comment.
EIGHT cases are booked for police court
this morning.
YESTERDAYS storm caught the great
multitude of people out the National road
WM. II. ROBSON has just placed q large
plate glass in at the Howe sewing machine
Office.
The thermometric mercury scared again
to so yesterday, but the rain soon brought
il down.
The report that a number OF the men,
hers of the Maennerchor had seeded is con-
trsdicted er cathedrd.
The ice cream business has opened with
49,. and the demand could not be sup.
8n last Saturday.
srER DAN HERMAN, the obliging usher
at The Opera House, seems TO be ageneral
favorite with all who attend.
A NUMBER of the boys were trying to
yrestle with the book last Saturday, but
were compelled to thro up the sponge.
The Arion Society gave delightful en-:
tertainment last evening, which WAS well
attended in spite Of the Indictment weather.
HENRY HISS, formerly Of this city, is
about to erect one of the finest business
blocks in BelIaire and will make that place
his future home.
THE Italians who arrived yesterday to
work on the new railroad took a stroll
through the city. They will leave to-day
for down the river.
The residence to be built by Mr.. George
Stifel on the west side of Nam street, near
the corner of Eighth, will be the finest res
idence on North Main street.
The supper furnished at Arion Hall by
Thos. Heyman on last Friday evening was
a first-class affair in every particular. The
Knights of Pythias realized q handsome
sum and feel proud of their success.
Col. JOHN CUMSINs is DESTROYS of know
ing why the boilers in the different eStab-
lishment about the city are not tested as
well as the boilers on all steam boats. His
views are right. and number OF accidents
could be avoided by il.
LAST Friday evening Mrs. Annie Nc
Donnell and Miss Ella Mccartney arranged
a pleasant surprise party to Mr. and Mrs.
Vim. Gundling, in the Second ward:
About twenty couple participated, and
all report a most pleasant time dancing
until late hour.
LITTLE Jack Horner sat in the corner,
eating concentrated lye; his mother came
iA-he had emptied The tin. They will
meet in the sweet by and by. He lived at
Wheeling, W. Va, and was two years old.
real Life. We are sorry to hear it. When
did it occur?
THE Maennerchor Singing Society has
elected the following officers: Prof.
Sche ufler. director; Henry ID. Bayha, vice
director; F. c. Arbenz, president; Henry
Etz, vice president; F. ID. Frederick, cor.
responding secretary; C. F. Etz, financial
secretary l.. BertSchy, treasurer: A. Sci
fert, librarian. The society will give
dance on the 26th inst.
On Saturday evening John Brown, Of
BellaiIe, the giant who once upon time
handled our police so roughly, had mar
row escape from drowning. He missed the
South Wheeling ferry and undertook to
cross in a skiff When about one-third
across the skiff sank, and as he could not
swim he shouted Justify. Paddy Nichols
went to bis rescue and brought him ashore.
Mr.. THEODORE WAGNER, for a long time
past foreman of the Wheeling Furniture
cUmPany's works. yesterday resigned his
position at that institution TO accept an
other at Holidays planning mill. HIS for
mer shopmstes, by whom he is held in high
esteem, took this occasion to express their
appreciation in substantial form,
ard Saturday evening presented
Mr.. Wagner with q gold chain,
charm and scarf pin. The presentation
speech was made by Mr.. Louis Mosebach,
as follows; Mr.. Wagner your shopmates
have conferred upon me the honor Of pre-
senting you with this package, and hope
you will accept it as a small token Of the
esteem and respect in which you are held
by US. And while your parting from US
causes pang of keenest regret, yet We hope
you will remember US, one and all, as your
sincere friends and we'll wishers."