Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-13
NerE AND cemmENr.
Chat and Gsssip On Various Topics
About Town.

CommodA1o1s OF the Elm Grove street
Railway Company.
Two Young men of this city had their
pockets picked a. the Lake Shore Park in
Cleveland Thursday last
FoUR druRks, two disoFderlies, and two
othe. arrests we're on the docket at police
headquarters last night.
JSCoB REEp authorizes Us to say be will
run any man IN Wheeling or Bsiiaire one
or two miles for 800 . side.
The coIored campmeeting, which was
held near Ronsy's Point yesterday, was
veil attended from this city.
Tue Hesly base ball club will clear about
80 o on the picnic, which was held on the
new Fair Grounds Saturday
IHE Wellsburg Natural Gas Company has
contracted 70 furnish Brooke County Court
House with fuel and light for so per
yesr.
TIE Central Glass House nine and
Quickstrps will play 3 match game on the
Tunnel green next Saturday for 80
purse.
A CERTAIN young lady OF the South Side
will be the recipient, Tuesday evening OF a
grand surprise party. Mayors orchestra
will furnish the music
SEVERAL society events are noted within
the next week, including several private
parties. an excursion on the river and
mop at Mount Belleyiew Hotel.
ABOUT coo people visited Wheeling Park
yesterday. The opera House Orchestra
rendered quite q number OF their select
pieces, much to the qualification Of the Wis
itors.
The citizens in the neighborhoOd of
Fourteenth and Chspline stIeets are happy
over the erection Of much needed gas
lamp at the northwestern intersection OF
the streets.
A SMALL boy, the son of John Wagner
Of the South Side fractured his right fore
arm yesterday afternoon. DR.. Ford, OF
BenwOod. was in attendance and reduced
the fracture.
MRs. IRELAND. an old respected lady Of
the East End, was buried yesterday after
noon at o'clock. The funeral took place
from her sons residenc on Jacob street, in
the East End.
SOFA fountains did big business yester
day afternoon, many OF the druggists run.
ming out early in the evening, on account
Of the great demand, superinduced by the
sUltry weather.
joins A. WILLIAMS authorizes US % state
that he will mat h, for 800 side, with
any man in this vicinity, who Toes not
weigh over 40 pounds when trained iOr
fOur-roUnd sparring match.
TIE nights of August - and p will be
gala nights for amusement gOers IN Steu-
beuville. The opening of the new house
With lights o London, its superb seem
cry ana line music should draw two big
crowds.
FRIDAY night, Mr.. Rose, a carpenter, who
is working Sd Robert Philips new resi-.
4 -. 10 ~
/ Is tools The thief opened his chest and
PICKED out those he wanted, leaving about
Two thirts OF the entire kit in the ches'.
TuIs week the telegraph poles along the
Elm, Grove railway track Will be moved 80
that tLere will be no possibility Of any one
being Knocked OF the car by riding on the
S'eps. This company are doing everything
in their power 10 guard a. tirst any kind Of
an accident.
A POPULAR society lady will be the recIp
lent Of. g: and surprise reception Thurs.
day evening at M1nnerChOr hall. Mayors
Popular band will furnish the necessary
music and as the crowd promises ~ be
large IL Is unnecessary TO predict the great.
est success to the event.
Mr. PETER ZOE, ELER, OF Fulton. yester.
day celebrated the oath anniversary OF his
natal day and was surprised by number
of friends who called, last evening, with
their congratulations. Mr.. IOeckler is one
Of the Oldest Germans in this neighbOr-
hood, having come to Wheeling in l'i2.
LAST evening about eight o'clock team
belonging to Mr.. AsmuS ran into drunk
en- man on the national pike near Judge
Thompson knocking him down bur for
iuuately not iniuring him except small
cut a small cut on the head. The gentle
man diving the team did not see the man
until the horses struck him.
A NEWLY arrived Castle Garden citizen
from "Ould' Ireland and conf Irjabiy m
der the influence of gin. was the center OF
attraction in a north bound ear yesterday.
his abortive Efforts 10 open money pack
age and his bewiIds-mrnl over the coupon
contained therein, together with his strange
antics and bTUgUe, :dlriy CO@vu'sei the pas
ssngerS.
THE Sisters at Mt lie CusUtai are having
a new addition prepare in their building,
To he used as a cooking room. Gte intcn
ton is 10 teach all their scholars whp wish
il TO learn and become prd"jicI,.cDy
This Is a move in the right direction.
Several friends OF the Sisters have pre-
.eutSd them with dishes, etc for the new
addition.
THERE was lively runaway yesterday
afternoon on the South SIDE. A single rig
was standing in front of a residence on
JscOb street, near FOrtieth, when the horse
frightened at something and started down
the street at terrific gait, strewing the
buggy in pieces behind him. He was stop
pea near The Marshal county line and the
remains OF the buggy carried To a shop for
much needed repairs.
NEvER perhaps has there been such an
abundance Of hay IS that OF the presen'
season. Many farmers cut until they
have enough without finishing their fields
end then turned their cattle into the bal
9nce. There will be no need of cutting
81 CODd crop this year, and the grass will br
used for pasture, making a favorable sea
son for fattening cattle, and for the dairy
There ought TO be no grumbling about high
priced butter this SessOn, or any sctrcity
OF the article.
Two boys and a man who's" names W.
Ttre unable TO learn, had a narrow escape
from drowning yesterday sf,ernooa. They
we're cruising on the r'N-r juSt oil the
West Virginia shore and opposite the
Riverside mill when the man lost an oar
and ON sndeavoring to grasp it lost his bal
snce and fell in the river, III the same time