Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-02

minor City News and Pertinent Talk
and Comment

Minor City News and Pertinent Talk
and Comment
APRIL.
MoyNe day.
WERE you fooled, yesterday
BOARD of Commissioners, this morning.
OrT1cxz JuSSxISs ran Q plain drunk in
last night.
THAr was a beautiful snow, yesterday,
for an April day.
In the year 174S, on April I'd, Thomas
Jefferson was born.
JEAN WILSON, of the Lsughlin mill, is
very III with typhoid fever.
THREE marrisge licences were issued at
CLERK Hooks office Saturday.
A SPIKE feeder at the La Belle mill, cut
$40 kegs of 4Od nails this week Who can
beat this?
Local Union, No. 9 A. F. G. w. will give
its fourth annual ball at Arion Hall on
Friday night.
CAN. DrRrr, a workman at the lantern
factory, had finger cut of at the works
Friday afternoon.
Null & ELLISGHAN have purchased a
pair Of very heavy mules to be used IN
their transfer wagon.
A pIsoRpERLY rough who wanted 10 go
in the Opera House on Saturday night Vas
sun marily elected by Officer Wilcox.
John WEIrY claims to have the finest
front on North Main street, and his resi-
dence presents a handsome appearance.
MAGGIE Mitchell drew two immense
houses on at Saturday as "Fanchon" and
"Lorle." and played in both as only she
can.
A RUNAWAY horse attached to a buggy
created ripple Of excitement on Eigh-
teenth street, East End, yesterday morn
ing.
On Saturday morning new arrival was
announced at Mr.. Frsncis Floods, Jr., res
idence, on the South Side. 1t was twelve
pound girl.
ABOUT midnight night last night the po-
lice raided the honse of sin kept by Mag.
Ripple, on Twenty-irst street, capturing
five women and three men.
FRANK eileen, a cliuch nail feeder at the
La Belle mill, was awarded the prize at
Nolte's hail, last Friday night, Is the best
gentleman walter in the hall.
The wholesale produce firm of A. Mabis
& Co., will TO- day take possession OF the
commodious building formerly occupied
by c. +. Wagner as livery stable.
The new rates of reduced fare went into
effect on the street car line, on Saturday
night, on the last trips. Five tickets for .
quarter is now the re established fare.
A LITTLE child named Gertie Lewis was
struck yesterday in the face, intictlng
severe cut, by an icy SNOWFALL, thrown by
a South Side hoOdlum, at the corner OF
Twenty-sixth and Jacob streets.
The North Wheeling glass works made a
very heavy shipment of glass to Southern
ports Cd the steamer Granite State, last
Friday. The works are doing good bust
ness.
REPoRr saws, Henry Shuhouse an en-
ploye OF the Belmont mill, will, upon the
10Th inst, take unto himself charming
young dsmSel, whose present residence is
Twenty sixth street,
MIR IS desired that there be a full attend
ance of all members of the Union Beneyo-
lent Society at McLain's Hall, this after
noon at 2:30 O'Clock, as business OF import
ance will be transacted
MEssRs. DANIEL PECK and John o. Pen
dleton, special commissioners, sold at the
court house, on Saturday, about 5000 OF
legacies in the Jesse Wells farm, on Short
Creek. Mr.. Clerk Hsnes became purchaser
Of all the legacIes for $500.
A FIGHT took place near Twenty.frSt, on
Market street, Saturday evening, between
a woman and imam. Report says the
woman was victorious; at any rate the man
was arrested and will have hearing in the
police court this morning. Officer Barum
made the arrest.
HoLLIpAY's planning mill is very busy,
having a large number of orders on hand
for material for buildings that will be
erected in the immediate vicieity of the
city. They report trade very dull in the
building line in the city proper.
The tack factory is doing good business,
trade having livened up in the past few
days. They are busily engaged in supply
ing large quantities Of their goods. This
industry is at present running four days
oyt Of every week, but # trade continues
good will run full time shortly.
The Ship property, corner OF Main aud
Twentieth streets, was purchased Satur-
day by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
company for $1,000 1t is thought the
purchase has some connection with the
anticipated change of route OF the Hemp
field division through the city limits.
The Municipal Court met Saturday morn
ing at $50, and after disposing OF the fol-
lowing case, adjourned until Tuesday
morning at $50: In the case II William
infant, a decree was entered confirming the
sale of the real estate by petition.
AvGrsr HARrESsrEIS, Of the Bellaire
rolling mill, has organized his fishing club
and has Jolly crew for the season. oliver
Blackburn. the veteran fisherman, will be
captain. Free Wilkison will be the steward.
They will 90 To Wells bottom, opposite
Clarington. T. T. COcksyne will go with
the boys and furnish the music.
The concert complimentary to Mrs. G..
W. Eoff, which was postponed some time
since, will take place on Friday evening
next, April 6. at the Opera House. The
programme, which is strictly of music, will
be rendered by those persons of local talent
who never fail TO delight those who have
the pleasure TO listen. As this concert has
been looked for with interest for some time
past, the parties having the music in
charge will put forth their best efforts TO
secure the successful rendition OF a fine
programme
Henry Freeze, the boy burglar in Jail,
made y,cit US assault on Jailer Davis on
saturday ght. When the usual evening
sesrch was made Freeze was turned out OF
his cell into the corridor, Davis back
turned TO him. when he slipped up behind
the taller with broomStiCk grasped tight
ly in both hands, and dealt him u mercileSS
blow on the top of the head The stick
wss broken by the force of the blow. but
fortunately the official retained his footing.
Turning quickly around he struck the
prisoner with his mace. knocking him
down, and in a few minutes time the be-
lig, rent youth was back in iscell. chained
and irOned in such q manner As to prec nde
the possibility Uf further trouble from that
source. The brOOmstiCk had nail driven
through one end.