Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-09
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minor city News and Pertinsnt Talk
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CLSRK Hooks Office was q blank yestsr-
day.
MrSIcIPAL CoUsr meets this morning at
0 o'clock.
AT this writing no arrests were reported
at headquarters.
TIE United States Court meets in Park.
ersburg on Monday
The Eigth ward reel will be taken to the
shops next week for repairs TO the wheels.
~rwo.YEAR.oLD son Of Fred Schaefer, q
prominent mailer, died yesterday morning.
The new gas lamp at the corner OF south
Front and Virginia streets, is q vast im'
proyement.
The Board of Public Works have a force
of men bnsily engaged in the South end
setting curblng.
Gyo. Br7LER. hostler at the Eighth ward
hose house, is on the sick list, and Richard
kenney is in his position.
The new driving wheel was placed at the
Water Works last night n by the time
the readers see the paper the south pump
will be repaired.
APr,So TUNER left his kit at Schnepf's
drug store on Decoration day and was TO
call for it in a few days At this writing the
man has moi turned up.
WV. COTrs, engineer at the Nigilant en-
CINE house, who was hurt some weeks ago,
is recovering very rapidly, and will be able,
in q short time, to be at his post of duty.
A SURPRISE party was rendered Henry
Ahren at his residence, No. 1886 Chapline
street, last night, In honor OF his 59th
birthday. \ very enjoyable evening was
spent by all.
MANAGER BORDEAUX, OF the Belmont nail
factor, has put his fine young race mare on
the Island, in the hands OF S~Tearingen. the
trainer. This mare is expected to make a
fine record this year.
TIE work Of repairing and grading
Market street, just south of the creek, was
commenced under the supervision OF the
Board OF Public Works yesterday. Two
weeks will be consumed IN completing this
job.
THE bostler at the Yigilant engine house
has perfected an apparatus which is at
tached to thu hind wheel OF an engine.
Every revolution the wheel makes, with
this attachment, causes the alarm bell on
the engine 10 strike.
SEVERAL of the North End boys have
been busily engaged for some time build
ing a fishing boat. Yesterday they under
took to launch the hull, but while attempt.
ing to do it. several of the stays gave way
and caused the hull TO break in two.
TIE city members OF the State Pharma-
ceutical Society leave this afternoon on the
steamer 81. Lawrence. Among those who
will attend are Charles Menkerueller, Sec
rotary OF the Association. T.. Booking, X.
i. MCCabr. chairman OF the executive
committee. i3r. smith and several others.
4 THREE year old daughter Of Mrs. Bow.
Ran. who resides in Paper Mill alley, had
q very marrow escape from being seriously
injured yesterday afternoon. The little
girl was playing on the porch, which is
about fifteen feet high. and fell to the
ground, but fortunately sustained no Serl =
rioUs injury.
The St. Stephens Society I'll celebrate
their twelfth anniversary Ills year IN
Style. August l., , and . are III" DAYS dc
,:Ged on. A second concert will lie given
bv the Opera House orchestra at Horn
brooks Park on the 9TH of the month, aui
the society and their visitors will attend
~ masSe. Monday the G.h a grand parade
will be the order Of the day.
TuE German examinations at the Wheel
iug Female College took place yesterday.
Di the pupils Miss Lena Common, Of the
Junior class. came oil so well chat her
teacher. DR.. SeSsler, presented her with a
silver medal. Among the seniors Miss
Maude Wiley and Miss Hannah Heyman
deserve especial mention, as they speak
and write the language proiCiently. All
the pupils who nave been under DIR. SEES
sler's care have advanced rapidly.
ON Wednesday, LYDIA, daughter of Rob
crt L.OUghman, Fourth ward, aged eight
! wears. ran Z very narrow escape Of her lie,
under the following circumstances: \
neighbor had brought some u~ucDncentrated
I've home which she had borrowed, and set
it down on the porch. The little girl
thicking it was milk took a drink OF 1t.
DIR. Little attended and expresses hopes of
her recovery. though she was badly injured
by the deadly liquid U"Shi,0to" Rppr'"'.
some very extensive and important re-
pairs will be made to the Fist Presbyterian
Church this suma.er. Apparatus for heat
ing the church by steam viii be intro.
duCed; the ,upola will be taken down
| and q lofty Spire will replace i, the pOrCd
will be renewed in the front OF the huild-
ing. and new pewS Will replace the present
ones. IL is also intended to reireScO he
interior of the church. With these in.
pro-ements the building will certainly be
one OF the handSomest places OF worship
in the city.