Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-14
FACT AND FANCY.
Minor City News and Pertinent Talk
ard Comment.

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SOME OF the Island peach trees are IN
blossom.
Now, then, who'll bring out the first
straw hat?
THx average Islander is engaged in max
ing garden these days.
ONLY one arrest reposed in the lookup
at O late hour last night.
sEErs for General Tom Thumb at Wilson
& Banners, this morning.
BOAT load of building stone is being
unloaded at the Ohio street wharf.
The South Side Singing Society will give
@ Grand concert at Westwood Hall April 70
and 81.
Tux Board of Public Works has num-
her of teams at work filling up Ohio street,
east OF Penn.
HxSRY LEHxERr, yesterday, received
dispatch announcing the death oil bis faith
er at Baltimore.
.THE Virginia lodge No. 4 A. A. OF |. 4 5.
W. will give q granG ball at Labor Hoii FIJI
day evening Aprl2I.
WHAT has become of that grand scheme
of tunneling Wheeling hill? (Answer on
receipt of two stamps)
NIGHT before last 8 silver castor was
stolen from the dining room OF Jacob VIII
helm, No. 1918 Jacob street.
We are glad to learn that Margaret Wood
ward, of La Belle street, Is convalescing
and in a fair way 10 recover.
SUSAN You've was fined 81 and costs by
Squire Peterman, last night, for abusive
language addressed to Annie Poindexter.
Both are colored.
II is computed. from reliable date, that
o. per cent of Wheeling housewives are
lust now engaged in the annual ceremonies
of cleaning house
J. DAVID KrRSER has Just completed one
of the finest Jobs of pspering to be seen in
the city, al the store room Of Mr.. George
Stifel, on Main street
R.v. ARELs, Of the Eighth ward, is max
ing handsome improvement to his dwell
ing of Jacob street. Eighth ward, in the
way OF q new mansard roof.
c. D. THOMPSON, vice-president OF the
Amalgamated Association, was called 10
Mingo to settle disagreement between
workmen and man ufacturers.
PNEUMONIA is getting in its work at a
lively rate. On the 10tA, last Tuesday,
there were ten deaths in the city, and there
have been nineteen already this month.
NEXT Wednesday and Thursday two
prominent members of the Germania Sing
ing Society will take unto themselves part
ners. One of the ladies resides in the
North End and the other at Fulton.
IL a communication on the first page OF
the REGISTER. yesterday, the date OF the
Sunday School Convention should have
been 23d and oath of May. In the fifth
line the word "hotel" should have been
hold
ABOUT midnight, last night, as Janitor
Noltz, of the Capitol, was coming from
supper, he was attacked, at the Opera
House corner by three men, who attem pied
to trip him. He beat them off without diff
Guilty and continued on his way rejoioin g.
The second annual ball of CTur de Lion
division, uniform rank, h. OF F., was held
at Arion Hail. last night, and drew out a
large crowd. In sword contest, the can
didates were John A. Clarker OF Black
Prince Lodge, Louis Hess, Germania Lodge,
and B. Stanley, of Elm Grove Lodge.
Clsrker carried of the prize, turning in
i56 so.
The ladies of the First Baptist Church
expect to hold Japanese tea party on
Tuesday evening. April 24th, the novel
feature o. which will consist in each person
keeping the Japanese cup and saucer IN
which tea or coffee is served also the Jap.
anese napkin. 1t will be a very unique
affair, and very enjoyable time is antici-
pated.
On Wednesday while the plumbers were
at work near the middle of the bridge
across the Monongahela river, at Monon-
gshela City, repairing the gas pipe, the
roof caught fire. As it was very dry the
flames spread rapidly. In less than an
hour il was totally consumed, nothing
being now standing except the stone piers.
The bridge was q wooden structure, old
and dry, and burned very rapidly, the fire
not lasting for over thirty minutes.
EVERY Afternoon and evening HortiCul-
tural Hall is crowded with a delighted au'
dienCe to meet General Tom Thumb and
his aCComplis shed wife. The entertainment
provided is of that choice character which
amuSes the old as well as the young, and
no one should miss the brief opportunity
of being present General Tom Thumb has
been so long before toe public as To have
become a universal, fayOriIe, and he stlll re-
tainS the >uave manners which made him
popular when he first appeared.-ParH.
Eaiist6.
HENRY NEITHER, general ms lager OF the
telephone system, was in Wheeling on
Saturday, looking after the interests OF the
company in that city, and said he could
promise WIN SAFETY ludl tue COuuctllOll VI
Wheeling with SteubsuviIle AMI Pitts
burg. will be completed this summer The
line is already constructed between Pitts
burg ami Rochester, and from Bridgeport
10 the Iqugalin mill. Poles are on the
ground {" erect an independent line from
Bridgelnr; to Bellaire, where the wires
are nov on the Western Union poles
S'c,it.. .i,r Pres.
\ GENUINE success may be recorded for
la Belle Russo presented last evening
at the Grand Opera House by Miss Jetfreys-
Lewis and a superb company. The prOduc-
ton has the strongest endorsement OF play
goerS throughout the South, and the popl-
Ter verdict was we'll sustained last evening
by large and apprecistiye audience. Miss
Jeffieys Lewis is intrusted with the title
role, and scores an artistic triumph. Her
Interpretation is charmingly effective,
powerful effort, demanding the promp:
recognition of the house. Last evening
the applause was enthusiastically bestowed,
and the accomplished actress was called sew
er4l times before the curtain. The cast was
admirably sustained, Mr.. GOtthOld especi-
ally contributing 10 the success of the
initial presentation Lo"is Post. D'S.
patch, Dec. ), 1852.
Lynca's Bargain Shoe House will open
next week Matt for them and save p and