Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-09
THE GLASS CITY.
An interesting Letter Of Many
kewsy Items.
The Shooting Scrape-Base Ball News
Hughes Wins the Regatta-Per-
sona and General News.

the rear OF TURK Buffers saloon on
Bridge Street on Tuesday night has quietcd
down. Several theories are advanced IS to
whether Jos. Butler was shtt by an enemy
or whether he shot himself. Some people
are OF the opinion that unrequited love
was the oau'e, and tn It he was shot by a
rival, but the majority are OF the opinion
that young Butler shot himself while in a
state Of intoXication. He is at his home
in v heeliur and will probably recover.
The base bail fever that has heen raging
in this city for the last six weeks Is dying
out.
The Globe base ball club wanted TO play
the Browns for 500, but the necessary
money could not be raised by the Browns.
Crippled fingers and broken noses will
soon be declared out Of order, till next sea.
son.
The LiIlys, OF this city, have downed al
the clubs in Wheeling and are looking for
new fields in which to labor.
The Healey's. of Wheeling, and the
LIllv's, Of this city, will play for purse OF
5000, at the Wheeling Island Fair Grounds,
on Saturday, September %.
s.The Globes and the Lillys will play on
Wheeling Island during the fair.
There is some ia X Of Ieorsanizing the
olC S,andard club Of Wheeling, by taking
- number of the Globe players and some oil
the old Standards.
The school board has decided not 10 open
school till September 18th.
The new school buildings have been
cleaned up, but, as no seats have arrived
| they are not ready for occupancy.
Miss Dora HarrOd, OF Baltimore, has
| been the guest OF the family Of Mr.. Jas
fitton for some time aud leaves for hei
| home tomorrow, A Anumber OF her friends
arranged to give her asurprise party before
she left. Friday evening was the time
fixed for the happy gathering, and accord
| irg to agreements there was gathered a.
| the home OF Mr.. Jas. Frtton merry crowd
| of young folks. The visitors were kindly
received and everything passed off pleas
antly. The following Is list OF those
present: Misses Minnie and Jennie Marsh
Jessie Wiley, Matte Battelle, Eva
Hyatt, Annie Stevens, Viola Run
yop, Cora Carr, Lizzie Piper, Ella
Ross, Hattie Moore. Laura Robinson, Alice
Cslhaun, Emma Boyce, Tillie Bamford
ard Mrs George Boyce, Messrs. William
Kirk patrick John Runyon, Tom Stevens
Lon Battelle, "Couno' Fedderson, Charles
Hamilton, Charles Boyce, Dan Mckinley
Frank Leasure and George Boyce.
A number Of Gravel Hill gentlemen
| are arranging for q match game OF croquet
with the professionals in the Third ward.
The season is fast approaching when Tho
average young man will find the time Law
| ing very cold on his bands, and he will
| drop into a saloon Just short time TO gel
warm. His visits to get a warm place e
| loaf will gradually increase and you vii
| find him most any evening Willing away
| his time around pool table or chuckinl
| dice for the beer. To prevent the demoral
Lation Of young men who start out in life
| right, a number OF suitable places where
should be started. We hope the projGc
| talked OF some time since by the Y. "
| e. A. to establish q reading room will sgair
he submitted to the citizen., and
II hid is given we shall haw
reading room that will be q
| credit to the city. Club rooms 4
properly managed are also good places TO-
| The boys to spend their evenings. 4 MIN
ber Of the boys, and not very small number
e,ihcI me-, nave v-rn gsrrng their coal and "a
bills paid for number OF years back bj
some young ladies father. We merely droT
this hint In the hope thu: The pumerou
+, Young gentlemen, wko have hero.
| ioun.. the time laying heavily on their
hands on winter evenings will prepare
| the mselves.
Granger Bros, the mesmerists, who show
ed in the City Hall several days last week
| sdrertised to show on last Saturday eve
ming, but failed to show up AZ the appoint
ed time A number OF bad debts were
left behind them.
Adam Forepaugh will be in Wheeling
the 10Th Of this month.
George Ruuyon has returned from trip
10 the Eastern States.
Miss Kate Bippus and James T. Reilly
will be married on Septembe 10.
George Woodbridge fell and sprainsd his
knee while out hunting on last Thursday.
and as a consequences he is laid up in bed.
The blind folded skitf regatta between
Hughes, Rigs and Chapline came OF
yesterday afternoon at5:i5. Hughes rowed
straight across and won the gold eagle.
The other two contestants ts rowed badly, on g
OF them turning right around snd running 2
into shore. The ether one made several
circles and vas stopped By some boys in
q skif.
The match game OF ball between the
Globes Of this city. and o 81. GsirsyiIle
nine, yesterday afternoon was cut short on
account Of the mud and rain. Only one
inning was played. The score stood TO
in favor OF ie Globes.
The B. & o. round house is being re-
psired. ....
The work Of laying steel rails on the G.
4 P. road has been completed.
The work OF laying the water pipe mains
is progressing rapidly.
Brick VIC on the new poser house at
the mill has zen commenced.
Mr.. Thos. Damford formerly Of this city
is talking OF erecting residence on Gravel
Hill
The Germans Of Ibis city ara prep,ripg
to celebrate the 9th OF next month.
Fillmore Hslsley will hereafter represent
WsDnsmsker & Brown. the ciothiers. He
can Fillmore positions than any two per.
sons in town. We hope this item is under
en- appropriate heading. ..