Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05
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AZ Martins Rcsry-Poritscal Pofnss
The New water works.


The New water works.
Tie Grand Army entertainments al
Commercial Hall on Thursday and lasl
night were largely attended and were very
interesting. The stage was elegantly dec
Grated with stars and stripes, with large
G. A. z. emblem everhanging ii. The
opening address was delivered by Mr.
Sample, city editor of the Pittsburgh
Evening Leader, in very pleasant speech.
''The Old Flag" was sang by Mr.. Jerry
Ebberts, followed by the members of the
Post, and was well produced.
Miss Elva Cas-, Miss Alice Wallace, sang
q nice duet in splendid style.
Messrs. Stephen Houghton, Jess John
SOB, George Hisskins and Will Lewis, in Q
. difficult duet did splendidly and looked
well.
Mr.. Sample sang q very pretty solo and
ST, lie. His daughter, sweet little Miss,
also rendered solo in good style.
The Poor Married Man" was well pro-
duced by Stephen Houghton.
Miss Lille TaDnehill and Miss Deviney,
rendered fine duet in splendid manner.
The comical duet Of Stephen Haughton
and Jess johnson was well presented.
Mr.. VIM. Wins, the well known mimic
of WI ceiling, rendered several recitations
an d songs, and was whole show himself
He was FIRST class in every respect, and was
called time after time.
'Tenting on the. Old Camp Ground" was
sung by the Post, and we'll produced.
The tableaux, the G. A. r. Emblem and
The DYING Soldier" were very fine.
Miss Berthe Hopkins assumed the part OF
the Goddess OF Liberty, and looked sweeter
han ever.
The performances throughout were good.
Each and every performer performed the
parts assigned them in q splendid manner,
and were warmly applauded, especi ally
Messrs. Wins and Sample. The drawings
take place tonight, and those desiring
seats will have to 90 early.
Town NEWS.
At the Citizens Second ward Convention
held at City Hall last night Isaac Colts was
nominated for Council by ballot and Chas,
MCCarty for Assessor by reclamation.
The Republican Citizens convention
called by George Vollhardt for City Hall
last nigh failed to materializs. The Tenn
pefance Convention in the Third ward also
failed to come of, but it is said will take
W. J. Rainy, of Clevelsnd, is in the city.
At the Third ward Citizens Convention
At Craig's old store room on Thursday
night. j.. T. Hanes was nominated Tor
Council by reclamation, and j. ID. Van
Pelt was nominated for Assessor, the vote
standing Van Pelt, "a; Lewis Jones, 81
Carol Boyd has returned from Middle
town, Guernsey county, accompanied by
his wife, nee Miss Stroble, OF that place.
Miss Anna Quinlan, OF St. GAINESVILLE,
is the guest of @. T. McCue.
James Hukill, of the Third ward, who
has been on the sick list is again out.
Next Monday night Col. Jake Kemple
will lecture in Commercial Hall.
Jsck Brappon was married the other day
to Miss Bunch.
Z A blacksmith and wagon shop is being
erected on the ground formerly occupied
by tie Lime Kiln Club, on First street,
near the ferry landing:
The report that Mr.. R B. Stewart, ona Of
,he clever passenger brakemen on the O.
P, has LINED the BenedIcts is without
fonI dstion. Bob says that the report ha'
killed him among the girls along the road
IS zone Of them will fiirt or have anything
10 60 with him any more.
DR.. Werlich, who has been on the sick
list. is IN proving slowly.
Fenon Romick, OF the towboat Iron
Sires, is home on brief visit.
Mr.. l. w. Jones announces himself "a an
irdPps nd, mt candidsts for ASSESSOR IN the
Third ward.
THE WATER WORKS.
Said a prominent tax payer yesterday
"If the company proposing to erect water
works here will reduce the time from thir
" 10 ten years every one will be glad to let
them assume all of the risks and troubles
of introducing water works, as the town is
not expected to pay q cent until the works
are built and in operation, and ten years
will be a very short time to give any com
paDy that will give US this great boon OF @
plentiful supply OF water at cheap rates /"
WoMEN's Fine Shoes at j. w. Amick's
lll3 Msin street.