Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-01

FoUR or five South Side weddings are on
the tspis for the rot distant future.
Nh. WoRDES, the South Side livery man,
moved to his new stable yesterday.
TIE Justice Shops are doing more bust
ness these days than all the rest Of the town
combined.
The work Of making ont tax bills is al
most completed. The deputies are now
finishing Up the Eighth ward.
THERE are nov about four hundred peo-
pie on the Moundsyille camp ground, and
the number is being added to daily.
The most sxAspersting sdmoniton that
car be given the average WhsehngIte IN
these sweltering days is, Keep cool"
TIE horse case Of William Crockard
and A. L. Harden was argued before JUS
tice Caldwell yesterday and submitted.
the attention of contractors and builders
is called to the advertisement Of the Hos
pital for the Insane in another column.
The Hollyhocks of the South Side and
the East End boys will cross bats on the
Tunnel Green this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Now in these piping times Of peace the
weary toiler looketh patiently for the dollars
of our daddies to circulate briskly once
more.
TIE sprays and pipes of the Paxton
fountain were overhanled and cleaned yes
terdsy. The pipes foul with sediment about
once q week.
WHEN the frogs and toads at BenWood 60
out to make their afternoon calls they have
to carry parssols to keep from getting sun
struck Fact
The Rev. David A. Updegrsf, the emf
nent Quaker ~reyivalist, will preach IN the
Fourth Street NJ. E. church tomorrow morn
ing at 1880 o'clock
The Growers and Kiekers again crossed
willows Thursday afternoon on Hsndlan's
fat, and the Kickers carried of the honors
By Q score Of 10 to 5.
CHAIRS were taken from the Lincoln
Club rooms yesterday and placed IN the
Senate chamber for the use Of the Amslgs
mated Association convention.
The committee of A. A. l. and s. W. has
decided to postpone their picnic from Sat
urday, August s, to Monday, August 10,
after the Obsequies of General Grant.
The lazy padrore with his organ and
monkey hath come and departed. The next
pleasure CD in store for Us will be the mu-
steal chirp of the festive mosquito.
THERE will be an interesting case before
Squire Petermsn, Monday. The partte
10 the suit are colored, and the story to b
told is said to be rather dramatic.
Mr.. JAMES REED, of South Market stree
yesterday afternoon had the misfortune tc
have q piece of timber fall on his right foo
fracturing n Of the bones Of the number
A PLEASANT picnic was given in Gov
orchard Thursday by the Nimble Need
social club. A good sized crowd was in a.
tendance and all report q delightful time
YESTERDAY afternoon the Oaks, of tn
Island, and the Lilies of the Valley, playe3
a match game of base ball which resulted
in favor Of the Oaks by = score of rs to 2
REY. ]. GIBSON CAN'T, rector Of ST
Luke's Church, Island. will, on Sunday
evening. deliver a lecture on the character
of General Grant, as lesson for young
men.
A ELIGHrF picnic was given at tn
Park Thursday by the Third Presbyterian
congregation and Sunday school. A large
crowd enjoyed the day, and returned in to
evening tired but happy.
MRs. BARLOW, an aged lady. Of tn,
South Side, was struck on the head By a
swing out at the Park on Thursday. To.
blow Knocked her down and caused quite a
severe confusion on her forehead.
YESTERDAY men with scythes were en-
gagged in cutting the enormous growth Of
weeds and grass from some of the street.
and ALLEYS on the lower part Of the Island
In some instances the stuff had reached a
height Of six feet and almost chOked up the
roadwsys.
The water in the river has contained
more mud in solution during the past four
days than At any time during the past feS
years. Although the present rise was only
Of three or four feet, q considerable amour
Of drift In the way oflogs, rails, boards, &c
was brought down.
Dr.. PRES, of the South Side, received
quite q severe cut about the temple on
Thursday at the Park while standing near
a gentleman who was placing q cartridge in
q target gun. The missile burst premature
ly and g piece Of the shell struck the doc
tor.
The Gospel Temperance Meetings ar
held every Sabbath afternoon at Parker
Hall. Meetings promptly at
3:45, and are continued but one hour. The
speaker for Sunday afternoon is the Rev,
G. NJ. Shot. Let every temperance man
and woman come out and hear him.