Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-16

rO-A Events Trsnnsa Do~a Cor Hurts

Renders. faN
TINS Island rink Is still having large
crowds At each OF its sessions and Is holding
its own with the rest
THERE win be meeting OF the Junior
skating club at Market Hall this evening At
7:30 O'Clock. A faI attendance is desired
RxE. d. A. CUNNINGHAM, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church, was suddenly
taken III on Thursday last and was prevent
ed from preaching on Sunday night, al
though the usual services we're held in the
morning.
Col. JAEE KENrLE is starring through
Maine on the lecture platform. he talked
at Lyons. Thursday evening last, and at
Brunswick Friday. He viii probably hll
an engagement at Augusta tonight or To-
morrow.
Ara meeting held by the Central Sirg-
ing Society, of the South Side, on Saturday,
the following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, NJ. ]. Gavin; Yiee-President Jones
Holland; Secretary, Philip Maurer; Treas
uIsr, Thomas Giblin.
Two popular young ladies of the South
Side, who are enamored Of roller skating,
are considering the advissbility OF taking in
washing and selling rags to get money to in
dulge in the popular craze. They have
solicited the custom Of several young gentle
men friends already.
Mrs. AuGCSr YAHRLIyG, who was so hor-
ribly burned on Friday night last, after
intense suffering, died last evening about
/ O'Clock. Her lest moments were eXeruclat-
| ingly painful to witness and she died IN
severe commissions. The child, which had
/ its foot so badly burned, is doing well.
The new rink in North Wheeling is
booming along lively, and win soon be com
| pleted. II viii be a eommodious affair and
win afford the North Enders an opportunity
of INDUCING in the craze to their hearts
content Ii will also be OF great service 70
them as a public hall to be used on ocea-
sions OF unusual moment.
IL auother column Of this issue will De
found a card of thanks from manager
/ Charley Shay to the ladies Of Wheeling for
| their generous patronage and kind words
| in regard to his theatre during the past
week. Mr.. Shay pays several pretty com
pEments to the ladies, which no doubt they
will be pleased to learn.
! A GRAND ball will be given at Arion
Hall tonight for the benefit Of Eddie Jones!
which promises to be very successful
affair as the committee in charge have
| made all necessary arrangements to this
end. Good music aud lots Of dancing will
| be the order of the evening, and as 1t Is for
beneficial purposes large crowd should
attend.
AFTER the race of the nailerS had been
finished at the ChapEne street rink, Friday
night, a race took place between thirteen
contestants for prize Of s.. Harry Travis
came in first, with John Pipes good sec
oud. Mr.. Travis made mile in minutes,
So seconds, being the fastest ever made IN
Wheeling. He intends challenging the
winner ofthe race at the Capitol rink Oh
Tuesday night.
YESTERDAY afternoon a small boy named
Johnny Stuart, while playing with seVera,
friends near the river, accident!y fell IN aad
would have drowned had it not been Tor tn =
prompt action Of two boys named Brown
and Houston, who nobly rescued him tom
a wstery grave. The parents Of The lad de
sire to express their heartfelt thanks to the
rescutrs Of the child.
IT is understood that Entler & Rose have
offered the use Of the Cbspline street rink
10 the IABelle uailers for the purpose oil
having another race, to which an admis'
sion will be charged, the proceeds to be
partly for the benefit Of Pete Dillon, the
/ i.ABelle boiler, and extramsn at the Eighth
ward engine house, who had leg broken
in going TO a FIRE some time since. Part
of the proceeds will be given the Women's
Union Benevolent Society. This is good
idea and should be worked up.