Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

Mere Mention of Miscellaneous Matters Of
General Interest.
The Board of Education will meet to-
day.
The condition of Capt. Plankey remains
unchanged.
The skating Kinks reap the benefit of the
Lenten season.
OK this date, 1921 Florida was ceded to
The United States by Spain.
SEVERAL persons experienced severe falls
yesterday on the icy pavements.
A SPECIAL meeting of the Board of Com
missioners will be held tomorrow.
GEO. HARRISON, clerk of the Howell
House, was badly sold yesterday. George
is very sorry he didn't get to see her.
THERE will be a grand Mardi Gras carni-
val given by the Wheeling Skating Club at
The Island Rink next Monday evening.
TIE fire which occurred at Wilson &
Dunlcvys keg factory Tuesday, was ex-
ripguished by the Harden Star Grenade.
JOE EMMETT will be at the Opera House
on Friday and Saturday venings Of next
week and of course will have large houses
TIE regular monthly meeting OF the Job.
bers and Manufacturers Association will be
held at the Court House this afternoon at
$50.
ALL persons who purchased tickets for
he Elks ball can have their money refund
ID by returning the tickets to Banners mu-
sic store.
THERE will be a m Getting for the purpose
of forming skatin club at MsrketHall
bis evening at 7:3 0 o'clock. All are re-
>recrively invited to attend.
The baritone solo entitled Rocked in
he Cradle of the Deep" which was rem
tered by Mr. Roehm, of Her Atonement
and was mastery effort and was loudly
'Pplauded.
SATURDAY being the anniversary of En-
-srprise Lodge No %, l. o. G. T., they
propose entertaining the friends of the order
At their hall in Parker Block. An enjoya-
HE evening will undoubtedly be spent by
those who attend.
THE sheet rollers of the Crescent mill
have engaged the Chapline street rink for
next Monday night and will hold forth in a
grand roller skating party. Several scrub
races will be sksted during the evening and
no doubt the boys will have lots Of fun.
CAPT E. W. S. MOORE, of Fairmont, Sec
rotary of the W. Va. c. & P. railway COM
papy. it is rumored will take unto himself
wife next week, Capt. Ed. being one Of
the handsomest beaux in the State, has
been quite hard to catch, but at last has
succupbed to Cupid's wiles.
Mr. a. E. EsTABRooE, who gave a fine
exhibition Of roller skating at the Chapline
street rink last night, is not here as pro-
fessional skater, but as an agent for the eel
ebrated Henley skates, and he gave the ex.
hibition as an Accommodation to the mana
gers Of the rink, which was highly appreci-
ated by them, as was his scientific exhibit
lion by the vast audience.
THIs evening the second grand race for
the championship medal will take place at
the Island Rink. The contestants are Leon
Giles, Charles Lane and - Burhart.
TIE first of the series occurred on Tuesday
evening. 1t was a very exciting race, the
contestants being very evenly matched.
Charles Lane was the winner. An exciting
contest is anticipated this evening.
YESTERDAY afternoon collision occurred
on Main street between two cutters and an
express wagon. For moment the vehicles
we're all TANNED up in an inexticable
mass and resulting in the breakage Of
shaft on each vehicle and the dumping of
two young men who were in the sleighs.
However. no one was injured, except that
one of the young men had his necktie dis
arranged.
THE enterprisipg managers of the Island
rink have secured the services of Nc. A. E.
Estsbrook. who will give an exhibition Of
fancy skating at that popular resort tonight.
The gentleman is an accomplished skater,
and all lovers Of the art skatorial should
not fail to see him. A double attraction
will be presented. The announcement in
the advertising columns that he viii appear
at TIE Chsplipe street rink is sn error on
account Of failure 10 have the advertise
ment changed before going to press.