Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-22
BITS or NEWS.
PICKED Up Here and There ~ Register
Reporters.

Picked Up Here and There ~ Register
Reporters.
THERE are number Of cases Of typhoid
fever in the city.
Mss. Ed. MORTON will sing ct S. Mat
thsws Church tomorrow.
A GREAT many Wheeling people are back
from their summer vacations.
We are promised good list Of attractions
at the Opera House this season.
CRooUET still holds its own against lawn
tennis and other outdoor smusements.
A NUMBER of people from this city at
tended the reunion yesterday at West Alex
ander.
tbs report that the Whitaker iron wsrks
would resume in q week or so is not sub
stantiated.
A HEAVY thunder storm set in at two
o'clock this morning, and bids fair to con-
tinus until dsybreak.
The Standard base ball club will 60 over
to Martins Ferry to-day to play the o. D.
Woods club Of that place.
IT was the Lilies of the Valley who played
the game with the Browns, Of Bsllsire
Thursday, instead of the Regulars.
IT is understood that three nailers Of the
Is belle factory have left for Pottstown, Pa
70 take positions in factory at that place.
A DOUBLE wedding is on the taps for the
near future in Centre Wheshng, when two
Young men will lead two sisters to the altar.
A GRAND reception will be given on Tues,
day evening at the residence of Mr.. Joseph
Bell, al Lealherwood. The invitations are
/ out.
A DOG and coon fight has been arranged
in Bellaire for $50 aside. The people down
there seem determined to have some smuse
ment even in dull times.
IT is the opinion of many that the trouble
in nail circles is gradually nearing an end
and that cool weather will see all the
factories again in operation. AWtully good
news il true.
THERE will be match game of base ball
on the tunnel green this afternoon between
| the Howleytown Growers and the glass
house boys. The game will be called at z
clock, sharp
1T is estimated that nine tenths of Wheel
/ ipg's male population is ensmored OF base
ball. Wheeling should be able to organic
a crack club, if little energy in the matter
we're displayed.
WARRANTS were issued yesterday after
noon for Barbara Wells for keeping house
of i'll fame, and for her daughter for cohsb'
ting with colorsd man. They will prob
ably be heard to-day.
A DELIGHTFUL progressive euchre party
was given by Mr. Sam Patterson at the res
idenee Of Major Loriug last Thursday even,
ing, which was participated in oy a number
of our society people.
A PLEASANT private picnic was held yes
terdsy on the grounds adjoining the Luns
| ford residence at Lealherwood. Quite q
plumber of our young society folks spent g.
delightful day in various outdoor smuse
/ msnts.
EVERY Saturday evening a. aud every
| Sunday afternoon at o'clock there is 8
PRAYER meeting held at the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association on Mar
bet street, TO which the public are cordially
| invited.
TRE manager OF the Capitol rink yester
day engaged Cleveland band to play
the rink at the afternoon and evening ses
sions the coming season. The rink vii
open up about October lst, with new floor
som eEhst enlarged.
MAYOR GRUBB will have the signal ser
vice flag pole erected at the southwest cor
uer of the Academy of Music, few days
ngo, taken down and stouter one erected
n It's stead. The present staff is four inche:
IN diameter at the base; the new Que VII
| be seven inches in diameter.