Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-05
BITS OF NEWS,
Picked Up Here and There By ReSiStti
Reporter.

Picked Up Here and There by hoBisbei
Reporters.
The Council Committee on Markets met
last night.
A VERY heavy snow storm began at
1880 this morning.
QUrTE a heavy gale of wind struck this
city about 10 o'clock last night.
A NEW gas lamp wss erected on Tenth
street, near the Suspension bridge, yester-
day.
. THEIRS is q clock on exhibition at
GrubS's iewelry store which every busl-
ness man should see.
The little daughter of Hon. Alfred Cald-
well, who has been 30 dangerously ILL., Is
reported convalescing.
Rev. A. E. FoRTNEY will address the
temperance meeting It McLain's Hall on
Sunday afternoon at $3.50.
The Committee on Poor House and
Farm, ofthe Board of Commissioners, went
out to the Poor Farm yesterday.
Mrs AUGUST FISHER vas honored with
a surprise party yesterday, it being the oc-
casion Of her thirty-eighth birthday.
TIE Elysisn polo club, of Bellsire, and
the Chapline street club will play a game
at the Chsphne street rink this evening
Carr. JOIN BooTH, one of the Oldest
aud best rivermen on the Upper Ohio, says
al the signs point to a big river in January.
The Council Committee on Accounts
Yesterday examined the books OF the City
Clerk and City Receiver, finding them cor
rect.
THa German young ladies Of the city
will meet at Arion Hall on Thursday even
ing to perfect arrangements for an enter
tsinment in the neal future. The object is
to originate something similar TO the Cot
teevisite."
The Paris correspondent Of the Drama
tic Times says: The beautiful Kate Rolla
mas made q big hit in Moscow" This is
Mrs. Rsmmellsburg, daughter Of George
K. Wheat, Esq.
A ZANEsyILLE paper says: Phil BiXon,
of Wheeling, died a few DAYS ego from the
effect OF an operation performed on him "
Phil was very much surprised on reading
this, but had little difficulty in convincing
himself that it was another newspaper lie.
A HORSE which Dr.. j. B. Reed was
driving Thursday on Chapline near Tween.
ty-ffth street, became frighted at a drove
of hogs, and in efforts to run, fell. Fortu-
nately the doctor wss not hurt nor the car.
riage damaged.
The citizens living on the National road
above Seventh street, desire to know where
the gas lamp is that ordered to be placed
there some months ago. The resolution
was offered by Patrick Kenney and passed
through both branches of Council.
A FEW days ago Harry Mason lost a
~pocketbook between T~hirty.siHth street and
Boggs' run, containing $l2 and notes call
ing for $3.50. A lad fouud'it yesterday
and returned it to him Mr.. Mason offered
him two dollars for his kindness, bat he
said he wanted nothing, He was finally
induced, however, to take . cents.
The following have been appointed % a
committee to make arrangements for the
next "Coffeevisite'' which will probably be
held on the first or second Thursday of
January: Mrs. s. ]. Bsyhs, Mrs. VIM. F.
Stifel, Mrs E. Shafer, Mrs. John Friedel,
Mrs. John G. Hoffman, Jr., Mrs. Geo.
Eckhart, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. +. DEiehortt,
Mrs. D. Morgan, Mrs. c.. Hess, Mrs. j.
Ebbert and Mrs. Behrens. They will NEST
on the Both Of this month at Mrs, VIM. F,
SiifeIs.