Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-12
BITS OF NEWS,

Picked Up Here and There by Register
Reporters.
BUSINESS at the Justices shops is dull.
THREE marriage licenses were issued
yesterday.
The Fulton school picnieked at the Park
yesterday.
CONFINEMENT exercises at Linsly Iusti-
tate tonight.
Work on on the Pewiky improvement is
being pushed rapidly along.
THE Island crowd will occupy the floor at
the Cbspine street rink tonight.
Distribution ofpremiums at Mrs Woods
select school at Arion Hall to night.
A CURB has been laid on the north side Of
Thirty sixth street, from Jacob down.
THREE cases were booked at police head
quarters at an early hour this morning.
THERE was a small runaway at the Island
end Of the suspension bridge last evening.
The beaux and bellies are taking sdvant
age Of these nice evenings for horse back
riding.
One can now go from Wheeling to Eu.
rope and return for S37. This Is getting it
down fine.
A TURTLE soup lunch viii be served at
Daniel Arndt's saloon, No. II Six eentb
street, to day.
Mkt Thursday evening the congregation
of the North street NJ. ( church will give
social at the church building.
The Fulton bridge on the peninsula roA
will be closed for travel from to day ex'eqi
ing one week, during which time it will b.
repaired.
THE Knights of St. George are requested
to meet at their hall this friday evening
at 7:3O o'clock sharp, as important business
is to be transacted.
The Atlantic engine was out last evening
in all the glory of new paint and polish
Messrs. Dunswsy and Terrell deserve greai
credit for their careful work.
The marching force of the Salvation
Army now consists only of two drummers
and the captain. They make enough noise,
however, for whole regiment.
TEE Princess will run to Bellaire Sstur
day night to accommodate those wishing to
attend the Sheppard Shuttleworth race,
which occurs at the Niagara rink.
C. F. A. YARLrNG, assignee of A. c
Kurtz, yesterday Left for record a deed
transferring to Vim. W. Vail the stock, ETC.,
contained at Mr.. Kurtzs late place Of busi-
ness.
THE cslored Odd Fellows held celebrs-
ton q. their hall, which was largely attend
ed. A number came up from Bellaire also.
An interesting programme was rendered and
all enjoyed themselves.
The last select social dance of the season
will be given by tie South Side Singing So.
ciety at their Hall, on the South Side, Fri
day evening. June 10Th. Mayors full Or
chestra will make the music.
JOE LEE, the China wsshee man, talked
over the "tlelephlone" last night tor the first
time He talked ale ssmee like Mclean
man. he wanted to ring up China and tell
them to send over some "rieee."
The seventh annual plcac given by local
Union No. 9, A. +. G. W., will take place
tomorrow on the New Fair Grounds. An
Interesting programme has been prepared
and pleasant and enjoyable day is antici'
FAted.
QUITE a good sized audience attended
the ALEXANDRA Palace Rink las: night the
attraction being q fancy dress carnival
Many pretty costumes were seen on the
q ,or and pleasant time was enjoyed BY
all present
ACTlSG upon Information which was be-
heyed to be Trustworthy, the REGIsER yes
terday announced the death of Miss Nina
Foster of the Sixth ward. The lady is
slowly recovering from her illness, much to
the qualification of her friends.
The watch contest and lottery between
Mr.. Mcdonald and Mr. Meminger, which
was postponed at the fair held at the Church
Of the Immaculate Conception, South Side,
lat winter, will be decided at the strawberry
sec al, Saturday evening, June Is.
The Jackson, Michigan, Star of the 9th
inst. devotes several columns to an account
of the obsequies Of the late E A. Webster,
who died in that city May 81, after long
illness Of heart disease. Mr.. Webster was
the head OF the firm which in 1878 began
the manufacture Of wagons at Moundsvills,
and was gentleman very prominent in
hps;psss circles in MICHIGAN