Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-06-21
In GENEkAL.
His Cheek Saved him.

His Cheek Saved him.
A mule and cart belonging to Kssley K
Brooks, backed over the dump at the gas
works Yesterday afternoon, and rolled to
the bed Of the creek below, q distance Of
twenty five feet. Neither horse nor cart
was the worse for the tumble.
He Wanted q shave.
A festive bovine, eager to elude its driver,
run into Schnelrs barber shop at the corner
of Twenty.third and Market streets, yester'
day morning. The room was full of Gus
TONERS who were badly s~tsmpeded, upsettiug
chairs and tables In their effort to dodge
the unexpected visitor. After some trouble
the brute was forced into the street.
Fun for the Flrsmen,
The kite flying psstime of small boys
about the city has entangled the fire alarm
wires with broken kites, and seriously in
terfering with the correctness of an alarm
when sent in. Chief Dunning made q trip
throughout the city yesterday, and with the
aid of 3 torch attached to q sphced pair OF
fishing poles relieved the wires OF these I'M
slightly ornaments
Sale of Horses and wagons.
Yesterday morning Auctioneer Christmsn
sold at public sale the horses, wagons and
street roller belonging TO Mr.. David Gore,
as that gentleman intends leaving the city
The articles all brought good prices. The
roller was purchased by Mr.. Exley for $50
and the vehicles brought from $l7 to SIS
Sheriff Hsndlsn purchased Mr.. Cores driv
ing mare and buggy for Sl70. The horses
Of which there were FIVE, brought from $lO3
to SIPS.
Appointment Of Cadets.
Professor John N. Birch, Regent Of the
Morgantown University for this district, has
determined on the appointment Of three
young men to fill the vacancies in this dis.
trict. The boys appointed were A. c
Boyd, Youngest son Of Judge Boyd, John
Crawford. of the REGIsTsR counting room
and Louis SuidermuIh, of Banners music
store. These boys are all bright and in.
telligent, and will, no doubt, do honor to
the district and themselves, and reflect
credit upon Prof. Birch's judgment.
A Pleasant Affair.
The South Side Singing Societyis famous
for its social ventures, and the dance given
By them on Friday night at their hall on
the South Side was no exception to the gen
eral rule. The party, which was composed
of some, Of Weddings most charming
young ladies and well known young men,
held forth IN the may dance until q late
hour to the music Of Mayors elegant or.
chestrs. The following gentlemen com
posed the committee in charge OF the at,
fair, and we'll they managed things: Messrs
Vim. Hammond, A. Cook, C. Miner, c
Willie and E. Stull. This is Is the last
dance Of the season BY this popular society
An Explanation.
The card published in Yesterday morn.
ipg's issue of the REGISTER, referring Il the
coming public school commencement, and
signed by superintendent John NJ. Birch,
was not written by that gentleman for pub.
LEGATION, but merely at the request
Of q member Of the Board Of
Education, for personal use BY the party Sc
curing it That gentleman, or som third
party into whose hands the card came, sent
it 10 this Office to be printed without the
knowledge or consent of Superintendent
Birch.
The two lines preceding the card, With
the address TO the editor Of the REGIsrEs,"
were added in this office merely as an in.
PRODUCTION, and were not in the orig nal