Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-22
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Town Event. Trimnsd Down for Hurled
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Town Events Trimmed Down Tor Hurried
Readers.
YESTERDAY the creek was covered with
merry skaters.
LAST evening the Mayor swore in the
judges and canVassers, who preside at the
election to-day.
THE Capitol rink is fast assuming the
shape of rink. 1t is believed that it viii
be opened by Friday next.
P. w. BosLEY, ESQ.,, was appointed
member on the City Democratic Executive
Committee, vice John L. Rice, resigned.
The Top mill nail factory and heating de-
partment started up full force yesterday.
much to the qualification of the residents OF
the North End.
The new engine at the water works, which
was to have been started yesterday, will not
be put in motion until next week owing to
some necessary work yet needed.
Illus Young Mems Democratic Club will
give an entertainment at the Opera House
on Wednesday next that will include pro-
gramme of unsurpassed excellence.
YESTERDAY the fire was started in one Of
the furnaces at Hobbs, Brockunier 4 Co. s
glass works. Ii is now believed that the
works will be working in about a week.
TIE work on the new skating rink at the
corner of Twenty-seeond aud Chapline
streets is being pushed along rapidly and it
is expected to be completed in two weeks.
EVERYTHING is how in the best Of working
order in the fire department Chief Dun
ming has had q new set of wheels placed on
the Hope reel thereby making it safe to at
tend fires.
LAST evening the first branch Of council
was called for the purpose of passing the
bill Ito restrain the councilIand boards from
mourning any debt" There was, however,
no quorum present and no action was had.
Mr.. MARTIN THORNTON, the we'll known
restauranter, was presented with bouncing
boy, by his wife. The gentleman claims
had there have been two visitors they would
have been named Cleveland and Hen
bricks.
IT is now understood that the Elm Grove
motor line will be rendered the right Of way
from their present terminus to Elm Grove.
If this good news rs true then the road will
be built and in running order by the first OF
May or June next.
The following conveyance was admitted
to record at Clerk Hooks Office yesterday:
A deed made the 10th day of January, 1885,
by John Parks and wife TO Patrick Conner,
in consideration Of 81 900 for a portion Of
lots and 6, in square 6 of Churchhils ad-
dition to the city.
AT a meeting Of the manufacturers yes
terdy, comprising the ten nail mills of the
Wheeling district Ii was decided to advance
the price of steel and iron nails to $2.l5
gross with the usual terms of ten and two
off This is a raise of fifteen cents on
steel and twenty on iron nails.
A SUMNER landscape representing BIZ
Of Cheat river near Quarry Run, W. Va,
can be seen at Nicolls. 1t is the work Of
Mrs. Eva Hubbard, the art Preceptress at
the Wheeling Female College, and reflects
great credit on the artist, being sketched
Gud painted entirely from nature.
A CORRESPONDENT asks for a correction
of the statement that Miss Norah Prall, OF
Wellsburg, was Cyprian woman, claiming
her character is above reProach. The REG
lister cneerlully HdheS the COTTeCuOu duu
hopes all former statements are untrue. A
young girl without protection has no de-
tense out her own purity.
The Midwinter february Century is
now for sale by Stanton Il Davenport. 1t
is a notably excellent number, containing
General Grants account Of the battle OF
Shiloh, Mark Twain's Royalty on the Mis-
sissippi," and the opening chapter of Henry
James new novel, THE Bostonians," also
an installment of Howells' novel, THE Rise
Of Silas Lapham.'
TONIGHT there will be complete change
of bill at the Academy of Music where the
Agnes Wallace Villa Combination are play
ing to good business. Wilkie Collins mas
terpiece, The New Msgdalen," with the
afierpiece, ia Belle Savage" will consti-
tnte the new programme, which promises to
be taxing one. Yesterday afternoon the
matinee was well attended, many ladies be-
ing in attendance.
SILK Cloaks worth S25 down to SIS.
n.