Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-24

The following communication is selfex-
pIanatory;
WHEELING, ". Va, March 22.-As there
seems to be some dissatisfaction about the
scrub race, Saturday evening, at the Chap.
line street rink, l hereby challenge VIM.
Marion or Jacob Stifel to a two mile race
for $25 a side, to take place in one week.
JOHN LALYBA-NGER.
Serious Runaway.
Saturday morning between 10 and ii
o'clock, while Charles Seabright and Adam
Kratz, both of Benwood, were driving past
Mrs. Notes saloon, in that place, the horse
became frightened at a number of beer kegs
piled up on the sidewalk and ran away,
throwing both occupants Of the vehicle to
the ground, and breaking its W neck.
Mr.. Seabright sustained serious bruises on
The face and hip, and Mr.. Kratz was badly
hurt in the side.
X. of p. Carnival.
Ohio Valley Lodge No. 81, X. OF P. will
give q grand benefit skating carnival at the
North End rink tonight, which will un-
doubtedly be q very successful affair. The
following prizes will be given: To the most
graceful lady skater, lady'S skate satchel;
20 the best skater belonging to the Order, a
X. of P. pin; to the best gentleman skater,
a pair of fine silk suspenders; to the win
ner of the scrub race, a handsome polo cap.
A bun race and other amusements viii con-
clude the entertainment, which everybody
should see.
To-Nights Meeting OF Council.
There is every prospect that a full house
will greet the city solons at this evening 8
meeting of Council, the crowd being attract
ed by the expectation that the Mayors com
munication on the subject Of gambling will
provoke a scene" Whethere there will
be q row or not, is impossible to
predict at this writing, but it
IS probable the matter will be
referred to the Committee OIL Police,
without debate, for investigation and report.
The Mayori is understood to have committed
his side Of the story TO writing, and If so,
it will probably be given to the press for
publication to morrow.
At the Capitol.
There was o fine audience present at the
Capitol Rink, last night, to witness the per,
formance Of the Deuman Combination.
Miss Minnie Parrot is graceful in her act,
and Messrs. Hanna and Blakely did finely.
Master Gussie Stritt is a big part OF the
show, and he captured the audience last
night in great style. Some Of the feats he
performs on the rollers are really marvellous,
especially the handkerchief and cap tricks.
Stritt places a skating cap on the floor,
bottom side up, skates at full speed, turns a
somersault, dives his head into the cap,
catches 1t on his head and lands on his
feet 0. K. He is a wonder and we'll worth
seeing. The applause he received was
hearty and well merited.
Small Blaze.
An alarm of fire was sent in yesterday
evening about els, caused by a large vol
ume of smoke issuing from the derrick
house of the La Belle gas well. The en-
gines promptly responded, and the Eighth
ward reel, which, by the way, always gets
there Eli, arrived on the scene and soon
bad the flames under control, as they had
not spread to the outside of the shed. There
is q light flow of gas from the abandoned
pipe, and several boys rel in and set it oil
with a match, and as the place was closed
the gas that had accumulated ignited imme'
diately, setting fire to a lot of rubbish. The
damage was very slight.
The Mother Hubbards.
One of the most successful rink events oil
The seaaon was the Mother Hubbard Carni,
val last night at the Chapline street rink,
An immense crowd was in attendance, both
in costume and otherwise; and the fun was
great for some time. The grand march OF
Hubbards was a big affair, there being
about l25 taking part in it. The boys
made up we'll, some of them having hand
some costumes and others conf,
cal. There were two grand marches,
one being led BY Charley Rust
and lady, and the other By Charles Freeze,
and both were led in an efficient manner.
The affair was a great success, and the man.
agers can pride themselves upon all the
amusements furnished their patrons. To,
night a barrel race will occur, which is
quite funny. A prize will be given for the
best man. This being a very amusing
event, everybody should embrace the oppor.
tunity Of witnessing it.
Certificates of Incorporation.
Secretary ofState Walker Yesterday issued
a certificate of incorporation to the Hunt.
ington Roller Skating Rink Company,
formed for the purpose Of buying or leasing
sufficient ground and erecting thereon q
suitable building for the purpose Of roller
skating and other like public purposes,
which corporation is to keep its principal
| Office or place of business at Huntington,
and is to expire March 20, 1920. For the
purpose of forming such corporation Sl2O
have been subscribed, whereof $l2 have
been paid in, aud the privilege is reserved Of
increasing the same to $500. The iucor
porators are W. II. II. Holewade, Vim,
Keefe, G. W. King. c. R. Enslew, c. ID.
Eunnons and Joseph Stewart, all OF Hunt
ington, each two shares.
A certificate was also issued to the Ex-
change Electric Telephone Company, formed
for the purpose of constructing and main.
taing magnetic telegraph ard telephone
| lines for the use of electric Lights and other
electric uses, both underground and over.
head, and carrying on any business pertain
ing to the same, or for manufacturing, using.
selling or leasing any electrical or telephone
apparatus, etc, which corporation is to
keep its principal Office or place Of business
at Martinsburg, Berkeley county, and ia to
expire January I, 1896. For the purpose
of forming such company the sum Of $500
has been subscribed, whereof $50 have been
paid in, and the privilege is reserved of in.
creasing the same to 500, 000. The incor
porators are N. d. Baker, John Fitz, ].
Nelson wisner, j. S. Boak. John B. Wilson,
and w. L. Jones, all of Msrtinsburg, each
FIVE shares.
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