Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-30
BITS OF NEWS,
Picked Up Here and There by Register
Reporters.


Picked Up Here and There by Register
Reporters.
Decoration Day.
The Library will be closed to-day.
TO-DAY will be one of flags, flowers and
remembrances.
FIRENEN's carnival at the Chapine street
rink tonight.
The sewer at the north end Of the stone
bridge has been repaired.
The work of putting in the new Capitol
clcck dials was commenced yesterday.
CLERK DARRAH has put a handsome
cabinet in his Office at the City Building.
To-Day is the anniversary of the forms-
ton of Nebraska Territory, in 1854.
The friends OF Mr.. John Zoecklsr, Of Full,
ton, will be glad to hear that he is rapidly
improving.
The Third Branch was in session last
night. Mr.. Hesly makes dignifed pre-
siding officer.
A ROLL was broken in the forge depart
ment Of the bar mill at the upper Riverside
on Thursday.
The residents in that vicinity are kicking
about the bad condition Of Market street,
above Eighth.
The Atlantic engine viii not be in the
parade today. The old United will take
her place in the line.
Mrs. GEORGE NIGHTINGALE was the lady
obtaining the ring at the Chapline street
rink Thursday night
REy. J. GIBSON CAN'T has accepted a
call to ST. LukeS parish, and will take for
nal charge on June Is.
A WORKMAN was overcome by the heat
and tainted away, at HOBBS, Brockheimer
Il Co.'S glass works, yesterday.
SOME fine improvements have been made
upon the machinery at Pollock's Touring
mills and it is now in fine condition.
An excursion train will be run over the
B. & o. to Grafton, to day, where Decora-
ton Day will be observed extensively.
The boys at the Niagara have made ex
teDsiye preparations in the way Of decorst
ing their engine and reel, for the parade to-
day.
1T is reported that the Top Mill will close
down to-day for an indefinite period, which,
if true, is bad news Tor the North End
folks.
A LITTLE son of August friedrich, aged
about twelve years, died yesterday afternoon
from q cold contracted while bathing last
Monday.
A sTEPDAUGuTER of VIM. Meyers. Of the
Eighth ward, named Clara Stahl, aged
about IA years, died suddenly yesterday with
heart disease.
The Belmont heaters were just on their
last heat of steel yesterday, when four car
loads OF slabs arrived, which will run them
Tor some time.
A NUMBER Of Wheeling people will attend
tie funeral of the late Joseph Blaukensop,
Esq at Wellsburg, as he has number OF
'riends in this city.
PEOPLE getting their boots and shoes
muddy 10 day can have them polished up IN
fine style free at the Mcclure House corner
By Bixbys backing.
On Wednesday night svalul IDLE horse was
stolen from P. NJ. Baum, Of Boggs' Run
The horse was out in pasture when stolen,
and no clue to the thief has yet been dis
covered.
The agent of Bixby's blacking had two
boys at work at the Mcclure House corner
Yesterday blacking citizens shoes tree.
About 1900 took advantage of the chance
to have their shoes polished.
A YOUNG man with base ball mustache-
three out all out-hands in the following
chestnut, with self-satis6ed smile, which is
supposed to be the remark of young lady:
IL think kissing 8 young man without a
mustache is ike eating an egg without
salt"
Tbs Chaplne street pole club viii 60 to
Bellaire tonight to play return game with
the Elysian rink club OF that city. Our
bUys beat the Bellaire team in the last
game and they will now have chance for
revenge. The game will be played at the
Elysian rink.
The North End Literary and Athletc
Association will give grand picnic at Sci
bert's garden, to day, which will undoubt-
edly be an enjoyable affair. Mayors full
orchestra will make the music, and dancing,
games, etc, will afford all those attending
q delightful day.
Tbs Parlor Social is completing ar
engagements on q grand scale for an eNeur.
sion I'D the river, on the steamer Princess,
in the near future. Twenty-Five couple will
participate, and q delightful time is sntci.
pated. 7. 7. Cockayne's orchestra viii
make the music.
To-SIGHT, at the Chspline street rink, oc-
ours the grand carnival given BY the boys
of the Eighth Ward Fire Company to Sc
cure funds to make improvements and beau
tify their engine house. A royal ovation
should be rendered the affair. Many smuse-
ments, such as scrub races, etc, viii take
place, and an enjoyable evening will be at
iorded to all who attend
The race last night at the North End
rink between Hanke, of S1eubenyille, and
Shepperd, of this city, was witnessed bys
large and enthusiastic crowd of spectators
and resulted in Shepherd winning the race
easily BY about three laps. 1t was three
mile dash and quite exciting until SHEPHERD
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