Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-11
IN GENERAL.
Administrator Appointed

Administrator appointed
Barbara Plankey was yesterday appointed
administrator of the estate Of Edward
Plankey, deceased. Bond, $1,000 with
Louis Delbrugge as surety.
Charter Renewed.
Secretary of State Walker yesterday
authorized a renewal of the charter OF the
Ksnawha Petroleum, Coal and Lumber Co,
until the LIST day of May 1925.
Behind the Scenes.
Last evening after the performance at the
Opera House, George kennedy, one Of the
performers, when be had assumed his street
garb discovered that his pockets had been
rihed of SIS in cash. No clue to the THE
could be discovered.
Guardian Appointed.
Sophia Schwsrtzbaeh was yesterday ap
pointed guardian of Frances Schnelle, Gas,
tave SchWartzbach and Louis SchWsrtzbsch
children and minors of George Schwartz
bach, deceased. Bond, 3 $500, with August
Matthews as surety.
Murphy at MonndsvilIe.
Mr.. Francis Murphy spoke to an enor
nous audience at Moundsville last evening
The Methodist church, where the maeting
was held, was packed to the doors. Many
people were turned away. Over one hun,
dred signers to the pledge were secured.
The Talked OF Injunction.
A considerable additional sum was yes
terday subscribed to the fund being raised
to eDioin the Board of Commissioners in the
road and bridges appropriation matter. A
meeting of o number of business men will
be held this afternoon it is said to bring the
matter TO a crisis.
Transfer OF Real Estate.
The following transfer of real estate was
left for record at Clerk Hooks Office yester.
day:
Deed made April |, 1885, by Matilda
Botsford, and John X. Botstord, her hus,
band, to johnson l.. Garrison, for a certain
piece of land in Ohio county. Considera,
ton, $500.
Accident to an Opera Singer.
Just as the curtain fell on the close Of the
last act of Girohe-G iroha last evening a
misfortune befell Miss Ida Webster, the lady
who took the character OF Psgnits, the
maid. 1t seems that a brick became loosen
cd above and fell, striking the lady on the
head, knocking her senseless and inficting
q bad wound on her head. A carriage was
called and she was driven to the hotel al
which the company is stopping.
Small Blaze.
An alarm Of FIRE was sent in Yesterday
from the East End, caused by a slight fire
in Alley Is, back OF the residence Of Henry
Bser, on Fourteenth street, between Eotf
and Jacob. The fire, it is thought, origi
mated in an ash bin in the back yard and
communicated with q coal house. The de-
psrtment was promptly on hand and extin
guished the blaze before any damage was
cone other than the destruction of several
coal houses.
An Interesting Civil Suit.
An interesting civil case was up before
Justice Petermsn yesterday, involving the
possession and ownership of a lot o lumber
IN use at the blacksmith shop adjoining the
Grant House stable. John Dumas, the
Market street hverymsn, was plaintiff and
Joseph Smith defendant. A verdict wa
rendered in favor of the defendant, but on
motion Of the plaintiff to set aside the yer.
dict and grant a new trial, the Justice took
time 10 consider.
The Social Seven.
Last night at the Arion Hall occurred the
second select hop given by the Social Seven,
q popular organization of young men
Mayer full orchestra furnished the music,
and an enjoyable time was experienced by all.
The following efficient committees had the
affair in charge:
Committee Of Arrangements - Social
Seven. Committee of Invitation-Charles
McKown, Jacob Pfeffsrman, Thos. Red,
man, Bert Hobbs, John Heslin, Will Clator,
Alfred Clator. Floor Msnsgers-Alfred
Clstor, Jacob Pfeffermsn, Thos. Redmal,
John Heshn. Ballet Master-Alfred Cla.
tor; assistant Bert Hobbs.