Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-06-07

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Flower Day.
To-day is Glover day" at the penitenti
airy, and the ladies of Moundsville will visit
the prison in large numbers with the choicest
flowers o~btainable. MISS List. of this city
will superintend the distribution.
Fine Pictures.
Two 6ne portraits at NicoPs are attract
ing much attention. One is a portrait IL
oil of Mrs. Mendel, deceased, By Storm, and
the other a crayon of Mr.. Howard, OF Gin
~cinDati, by Mrs. Newt. Lynch.
ExcursiontTo-Day.
This morning Manager Tracy, Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, viii
excurt with half-a-dozen of his operators to
Parkersburg, via the Ohio River road, re
turning this evening. The othce VIII De
open as usual to-day.
Coming Event.
The ladies of the First Presbyterian
Church will give q grand strawberry feast
on the evening of Tuesday, June 8. The
affair will be held at Hornbrooks block and
will doubtless be a very enjoyable affair
EVERYBODY should attend and have a good
time and eat lots of strawberries.
Pleasant Party.
A private skating party, managed BY
Messrs. Theirs, Lukens, Worls, Wells, Chap
a Mayors and others, had charge Of th'
North End rink last Wednesday evening
from 7 to IL p. m. Everybody seemed Il
have q good time, and the young men are
to be congratulated on the success OF The
affair.
The North End Fishing Party, under tn
leadership OF Col. Rich Donovan, made
raid on the turtles nes Tsylorstown, Pa.
one day last week. The catch was 80 grea
that they had to charter a freight train Il
bring them in. They also caught a coon
which looked like a young bear and weighec
thirty.nine pounds.
Peculiar Case.
Yesterday morning, at an exceedlngl.
early hour, Edna Alego got Justice Nc
Cahan out of bed and swore out a warran
for the arrest OF Hattie Scott, charging heI
with keeping a house of prostitution. Th'
case came up yesterday afternoon, but a
The plaintiff did not appear, the case wa
dismissed at her costs. She skipped fol-
Bellaire shortly after swearing out the war
rant.
The Amalgamation Picnic.
Very few iron workers from this city OF
vicinity went up to the Beaver picnic yes
terday morning, but those who did go repor
having an excellent time. The amusement
included sack, three-legged and foot races
bicycle races and a grand tug Of war, il
Shich many contestants were engaged
The crowd was not as large as in previous
Years, for which the hard times are proba
oily responsible.
Successful Affair.
The moonlight picnic given by the Come
Social at Seibert's last Thursday evening
was one Of the most successful affairs of tht
season. The Comet is one ofthe few dane
ing clubs in this vicinity whose dances ar
strictly select, which accounts for their sue
GEES. The members Of it are a popular SCI
Of young men, and they desire to express
heir thanks to Col. Henry Seibert for thf
gentlemsnly way in which they were
.reated.
Narrow Escape.
Last evening four North Wheeling men
embarked in a Johnboat near the terr!
landing with the intention of crossing to the
Ohio side. When about midway in the
river the Abner O'Neal passed, and TIL
waves created capcised the frail bark, throw
ing the men into the water. Two or three
skifs started to the rescue from either sidt
Of the river, and the men we're all rescued
after a great deal of trouble, but not unit
one-James Golden-had nearly drowned
In Fear of His Life.
Friday, Henry Heilbrown, Of the South
Side, swore out a warrant for his wife, Jean
oette, alleging that he was in fear of bodil,
harm at her hands. Officer Wilcox arrest
d the m aud had a picnic in gettinE
her to the Justices Office, as she stopped
everybody on the way to give an account o
her troubles. She was taken before ustict
Ankle, and the trial which followed wa
quite amusing and spicy. She was placed
under a bond of 500 to keep the peace foI
one year and required to pay costs.
Give 1t to the ChiIdren's Home.
On Decoration Day, as Newton Silvey
and William P. Sharp, painters. were pass
ing along Eighteenth street, the latter spice
a bright object in the gutter. He called
his comrades attention to it, and both mel
reached for the object together. Mr.. Silve,
secured it, and, remarking that 1t was i
bridge check, handed it TO his companion
The latter saw the coin was a $40 COLO
piece, and cried out to that effect, when, b,
states, Sharp snatched it from him, and re
uses a divide" as the owner cannot b
found.
Our Club Wins h Championship.
A good sized audience was in ATTENDING
ut the Chspline street rink, last night, t
witness the decisive game between the Chap
line street polo club and the Elysian club
of Bellsire. The game IA very exciting
The first goal being won by our club afte
forty minutes of hard tussling The secour
goal was won by the Elysian club, and the
things took decidedly exciting and inter
estipg shape However, after a hard fight
cur club won the last heat and the cham
gioDsbip. The game was a close one, and
was played amidst the enthusiastic applause
of the spectators.
New Military Company.
A new military company is being organ
ized in this city. The roll contains a lis
of names Of the most prominent young bust
ness men in town. The new organization
will be strictly independent and self.Sustain
ing, handsomely uniformed and fully equip
ped and armed with the latest improved
modern firearms. Prominent business
men of this city are extremely anxious to
have a frst,class military company in thu
community, and they will see that the wants
OF the organization are properly provided
for, Mr.. John r. Mendel has charge of the
company roll of the new organization.
New Postmaster,
W. T. Chambers, Of Elm Grove, received
bis commission as postmaster of that thriv
ing little suburb of Wheeling Yesterday, vice
Mr.. Duncan, resigned, Mr., Chambers was
looking for his appointment for several
weeks, but from some unsccountsble csus.
did not come to hand until yesterday. d.
had fitted up a neat little room adjoining
and entirely independent of his store. A
nrr,bar OF Lob boxss hove baa, n.or;5oa