Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-26
BKLL.AIRE.

Since Isaac Luchs won the race at the
Buckeye rink on Tuesday night he has been
besieged on al hands By willing contestants
who want to run him race on rollers.
Isaac Is o new hand at the business but is
making rapid strides in the art. The fore
most of the young gentlemen ANXIOUS to
skate the aforesaid, is Henry Rodewig, clerk
in S. O. Cummins' hardware store. Henry
thinks he can down the winner Of Tuesdays
race and is willing to be matched against
Isaac for q mile dash. The latter gentle
man authorizes us to challenge Mr.. Rode
wig 10 skate him race at the Buckeye nnk
on any night they may decide, distance 70
be agreed upon at the time the match is
made.
Yesterday the snow was the best OF the
winter, but the warmth Of the day melted
it somewhat and from present appearances
soft weather will continue, causing the
beautiful TO turn to rain and seek the Ohio.
The snow was so deep yesterday morning
that it had to be tramped somewhat before
q sleigh ride OF any speed could be had.
The roads about the city were worn CEN
siderably yesterday evening and persons
fortunate enough TO possess the necessary
conyeniences for slide over the whitened
earth were out. In the evening Ben. Fur.
ner took large sled load out foc few
hours endowment. All made the most OF
the snow while they could
The Y. U, o. Of o. =. Lodge meets this
evening.
The clerk in the meat store OF Louis
Eberling received violent kick on the
hand from calf :.
John l.. Shilling, has purchased the ele-
CANT residence Of A. /. Wetheraid, Oh
Gravel HILL from Garrett and Anderson,
and VIII move his family here from Martins
Ferry.
NJ NJ. Mercer received q severe fall the
other day and is not improving.
The school teachers of the First ward
schools were taken to the building yester-
day morning in q sleigh, the keep snow
proving too much for them.
Thos Smith has returned from business
trip TOR the Bellaire bottle works. He re-
ports business very dull everywhere
Council seems to have giyen up the
ghost" in this city A new reform might
be started in this line. Some one suggests
the following: Make the Office OF Council.
man one Of pay as well as glory. Instead
OF the usual way Of meeting every week
have it changed so that the members meet
about twice month during the day, and
have a session OF ten hours. Give each
7, preventative OF this Honorable body say
81 per day for his labor. This thing OF
meeting abe n. onefourth Of the time, fight.
ing over few bills that are due, and
hen adjourning is all foolery. Ii
IS hardly expected that these men
.hould exert themselves very much
N behalf Of the city when there is nothing
to interest them in'so doing. Oflate 1t has
been hard matter to collect quorum TO
nav claims. Most of the laboring men
employed by the city need their money
when il is due, and an arrangement to lie,
them have it should be made. II is not a
very pleasant position, and certainly not a
desirable one TO serve city as Council
man, most of them receiving more cuffs in q
roundabout way than would be supposed.
Miss Kate Cook, of Bridgeport, is in the
city.
A few Of our young people were at Ben
wood last night at the rink taking in the
race for turkey.
Mrs. VIM. Merrill has gone TO Somerton.
NJ l.. Blackburn has gone to Louisville
The foundation for the new skating riuk
is now under way.
All the trains were late YESTERDAY.
A son of Charles Kunhamend fell and
broke his collar bone.
Two tramps were Jet loose yesterday from
The lookup.
Mrs. Dannel Colbert, school teacher, ii
on the sick list.
The McAllister family held a reunion
yesterday on Rock Hill. -.
Thirty seven accessions to the First M
Z. church in three evenings.