Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-30
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HAvERLTs Miustrels viii appear at the
Opera House on January 9th.
JUsr two days more remain on which to
save the discount on water rent.
SURyl YoR OF CUsToMs Egertsr will take
charge Of his Office on New Years day.
A PROMINENT young man lost valuable
gold watch in an East End den of sin last
night.
A BRIGHT little son of Mr.. Scott Miller,
Of TriAdelphia, died Of Group yesterday af-
ternoon.
In Police Court yesterday morning,
Hazel Scott was fined s. and costs. She
paid up.
IT is now intimated that the Bellaire
nail works may only stop long enough to
take stock.
NICHOLAS HALPIN was arrested yester-
day, on warrant charging him with dis
orderly conduct.
THERE will be race between Sheppard
and Shuttleworth at the Alhambra rink on
Thursday evening.
|. Cox & MORRISON have contracted to put
in new Meyers heater of the Wheeling
steel plant, in Benwood.
Tbs P W. & KY. Company have q force
Of men at work completing its new switch
Just below the suspension bridge.
Work at the Wheeling Pottery has been
suspended, and will continue so until
some extensive repairs are made.
SoNE of our Nimrods who have returned
from VOLTS Run, Marshall county, report
an abundance ofphesssnts and partridges
F. EBERwEIN was compelled to have two
Of his toes on his right foot amputated yes
terdsy, as result of bruisiDg them about
three weeks ago.
TIE giants will make their first appear
ance at the Chapline street rink Thursday
afternoon. They are sight worth seeing.
Music every afternoon.
AN interesting suit concerning q stolen
dog will commence at o'clock to-day be-
tore Squire McC Greedy, in South Wheeling.
Over fifty witnesses are summoned.
A PARTY of fifteen couples came up on
the o'clock train yesterday from Mounds,
vile. They visited the Alhambr rink during
the evening and returned on the II o'clock
train,
MRS. ELIZA GORRELL, late of this city,
died at the residence of her daughter, in
SteubenVille, Monday afternoon, at the age
OF 70. The remains will be brought to this
city to-day, for interment
Col. RUTHERFoRD, the auctioneer, was
seized with fsintiug fit in the Mcclure
House, yesterday morning about 1890
o'clock, and had to be assisted to his
room. he was much better last evening.
EXCELSIOR LODGE No. 40, 0. o. F.,
have elected the following officers to serve
during the ensuing term c. D. Oldham,
N. G.; VIM. Gill, Y. G.; Eugene Deiters,
Treas Jno. Arbuthnot, Sec; NJ. B. Hor-
ksimer, Trustee.
Mr.. GEORGE DUNLAP, of Grafton, and
Miss Anna L. Work, Of this city, were
quietly married at the residence of the
bride, in South Wheeling, yesterday. M.
merous handsome presents were bestowed
upon the happy couple.
MRS F. KILLERMEIRR, who lives on
Eof street, was taken with violent cramps
in her stomach Monday evening while at
supper. She continued to get worse until
one o'clock that night, when she died. She
will be buried to-day at the Peninsula
Cemetery.
A COMMUNICATION has been received at
the City Hall from Auditor Duffy, asking
that q requisitiou on the State be forward
ed for the $4,000 balance Of the State &
appropriation for the repair Of the City
Hall. he promises to send 81 500 at once
and the remainder in about a week.
LAST Sunday evening as double header
freight train was coming into the city, the
rear engine was derailsd Just west OF the
tunnel The engineer ard fireman aban'
doned their posts and the train run on
about three hundred yards before stopping.
II TOOK several hours TO clear away the
wreck.
The race at the Capitol rink on New
Year night, between Burkett and Faulk
element than any race that has taken
place in the history Of the rink business.
The managers of the rink received tele
gram to secure hotel accommodations for
one hundred and fifty Pittsburgers.
A BOY endowed With q spirit Of adven
ture persisted in testing the strength Of the
ice on the creek, near the Market street
bridge, yesterday, despite the warnings OF
quite a number of spectators. Finally the
ice broke, and the boy-Oh! where WAS
he2 In the water up to his neck, while
the other boys were fishing him out.
HARRY FULlAE and Charles Eyley viii!
skate hslf.mile heats, best two in three, for
$25 side, at the Chapline street rink, this
evening, Fnlmar is only about 10 years
Of age, and is q remarkably good skater,
having created much favorable comment
in this city anu surrounding towns. /. is
h.s first match. Mr.. Exly has sksted one
race and has good record. The race will
be very exciting.
THE REGISTER counting room calender
for 1888 is now Esing distributed. Any Of
our patronswho are missed will please call
and get one. One of the special and con.
Vell60J lSdkuEc5 VI tue ihEGloi I'm NdlcuNCi
is the facility with which the days are
counted from the beginning of the year to
any period during the year. Thus If you
want to know the nuRber Of days that have
elapsed from January LIST to September let
you find at q glance the smaller figures
pa, the desired number, over the larger
figures indicating the day Of the month.
SEE those Wyandottes at the Poultry
Show to day.
GRAND Concert by the Opera House
Orchestra st Charles K Bahlers. this
evening.
RACE tonight at the Chapiue street
rink.
DoN'T forget the Turtle Soup Lunch a.
Louis Sehwalb's to night.
GRAM Concert BY Opera Hourse 0rehes-