Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-08-15
OUR PHONOGRAPH.
Along the Curb Chats With Leading Citi-
zens on Live Topics.

Along
zens on Live Topics.
Anything new in the Office, Surveyor
Egerter?"
"Yes, have some good news for steam
boat owners"
"What is it?"
II have Just received official notice OF
the passage of an act by the last Congress
releasing owners of vessels from the pay
ment of all fees for inspection, licenses, re-
cording, enrolling, etc. The aggregate OF
these was very considerable, although not
nearly so large as previous to 1855 Inc
government now assumes these fees, ana
Teouisition is to be made on the depart
ment from time to time for them"
"Know anything about the Moore shoot
ing, Capt. Smith,"
VERY little"
''No complaint made YETI
mo, sir; it's strange, too, if the man is
hurt as badly as is reported in the papers
The whole thing seems to have been lg-
nored by the Ohio authorities.
"What next at the Opera House, Mana
ger FOOse?"
"The Hungarian's Gypsy Students.
"What date?"
"The 9th, for one night only. They
are a first-class musical organization, said
to equal or surpass the Mexican Typical
Orchestra, and should draw big house.
This is not, however, the regular fall open
inc of the house, which will not take
place until in September-Fair week.
How about the new Masonic Temple,
DR.. Baird?"
Its coming on all right.
''What has been done lately"
"The latest thing is the organization oil
the Board of Trustees by the election oil W.
A Wilson President, David Parks Score
tary. and X. J. Smythe Treasurer. There
is nothing definite rs TO the site, although
the lot on the northwest corner OF Chapline
and Sixteenth street has been discussed Ill
an informal may"
whats strange in the Eighth ward
Squire Schultze?"
Nothing, except l guess we've got TIC
ghost at last.
"Who captured him."
"Onicer Hansumaker. He found ODe-
diah CriSwcll, who for some time past Nus
seemed to be insane wandering around
near the ednc of the river with nothing on
but a pair of socks and one brlel garment
and locked him mp. committed MN 10
iail for examination, Monday. l guess
poor Obediah is the ghost. -
CLOVIS the Arion SommernachtleS'
coming on, Mr.. +. Ricster?'
"FirSt-rate."
Going to be something nice"
eyes, sir; it will commence about three
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, on the Ne"
Fair Grounds, and will be exclusively tor
the members and their friends. The
grounds will be handsomely illuminated
in the evening, good music Will he on
hand, and the occasion will be most en-
jOyable one"
whats the business outlook, Mr.,
Joseph Bell?'
every good.
Better than last year,
Decidedly; we are running right along
with Il good demand. In fact, the general
trade situation is excellent. At no time
has it been rs bad, in my judgment rs has
been intimatcd in the press and elsewhere
Wheeling has had Il good year 1t our peo
pie wOul dwakc up to Il realization OF the
fact. Our mills have been running rlgh'
along, and that means prosperity. why,
do YOU know the Riverside has made 1T
lcnSt - Der cent more nails this year than
it ever did before and the Belmont has
made over 2OO, 900 kegs and sold them,
That's good business, or I'm no Judge.
'Big rain last night, Judge Thompson.
Indeed it was. ~
brought the creek out big
Eyes sir; the fact is, the creek has not
been SO high, in August, within my recol
lection, as it was this morning.
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