Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-23
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The News OF the Day Pointedly Para
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The News OF the Day Pointedly Para
graphed for Hsssy Readers.
COUNCIL this evening in regular session.
THE Board Of Public Works met last
evenipg aud transacted routine work.
YESTERDAY was pay day at the B. q o.
shops, ard the employees were made ppy.
PROF. JOHN MULLEN will entertain his
former pupils at Ge:mania Hall this even
ing.
THE remainder Of the Isaac u. Blauch-
ard property will be sold by Auctioneer
Haller to-day.
A PLEASANT asssmblige danced to Kill
meyers music at the Wheeling Club
rooms last evening.
THE Board of Police and Fire Commits
sioners met last evening for the transaction
OF root ne business.
THEC. & P. Railroad Company has q
force of men at work preparing to rebuild
the Whisky run bridge
NATURES splioklipg can was brought
into use again yesterday, to the discomfort
of pedestrians and the disgust Of every
body.
The oil we'll recently struck at Kings
Creek. in III tncock county, is now prodoc-
log 100 barrels per day, and tie excite
ment remains unabated.
THE CONTRACT price for tha temporary
bridge scross Main street is "a, 996. The
engineer . chsrges are $75, which leaves the
S., 600 appropriation ST. short.
AN obstinate flock of sheep, which
wanted to 20 in every direction bat the one
desired by their drivers, created lots Of
fun about Market and Tenth streetS yes
terday sfteInoon.
IT is understood the Board of Public
Works will have a communication beftrt
Council this evening, announcing that
they have run ont OF money sgnn and
can't complete the Cba2line street bridge,
A MEETING of the stockholders of Taet
Wheeling Club will be held at the rooms
Of the Club on Main street this evening to
consider some important matters, A iull
attendance is desired, as the busioess re.
latss 10 the future of the Clab and its sue
cess.
THE Wheeling core pondeut ofSporting
Life says there IVES we'll developed at
tempt at the last meeting of the Til State
League to freeze Wheeling out, but it wa
very unsucc 'ssful, and no doubt it will
continue to be.
THERE was o slight fire last evening
about BIT lf-past six o'clock at the residence
of Mrs. Lewis, No. COB National road.
A still alarm was sent in to the Vigilsnt.
TIE FIRE was caused by the upsettirg Of q
lsmn The damaye WAS SLIGHT
THERE were five cases before His Honor
yesterday morning. Robert Kelley and
Robert Stephens Tor disor derby conduct,
got SO and costs each end went up for
thirty day Is in default Two drunks got
the usual dollar. The women arrested on
the Back" river bridge were given o
chance to stay out of town.
SOME Wheeling parties went over to
West Wheeling Saturday night, and while
there got into a general row, during which
one whss ling man got tear BILE head put
on him. Oue side of his head was laid
bare to the skull and one eye was closed.
This kind of sport is net novelty, how
ever, in that Loo ality.
MRssRs. p. l.. KIMBERLY ord G. G.
Davis lave oEe ed general feed, grain
and fsur warehouse as Nos. 1922, 1625
and 1927 Sorth street. the warehouses
formerly occupied By Mr.. ]. M. Cloustcn,
and are prepared to transact general bust
ness in ihsir line. Mr.. Kimberly is gen.
ersl marager Of the bnsiness, snd can be
found at the warerooms at all times.