Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-01
TN A SMALL WAY.

IN, News of the Day Pointediy Para
grsphed for Hasty Readers.
YESTERDAY was gloomy enough ;er q
dozen suisides.
ga COLD DAY" at the Grand Opera
House tonight.
THE Seventh Ward Democratic CLUB Will
meet tonight for drill.
TwRNTY-FoUR cases Of assorted KINDS
will be the scratch in Police Court this
morning.
THE river marks on the landing last
evening indicated 8 feet 4 inches ana
stationary.
THERE was quite heavy frost in this
vicinity Saturday night, but It DID not 90
any damage.
CITY take, are now due and taxpayers
can get the benefit of the discount by max
ing an early settlement.
A CAMP of Gipsies have pitched their
tent ON the Peninsula, and they were oh
iect, OF great deal of curiosity yesterday
THE steamer Andes will b up to-day
and will leave Tuesday afternoon ut
o'clock for Cincinnati, instead OF s as
usual.
THE Wheeling Central Oil Co.'S Nc
gurney moved out the boiler Friday. 1t
ia located inside of developments and is
expected to come in fair we'll
THE members Of the Island Democratic
Club are requested to meet st their CLUB
room. corner South York and Virginia
streets, at 7:3O o clock this evening, to take
part in the regular drill. A full turnout
is desired.
TONIGHT the "Cold Day" will begin
three nights engagement at the Grand
Opera House. The attraction is one that
needs no comment, az 1t has been here teV-
eral times, and it is said Is better this sea-
son than ever before.
THE nail factory at Brilliant is idle,
owing to the breaking of roll on Monday,
but will start up again as soon "a 1t Is re-
paired. Orders for nails are numerous and
the factory will be run over time when it
is started. The pudding department is
on full, with prospects Of good all-wlnter
| run.
THE corps of surveyors engaged in the
survey of the State Line railroad, have ar
rived in West Middleton, Pa, and are
mskiog good progress in their work. The
line as now laid out runs along the north
side of the town crossing at the west end
between properties Of s. G. Cunningham
and Mrs. Burns.
ON last Wednesday evening grand re-
ception was given iu honor Of MIR. George
Hildebrand, popular young gentleman oil
the South Side. Those present were
Messrs. Thomas Kiger, John RodmsD,
John Comes, Albert Jones, and Misses
Jennie Bradford, Ada Bier, Mollie Cor.
ham, Anna Smith, Allie Hamilton, and
several others whose names could not be
learned.
ROBERT RIDDLE, of Wheeling came to
Washington Friday on the 3:13 p. m. b.
& O. train for the purpose Of etfecting the
releese of his brother, Frank Riddle, VINO
is confined in Jail on the charge OF muir
dring Adam Staub. Michael Hoele, a
malster, of Pittsbnrg, who is an uncle OF
the prisoner, was to go his security.
Robert Riddle called at the Jail to see his
brother, but the release of the latter was
not effected Washington Reporter.
THE Wheeling and Elm Grove motor
line have b ecu compelled to keep force Of
come eight or ten men at work on the
track below the point where the new res
ervOir is being built, III order to keep the
track clear. 1t seems that the heavy
weight of the stone and earth has cansed
the land TO Glide down over the track, and
as fast as the men can shovel it over the
bank it comes down again Ten men have
been employed at this work all week and
the city will no doubt have to pay for it
IL is understood the Water Board will have
piles driven along the track to protect 1t.