Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-07
IN a SMALL WAY.

Ths News 81 Is Day POintediy Para
s~--~Sd for Hassy Readers.
THE West Virginia China Company
sssd its first kiln Of ware yesterday.
Two deeds Of trust were admitted to
ssSord at Clerk Hooks office, yesterday.
The river marks on the landing last
evening indicated 2 feet inches and
rising.
The inevitable fraud IL now making the
rounds soliciting aid for the mythical Hood
Sufferers.
BURGLARS have been operating at
Bethany ana making is unpleasant for the
inhabitants Of that town.
Two cases were registered at police head
quarters at an early hour this morning
ONE drunk and one way.
A MEETING of the Washington District
Democratic Club will be held Wednesday
evening at the club room.
A REGULAR meeting of the Women's
National Benevolent Society was held last
evening at the Y. NJ. G. A. parlors.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges.
Of the Bosrd OF Commissioners, is called tC
meet on Thursday, at Roney's Point.
MR. OSCAR SEELEY has presented Holi,
day Post, G.. A. K. with a post cannon
which has been christened Little Oscar. "
. AN electric car jumped the track near
the Belmont mill yesterday afternoon
bxeaking wheel and delaying travel for
some little time.
The Franklin Insurance Company, Of
Wheeling, have turned over the $25 con-
tribution to the sufferers at Elm Grove
and fradelphis.
ME firm Of Goodhue Il Thomas has been
dissolved by mutual consent, Mr.. Thomas
retiring. 4. J. Goodhue & Co. will con,
tiAue the business.
THE regular monthly meeting Of the
Ksnna Club will be held this evening at
the Y. N. ID. @. rooms at o'clock sharp,
A full attendance is desired.
THE meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Elm Grove Coal Company will be held on
Wednesday, August %, to elect Board OF
Directors and transact other business.
AN examination of teachers for the
school district Of Wheeling will be held at
the rooms of the Board of Education on
Friday, August Il. Private examinations
will not be held.
ATwELYE-YEAR-0LD son of Mr.. Henry
Rose, of the Eighth ward, had his nose
broken while playing ball with some COM
isnions yesterday afternoon. DR.. John H..
Pipes reduced the fracture.
A NOTICE was posted at the Riverside
mil Friday last that the factories would
remain closed down until q good stock OF
nail plate ia accumulated. It's not known
how long this will be.
The Natural Gas Company Of West
Virginia has contracted to supply the
postOffiee and custom house, at about the
sanne figures ~ heretofore. The Govern
ment refused to pay the advance, and
ordered advertisements for proposals for
coal
MRS. CLARA HOFFMAN, q somewhat
noted speaker, Is announced to open
the campaign in the interest OF
She Prohibition party "Wednesday
evening, August s, at the City Binding.
The public is invited 70 turn oat and
bear.
THg price Of coal al Cincinnati has taken
A sudden drop from 8 cents to z cents.
Me reason for the decline is that the recent
shipments of coal during the late rises has
completely Quilted the market from Gin
snnati down 10 the mouth Of the missis-
sppi river.
TW ,seph Warner who complained Of
- aiore Justice Davis, on Saturday
las - the Joseph Warner who keeps
the saloon at 1921 Market street. For the
second time, the REGIsTER makes the ex-
Starvation that these parties do business
and live on Eighteenth street.
TIE river marks from above yesterday
were: Parker, inches and stationary;
sic-dy. OH City, inches and stationary;
Dear. Lock No. 4, feet 10 inches and
risiux; foggy. Brownsville, Sfeet S.inehes
and rising; elsudy. Rioe's Landing, 4 feet
6 inches and stationary; clear. Green's
bore. 10 feet and stationary; cloudy. Nor
ganfown, 3 feet inches and falling;
eloSr1Iv.