Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-01
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The News OF the Day POintediy PHrs'
ETSphsd for Hsssy Readers
The livery men are smillug.


THE livery men are smiling.
BOARD or COMMISSIONERS this morn
ing.
ARE you going to move? is the question
OF to-day.
THE school children will now enjoy a
weeks holiday.
THE birds are industriously hunting
ard building homes.
THE opera girls have gene and some OF
tie boys feel lonely.
THERE will be more bicycles used in
Wheeling this year than ever before.
THE freight business on the New Cum
berland Branch railroad is increasing.
THE weather yesterday was very eccen-
tuc. The wind, last evening, almost blew
70 hurricane
THE first thunder storm of the season
occurred Sunday morning about $3.50
O'Clock. 1t was not very severe.
Mr.. CALDwALDER WELLS, q promi-
nent citizen of Martins Ferry, died last
evening at 6 O'Clock. eyed 73 years.
HANCOCK county Gil commands pre-
MUM OF TWENTY-FIVE cents barrel. Oper-
atons are booming in all parts OF the field.
PEOPLE are largely patronizing the park
this nice weather but the threat OF 6
storm yesterday made travel out that way
pretty light.
THos. LANE, who has carried the mail
between Wellsburg and Washington for
tbirty-three yesrs. will retire on June
3Oth Perry Liegett will take his place.
THE closing exercises of the Richie
school on Friday were highly successful
and the building was crowded with the
parents Of the pupils and friends Of the
school
THE steamer Andes will be Tuesdays
regulsr Cincinnati packet, leaving the
wharf 80 3 o'clock sharp, Capt Charles
Muhlemsn in command and Mart F. Noll
in the office.
THE Pink Carriers defeated the White
Lilies on the Peninsula Green. yes erday,
by a score OF 6 to . They defeated the
White Caps or the Tunnel Green, also, by
by q score Of - 20 10.
THE supper and festival given by Shsri.
dan Post No Sc, G. A. r., for the benefit
Of the relief fund, at G.. A. X. Hall, Fri
day and Saturday evenings, was a great
Success and quite a handsome sum was re-
allied.
GREAT crowds of Benwood people took
advantage of the electric motor line snd
excurted MP 20 the city yesterday. Ben
wood is now closer allied TO Wheeling than
ever before. Ii she were in Ohio county
We might take her in.
THE Union Building Association will
elect q Board Of Directors this evening, at
the Office Of F. p. Mcneil, No. 1000 Mar
ket street. All persons desiring stock can
procure il az that time. This Association
expects 20 commence business some even
ny next week.
GEORGE WEISS was arrested yesterday
evening by Officer Cruise for beating his
wife TIE womsns lce looked as if h.
had struck her with -four OF five bricks al
al once. Mrs Weiss was formerly Mary
Vsndine, hut since she married Weiss she
has heen tying to DO better, bat she mar
Tied the wrong man to give her any en-
enlargement.
IT is probable that the shooting match
between J. A. Huggine, one Of the most
expert marksmsn Of the Washington, Pa,
Rife Club, and Andrew Apologize, Of
Welsburs, will come of, as Mr.. Higgins
hes accepted MI Applegate's challenge.
/ If the mathch comes off it will take place
on the Washington range, 100 consecutive
shots of hand, at 100 yards, for 81 GOO a
side