Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-07
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THERE were fourteen cases in Police
Court, yesterday morning.
The Council Committee on Health Is
called 10 meet this evening.
THREE deeds of trust we're admitted to
record in Clerk Hooks office yesterday.
A LOT of retorts for the gas works are
being unloaded in the old Hempfield yards.
The frome work of r. X. Gifin's new
house, on South Front street, is being put
up.
BASEBALL on the Island park this after
neon, Hamilton vs. Wheeling. Game called
at $3.50.
JOHN RoBRKCHT confessed 10 selling
liquor on Sunday yesterday, and paid the
usual fine.
THE grading of South Penn street 10 still
progressing. The hauling Of gravel will
soon commence.
WHILE Mrs. Purcell and daughters
we're driving down Market street yester-
day morning, the horse slipped and fell,
cutting its right fore leg.
THERE will be q musicsl and literary
entertainment on Capt. Thomas Princes
lawn tomorrow evening, for the benefit OF
tie choir of Thomson M. f. Church.
THERE was big fight between Ohio
men, in Hancock county, last Saturday,
and ia the course Of the racket man
named Marklsw had one ear chewed of.
CoNTRACTOR GEORGE LEMMONs is about
finishing up the paving on Main street, at
the intersection of Twenty-seyenth. He
will start on Twenty-seventh street at
once, and will likely finish the job this
week.
THERE will be big meeting of wheelmen,
at the City Hall, tomorrow evening. a
Chinese lantern parade will follow the
meeting, and the turnout will be well
worth seeing, if reasonable number re-
spOnd.
THE number of swallows seen on the
river in the mornings and evenings, is past
any mans arithmetic. A yachting party,
out at the head of the Island. Monday
night, report seeing this birds by tens OF
Thousands.
THE Oklahoma fishing club will be
known hereafter as the Silver Spur fishing
club. They will arrive home from a five
weeks trip on the Muskingum river Aug
ust S.h. The boys have had good time
and are looking well.
A MAN giving the name Of James H.
Baker, of Fairmont, committed an afro
cious assault upon a lady, on Chapline
street., about six o'clock last evening. He
was promptly arrested, and Justice Davis
made it $25 and costs. The fellow put up
gold watch for security.
A CEssPOoL at No. sol Market street
burst yesterday afternoon and the contents
ran cut over the yard, filling the air in
the immediate neighborhood with hor-
ribly offensive stencil. The Health Officer
was notified, who sent notice 10 the owner
to have the filth removed promptly and he
would not prosecute. Bat not receiving
proper reply he made application foo q
warrant for the offender under the proper
section of ordinance.
On next Friday evening the Y. NJ. Q. A.
Outing Club will conduct 90 excursion
up the river, to which the lsdy and gen
tlemen friends OF the members are invited.
The steamer Bsllsire as been chartered
and will leave the wharf at p N. and
return not later than ] 80 o'clock. With
full moon, music by Mayors orchestra
and other attractions, the outing promises
to be most enjoyable one. Tickets can
be had at the association building.