Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-29
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OFFICER He'll run in four DRINKS aud 8
disOrderly yesterday.
ONE deed Of trust was admitted to record
by Clerk Hook, yesterday.
THE LsAllema Building Association will
commerce business September llth.
THE work of layi0g stone on the custom
house addition was Iesumed yesterday.
The graveling Of South Penn street has
been completed as far south as Fink street.
The river marks on the landing last
evening indicated feet inches and fall
*.
WORK on the new reservoir is steadily
progressing, and the job is nearing COM
pIetiOn.
The brick work on the Shfel block, on
north Main street, is up two and one-half
stories.
Miss ULLIE ARERsTRoN closed her en-
gagement at the Grand last evening to q
fair house.
TIE brick front in the residence of
Sir. Henry Seamon, on North Main street,
has been completed.
THE last will and testament of William
Rice, deceased, was admitted to record,
Yesterday, and ordered to be recorded.
A NEW floor is being put in the Vieilant
engine house Toe engine and reel are at
the shops getting new coat Of paint.
THE sale Of the effects and franchise Of
the Wheeling Base Ball Association will
occur on the grounds at 10 o'clock this
morning.
PROF III NJ. SCEOCKEY announces the
resumption of instruction in piano, violin,
harmony and harp. in this issue. Miss
Auna Lang will assist Prof. Sehockey.
IT bad been intended to have a test run
OF the fire department tomorrow evening,
put owing to the repairs az the Vigilant,
the matter has been indefinitely postponed.
Mr. RoBr. ANDERSON will leave to-day
for Wellsville and Youngstown, and Mr.
e.. Ed. Meldel 20 Washington O. II. and
Columbus, in the interests OF the Slate
Fair
A GRAND concert and dance will be
2ivs5 by Frank Walters at his summer
garden. two miles out tonight. The
Opera House orchestra will make the
music, and 3 fine time is anticipated,
TEE second annual fair of the Wetzel
County Fair Association will be opened at
New Msrtinsville September 3. and will
close on the evening Of the 9th. Ten
events are On the racing programme, and
the Fair % a whole will CONNIE I'd itself
TO an classes.
IT was not Mr.. L. O. Hess, Of the Cam
den OIL Company, that was stabbed by
Purnen Padgett. Mr.. Hess lives at 25l7
Jacob street, hence d great many people
made the mistake OF thinking be was the
man, ard be was bothered a great deal
yesterday answering the numerous inquir-
les.
Engine No. 800, John Gavin driver and
Pat Duffy fireman, was dumped over a
bank at Glen EastOn, Tuesday, caused by
the brakeman opening a wong switch.
The men saved themselves by jumping
from the engine in time. Several freight
cars were carried over with the lOcOmO-
tive.
A TRIADELPHIA man blew into town
Tuesday and bought new halter. He then
tanked up, and when he got to the depot
he found that the halter was missing. be
then tackled nearly every man and woman
he met on the street, eskipg them about
the halter, and ct last came to the con-
clusion inst lie had los. it, and sensibly
went home.
THAT Well-knOTn character, Godfrey
Fas 4. Is mourning the loss Of his dOmicile,
which was located on Eof street opposite
the Atlantic enging house. 1t was the old
scale houss and the Board Of Public Works
had it pulled down, and Godfrey is out in
the cold world. He says he paid Sll for
the shanty and he wants the city 10 reim-
burss him.
THERE was but one case in Police Court,
yesterday morning The offender was
John Wolf, who was arrested by Officer
Herbert for taking a signal lantern from
the Caldwell run bridge and throwing 1t
away. These lanterns hsve been destroy
cd or removed several times, and the police
have been on the lookout for the offender.
/ he got s. and costs.