The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-10
SMALL, TALK.
Condensed Notes of Current GessiI
In and About Town.

Notes of Current Gossip
In and About Town.
VALE, waiter girls.
"How's the mo 'lection2'
ONE marriage license issued yesterday
ANOTHER unsuccessful attempt" at
suicide.
THANK heaven the base ball season is
near at an end.
Four deeds OF trust admitted to record
Yesterday by the County Clerk.
A NUMBER of the colored folks OF
Bridgeport, voted the Democratic ticket.
GILLIsPIE & SLATER are bordering
the starboard side of Main street, above
First.
A BAND of Gipsfes passed through
Bridgeport yesterday morning, gong
west.
A FORCE of p. w. IL X. K. K work
men are now engaged in grading and
filing near the Top mill.
A BIRD show, given by an itinerste
foot pad on the street, yesterday, attract
ed the small boys attention.
WIN. McCoMBs, of the Schultz boat
club, has been chosen as judge In the
Denmarsh- w eisgerber race next Satur-
day.
The Lord High Chancellor apologlzed
for his rudeness at the Opera the other
night, and no gore was spilled. What a
pity.
A NUMBER of Republican ward poll
ticians positively refused to carry the
Radical ticket at Martins Ferry, yester-
day.
A NEW wooden sewer is being put
down at the head OF Main street, to drain
the water from the street into } Jnsthan's
ravine.
Miss O'BRIEN, daughter of Col. Thos.
OBrien, arrived at Lestherwood, Mon
day night. She is above the average
weight.
The rumor that there was to be "crook-
edness" in the coming Weisgeroer-Den-
marsh race is authorltatively del led by
showing ones.
The ordinance prohibiting waiter girls
IN the saloons was passed IN the FIRST
branch of CouRcn last night, and has
now become law.
MEssRs. WILSON and young have not
yet reported IN regard 10 the Comfort
disaster, but want of water will un-
doubtedly be the verdict.
The Schultz boat club house is the GEN.
ire of attraction for the Eighth ward
bows. The house will be in trim order
tor the reception of visitors this week.
NINE out OF ten of theInteLLigencer's i'm
provemeAt notes, published yesterday,
can be found in back files Of the REGIS
TER And yet they "dub" 1t enterprise.
TIE Nail City boat club members mot
at their boat house Monday evening and
adjourned to attend the Kirk benefit.
The club will meet tonight to elect Of
| ticers.
Mr.. WIN. KRYTER was taken in SIS a
member of the Nail City Boat Club
| Monday MINT. This is the first scquisi-
uon since l.e boys got into their new
quarters.
DR.. GEORGE BAIRD offered his resig
\ nation last night, MS member OF the
| First branch OF Council. The Doctor has
been al efficient officer and faithful u
his charge.
A BUGGY belonging to Mr.. Kraft
I which was on the Comfort at the time o
| the explosion, was brought up to thl:
city Yesterday. The vehicle was totally
| demolished.
The Benevolent Society of Zicn''
Lutheran church, yesterday, buried Mr.
LOUIS Helrigle This is the first deatt
that has occurred in the society since III
organization.
| FIVE United States convicts from
Texas passed through Benwood las'
light on their way to the MOundsvillt
| penitentlary. Horse stealing and coun'
.erfelting were the crimes committed.
| J. NJ. BRoDIE was awarded the contract
% erect the p. w. u X. machine and
engine house. Tae building is to be o.
orlck, one story high, and will cost
2 $50 1t is to be ready for occupancy
| by December lst.
How does the p. NJ, of B., witch i:
postmaster of Bridgeport, witch Is In Bel
mont county,, like that 300 Democratic
| majority That's the manner IN whlct
carries votes in his vest pocket
Waiter, another To-day.
| THERE was more interest taken In the
election at Martins Ferry, yesterday, than
| mas been shown for several years. Severa
Republicans refused to carry their own
| ticket, but carried the Greenback and
| Democratic tickets, and worked faith
ully for them.
In the Second branch of Council last
night when member put in his sp,
| pearance somewhat tardy, the Char
exclaimed. message from the First
branch" 1t is evident that the tsrdy
member hssinot beer -. egulsr attendant
aud was unknown to the Chair.
THERE having been some considerable
complaint about the muddy condition OF
the streets, reporter for this paper yes
terday visited Mayor Sweeney and Street
| Commissioner White, who stated the
mud was caused by the "sheetlng" put
on thenewly paved portions OF the streets
This, they say, it is necessary to have to
cover the cobble stones until they are
we'll packed and firmly settled.
A. s. VANsICKLER, the glover and
furier at No. 1912 Market street, has
been doing business in this city for over
i've wears During that time he has sue
ceeded in thoroughly convincing his
customers that all work executed by him
is just as represented. HIS skill in alter
ing and repairing furs and gloves, is un-
excelled, and his work has always dem
| nrstratp1 that fact nv the satisfaction