The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-08
SMALL TALK.
Condensed Notes OF Current GOSSIP
In and About Town.

In and About Io"h.
SIX additions to the workhouss force
yesterday.
TEE small boy lcngeth for more ice on
which to try his new ''skeets.'
PAY day at the Riverside mill to-day;
also at the Benwood mill.
The Bridgeporters are complaining OF
too much trsmps. So is this city.
THE Council Committee on Accounts
met at the city building last night
TIE sun appeared yesterday, but soon
hid himself behind the clouds again.
ONE deed OF gift was admitted to
record by the County Clerk yesterday
ALL the courts are running IN tuL
blast. They give the reporter something
fiat"
TIVE Finance Committee of the Board
of Commissioners will meet again To-
day.
A SMALL child of Mr.. Robert Teas
dale. OF the Eighth ward, died yesterday
morning.
SOME gallery gods" at the Opera
House, last night, conducted themselves
very badly.
COUNCILMAN STONE, OF the Seventh
ward, does not feel kindly toward the
Islsnd streets.
No MARRIAGE licenses issued yester.
day. What has come over the dream OF
the gentle swain?
SEVERAL uniortunates were locked up
last night for hearing before the
Terrible" this morning.
The Belmont mill will go on Monday
if a sufficient quantity Of iron arrives lor
that establishment to-day.
ONr deed of trust and one release
deed were admitted to record by tie
County Recorder yesterday.
BARLOW, Wilson, Primrose & Vests
famous minstrels will appear here on the
evenings OF the l4th and 10Th instant
MADAME +. <. NJ. HARPER, the COL
ored female temperance orator, Will lee
ture at Otis hall tonight, Otnef
speakers will be present.
The man who gets his winters supply
of fuel housed now, will not be hounder-
irp around in the snow, with the mercu-
~ at zero, few weeks hence.
The river begun to rise RAPIDLY early
Yesterday morning, and continued 10 rise
until about $50 O'clock this morning,
when il came TO stand-stlll.
The Catholics will celebrate the feast
Of the immaculate Conception OF the
Blessed Virgin to-day. Two young ladies
will receive the habit at 2 o'clock.
THURSDAY evening social party was
given at the residence OF Capt. Isomss
Weitzell, South Side, in honor OF Mr..
McCabe and bride, OF Pittsburgh
AUCTIoNEER HERvEY, proposes sell
ing the effects of the Bach family a.
Constsble's sale to day, at the corner OF
Thirty second and Chapline streets.
A CLOTHING store was broken open at
Cameron, by tramps Thursday night. We
did not learn who owned the store, or
the amount of goods taken theretrom.
The Kate Claxton Combination lett
on the 6 o'c,cck train, over the Cleveland
and Pittsburah road, this morning, Tor
Canton, Ohio, where they will play to-
night.
The temperance people are arousing
themselves, and are working in all parts
Of the city, holding meetings wherever
hall can be secured, Let the good work
move On.
A REPORT was circulated in the Eighth
ward, yesterday evening, TO the erect
that man had hung himself ut BoggS
Run. Investigation proved the report
| a false one.
The livery man devoutly wisheth Tor
snow enough for sleighing. Ditto saith
the Young ladies, and none, If you please,
wsiteth the average young man whose
wallet is slim.
JUSTICE SCHULTZ has secured pen
sion OF $50 per month, for Robert Pretty
man. a soldier of the late war, who cost
| his eve sight from disease contracted IN
the service. He resides at Trlsdeiphls'
A REPORT was in circulation yesterday
| 10 the effect that the Belmont nalle-s pro-
posed TO help their fellow workmen OF
the La Belle to run the machines IN that
mill during the time that the Belmont Is
| shut down.
THE funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth HULL
hen. relict of the late Dr. 5. 2. HULL
hen, took place from st. Matthews Epls-
copal Church at o'clock last evening.
! A large number of sorrowing friends
followed the remains TO their last resting
place.
The contest for the & & ?. r. K.
agency at Bridgeport, seems to be be
tween Ed. Neuman, and John Rhosdes.
Mr.. Rhosdes, has been telegraph opera
tor at that place for number OF years
Mr.. Trueman, is clerk In the freight Of
| fee.
"WHAT will Mrs. Grundy say?" Is the
| title OF q lecture to be delivered on next
Wednesday evening, a. the First Presby-
terian Church, for the benefit OF the
| Children's Home. All should hear this
lecture, rs it is for the benefit OF many
| little homeless ones. Admission 70 cents.
AT stated conclave of Cyrene Com.
msndery, No. Z held Friday evening,
December 7, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year; Nj. A.
! Chandler; Eminent Commander; Il. h.
Hanson, Genersissimo; Mason w. Burt,
Captain General; 5. p. Hidreth, Treas
urer; w. T. Derry, Recorder; a. Laugh
lin, Trustee.