The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-24
SMALL TALK.
Condensed Notes of Current GOSSIP
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HANG up stockings tonight,
Four additions TO the workhouse force
Saturday.
KRIS KISGLE will plant his Christmas
trees tonight.
THE ST, Patrick Society buried John
Dimmey yesterday.
ONE marriage license issued by the
County Clerk Saturday.
ONE deed in Tee, one of trust, and two
of release were admitted to record Satur-
day.
Mr.. w. +. TROLL has sold his Island
residence to Mrs. G. w. Frsnzheim Tor
$4,000.
THE FIRST Presbyterian church choir
rendered some excellent music at the
L church last evening.
WILLIAM MCENTEE who attempted
suicide Friday morning, is getting better
and will recover shortly.
The Chaphne Street Nj. 4. Church
festival closed Saturday evening. The
receipts were very satisfactory.
THE rattle for the music box at Jake
Grubb's jewelry store, Saturday night,
was postponed until tonight.
THE Crescent Iron Works will shut
down next Friday night for few days
in order to make some repairs.
Mr.. SHRoADs, superintendent Of the
Elm Grove railroad, is preparing an ex-
ira car for use on his road this winter.
TIE crossing of Alley G is in fearful
condition at Twentieth street. A little
work will make the old thing all right.
GEN. WALLACE, "boss" at the Lookup,
has recovered from severe stack OF the
rheumatism, and has resumed his place
The st. Alphonsus Fair closed Sstur-
day night. after having been kept open
for whole week. The receipts are very
good.
The Schmulbach Zousves are re-
quested TO meet at their srmory to-mor-
row afternoon st l o'clock, in full uni.
form. lZ
Mr.. N. WELLER received beautiful
Christmas present at o'clock yesterday
morning. 1t Is girl and weighs Il
pounds.
THERE will be gwen masquerade ball
at Charley Koch's Hall, Eighth ward, to-
night Charley will give Christmas
supper at IL NJ.
The grand masquerade ball of the
Crescent Boat Club comes off at Notes
Hall tonight There will be big time
and lots of fun.
OFFICER BAIRD arrested Albert Scrog-
gins Saturday night for shooting fire.
crackers. Al. will repent before "The
Terrible" this morning.
A PEDDLER of oil cloth aprons for
domest;cs and children is the latest arri-
val. lie seemed TO be doing q land office
business at police headquarters Saturday.
The Standard local is very much ex-
orcised over the death of the wild Swan
in North Wheeling. Why wsileth thou
thusly my Daisy? Give US poetical
obituary.
THE coal barge sunk near the water
works by the tow boat HOrner, some
time since, HIS drifted down and settled
near the suspension bridge directly in
the channel.
The German Fire Insurance Com
pany of this city has purchased the Ham,
ilton Opera House from Mr.. Charles
Frsnzheim, for $20,500, an advance of
$500 on the price paid by Mr.. Franz
helm.
A NUMBER of the SchmulbsCh
Zousves, commanded by Captain Miller,
practiced at target shooting near Mount
de Chantal Saturday evening. The
scores made were good, showing an I'M
provement among the uIarksmen.
The Rise OF Islam,' work which
has been in progress under the pen OF
Mr.. Charles W. Russell, a Wheeling boy
at Washington. is said to have been
completed and is now in the hands of
Lee Il Shepherd, Boston publishers.
An entertainment by the Disciples Sun
day school will take p ace at the Disciples
church tomorrow evening. Mr.. Oscar
Seely has kindly consented to sing q solo.
The "Buccaneer,' and Tours duet from
The Opera or Martha will be rendered.
THR Cot Guards have made all neces
sary arrangements to give their first an
nusl grand ball tomorrow night. The
proceeds will be used in aid of the COM
panv. We understand that General
n. Gof, Jr, after whom the company
was named, has been invited TO attend.
RAFFLING for Christmas turkey oc-
cupled the leisure hours of the average
Eighth warder at Koch's saloon, Sstur-
day night. Mr.. Oscar Sandrock, resid-
ing on the Island, was the lucky man
that held ticket No. l, which drew the
turkey.
THE scholars of the Zane Street Church
Sunday school have been making prepa-
rations for the past two weeks tor u con-
cert, which will take place on Christmas
night. The programme Will consist OF
songs, concert exercises and readings.
The entertain ment will close by the IN
PRODUCTION of "Our Poor Relations"
THE late mass at the Cathedral on
Christmas day will be held At ten o'clock
A NJ, AT which the Right Rev. Bishop
will ofiiciate. The music, as ususl, will
be of very fine order, Mrs. Whitaker
presiding st the organ. The first mass
will be At five clock, second (high mass.
ut half-past five, ut which Bishop ksin
will preach, third mass at seven and YES
pers at 8 o'clock VI. a solemn process
SION of the Blessed Sacrament Mt the
close of vespers.
She claims 30 Have Been Robbed.
Saturday night Day Gosney met a