The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-19
SMALL TALK.
Condensed Notes of Current Gossip
In and About Town.


OH for one zephyr.
STILL they march.
Picnic at Zane's orchard to-day.
Two transfers were recorded yesterday
No FREIGHT trains left here yesterday.
No MARRIAGE licenses issued yester-
day.
ONE add ton to the work house force,
yesterday.
The Upper Riverside mill will go on
next Monday.
A NUMBER of the volunteers will re-
turn 10 day.
YOUNG ducks were selling at % cents
piece, Yesterday, IN marke:.
The Pan Presbyterians at Edinburgh
have not pan ned out much rs yet.
SUPT. CUMMINs has announced that
he will clear the reservoir on the Zlth
inst
Now the "boody brigade" begin to
ish for home and sweet hearts far
away.
TIE curb On Fourteenth street, be
tween Chsphne and Market, is beng re-
| Set.
HERvEY u BRITT, auctioneers OF this
| city, have established branch house at
| Cameron.
The Browns, Of Bridgeport, will play
the Atlantics, oil this city, Tomorrow
week, on the Island grounds.
TIE Sunday School of the Disciples
church, of this city, will picnic at Wal
nut Grove Martins Ferry, to-day.
HERvEY u BRITT transferred nine
shares OF the Franklin Insurance Com
psny stock to DR.. Hildreth, yesterday.
A PICNIC will be given for the benefit
of the Church OF the Immaculate Con-
ceptiOn, at the Fair Grounds, August LIST.
MR.GEo. STEIN is having cellar dug
for new building, on Market street, be-
tween Twenty-thIrd ana Twenty-tourth
streets
To DAY the Jews observe the fast OF
the ninth day of Alb, commemorative Cf
The destruction of the temple OF Jerusa-
m.
Anew watermelons have already made
their appearance on the green grocers'
stand Peaches have also put in an APP
peal ance.
SOME Of the Dlood-thirsty volunteers
lost their Murphys 10 order to keep up
their courage on their trip to Martins
burg, last Tuesday.
Tn boys about the Atlantic engine
house amuse themselves by pitching
quolts by the side of the house, during
their leisure hours.
The printers of SteubenvllIe are
troubled with the base ball fever, ano
ready to tackle any OF their brother "ty-
pos in the neighOOr hood.
CONSIDERABLE interest was manifested
Yesterday, IN the news from Martins
burg, and the bulletin boards attracted
nc much attention rs they did during last
fall.
YESTERDAY morning, Captain John
Nc Lure, and three officials OF the Penn
syvauis railroad were inspecting the
road bed ei the Pittsburgh, Wheeling
| and Kentucky railroad.
THE Female College is being painted
and repaired generally. The work Is be-
ing done under the supervision OF Col.
Thomas Horn brook, who Is Chairman OF
tue Executive Committee.
\ HORSE became frightened at an en-
CINE on the raging Hempfeld" yester-
day morning and ran OF, The animal
was caught ut the creek bridge without
having done any serious damage.
The ST. Alphonsus Society will not
parade on August I'd. Its anniversary,
but will celebrate the day in the ST.
AlphOnsus church. Father Petse, OF
tsburgh, will otHciate.
The game OF ball that was to have
been play ed on the Island yesterday be-
tween the Belaire Clippers and the
Atlantics of this city, did not take place,
as the rain prohibited 1t.
A YOUNG lady informed US yesterday
| evening tina, Der feelings were all "work-
| ed up. over the dangers surrounding
the present abode OF the Light Guards.
We told her to order anew supply o.
"leeIing."