Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-01
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly ana
Pithily Told.

Minor Matters OF IhteEest h'i'e"y '
Pithilv Told.
OJoHN SCHAFER was arrested Saturday
evening for disorderly conduct, and Will
appear in Court this morning.
The river is in fine stage for boating
has been so in an unusual degree all fall
and boats have improved the opportunity
The potters of the city are invited To-
attend a reception to be given to them by
the Young Mems Christian Association,
tomorrow evening.
W. II. TUT, the Grafton man who sus
tanned broken leg at the b. X o. depot
Saturday night, was taken 10 his lone,
yesterday afternoon.
SEATS 90 on sale this morning for the
Boxing Glove the new musical comedy,
which is TO be put on at the Grand opera
House Thursday evening.
THE gas lamp at the corner of Alley b
and Alley has been in very bad condition
for some time, making it very disagreeable
for travellers in that section.
THE Republican City Executive Com
mittee is called to meet at the residence Of
s. c. Smith this evening, TO take steps pre-
paratory to opening the city campaign.
LAST evening young man named Frank
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Army headquarters on Main street, South
Side, and was arrested by Officer Cruce
THE Board of Commissioners will meet
in regular session this morning. This ar
ternoon u delegation Of gentlemen interest
ed in the State Line railroad will appear
before the Board.
YESTERDAY was the first Sunday in Ad-
vent, and marked the beginning of the
Ecclesiastical year, and was appropriately
observed in all the Catholic churches,
throughout the city.
G3AN alarm of fire was sent in from the
corner of Thirteenth and Jacob streets
Yesterday morning, occasloned by sllght
chimney fire in a residence in the neighoor-
hood. No damage was done.
The mortgacee's sale of the personal
property of ex-Judge Thomas Cochran,
Saturday afternoon, was largely attended,
and nearly all the property covered by the
mortgage was sold ut fair prices.
The festival at the Church of the lmmac-
ulate Conception will be continued this
evening. Quite a number of articles ut the
various booths, were not disposed OF last
week, and there are several contests TO be
decided, this evening. No admission Will
be charged.
ABOUT seven o'clock last evening two
vags entered the premises at the southeast
corner of Chapline and Twenty second
streets and created some excitement among
the ladies' Officer Wilkie was called, but
by the time he reached the place the vags
had skipped.
SATURDAY night about ten o'clock, Ohcer
McNicholls found suspicious looking
character wandering about the private
yard on South Front street, Island, near
Fink street, and as the fellow refused TO
halt when ordered to stop, two shots were
fired at him. The fellow made his escape.
The Bellaire Stamping Company, re-
Gently burned out, is making arrangements
to obtain the old mold shop OF the 1Etna
Glass Company, and if successful. will put
force Of men TO work in the building max
ing dies. They will also likely put force OF
about twenty-five men TO work in the old
tobacco works building to-day.
THE funeral services over the remains Of
the late Thomas r. Moffet took place yes
terday afternoon, at the family residence,
Rev. Dr. w. II. Cooke officiating. There
was very large attendance of the relatives
and friends, aud the services were very I'M
pressive The remains were inferred in
Greenwood cemetery, the pail bearers be-
ing Messrs John Robinson, Henry Nj. Har-
per, James McAdams, George II. Carna-
nan, Joseph Lawson and w. B. Simpson.
Mr. Moffet was a citizen universally re-
spected and esteemed, and his death Will be
sincerely mourned.