Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-25
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.

YESTERDAY was pay day at the City Hall
ALL the city and county Offices will be
closed to-day.
THE name of Michael Dunn is to be add,
ed 10 the list of candidates for keeper OF
the crematory.
| ELECTRIC moter IF" ran into Oscar
Seeley's plumbing wagon on Market street
yesterday morning, swapping off a 215 inch
axle on the wagon.
THERE were but two cases in Police
Court yesterday morning. Ed Dennis,
charged with disorder, was dismissed, and
vag got thirty days.
THE Board of Commissioners will meet
Friday afternoon at o'clock to audit bills,
and all persons having claims before the
old board should have them in.
ANNE FISHER was yesterday appointed
administrators OF the estate OF Elmer
Fisher, deceased; bond. $500; Michael
Baker ana Peter Baker, sureties.
SHERIFF SrEENRoD yesterday telegraph
ed to Little Washington TO arrest j. II.
WestbrOOk, who is charged with forgery,
and under indictment for that offense.
Nh. ANDY MCGISLEY will erect brick
store and dwelling on Chapline street,
below Twenty-siXth street, TO cost about
81 500. Joseph 3. Hall is the Architect.
YESTERDAY morning j. G.. Dent, j. w.
Ramsey and James 0. Howells, members
of the firm of j. c. Dent and Company,
were surprised when one of the employees
stepped forward and presented each of
the trio with hansome siver-headed cane.
AT noon yesterday VIII Murrin aud Miss
Annie Humpleby We're married at the resi-
dence of the brides parents in SciO, .. The
4.
and reception was held ut the residence
of the groom's parents, on Thirty-eighth
street.
a WEDDING took place ut MoIndsyille
last evening. On this occasion Miss Ella
Wells and Mr.. Will II. Nay were united in
marriage Mr.. Nay is bOokkeeper at j. >.
Naylor X Co.'S, ana the young lady is
niece Of Rev. George w. Grimes, of
Moundsville.
The second year class at the Madison
school gave an entertainment Tuesday af
ternoon, complimentary 10 Misses Reeves
and Wiley and Mrs. Copenhaven. The Ju-
nior class OF Lincoln school had an enter
tainment and treat yesterday afternoon
that was very enjoyable
THE Committee on Court House and
Jail, of the Board of Commissioners and
the Committee on Real Estate, met yester
day and approved the plans for repairing
the east wall Of the public building, alta cost
of about 500. Iron columns will be put in
20 take the weight of the stairs off the wall.
THE fancy dress ball that was to have
been given by the Wheeling Club on the
10Th inst has resolved itself into the con-
ventional full dress ball, which, owing TO
to the kirmeSS interval, it is believed will
meet with equal, if not still more favor
with the dancers. There will likely be
many participants.
4 LAND slide on the O. K r. at Cochrans-
Vile Station, close to the narrows. occurred
about II q. m. yesterday, OccasiOning sew
eral hours delay 10 trains. Passengers had
to be transferred There must have been
fifty yards or more of earth on the track.
The efficient efforts of the management
had the tracks clear by night.
a MARRIAGE license was issued yesterday
TO Carter Norman, a native of Belmont
county, o.. aged 81, and Wenda Neitzelt,
native OF Wheeling, aged 10. Also TO John
e. Quigley, native OF Cameron, aged -,
and Rachel l.. Baker, Il native OF Wheel
ing, aged 20. Also, to Daniel Flcahman,
native Of Woodsficld, o., aged %, and An
ma Vennaman. native of Wheeling,
aged IS.
HENRY TAYLOR, Superintendent OF the
Equitable Endowment Association of
Washington, ID. C., was pleasantly surprised
Yesterday with instructions from Mr. w.
\. Bennett, General Superintendent, to
present his staff in the Wheeling district
with turkey to each married. and box
of cigars 10 each single agent, with the
of the company, at the same
time expressing their satisfaction with the
success made during the past year.
CHARLES CLARK, who has been in the
Salvation Army as lieutenant for some
time, will give his farewell address on
Sunday night in Salvation Army Hall,
corner Twenty-first and Main streets.
Lieutenant Clark leaves in few days for
Wellsville, o., where he will have charge
of the local corps there. All are invited to
his last meeting on Sunday night.
Owing to the limited time in the prepa-
ration of the report of the Fort Henry
Club opening Tuesday night, we regret
that but little space could be given to the
very excellent speeches OF the evening, and
among those inadvertently omitted was
that of DR. Stifel, who made some particu
larry entertaining remarks.
THERE was avoiding yesterday in which
the principals were Mr.. viii Murrin and
Miss Annie Umbleby, Of Scio, O. The af
fair took place at the home of the bride,
and upon the arrival Of Mr. and Mrs. Muir
rim in the city last night an enjoyable re-
ception was held at the; home of the
groom's father, Mr.. Thomas Murrin, on
the South Son.
COMMENCING this evening, Bill Nc
Laughlin will receive some unique dis
patches at his pool rooms on Twelfth
street series of base ball games by
-. ha al In,
Square Garden, New York. The opening
game tonight will be between the New
York and Boston teams These games
promise to be very popular.
The fash light pictures OF the Spanish
and minuet dancers in the Kirmess have
Just been finished by the photographer,
and they show up fairly well considering
the poor light that prevailed when the at
titudes were caught Mr.. Will Cassen, in
his gorgeous minuet attire, has had several
large cabinet photos struck off in different
attitudes. They are finely taken.
INAsMUcu as there appears to be grow
ing interest in the game of billiards here,
II is believed by some that billiard
tournament during the winter might not
be amiss. There are about ten or twelve,
possibly fifteen, players in the city of the
GLASS; elaplain-Statler scale that would
afford some very exciting contests. The
tournament would be followed with good
deal Of interest
THERE is talk Of reproducing the Klrmess
at Parkersburg il satisfactory arrange
menrs can be secured. With a special train
the party could leave here at 3 o'clock, and
return Immediately after the performance,
arriving here at > or 2:30. If the event
could be arranged Parkersburg people can
rest assured that they would have a rare
spectacular treat Everyone admits the
Kirmess to be the best thing ever before
seen in amateur circles.
THERE was a pretty matrimonial event
last evening at the home of the bride. on
Market street, in which the contracting
parties were Prof. krogh. the popular in
structOr of athletics at Turner Hall. and
Miss Carrie Nunge, the handsome daugh-
ter Of Col. Jacob Nunge. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. William Ulfert,
and at the conclusion of the ceremony the
happy couple received mauy warm con-
CALCULATIONS. Later in the evening the
bridal party sat down to i generous and
we'll prepared wedding supper. MIR and
Mrs Krogh received many beautiful pres
entS. They will make their home with
the brides parents.
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Take Hoods Sarsaparilia.