Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-21
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PithllN Told.

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithny Told.
A SEA gull was seen in the river yester-
day
THE Board of Education will meet this
evening.
ONE deed of trust was admitted TO record
in Clerk Hook Office, yesterday.
SOME fine sand is being taken from the
southwest corner of Chap!ine and Four
teenth streets
4 STRANGER with more money than sense
was rescued from the clutches ola sharper,
last night, by the police
The stockholders of the Ft. Henry Club
will meet az the Chamber of Commerce
this evening for organization.
THE new rails for the street car line,
from the Market street bridge to Twen-
tieth street, have been put down.
ChARLEs BACHNAN, the superintendent
of repairs 40 the custom house and post
office, has been honorably discharged.
THE T. p. T. hop which was 10 have
been given az the Park last Tuesday even
ing, VIII be given tomorrow evening.
MAYER's brass band will accompany the
excursion 10 Freeport, o., to-day. where
Talmage will preach at Bear Den Park.
A TELEGRAM was received by Chief Del
brugge, yesterday, from Fairmont, asking
that Floyd Griffith, aged II, be arrested,
for larceny
SINCE the patrol wagon was put IN ser
vice, il has made pa trips, and hauled 3''
persons about 80 Of the passengers being
sick and wounded men.
\ MARRIAGE license was issued yesterday
to August G. Schneider, native OF Wheel
ing. aged >, and Nellie Brockhardt, ma
tive of Wheeling, aged 81
The repairs to the Market street bridge
are progressing rapidly The new road
way is down, and the east sidewalk will
probably be completed this week.
THERE were fourteen cases in Police
Court. Yesterday morning. The madame
and inmates Of house of i'll fame, seven
cases in all. paid in $40. The other
cases were DRINKS and disorderlies Of
commonplace nature.
THE IT p. r " hop which was postponed
Tuesday evening, will be given at the Park
FRIDAY evening. The names of the gentle
men composing the committee in charge are
a guarantee that the affair will be u sue
cess.
The river rose about 5 inches at this
point. Yesterday but was falling again last
evening. At Warren, Pa, yesterday even
ing. the river was at low water mark; ut
Brownsville Pa, 4 feet inches and sta
tionary; at MorgantOwn. w. Va, feet .
inches and stationary, and at Pittsburg,
feet IL inches and rising.
THE City Board of Equalization and Ap-
pealS will hold what will likely be its final
session today, taking up the Eighth ward
Yesterday the paper calling the attention
g -. On 4
liabilities made by large manufacturing
concern was dismissed, no one appearing on
behalf of the petitioners.
Tue friends Of Mrs Al Vermillion tend
cred her a very pleasant surprise party, at
her home ON the South Side, Tuesday even
ing, in honor of the anniversary OF her
birth Cards occupied the time until mid
night, when an appetizing supper was
served, after which dancing was INDUCED
In and kept up until an early hour next
morning.
SINCE the disastrous fire which destroy
ed Fishers planning mill, IL has been learn
ed that there were two other inclpent
blazes in the immediate ueighbOrhOOd that
night, one of which was an attempt TO tire
the Turnverein Hall. Every effort should
be made to ferret out the guilty parties,
and if caught, should be given the full meas
urc of the law.
THERE was a pretty and quiet wedding
last evening at the residence of the brides
father, Philip Schenk, AT 73j Main street,
in which the contrdctingparties were Wv.
Berry and Miss +. NJ. X. Schenk, both Of
this city The parlors were handsomely
decorated for the Joyous occasion. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. w. III .
fert Fred. Newhart acted as best man, F.
and Miss Annie Schenck, sister Of the
bride. oficintcd as bridesmaid.