Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-22
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly anu
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THE rabbit crop is said to be very poor
this season. Fewer than at any time, IN
this section, for years.
THERE were but two cases in Police
Court, Yesterday morning. Jennie Miller
got 81 and costs, and the other victim was
a drunk.
Mrs. GEORGE B. CALDWELL and Prof..
Schofield will assist the choiro st. Lukes
Church at the services tomorrow morning
and evening.
JAMES SWEENEY, mate of the steamer
Hudson, was arrested by Oficer HERBERT,
yesterday morning, for slapping negro
deck hand in the mouth.
Work OH the caisson for the west chan
mel pier of the new bridge, which has been
delayed several days on account OF the hign
water, was resumed yesterday.
A WAGON loaded with furniture upset on
the hillside, above Eoff street, yesterday
afternoon, badly damaging the contents OF
the vehicle, and iniuring a boy
A SERIES of three photographs OF The
Union railroad bridge were hung up In the
Mcclure House, yesterday afternoon, ana
attracted a great deal OF attention.
Mr.. JOHN H. HALL, late Of Belmont
county, has been appointed Secretary OF
the Wheeling and Elm Grove Railroad
Company, vice +. j. Rutter, resigned.
"SroNYn DUFFY was arrested by Officer
Moran, last night, for knocking man
down, on the South Side. Another man,
implicated in therow, made his escape.
THE false work of the new bridge across
.Baclir river is progressing rapidly, ana
and the traveller will soon be in place. Inc
work of hosting iron will commence IN
short time.
YESTERDAY Messrs. William Conard,
Sam Lardhard and Benz. Lehman, went
over 10 Ohio on hunting expedition, and
returned with l2l quail, one pheasant and
four rabbits.
MELVIN CARR, a workman employed NJ
the Cox x Morrison boiler works, had the
fingers of his left hand caught IN cog
Tuesday afternoon, MASKING them In nor
rible manner.
JouS II. JOHNSON, of No a Zane street,
Island. a painter. fell from the roof house
in Bellaire. yesterday, and was quite badly
injured He was removed TO his home and
medical aid summoned.
THE receptions which were to have been
given by Mrs. L. A. McLain at her resi-
dence at Elm Grove, November 18th and
December I'd, will be indefinitely post
poned on account OF the illness of her niece,
Miss Fisher.
OFFICERS LUKENs and Carney are look
ing up the Frank Stanly case, which the
REGISTER referred to forty-eight hours
after his disappearance, and which has
been referred TO half-a-dozen times in the
morning papers.
A WORKMAN engaged in painting one of
the new stacks at the Bellaire blast furnace
Yesterday afternoon, fell to corrugated
iron roof, distance of Is feet, and from
there TO the ground distance of Is feet.
Strange to say he escaped serious injury,
and got up and walked to his home.
AT this evenings meeting of j. w. Holli-
day Post, G.. A. r., the nominations for Of
ficers will take place. The programme for
the dedicatory services at the Stone Church
cemetery, on Thanksgiving Day, will also
be reported from the committee. 1t is re-
quested that all the members OF the Post
will attend.
THE Pittsburg Dispatch says Jimmy Gal
vim is making efforts TO sell his base ball
stock. He has $500 worth of it, which has
been transferred from the p L. to the con-
solidated club YESTERDAY he offered his
stock to Mr.. Howells, ex-Presdent Of the
Wheeling club, for $50. Mr.. Howells
showed disposition to take it, and said
he would give decided answer to-day.
CoNDucroR ALIEN. GARDEN called at the
REGISTER Office and requested we make the
following statement concerning the mishap
that occurred 10 the lady who attempted to
get on the car MAUD" about noon yester-
day. TO wit: That neither himself nor the
operator knew anything of the circum-
stance until they saw it in print, and have
no knowledge whatever of any occurrence
of that kind.
THERE was the usual live interest in the
mission services yesterday AT st. Lukes
Episcopal Church, and the attendance was
large At half-past four in the afternoon
there was an address to children, which
proved very instructive and received the
close attention of not only the older ones,
but the larger representation of children
more particularly.
THE differences existing between Mr. Au-
gust Neuhausen, of Steubenville, and the
Wheeling Ice and Storage Company, aris-
ing out Of claim by the Company for a
quantity Of ice, which Mr. Neuhausen dis
puted, has been settled. The Company
claimed payment for quantity OF Ice, and
Mr. Neuhausen filed counter claim Tor
$500 damages The matter was submitted
TO arbitration, and MIR. Nauhausen was
awarded S25 damages, and adjudged TO pay
the ice bill OF 1913.
YESTERDAY Miss Jane Mitchell, OF this
city, celebrated her eighty-ninth birthday
at the residence of the Clerk of Circuit
Court John w. Mitchell, OH South Front
street, Island. There was quite gather
ing of elderly friends present, and the
hostess, although nearly nonagenarian,
appeared remarkably bright, active and
entertaining. Among the guests present
was Mrs. Mary Woods, Of Elm Grove, who
is ninety-one years of age, another instance
of well preserved physical and mental ac-
tivity. The occasion was memorable one.
The Mite Society of the Second Presby-
terrain church, progressive organization,
which by the way embraces nearly all the
members of the church, rendered the pas
tor, Rev. w. II. Cooke, reception last
evening at the church vestry, Mr.. Cooke
was cordially greeted on all sides, showing
in marked degree the indisputable affec-
ton and harmony which exists between
the pastor and his people. There was
large gathering and the various commit
tees In charge saw that all were pleasantly
entertained. Refreshments were served
during the evening.