Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-10
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and |
Pithily Told.

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PithiIy Told.
1.-THE town has been billed for the Barnum
& Bailey show
Two deeds of trust were admitted 70
record in Clerk Hooks Office yesterday.
''Roor'' Rust was arrested by officer
Buch, yesterday, for disorderly conduct.
WILLIAM HALL was arrested last night
for disorderly conduct and Al. Conaway for
drunkenness.
LIEUTENANT FRoHME, of the police force,
is on the sick list. Officer Carney was on
duty at the City Hall last night.
THERE was a merry party at the home Of
John Bowling at 40 Main street last even
ing, some twenty-five couples joining in the
sociability They We're all handsomely en-
tertained.
THERE was but one case in Police Court
yesterday morning, the defendant being
Mary Williams, II colored woman. She
was fined 81.
THE officers of La Belle Lodge, A. o. L.
W, yesterday paid to Mrs. Mary Klein, OF
the Eighth ward. =. 900. for beneficiary, on
the death of her husband, d. Klein.
A vear-old son of Len McGrana-
han, of the Island, strayed away from
home, yesterday, and was found at the
Hope hose house, in the Second ward.
CITIZENS are requested, by Superintend-
ent Cummins, of the Water Works, TO dis
continue the use of street hose, Saturday,
owing TO shortage of water caused by clean
ing the reservoir.
THE Brown Oil Co. has been granted
certificate of incorporation by Secretary OF
State Ohley. The incorporators are Pitts
burg parties, who will operate at Belmont,
W. Va, with a capital Of $4,000.
The Carleton Circle of the Second Pres
byterian Church will give their annual
picnic to-day at Ridgeway's grove. a royal
time is looked for, and all members, both
active and honorary, are expected.
A MARRIAGE license was issued yesterday
TO John c. Hathorn, native OF Blairsville,
Pa, now of Washington, Pa, aged 81, and
Jennie Ensinger, a native of Monroe coun-
ty, O., now of Elm Grove, aged %.
WORK on the channel span of the Union
railroad bridge is progressing day and
night, a system Of electric lights having
been set up TO permit the night shift OF
men TO proceed with the false work.
THE weather yesterday presented a strik
ing contrast to that of Tuesday, the mer-
curry at no time rising above 81 degrees
At o'clock last evening it was down to
16 degrees, and at p. m. it was 10 degrees,
with indications it would fall to 90 degrees
before morning.
THE case against Melissa McGlumphrey,
in which she was charged with renting Il
house TO be used as house of ill-fame, was
called before Justice Ankle, yesterday and
the charge was dismissed, a search of the
court records revealing that Melissa had
been fined once before during the term OF
the present lease.
The Top mill blast furnace at North
Wheeling blew off last night, and while
certain repairs are being made, the en-
ployes will enjoy themselves. This morn
ing at o'clock they start on a picnic TO
Morning View, Belmont county, Ohio,
toward the expense of which the company
kindly donated liberal sum.
YESTERDAY was the day fixed for the
marriage of Lon Merrill and Nellie Hunt,
of GAINESVILLE, and Merrill was in jail
when the day rolled around, but this did
not stop the wedding. The bride repaired
TO the Jail and in company with Rev. J. +.
Hollingshead, the two were made one
husband and wife-in the county Jail.