Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-31
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.


Pithily Told.
Tue river is still at a stand, with about
feet in the channel.
ONE deed of trust was left for record by
Clerk Hook, yesterday.
WHEAT K HANCHER watch and diamond
club, ticket 3, club No. l.
The Board of County Commissioners
will meet in regular session tomorrow.
TnE B. x o. accommodation leaving Fri
dav evening cut of the legs of a cow Just
east of the tunnel.
The police made 275 arrests during Au-
gust. the month closing at { o'clock last
night with the department
THERE was but one case in Police Court,
yesterday evening. The offender was
( charged with disorder-Sent to the hill.
The officers made fell swoop on Carrie
| PalmerS notorious house last night. The
madame, two girls and three men were
arrested.
\ MARRIAGE license was issued yester-
day 10 Elisha PeytOu, native OF ONO
county, aged ~, and Sarah p. Hoffman,
native of Brooke county, aged p
Hon. JNO. O. PENDTLETON will address
the citizens of Washington District, at the
Democratic Club Room, No. GA Main
street, tomorrow evening at I 80 o'clock.
THE Island Gun Clubs tournament on
the 4th, promises 10 be a very successful
affair. A number of crack shots from
Pittsburg and other places will be in at
. tendance.
II II. f. Hiuman < Co.'S watch club
drawing, last night, the following numbers
drew. In Club /, No p; Club 10, No. 81;
Club n. No 70; Club l., No. 3; Club IL,
No = Club "a, No. IA; Club 10, No. 3.
CHICKEN thieves are conducting opera
/ tiOns on "a large scale in the lower part OF
BenwoOd and Gravel Street. while the
/ farmers in the vicinity are losing corn and
] potatoes by ten bushel lots at time,
Mn FRED WIENER, the popular Marke
| Square butcher, was the victim of pecu
liar accident last Thursday. While cut
ting meat the knife slipped and cut long
cash in his leg The wound, while not
serious, is quite painful.
ALTHOUGH the Druggists Association
agreed TO close up to-day, except from 10
a. m. 10 T. 80 p. IN. and from TO p. m, 1t
| is probable half dozen will be open all
| day for the compromising Of prescriptions
and the sale of medicine only.
THERE were only two cases in Police
/ Court. yesterday morning. Mrs. Nolan
and Mrs FOwner were arrested for being
drunk on the streets. The former was
discharged, she promising TO leave the city,
which the latter was fined = and costs.
THE following somewhat unique notices
printed in bold type, were displayed in the
Offices of all the hotels in town, last even
/ ing Provide yourselves with cigars on
/ Saturday. None sold on Sunday The
notices were distributed by the Law and
/ Order Society.
A LITTLE three-year-old girl named Gil
/ bingham, whose parents live on Twenty
| fourth street, was sent out after yeast yes
terday afternoon. She got the yeast all
right. but wandered off, and was found
near the postoffice, still holding on to her
| bucket The police took her 10 the City
Hall. and an alarm 10 the day force re-
suited IN returning the child to her parents,
Mr. j. Y. BRADEN, the new local manager
Of the "Pewiky' Railroad, is in the city,
and win resume charge of the affairs Of the
company tomorrow. Mr.. Braden comes TO
Wheeling from COshOctOn, o., and is ge-
NAL gentleman, away up in railroad mat
tiers. Mr. j. NJ Bellville, the retiring man
ager. was presented with an elegant gold
watch, Friday evening, by the company's
employees here.
| Up goes hotel board i'm Wheeling. After
! to-day table board at the Windsor will be
increased = a month, making the rate $50.
/ The same arrangement goes into effect at
/ the Mcclure House. while at the Hotel
Stamm the rate for table board which has
/ hitherto been so a month. will now be
| 50. Whether or not there has been an ad-
vance at the Behler is not yet reported.
The rise is Occasioned by the increased
cost of provisions particularly vegetables
and fruit.