Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-25
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.

Minor Matters of Interest Brieny anu
Plthily Told.
THE river marks on the landing indicated
10 feet inches and falling.
FIVE deeds of trust were admitted TO
record by Clerk Hook, yesterday.
THOMAS TRUAx was arrested last evering
by Officer Truschler, for disorderly con-
duct.
WASHINGTON School Alumni will give an
entertainment and banquet, Friday even
ing.
ROBERT Ross was yesterday appointed
administrator of the estate of Timothy
Woodruff, deceased. Bond $1,000, Jane
Woodruff surety.
THE many friends of Mrs. Job Jeavons
will be panied to hear of her death, when
occurred last night at her home on Tenth
street, after an illness of some weeks.
THE Alumni Association of Richie school
gave an entertainment and banquet at the
school building, last evening, and a very
pleasant time was spent by all present.
IL another column will be found an ad-
vertisement of the Board of Education OF
Buckhannon, soliciting applications for the
position of principal of the public schools
of that place.
Mrs. j. :. WALTZ died at her residence
in West Alexander, Pa, yesterday morn
ing. after an illness of twelve weeks with
typhoid fever. The deceased had many
friends in this city who greatly regret her
death.
THE picnic at Sebert's Garden yester-
day was quite u success, and a large crowd
went out and spent pleasant time IN dane
ing and other amusements. The drill by
the Knights of St. John was pleasant
feature.
ABOUT 300 excursionists came down the
river on the steamboat Bennett, yesterday,
from New Cumberland. The destination
of the excursion was Moundsville, but
many got Oft here and spent the time until
the steamer returned.
THE Committee on Amusements OF the
GrOcers' picnic have awarded the barrel oil
-four to Mr. Lawrence Zarniu for having
won the blindfold wheelbarrow race, ana
MIR Zarnitz will generously send the hour
to the Wheeling Hospital.
THE first barge of stone for the new piers
on the new Wheeling Bridge Company's
bridge, over the main channel oil the river,
was moored at the bank, just below the
suspension bridge, yesterday, and the
stone are being unloaded by Il steam der
rick.
THE gentlemen who are expected TO bid
on the sewer contracts have been invited
10 meet with the City Engineer, at eight
o'clock Friday morning to go over the
ground where fit is proposed to locate
sewers. and generally obtain information
preparatory TO making bids.
THURSDAY evening at 7:30 o'clock the
Mark Twain Rod and Gun Club will leave
a.. g., ,.FL Of root in their hand
some boat house, for down the river, where
they will camp out for the summer. The
bows will have full brass band on board,
and the departure will be notable one.
The Club will locate at Craig's Landing.
THE annual sommernachtfest and con-
cert of the Arion Society takes place on the
State Fair grounds this afternoon and
evening. and fine time is promised. A
splendid programme of amusements, in
Guiding football. racing, etc, has been ar
ranged, with fireworks at night The
music will be furnished by the Opera
House brass band and orchestra.
THERE were three cases in Police Court,
Yesterday morning. Mary Right, St.
Clairsville girl, who has been hanging
about certain saloons on the South Side
until she has become nuisance, was sent
10 Jail for ten days. Tony Gessner, for
abusing his wife and family, was fined so
and costs, and was given sixty days in the
workhouse In addition. Jack Brown, for
disorder, got - and costs.
THE Young Mems Christian Association
Athletic Club will give moonlight excur-
sion on the steamer X. h. Phillips next
Tuesday evening. The young men gave
an excursion on the river last year that
was a delightful affair The friends of the
Association will be invited to join the
Young men on the excursion. There will
be music and refreshments on the boat.
Tickets can be had at the Association
building.