Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-22
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly ana
Pithily Told.

RoprRr MUIDooN was arrested yester-
dav bv Officer Donnelly for keeping VIC
ious dog.
IA HOLIDAY & SoNs advertise for
several good carpenters TO work on thelr
new building.
A BUGGY in which Sup't. Hays, of the
electric light plant, was riding, broke uo"n
last night on South Jacob street.
MISS NAME DIcKMAN, of the South Side,
had her left eye severely burned while
using an electric curler yesterday.
JOHN WHITE, of Triadelphia, was adj
Judged insane by Squire Terrell, at that
place Yesterday, and committed to jail.
THE will of Frederick A. Delbrugge, de.
ceased. has been admitted to probate and
recorded. Louis Delbrugge is named as
executor
Mrs. PHGBE KERR was required to give
bond in the sum of 500 TO keep the peace
for one year, by Justice Ankle yesterday
afternoon.
A MARRIAGE license was issued yesterday
10 Walter Mcmillan, aged 30, of Linden,
Roane county, and Alma A. Brannan, aged
"a. of Walnut Grove, Roam county.
THERE was heavy rain shortly after SIX
O'Clock last night, followed bya hail storm,
in which stones of an unusual size pelted
down. producinga loud cracking noise.
Tar full number of electric motors was
in operation yesterday for the first time
since the removal of the power house, and
the change was welcomed by the travelling
public.
IN the coming field day contests of the
Linsly students there will be broad SWORD
contest between two of the students, VINO
have been under instructions for year by
Lieut.. Braunersreuther
THE overhead cables of the electric mo-
tor line are in bad condition. One con-
ductor yesterday was compelled to get on
the roof of his motor, 10 adjust the trolleys,
eleven times in single round trip.
JACOB RoBERBAUGH, of Proctor, w. Va,
reports to the Sheriff that Charles Fuller,
on the l4th of the month, stole $50 from
him and skipped out into Ohio, and asks
that efforts be taken TO head him off.
LAST evening was the occasion OF the
regular meeting of the Board OF Education,
but there was no quorum. Mr.. Bloch LOOK
the chair, and on motion Oh Mr.. Elllnghan
the meeting adjourned until Monday even
ing.
IT IS learned that Mr. and Mrs. Frank
T .otz. of Chicago formerly of this city
were the victims recently of heavy rob
berry. Part Of the stolen property has
been recovered, and the two thieves are
| lying in Jail,
PAT FRIrRY of East Wheeling has been
missing since last Tuesday morning and al
! efforts to find him have been unavailing
Friery has been sick for some time, and i
was thought he may have wandered on
while in demented condition.
THE foundation for the new planning mil
at the corner of LaBelle and EoH streets
for j A. Holiday & Son, has been com
pleted. and work commenced yesterday
upon the superstructure. 1t is expected tc
have the building ready in about SIN
weeks.
Mrs. CHRISTINA CRoPPE, wife of Fred
Groppe, of the Sixth Ward, one of the old
est and most respected German ladies' OF
the city, died Wednesday night, of old age
She was in her eightieth year. She will
be buried this afternoon at Zion cemetery.
SUNDAY will be Turner Day. at Steu-
benville, and will be observed in fitting
manner. The Pittsburg Turner'S will at
tend, and the Wheeling Turnverein have
made arrangements for running steam
boat excursion A meeting was held last
night to make the final arrangements.
By similarity in name and age the REG
IsTER Yesterday was led into an unfortu-
nate blunder in writing an obituary chron-
! icing the death of Mother Holiday. 1t is
one of those painful mistakes that cannot
be adequately apologized for, and only eX-
cusable by the kind and thoughtful inten-
ton of the writer, as it was in this case.
THE Demorest prize defamation contest
will take place tonight at the Metho-
dist church, at Kirkwood, under the
ausoices of the w. G.. T. u. Those who
will contest for the medal are Chas. Smith,
Bert Mccullough. David Jones, Berdia
Norrington. Grace MaXon, Edith Jones
and Helen Dunlevy.
ANN COSTELLO and a male companion
were arrested about two o'clock this morn
ing. by Officer Wilke, while riding around
in a hack singing and making general nui-
sances of themselves. Ann was sent to
Jail some time ago for year, under the
mot of good fame act, and was released
about two weeks ago on condition that she
leave town.
A LETTER was received at police head
quarters Yesterday from G. G. Showalter,
Superintendent of the reform school at
Pruntytown, stating that on the 18th three
bows had escaped from the school, their
names being Willie Johnson of Wheeling
and J. Ed Williams of BraXton G. H.,
white, and William Johnson OF Marion
county, colored. A reward is offered for
the capture of the boys.
THE Young Mems Fishing Club, of Roo-
news Point, went to Wheeling creek
Wednesday evening. and returned with a
handsome lot of fish Thursday morning,
and in the evening gave fish supper at the
Point House Messrs. Will Morrison.
Clarence Seabright, Will Halfenbine, Mike
Dolap. Lew Sacks, John Morrison, Bob
Phillips and others were present. The
young men were disappointed about the
b,,+ had worry Dleacant time
A 'BUMBLE BEE" in every pair of
Boys pants at NJ. Gutman & Co.'s.