Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-16
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.
Ed. DENNIS was arrested by Officer Lu-
kens last night for shooting within the city
| limits.
THERE will be fire plugs opened on the
Island this morning for the purpose of
washing the cutters
INPolice Court yesterday morning Frank
Cannon was arraigned for drunkenness and
sent to the hill for 10 days.
THE Benwood Lodge, A. o. U. W., will
give a strawberry festival to night and
Monday night in a tent on Deegan's lot at
Benwood.
A PAIR of childrens shoes, newly half
soled, were founn in front of the Hook
and Ladder house yesterday. The loser
can find them there.
A MEETING of the incorporators of the
Wheeling and Connellsville railroad will be
held at the Office Of the Riverside Iron
Works next Tuesday evening.
CHIEF DELBRUGCE received a telegram
yesterday from the Chief of Radford, Va,
asking for the record of enc ohm Crowley,
said to hail from Wheeling. He is held
there suspected of crooked work.
THE name of Grand Prelate, Eminent
Sir r. r. Swope, of this city, was mad
vertently omitted in the REGISTER yester-
day from the list of officers elected by the
| Grand Commandery Knights Templar.
WHILE driving in buggy on the Nathon-
al road. Tuesday night, win Menkemiler,
of the South Side, was thrown out of the
! buggy and severely bruised, caused by the
horse becoming unmanageable. Two
wheels of the buggy were also shattered.
h,,,. I'D Low
afternoon at two o'clock from the home Of
his parents on Jacob street. Eight fell
low workmen from Findlay O., actei as
pallbearers. Rev. c. M. Afford conducted
the services. The interment took place at
Redmens Cemetery.
THE Council Committee on Claims, with
the City Solicitor, took carriages at
the Civ Hall, yesterday afternoon, and
went over the city, inspecting property the
owners Of which have filed claims for dam
ages. They first visited North Wheeling
aud then Caldwells run and Forty-third
street.
THE Telephone Company are having a
new list of subscribers in Wheeling,
Moundsville, Bellaire, Bridgeport and
Benwood, printed in book form, which
wishing TO subscribe and have their names
to subscribe Immediately.
ABOUT O'Clock last evening daughter
of James Pyat was coming from the drug
store at the corner of Fifth and Main
streets, and while crossing the street was
run over by buggy driven by MIR.
Isaacs. Her limbs were bruised but she
was not dangerously hurt She was taken
to her home at the corner OF Third and
Main streets.
Hon. f. r. PERKINS, President. and DR..
w. s Streator, Vice President, and Gen
eral Manager Oscar Townsend, of Cleve-
land, and A G. Gorham, prominent di-
rector of the c., L. & W. railroad, on a
general tour of inspection along the line OF
the road, were taken by Judge Cochran
over the lines of the Wheeling Bridge and
Terminal Company, yesterday.
THE water in the city mains on the Island
took on a peculiar appearance Thursday
night. About ten o'clock water Grawn
from hydrants in that part Of the city was
as white as milk and efferVesced like soda
water, pitcher full fairly boiling for sew
eral minutes after it was drawn. Allowed
TO stand for five minutes or so, the water
became perfectly clear, but dirty scum
was left floating on the top.
NOTICE was received at police headquar-
tiers Yesterday that fine watch, diamond
crescent ring and other valuable articles OF