Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-02
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithlly Told.

PlChly TOluS
THERE were no cases in Police Court,
yesterday morning.
THE Council Committee on Finance is
called to meet this evening.
POLES are being erected on South
Chapline for telephone wires.
Mr.. JOHN RoEMER is a candidate for
one of the new Board of Assessors.
Two cars of spiles for the new stone
bridge false work arrived yesterday.
CONSUMERS of natural gas should take
notice that it will be shut off Sunday
morning.
A NEW blacksmith shop is being
erected on Wood street, below Thirty
seventh.
COUNCILMAN w. w. Twins valuable
black and tan dog was found yesterday
aud returned to its owner.
THREE new saloons opened yesterday,
Samuel A. Ray and Charles Kettler in
the Eighth ward, and Richard Kemp in
the Sixth.
THE officers who served at the loan
election can get their money by calling
at the City Hall after nine o'clock this
morning.
THE Paxton fountain has at last been
painted. The ladies have waited long
time for their new dresses, but all
things come to those who wait.
BLOCH Bros. tobacco factory closed
down yesterday morning, on account of
the death Of Mrs Bloch. 1t will resume
operations again tomorrow morning.
COMPLAINTS are frequently heard
about the diSagreeable and unhealthy
odors arising from the filth and stag
nant water in lot between Wetzel and
Mccullough streets, above Thtrty-nlnth.
Work was commenced yesterday upon
the foundations for three new houses
at the corner OF Twel ty-ninth and Eotf
streets, for Mr.. d. M. Carey. Con-
tractor Wilbur Jacobs has charge Of the
work.
MEssRs. l. G. DILLON & Co., have
broken ground for an addition to their
already large store-room. In week or
so MeSSrs. Wheat 81 Hancher will begin
an extension of their store-room, about
% feet long.
IT will be seen by an advertisement
elsewhere that the county has issued
call for the redemption OF twenty
thousand dollars of outstanding six per
cent. bonds. This is quite slice to
take off the county debt.
CONCRETE is being placed in the
foundations for the electrical power
house, in East Wheeling. The work OF
erecting poles, which was stopped for
couple of days this week, to allow OF
the unloading of the cars, will be re-
sumed to-day.
THE current number of that excellent
fashion periodical, "L'Art de la Mode"
has Just been received by Stanton II
Davenport. The magazine furnishes
seven colored plates of autumn and
early winter styles, and is full OF mat
tiers of interest to the ladies.
THE telegraphic weather report prom
ised from the government for Mr.. Z.
Schnepf, did not put in an appearance
yesterday, and the flags were not dis
played. AS a result Mr.. Schnepf tele-
graphed to Washington, and the report
is expected to start this morning.
On Tuesday evening very pleasant
surprise party was rendered to Misses
Della and Ina Hammond at their home,
corner Zane and Huron streets, before
their departure for Cleveland, where
they will visit. Dancing, cards and re-
freshments were the features OF the
evening. About twelve couples were
present, and a very pleasant time was
had by all.
THERE is great omplaint from owners
of skiffs and johnboats which are tied
along the river shore on the South Side,
about the manner in which unknown
parties break the locks and destroy the
boats. Several skiffs have been stolen
recently. The people are very indlg-
nant and are determined to make an
example of somebody by a vigorous
prosecution.