Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.

| Minor Matters OF lutcTcse Diichy anu
Pithily Told.
YESTERDAY was scorcher.
THE new summer police helmets have ar
rived.
A NEW church is being erected at Elm
Grove.
THE south pit of the stone bridge was
pumped out yesterday.
Three deeds of trust were left for record
in Clerk Hooks office, yesterday.
THREE new dwellings adjoining each
other are being erected on Baltimore street,
| in the East End.
THE Little Rocks" will challenge any
club under Is years of age. Answer
through this paper.
THE electric light loan ordinance procla-
nation will appear, with the full text OF
the ordinance, Saturday morning.
When the Wheeling & Lake Erie re-
ceives its new rolling stock new train
will be put on between Toledo and Wheel
ing.
THE trustees of Altenheim met yester-
day afternoon at Dr. Stifel's office to look
over the bids for supplying the Home with
water.
The West Virginia Shorthand and Type
writing School, of this city, has closed for
tbs summers vacation, to resume again In
the fall.
A BALL will be given at the residence OF
H. Fisher, on Waddle's run, Thursday
evening, June 18th. Mayors orchestra
will play.
THE congregation and Sunday School OF
st. Johns church will picnic to-day at
Wheeling Park, and a pleasant time is as
sured all who attend.
S. MAY WILDE was yesterday appointed
guardian for Catharine Wilde, orphan OF
o. Il. Wilde, deceased. Bond, 81 800; Geo
X. McMechen, surety.
CARL KLoss, who has been on trial in the
Circuit Court at Moundsville, on a charge
of setting certain buildings at Benwood on
fire was found not guilty yesterday.
A MARRIAGE license was issued yester
day to +. +. Bowman, a native of Wheel
ing, aged 81, and Mary c. Hodgkinson, a
native of Belmont county, o., aged 90
AS HAS been the yearly custom the Park
directors invite the members of the city
press to that delightful resort tomorrow
afternoon. They will leave on the 2 p. m
motor.
THE Directors of the Wheeling Clut
were entertained at the Fort Henry Clur
Tuesday evening at eight o'clock dinner by
Mr.. S. w. Rice, who has resigned the sec
retaryship of the Wheeling Club.
THE Commissioners in the condemnation
case of the Wheeling Bridge and Termi
nal Railroad Company, V. the West Vir
glnia Tobacco Company, are expected II
report to-day, in the Circuit Court.
GARFIELD Assembly, Cigarmakers. OF
this city decided last night to attend the
labor demonstration at Steubenville, on
July 9th There will be ABOUT 200 of then
in attendance, accompanied by bands etc
TUESDAY night the Epworth League O
Wesley NJ. Z. Chapel gave an ice cream
festival in the lecture room. Miss Lii;
Braden won the gold watch, having collect
ed $S125 Miss Hannah Edge collected
the next highest amount, s4l.25.
CHARLES HoFER, the nine-year- old Sol
of Mrs. Ida Hofer,H vho disappeared abou
a week ago, was found at fishing camp VI
the river yesterday, and was returned Il
his mother at Mrs. Kroft's boarding house
last night, by Officer McMichaels.
Miss MARY BANE, formerly of Beach
Bottom, died yesterday at Dalton, Georgia
where she had gone for her health. He
disease was grip, which developed int
lung trouble. She was engaged in teleg
raphy ana tyEeWrltlng IN chicago. In
remains will be brought home for inter
ment.
Yesterday morning Capt. 7. D. Swan, o
the bicycle club at New Bedford, Mass.
stopped off here few hours as the guest
Mr.. Jason Stamp. Capt Swan is on 1
tour from New Bedford to San Francisco
He has been on the road about two weeks
He expects to make the trip to San Fran
cisco in hundred days.
The Belmont Brick and Tile Company
newly organized company, is putting "
plant for the manufacture of building
brick in Martins Ferry. &. H. Carpenter
is president of the company, and A w
Kerr, secretary. The capacity of the plan
will be 20,009 day, and it will cost abou
$4,000. They expect to make brick IL
about three weeks.
Born Councils of the Daughters of Lib
erty, of Wheeling, visited Star Council
No. 6, d. L. of Steubenville, yesterday
They chartered the steamer Liberty TO
the occasion and about 125 availed them
selves of the low rates. Those not mem
bers remained on the boat and enjoyed
themselves, while the others ATTENDED
Star Councils meeting. The party arrived
home this morning about half-past on
o'clock