Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
SNAIL TALK.
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
PIthily Told

ANIMbEk OF nome Ihle1b 6ubSVluiu-
ments are on the boards for the holt
days.
"Do YOU know that there has been
such demand for phenacetine since
the epidemic Of la grippe has set In that
there is almost famine Of the drug in
some markets." said q commercial drug
salesman. 1.-The druggists have been
taking all the jobbers have in stock
until the stock is almost exhausted. We
have only few ounces in the house and
the same holds true Of all the wholesale
druggists. So general has been the use
Of the drug that IL has almost cleaned
them out"
THE two lower classes Of the Gram
mar room OF the Island Public School
will give an entertainment ut the school
next Thursday. They are making
preparations for ine affair.
WORD was received during the last
week from Mrs. Thos. Walton, who is
located at Vienna, Austria, that she
and her daughter, Miss Lee, are quite
we'll, and also that Miss Lee is taking a
course in vocal training from one OF the
most finished Professors in Vienna.
THE pupils Of Mrs. Harris school for
gils will give Christmas entertainment
to their friends on Tuesday evening In
the school rooms. The entertainment
will consist Of literary and musical ex-
erciSes. A feature will be an original
Kafeklatch in German, composed by
Prof. Krsphane for this occasion.
REV. CAMPBELL JONES, OF Pennsylva-
MIA, will occupy the pulpit at the Disci-
pies church to-day, morning and even
Ing. J. A. Hopkins will preach for the
Disciples church in Moundsville in the
evening.
THE many friends Of Col. A. M. F
Billingslea, and particularly the mem
bers OF the l. o. o. F., will be panied to
learn Of his demise last week in Toledo,
Ohio. Mr. Billingslea was born In Fair
mont, West Virginia, August 18th,
1854. He has been an active business
man for many years, and was we'll up In
science and art, being highly proficient
mathematical scholar, and remarkably
versed I'm mechanics. He was one OF
the most prominent citizens OF Toledo
at the time OF his death.
MARKET will be held Thurday even
ing at the Center Market, instead OF
Friday.
The Council Committees on police,
fire, city prison and cemeteries, are
called to meet tomorrow evening.
In another column will be found
Louis Handels list of decorations for
Christmas and the holidays. Judging
from the variety Of evergreen mention
ed any one can readily select what they
desired.
THE Potters' Union No. 255, Sterling
Assembly, will give grand ball on
Christmas Eve at Teutonia Hall.
The show windows OF the Wheeling
Installment Company, on Market street,
are tasteiully arranged with handsome
and useful holiday presents. They at
tract constant attention.
THE White Rose Club will give their
first masquerade hop Of the season, at
Teutonia Hall, tomorrow evening.
Kilmeyer will furnish the music.
JAMES DUGAN enjoys the distinction
Of being the first man arrested under
the new police regime. Officer Herbert
! arrested him for an indecent act. Off
Ger Creighton arrested the second man,
5. Rhodes, for drunkenness.
SMITHS brewery has resumed oper-
alton under the management Of A. T..
Smith. The brewery department will
be under his personal supervision which
is a guarantee that high quality Of
ale is being brewed.
A NEW front Is being placed in
Bishops saloon on Forty-third street.
THE Kickapoo Indian Medicine Com
pany will hold forth at Westwood's
Hall every night this week.
AUCrIoNEER HALLER sold at auction
yesterday lot No. IS, on Sixteenth street,
belonging to the Wells estate, for
So SIS, to Mrs. Catharine Prettyman.
TIE programme for the Monarch
Fishing Club dance, which takes place
at Turner Hall on New Years night,
haf been prepared. Prizes will be given
TO the stdancers present. To the best
lady dancer a fine water set, and a
handsome scarf pin to the best gentle
man dancer. Mayors band will make
the music.
Miss FROHNAN will appear in Wheel
ing February 9th and 10th, after week
at the Grand Opera House IN PittsburG.
She will appear as the witch" in the
play OF the same name, under the direc-
ton Of Gustave Frohman.
THE Lilac Social will give masquer-
ade ball at Westwood's Hall Christmas
eve.
A MAN giving the name Of Sidewalk
Jack" was arrested by Officer Seally,
last night, for stealing pair OF shoes
from a man at the gas works. A dis
orderly conduct charge was placed OPP
posite his name.