Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-07
SMALL TALK
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
PIthilY Told.

Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly ana
PIthiIT Told.
Opera House this evening-Howsrd's Big
Burlesque Company, with Eva Ray Hamilton.
Grand Opera House this evening-'A Barrel
OF Money"
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS to-day in regu-
| lar session.
No stone was laid on the Main street
/ bridge yesterday.
The big river packets are doing lots of
/ business these days.
THERE will be a dozen or so cases in
4 Police Court this morning.
The deer aud turkey season in West Vir-
GINA will close on December 18th.
THE Electric Light Commission and the
Committee on claims meets tonight.
MARY GREEN, colored, was landed in for
intoxication by Officer Porter last night.
The Council Committees on Fire Depart
ment and City Prison are called to meet
tonight
T. f. PORTER, who keeps saloon at Al
lev Is and Main street. was arrested by
Chief Delbrugge, yesterday, for selling on
Sunday.
IN another column is an advertisement
Of the Board Of Education for plans for a
I
Webster sub-diStrict.
THIS evening a number Of young people
of the Island will meet at the home OF Miss
Ada Curry, on South Penn street, for the
purpose Of forming asocial club.
A NUMBER Of Bridgeport young people
will take steps toward forming a social
club this week. A meeting will be he'd at
the home Of Miss Carrie Brannen in Kirk
wood.
ED. MCDONALD was arrested yesterday
by Chief Delbrugge, for disorderly con-
duct, and I. B. Gains bv Officer Cruce, for
the same offense. Officer West run in a
drunk.
THERE is only one more week Of quail
shooting. The birds have not been killed
in large numbers, but there will probably
be a great slaughter during the present
week.
THE Knights of ST. Joseph, of the
Church Of the Immaculate Conception, held
a meeting yesterday afternoon and nomins-
ted officers, 70 be voted for at the next reg
ular meeting.
Iris given out that the G. & p. will make
very extensive Improvements during the
coming year on the river division, the prln-
cipal of which will be the construction of
many long sidings which ultimately will be
connected With double track.
The stockholders Of the Wheeling Club
will meet tomorrow evening at the apart
ments OF the club on Main street, to trans
act some important business. 1t Is
thought the organization will be retained,
but no permanent apartments Will DO
rented, as the present quarters TO be given
up.
ROBERT DOWNING, the tragedian, who
was compelled to cancel his date in Pitts
burg. owing TO paralysis Of the vocal
chords. has arrived in Washington, D. c.,
for treatment. His physicians state that
the difficulty is only temporary, and can be
overcome BY perfect rest and careful atten-
ton
Tbs second hare and hound run Of the
y. NJ. c. A. Gymnasium members by
moonlight will take place tonight. The
course will lie over a five mile stretch OF
country as suitable as can be found in this
locality. The "hares" will leave the build
ing at s O'Clock sharp and two minutes
later the hounds" Will be set on the trail
Prizes will be awarded.
THE Wheeling Christian Endeavor Union
has arranged for u union meeting this
evening at half-past seven o'clock, at the
Baptist Church, on Twelfth street, OF all
Young Peoples Prayer Meeting AsSocia-
tlOnS or the city, luCluuAuB ali Luo 1Ouus
Peoples Societies of Christian Endeavor
and Epworth Leagues Of the different
Churches.
LAST Friday was the fifteenth birthday
of Rolla Tsr0et, son Of William Tarbet.
and his friends az West Wheeling arranged
quite a pleasant surprise for him at the
home of his parents. There were just If
teen Of them called upon him in body and
when the young man had fully recovered 3
very pleasant evening was spent. Among
the presents he received was fine piano,
the gift of his father and mother.
A NUMBER of the local society people will
produce a play called Down by the Sea, !"
also BOX and Cox at the Opera House,
in January. It will likely be given in aid
of the new City Hospital Those who will
take part in these two plays are Misses
jamie Good, Minnie Lorlng, Matte .Cald-
well. aud Messrs. Charles W. List, Z. B.
Franzaeim, r. Q. Haase, Chales B. OFT, r.
3. Simpson and W. W. Whitmyer. Mr..
Franzheim is manager OF the affair, and
the rehearsals are now going on.