Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-10
SMALL TALK.

Pltnlly 1oiu
THE new Jail is jumping.
FIX up the Paxton fountain.
THE Commencement season is upon US.
ELECTRIC light loan election on the 9th
inst,
THE Twelfth street cobbling is being re-
paired.
CALIFORNIA cherries, at 81 per box, are
plentiful.
THE murder trial commences at Wells
burg to-day.
THE Supreme Court will resume its ses-
sion to-day.
SEVERAL DRINKS were run in by the
police last evening.
THE Island gardens are looking their
prettiest these days.
A BIG hog died at Fourteenth and Eof
streets yesterday afternoon.
CHARLES SMITH, the grocer, has a hand
some young female typewriter.
CHIEF HEALY, of the Fire Department,
was in st. Clairsville yesterday.
Four deeds of trust were left for record
at Clerk Hooks Office, yesterday.
TENNIS is the amusement every evening
on the Elm street, Island, grounds.
THE view from the end of the east span
of the new Island bridge is great"
GEORGE SIMPSON was arrested on peace
warrant, last night, for harboring a vicious
dog.
THE repairs to the broken valve at the
water works were almost completed, last
night.
THERE are complaints that the new sewer
at Main and Sixteenth streets is not large
enough.
AHAY WAGON broke down yesterday
afternoon, at the corner OF Thlrty-nlnth
and Jacob streets.
THE iron work for the viaduct approach
to the new Island bridge is being distri-
buted along Ohio street.
Mr.. Nj. H. MCNABB left for Columbus,
O., last night where he will be assigned to
duty in a railway mail service.
ATTENTION is called to the advertise
ment for bids for tearing down the Vlgi-
liant engine house, in this issue.
PARTIES who have paid their city license
tax on vehicles, can get their brass plates
by applying at the City Clerks office.
CHAs J. ELIG & Co. have turned out a
handsome new delivery wagon for M. L..
:
Mr.. JAMES HAwLEY has the prick -masons
at work on the south wall Of his improve
ment at Main and Tenth street The wall
is 26 inches thick.
A MARRIAGE license was issued yesterday
to Joseph Watson, native OF wheeling,
aged %, and Tanner Ellen Croft, native
Of Wheeling, aged IS
The State Medical Society meets at
Fairmont to-day, and will be in session
several days A number of physicians
from this city will attend.
GARFIELD CASTLE, knights Of the Gold
en- Eagle, is in a fiourishing condition.
Eleven new members were initiated at the
meeting last Saturday night.
THIS morning at 7:40 o'clock the Board
of Commissioners will go out to West
Alexander by B. & o. train, to begin the
inspection of the National road.
A WEDDING will take place at GAINESVILLE
to-day in which the contracting parties are
Miss Nellie Frazier and Mr.. Harry How
ard, teller in the GAINESVILLE bank.
THE raise in the river yesterday flooded
both pits at the stone bridge, necessitating
a total suspension Of work until the water
falls. The south pit was pumped out last
night, and work will be resumed to-day.
IT WAS current last evening that DR.. D..
B. Best, of the Island, while visiting his
home in Ohio, had taken relapse which
had proved fatal. He arrived in the city
last evening in the best of health and will
be at his usual occupation by Monday.
THE trial of Carl Kloss, the Benwood in
cendiary, came up fer trial in the Circuit
Court at Moundsville, yesterday, Prose
cutting Attorney B. f. Meighen conducting
the case for the State, while j. f. Hooten,
of Moundsville, represented the defense.
Mr. WALTER D. BELL, of this city, and
Miss Alice johnson, of Hazelwood, near
Pittsburg, will be married at the residence
of the brides mother on July II. The
wedding will be quiet one owing to death
in the family Of Miss Johnson some time
since.
THE Madison School Alumni Association,
on Monday evening last, effected re-
organization. The Association will again
meet in the new school building next Mon
day evening, for the purpose of arranging
for an entertainment to be given in the