Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-01
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PithilY Told.


Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
PithilY Told.
THE creek was frozen over yesterday.
GUTMAN & Co, are circulating patent
bones fer the boys.
TIE Stone Rridge Commission IS
called to meett shis evening.
WEDNESDAY will be general auditing day
for the Board of Commissioners.
john RoTH, an old soldier, was arrested
yesterday morning for drunkenness.
GEO. r. TAYLoR's handsome new deliv.
cry wagon was on the streets Tor the nrst
time yesterday.
THE bell of the Vigilant engine house,
weighing about 900 pounds, will be holsted
into the tower to-day or TO morrow.
NEARLY 500 was realized on the benefit
ball given the electric motor employees at
Westwood's Hall, last Friday night.
THOMAS CARROLL was yesterday appoin t
ed executor of the estate of Sarah Carroll,
J deceased. Bond $500; P. Kennedy, surety.
A MEETING of the Woman's Union Be
nevolent Society will be held at the Y. M.
| G. q. tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock.
THE steamer r. E. Phillips will leave
| Wheeling hereafter at $50 every evening,
and returning leave Bellaire at o o'clock.
THE police authorities of Cleveland have
asked the local force to look out for Star
Safety bicycle, No. '142, which has been
stolen.
THIS morning at 8 o'clock seats will be
reserved at the Y. M. @. A. building for
Prof r. L. Cumnock's readings next Fri
day evening.
CHIEF HEALY has received handsome
and cordial invitation to be present at the
ball to be given by the tiremen OF Bellaire
| Christmas Eve.
TIE third annual meeting of the Wo-
mans Hospital Association will be held at
the Y. NJ. g. A. building tomorrow at nalf-
| past three. New officers will be elected.
Mr.. ALBERT DITrMAN, late with HE'S
kell's book store, hus connected himself
with the firm of Carl Bros, stationers and
book sellers. where his friends can lind
| him hereafter.
| LAST night, between seven and eight
| o'clock, some one went through the pockets
of the overcoats belonging TO the pupils OF
the business college, taking five pair OF
gloves.
| SAMUEL KNOX, the man arrested Sun
| day charged with the larceny OF an over
coat. was committed to jail by Justice
Philips, yesterday, for a hearing this
morning.
THE foot race between E. Q. McClelland,
! of Wheeling, and Andrew Selbert, or
! Pittsburg, comes off next Saturday, rain
or shine, at the State Fair grounds. The
race will start ct 4 o'clock sharp.
H. f. Snow, general agent for Gilmore's
band, was in town yesterday and made ar
rangements for the appearance Of this or
ganization at the Opera House on Decem-
Der 18th, afternoon AMI evening.
THE ladies who have been interested in
getting up a Bazaar for the benefit OF the
new Hospital and missions, will receive
! their friends at the residence of Mrs. j. N.
Vance this evening. Supper from 5:3O to
| s o'clock.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
| Hospital Association will be held at the 7.
| M. G.. A. tomorrow at $3.50 p. m. The
| election of officers will be held, and all
members are asked to come prepared to
pay membership fees.
Mrs. (Agnes Kean) McNally, formerly Of
| the Mount, has removed TO Titan. where
| she has met a most kindly reception from
residents of Salt Lake She is now en-
gagged in organizing a choir, and has APP
peared in concert for various benevolent
objects.
| NO more stone were placed in position
! for the arch of the stone bridge, yesterday,
| for the reason that it has been deemed
| best by the contractors 70 get lot OF stone
up on the middle OF the timber arco 10
weight it down and make the strains equal
before going on with the work at each end.
CAPT John BooTH is the owner of a
handsome pair of seal skin gloves with
gauntlet attachments that reach almost to
! the elbow. They are they gift Of Mr.. Geo.
| r Tipgle. and were mfie by the natives
on St Paul Island The color is natural
and of silver tihgle. The gift is one to
be proud Of
THERE will be match game of hand ball
at the Wheeling Athletic Club this even
| ing. The contest will take place at eight
! O'Clock. and there will be two games. one
| of which will be between two teams from
the seniors, and the game made up OF jun
| ior players The contests promise TO be
| interesting and exciting.
a VERY pleasant affair took place last
| Saturday evening in the saloon of Mr. An
drew Fisher, on South Main street. Mr..
Kennev. in behalf of the employees OF the
/ Switch and Signal Company, presented
| MIR. Leonard Carr with pair OF handsome
clutches. Mr.. Carr responded in neat
| speech. Mr.. Kenney, WHO'S about to leave
| the CITY, was also remembered oy MS many
| friends. who presented him with fine gold
headed cane, Mr.. Jos. Malloy making the
presentation speech.
THE Shamrock Base Ball Club will give
| a dance at Turner Hall on Christmas eve.
The Committee of Arrangements consists
of Walter Buckley, Henry Rauch, VIM.
Reitz, Chas Prince, Frank Davis, l. Hen
nv. Chas. Hydinger. The Committee on
Invitation: Richard Miller, Robert Buck
lev. VIM. Manley, Claude Coyle, Walt.
Worls. S. Leach. The floor managers are
Henry Rauch, Robert Buckley, Chas. Hy-
dinger, VIM. Manley. The ballet master Is
Claude Coyle.