Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-01
SMALL TALK.
,,,nor Matters Of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.

JOUy III. BISTELL was release IfOm JAIL
Yesterday on his giving sl0O bond.
THE Board of Commissioners meets In
regular session tomorrow morning.
THE Presbvtery Of Washington meets at
Wellsburg, November 10th and 18th.
I.pE HARDEN was arrested last evening
for whipping his wife. Two rags were also
run in.
A GOOD many gentlemen played that fas-
cinatinq game called chasing the hat'
yesterday.
THE congregation Of the st. Stephens
Church gave festival at Westwood's Hall
last night.
TIE will of William Askew, deceased,
was admitted to probate at Clerk Hooks
Office, yesterday.
LIEUT.. BRAUNNERsREUTHER, OF the Linsly
Institute. was the first passenger to
nav fare in the electric motors over the
new bridge.
THE Atlantic had a still alarm call to
Bodley's wagon factory, yesterday morn
ing, a fire having started in rubbish pile.
Damage nominal.
OFFICER McNIcnoLLs severed his long
connection with the police force at mid
night last night A better policeman never
wore blue clothes.
THERE will be stated communication Of
Ohio Lodge of Masons tomorrow evening,
when trials of Bros. c. F. Wright and F.
A. Ferguson will be had.
TIE stone bridge bonds arrived yester-
day, and were sent to Mayor Seaoright to
be signed. They will be sold tomorrow at
the Bank of the Ohio Valley.
THERE ought to be light placed in alley
B. in the rear of this office, while it is torn
up at present. An accident is very liable
to happen there, these dark nights.
THE ladies of st. Stephens Reformed
Church, in the Eighth ward, gave an apron
social at Westwood's Hall last night,
which was we'll attended. A good sum
was realized on the affair.
SIDNEY A. BLISS, formerly OF this city,
died at half-past eight o'clock Friday
evening at her home in PitJsburg, aged
twenty years The fnnerabwill occur this
afternoon at half-past two o'clock.
THERE were three cases in Police Court
last evening, all having been carried over
from last Sunday. Jerry O'Leary and
Lawrence Clifford got five and costs each,
and Charles Carney three and costs.
ABOUT twenty persons are going to
Wheeling next Saturday, November 7th, TO
witness the sparring match between Clark
and LAWN. If twenty go the 0. K. Il. will
give half fare rates.-Pdrkersburg Sentinel.
The Wheeling Cyclers are called for
run TO Adena, Ohio, to-day, the start TO DE
made at eight O'Clock sharp. The distance
is sixteen miles and return. They would
like TO have some OF the Martn's Ferry
wheelmen join them.
THE mail agents on the run between this
city and Chicago have received new keys
for the pouch locks. New locks Will be
distributed in few days, Of a new pat
tern, taking the place Of the old locks.
which are about worn out.
THE White Rose Club spent very en-
joyable evening la t Wednesday at leu
tonia Hall. About thirty couples were
present and everybody had good time
This is the third season for the club, and it
is in a flourishing condition.
A BOY named Charles Dillon found
black, morocco surgical instrument case
undeg Dilo store, corner of North York
and Maryland streets, Thursday and turned
it over to Officer Lukens last night. The
owner can find it at the City Hall.
DURING the early part of last week Will
Caldwell had the misfortune to cut his hand
severely at Mr.. w. II. Hervey's residence,
in Pleasant Valley. BY some mistake, in
door, and the result was severe cut which
caused few stitches to beput in it.
In THE gymnasium class at the Y. M. G.
A., which taking a course in athletic,
sports under the direction Of Prof. Hingert
Some, great records are being scored. On
last Friday evening Bob Luke jumped
feet inches in high dive, and also q feet
in high volt. This has been the best
record ever made in jumping at the Asso-
citation building.
THE work of putting the cap-timbers in
place on the piling at the stone bridge Was
commenced Yesterday, and was prosecutor
vigorously all day. The caps are very
heavy, and as the derricks are not vet
available, they have to be handled very
largely by hand. Some very large stones
were placed in the south wing walls during
the day.
STEPHENS Posi- G. A. r. aud the Wo-
mans Relief Corps will give an entertain.
ment and bean bake at Westwood's Hall
on the evening Of November 81. The
laughable farce comedy. Handy Andy"
will be rendered, with MIR. A. II. Ray, the
well known comedian, in the title roll,
assisted by some of the best dramatic talent
in the CITY,
SUBSCRIBERS to the Daily and Sunday
REGISTER would confer great boom upon
the management, if they would either Sc
lect some safe place for the deposit OF the
morning paper or have letter box arrang-
ed in their door or in the fence as the case
may be. Some movement on the part OF
subscribers Of this character would save
considerable trouble to both patrons and
proprietors.
TIE Grand Benefit Concert. to be given
in the Opera House Friday, November q,
is being generally anticipated with much
pleasure. The Opera House orchestra, OF
which Wheeling IS justly proud, our best
local talent, together with some charming
singers from aorosd, assure the success OF
the entertainment. The Home for the
Aged and Friendless, for which this bene.
fit is to be given, is doing most helpful
work, of which many Of our citizens know
little The programme and further par
ticulars will be given through the press
hereafter.