Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-22
SNAIL TALK
sIinor Matters Of Interest Brfeny and
Pfthtly Told.

DAY morning.
THE Council Committee on Police has
been called to meet Monday evening.
]. NJ. SINGLETON was arrested las.
night by Officer Gaus, for disorderly
conduct.
MRS. HIRscH, ofathe Sixth ward, had
her right hand badly burned by steam,
yesterday afternoon.
IT is the hope of the stone bridge
contractors to have the false work ready
for the stone work on Tuesday next.
Miss FANNIE ]. WHEAT had the mis-
fortune to sprain one of her fingers
while at play yesterday afternoon,
MARY REBEccA, the 7-year-old daugh-
ter of John and Mary Scott, Of Bridge
port, died Friday morning at Q o'clock.
Funeral this afternson at o'clock.
THE Terminal signal lights on
Twenty-ninth and Thirty-frst streets,
were displayed for first time Friday
night.
YESTERDAY was payday at the River
side, United States Glass Company,
Standard Axle Works and Boggs' Run
Mining Company.
THE Wheeling Athletic Club is grow
ing rapidly. There have been ten or
twelve additions to the membership In
the past week or two.
THE Swedish Male Quartette will
sing at the Y. M. c. A. meeting at
o'clock this afternoon. Rt. Rev. Bishop
Peterkin will address the meeting.
THE enterprising and affable press
agent with the Robert Downing Com
pany, Miss Belle Mercy, has made many
friends during her brief sojourn here.
Mrs. JOHN JENKINS, of Moundsville,
was badly burned yesterday morning,
while trying TO light fire with carbon
OIL Her face and hands are seriously
burned.
A WATER mine broke yesterday morn
ing on Chapline street below Twenty
ninth, and Superintendent Cummins put
force ofmen to work at once repairing
the break.
DIR. A. T. STIFEL has removed from
his former residence at Fourteenth and
Chapline streets to the Heiskell resi-
dence, recently purchased by him. DR..
Hoge will take DR.. Stifers former home.
THE tenth anniversary Of the pas
torate of Rev. Z. II. Dornblaser, of the
English Lutheran Church, will be cele-
brated with appropriate services TO-
day. Rev. Dornblaser will preach the
sermon.
G. r. VAN KEUREN is adjoining the
interior Of his restaurant with the pa
triotic colors, in the shape OF colored
glass tile work on the walls giving
the red, white and blue appearance. 1t
is ali unique decoration.
YESTERDAY afternoon slight fire
was discovered between the ceiling and
the roof OF the cigar store kept by Sam
uel Lehman, on Market street, near
the creek bridge. 1t had originated
from a defective hue, and was extin-
guished without the aid of the depart
ment.
CHRIST. SUMMERS, the well-known
coal miner, employed at Koontz's bank,
will be buried at the Peninsula ceme-
terry this afternoon. The Coal Miners
Union and Ft. Henry Lodge, Shield OF
Honor, will attend the funeral In a
body, accompanied by the Opera House
band.
Mr.. A. l.. RICE was In receipt OF
letter the other day from Treasurer
elect Geo. McCreary, Of Pennsylvania,
thanking him tenderly for congratula-
lions extended. Thirty years ago Mr..
Rice and the distinguished politician
were playmates together in a small
Pennsylvania town.
GEORGE GUTHART, who was employed
last Friday In changing the spring pole
trolleys from motors on Main to Market,
at Twentieth street, received severe
shock under peculiar circumstances.
He was standing upon the rail, when
one Of the trolleys touched the wire and
he was thrown PROSTATE In the street.
ABOUT half past eight o'clock last
evening, while Christina Hedrick, the
fourteen-year-old daughter OF Paul He'd
rick, was going from store at Thirty
ninth and WetZel streets to her homo
she was accosted by an unknown man
who attempted improper liberties with
her. The girl screamed, and the man
fed, the police being unable to find him.
AT the Coal Miners ball, held on Fri
day night, the gentlemen's prizes were
carried off by Mr.. VIII Zehrick and
Mr.. Will Long, Of Bellaire, respectively,
the former being awarded ton Of coal,
and the latter a pair OF slippers. Miss
Ada Mercer won the ladies' prize, con-
sisting OF pair Of slippers. The judges
were John Lynch and VIM. Long.
THE Bazaar, proceeds Of which will go
to furnish the new addition TO theWheel-
ing Hospital, will commence at Busby's
Hall, on Market street, Monday evening
and continue for four nights. Lady
Bountiful, who has Just arrived from
Paris, will be one OF the attractions, and
YOU must not fail to ask for an introduce
ton, as she has her wide and deep pock-
ct chuck full of Christmas gifts for old
end young. Every cake sold will con-
tain handsome piece Of jewelry These
cakes will be sold at "0ur Lady's Ia
ble."
LOVERS Of boxing and wrestling will
be given an opportunity next Saturday
night, at Filan's Hall, to witness good
exhibition. Prof. Arthur Mitchell, a
cousin Of the famous Charley Mitchell,
who has been in the city several days,
will indulge In sparring contest with
Jimmy Rowan, of Steubenvllle. James
Connors, OF Pittsburg, a brother OF
William Connors, the champion wrestler
of the worle, will meet an unknown in
a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match.
A number Of local sparrers will also
appear.
AT the recent meeting OF the Ladies'
Hebrew Benevolent Association Of this
city the following officers were elected:
Mrs. Morris Horkheimer, President;
Mrs. John Emsheimer, Vice President;
Mrs. Bernhard Horkheimer, Treasurer;