Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-15
SMALL TALK
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.
THE Fire and Marine Insurance Co., has
declared a semi-annual dividend OF five per
cent.
THE blast was blown in at Benwood
blast furnace, Martins Ferry, at $50 last
evening.
THE steamer r. E. Phillips will give
another one of her excursions to-mor-
row evening.
THE potato crop in this part of the coun-
try promises TO be above the average in
both quantity and quality.
NEsBITr & DEvINE yesterday sold two
houses on Jewett street. between Twenty
third and Twenty-fourth streets, on the
Falloure property.
THERE was one marriage license record
ed yesterday Allen NJ Stein, aged %,
and Clara H. Miller, aged %, both Of this
city, were licexsed.
THE police swooped down upon Jose
phine Boyd's house of ill-fame on Tenth
street last night, and four men, four girls,
and the madame, were arrested.
THE reservoir will be cleaned on Friday
night, commencing at ii o'clock. Sufficient
water should be drawn prior to the cleaning
TO last until Saturday evening.
SECRETARY GEORGE OTTE, of the West
Virginia Fiar Association, has secured
Jewell Bros. of Trenton, n. j., the greatest
aereonauts in the world TO make ascensions.
THE Mezereon Club held their regular
meeting Monday night. Mr.. Jacob Nunge,
the president, resigned his position and
Mr.. Frank Dinger was elected in his
place.
The inmates of the Children's Home
were taken out to the park on the o'clock
motor yesterday morning TO spend the day.
The children were in charge Of Mrs. John
j. Jones.
DAVID HAHNE, an employee of the La
Belle Iron Works, while at work yester-
day afternoon, was taken seriously Ill with
cramps. He was taken to his home on
Thirty-eighth street in the patrol wagon.
A TELEGRAM was received at police head
quarters yesterday from Rochester, Pa,
stating that skiff named ''Virgy' had
been stolen there and to arrest the parties
and hold them if they came to Wheeling.
THE hay ride TO Mauletown that was
contemplated by party of society people
last night was declared off, that is the hay
part of it, the party going up in private
teams. A fine supper was taken at the
hotel. All thoroughly enjoyed the trip.
Mrs. ERNST, as administrative of Louis
Ernst, notifies the public in another col
umn that she will continue to serve the
Garden Spot ice to customers as usual.
Office corner Of North Huron and New
Jersey streets
OWING to the great distance to travel and
the warm weather, the remains of the late
William Bishop will not be brought to this
city for interment, as announced in yester-
days paper, but will be Inferred at Seray,
Kansas The deceased was brother OF
Andrew and John Bishop, of North Mar
ket street, and Joseph Bishop, Of East
Wheeling.
LOUIS PEMBERToN, a young fellow 10
years Of age, while stepping of an ice
wagon yesterday afternoon, at Reymann's
brewery, fell to the ground, the wheel of
the wagon passing over both limbs between
the ankle and the knee before the driver
could stop his horses. He was taken to his
home on North Huron street, Island, in the
patrol wagon, where Dr. Spragg was called.
The legs were found to be unbroken, but
badly injured