Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-04
SMALL TALK.
Amor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
PithilY Told.

CHRISTMAS and New Years come on FRI
days.
THE issue of the new g Window silver
certificates has begun.
THE Council Committee on Finance is
called to meet on Friday.
FROM now until December 21st the days
will continue to grow shorter.
OHIO farmers are letting go of their wool
at from 25 TO 2S cents per pound.
ALL one needed was compass TO get
around the misty city yesterday morning.
A BIG turkey walk will take place at
Pelt's saloon, 4Etnsville, on the 14th inst.
THE electric light people strung wires on
E IF Byron ana other East End streets
yesterday.
AT dinner time yesterday, the contractors
had two courses of stone laid on either end
of the arch.
WoRKMEN areputting in the fire proof
and burglar proof safe in the new City
Bank building.
In Police Court yesterday morning,
George Brunswick got dollar and costs
for drunkenness
THE tower Of St James church has been
finished, and the scaffolding was being
taken down yesterday.
EDWARD B. FRANZHEIM, architect, has
removed from the Office on Main street into
the new Public Library addition.
A MARRIAGE license was issued yesterday
to William Schul, native of Wheeling,
and Emma Dixon, native OF Wheeling
THE fog was so heavy yesterday at noon
the sun, TO use the every day expression,
was out of sight" We are putting on
real London airs.
Cox & MoRRIsoN are putting in the
swimming pool at Reymann's residence. 1t
is of such proportions that the workmen
must At it together on the premises.
Mr.. CHARLES SEIBERT, agent for the
Anheuser Busch Brewing Co, OF st.
Louis, has received an invoice Of that cele-
brated beer in bottles. 1t samples up to the
standard.
VIM. HOOP, an employee of Fishers foun-
dry, who lives on South Eoff street, had
both of his hands badly burned while light
ing the natural gas at the foundry yester-
day morning.
H. D. HENRY, of No. 1927 Chapline
street, complained to the police yesterday
that black spaniel pup, four months old,
had been stolen from him. A reward OF
two dollars is offered.
PRIDE OF WHEELING Council No. 2, d.
of X. celebrated their first anniversary last
evening at their hall. A large number OF
members were present and good time
was had. Cake and COTE were served.
DR.. TAYLOR is having piles driven at the
foot of his property on the creek bank, so
as to prevent slipping. He will erect an
other building at the south intersection OF
the bridge and Market street when the
work is completed.
parna If tho rvituncG in the Pines
case, wife of the pauper, whose body is al
legged to have been taken, should have read
Wertzbacher, instead Of Brandstroup. By
mistake Ike Linton's name appeared in
place Of Ike Litton.
PROF. ROBERT L. CUMNoCK, the we'll
known elocutionist will give an evening Of
readings at the Y. NJ. G.. A. Hall at s
O'Clock tonight. Prof Cumnock is man
In the first rank of his profession. All
seats are already reserved.
THE contract for the erection Of the ad-
dition TO the works of the Wheeling Lamp
and Stamping Company on Water street,
between Twenty second and Twenty
third streets, has been let to Contractor
Charles McCarty for $4,000.
SIX bows were arrested in front Of the
Grand Opera House last night, for Great
ng disturbance, and taken TO the police
headquarters in the patrol After being
given a talking to, they were relea Ell.
These boys have been of much annoyance
along Twelfth street of late.
CITY CLERK THOMAS THoNER has added
new specimen TO his collection OF the
feathered tribe. This latest unfortunate
Is labelled an East Indian Mino, and it is
said to have wonderful talent in the talk
ing line. 1t will have exceptional advan-
tages in the way of tuition in his new home.
THERE was a still alarm about half past
five O'Clock Yesterday afternoon at the At
lantic Engine House. The fire was in the
Odd Fellows building, and was caused by
a defective flue. Jas. Cahill took o reel
there and easily extinguished the blaze in
its incipiencv
On ACCOUNT of the jury in the'case Of Dr.
J. Il. Pipes not having arrived at any con,
clusion when Court adjourned at noon, and
the McCulloch case also being unfinished,
there were two juries to take dinner at the
Stamm House. This is the first time for
long period that there have been two iuries
at one meal.
MANAGER PosT, of the Opera House, was
very greatly put out on Wednesday evening
by receiving telegram from Robert
Downing, the tragedian, from Pittsburg,
stating that his throat was very sore and
that his physician had ordered him to can
Gel his engagement here. Nearly every
seat in the house had been sold in advance,
-Wdshin0ton pa Journal.
The weather yesterday was trife queer.
From early morning until about two p. N.
it was extremely hazy, and gas had TO be
burned in many business houses, factories,
etc, until the middle of the afternoon. AT
noon it looked to be about seven o'clock in
the morning Late in the day it cleared up,
and last night the stars never shone
brighter.