Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-25
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
PithilY Told.


The North End brass band will hold a
business meeting next Friday night, at the
North End Reading Room.
A LOT of tools belonging to workmen en-
ployed on the new Jail, have been stolen
within the past few weeks.
CHARLES NEUMAN complained to the
police yesterday that a two-wheeled cart
belonging to him was missing.
ELECTRIC motor "Hn broke chain at
Thirty-eighth and jacob streets, last
night, delaying travel for some time.
M. & j. POLLOCK, manufacturers Of the
Justly celebrated Silver Gloss flour, have
contracted for one of Roney's smoke con-
SumerS.
MRS CHARLES SYLvIs, of South Jacob
street, fell down fight Of stairs at her
home yesterday morning, and sprained her
ankle badly.
THERE has been an obstruction, in the
shape of building material, on South Front
street for several weeks, but no red light is
displayed at night.
BILLY Mayors orchestra plays at West
wood, Thanksgiving Eve, and at the Turner
Hall, Thanksgiving night and at West
wood, Friday night.
THE case of George Wheat and Annie
Randall before Squire Ankle was partly
heard yesterday, and adjourned to Friday
evening at 6 o'clock.
ANDREW MCGINLEY was yesterday ap-
pointed administrator Of the estate Of Will
liam McGrearty, deceased. Bond 1,5O0
James MCKINLEY, surety.
THERE was meeting of the Clearing
House Association yesterday afternoon to
consider the various sections Of the new
constitution and bylaws.
THE Wheeling Title and Trust Company
have put in double doors at their place Of
business, 1915 Market street, which adds
greatly to the appearance of the front.
THERE was but two cases in Police Court,
yesterday morning. Bessie Allen, for dis
orderly conduct, got ten dollars and costs,
and Calico Kate, alias Kate Thompson,
one and costs.
OUR butchers are paying from 1915 to
81 per hundred for hogs. This price
perhaps not far from the best that will be
paid this year.
THE storm predicted by Foster to leave
the Pacific cost on the 2lst and increase in
intensity until it reaches the Atlantic
about the 18th, materialized on time and
passed on through this section, doing con-
siderable damage
TIE first car load of sheeting plank for
the falsework Of the stone bridge, was run
out on the switch at Main and Sixteenth
streets yesterday afternoon. The plank
are six inches thick, and are in keeping
with the rest Of the massive timbers.
A BOAT house lying in the river at the
foot of Thirty-eighth street, caught fire
Yesterday afternoon about five o'clock, and
was badly damaged. Persons in the boat
and others who were attracted by the blaze
succeeded in eAtiugnishing the flames.
Ok Thanksgiving Day there will be one
delivery by carriers at eight o'clock, and
the Stamp Window and Carriers Window
will be open until twelve o'clock a. m
There will be the usual collections by car
riers over the business portion at 9:3O a. m,
II a. M. 1890 p. m. and SIP. m.
THERE was a present received by Hork-
heimer Bros, the wool merchants, yester-
day, that was an agreeable surprise. 1t IS
buck weighing 1871 pounds, and was
sent by some friend in Brewster, W. Va.
The animal is beauty, and one of the
largest ever shot in that section OF the
State.
COMPLAINTS as to the condition of the
sidewalks in the vicinity Of the southeast
corner of Main and Tenth streets, continue
to come in at the rate OF about three day
Clerk Darrah, was appealed to in the mat
ter Yesterday, and he said it was of no use
to bring cases in the Police Court, as the
Mayor always dismissed them.
THE Chancel Chapter of st. Luke's
Episcopal Church, will give reception to-
day between the hours of 10 a. m, and 5
o'clock o. m, at the rooms of the Ladies'
Art Association, over George Il Taylor's
store. Eight energetic young ladies have
the affair in charge and many guests are
expected on the scene. Salads, cakes, ice
cream and other delecJables will be served,
SOME rare sport is promised on Thanks
giving Day. A big cooking main and dog
fight will take place in the afternoon out
side the city limits The birds will be
from Wheeling and surrounding towns, and
the battles will be from SIS up. 1t is ex-
pected that about eighteen fights will take
place, and the contests will probably wind
up with a battle royal The dog hight Will
come off after the main is over.
THERE was a meeting of the Enter
tainment Committee Of the Ladies'
Hospital Association last evening to con-
slider the coming Kermoise. 1t has not
yet been fully determined upon what date
the affair will be given, but at all events,
it will be given. The great problem last
night was how to give the affair IN a
more economical way, and yet with the
same splendor of last season. Another
meeting win be held shortly.
ATHLETIC clubs have grown TO be indis
pensable institutions in this community.
There seems to be general concurrence OF
opinion that man cannot endure the wear
ing strain of mental eXertion without at
least corresponding amount OF physical
exercise. To the brainy man or the person
FOL N n
in meeting heavy responsibilities, this
physical exercise is rest, or, more properly
Speaking, recreation. Probably one of the
best evidences Of general appreciation of
athletic clubs in modern times has been
shown in this city in the past year.
THE manager of the Morgantown, w.
Va foot ball team has notified Manager
Harry ]. Nesbit, Of the w. & J. college
eleven, that it has been thought advisable
TO POSTPONE the game, which was 10 have
occurred on Thanksgiving day, until Sat.
urday. AS soon as MIR. Nesoit received
the letter from the Morgantown people he
began Immediately TO arrange Tor game
TO take place in Washington, on the after
noon of Thanksgiving day. He telegraph
ed to Geneva college and it sprobaole that
the crack organization can be prevailed
upon to play in Little Washington.
ACCORDING 10 Jlne-1OnOrSQ usage, Tue
First Second and United Presbyterian
churches of this city will unite in Thanks
giving services tomorrow, at 10: 80 q. m,
in the United Presbyterian church. DR..
d. A. Cunningham will preach the sermon.
A collection win be taken up for the bsne-
mt of the Home for Aged and Friendless
Women, located on the corner OF Jacob and
Thirteen streets. Heretofore these collec-
tions have been given 10 the Children's
Home exclusively; but as both these insti-
tutions are worthy Of the warmest regard
and sympathy OF the Christian people OF
the city these collections hereafter Will be
alternated between them.