Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-05
SMALL TALK
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly ana
PithiIY Told.

Minor Matters OF Interest oKAouJ
PithiIY Told.
THERE were no cases in Police Court
yesterday morning.
THE electric wires were strung on
Cbapline street, north OF Sixteenth
street, yesterday.
The butchers of the city have re-
duced the price Of pork and sausage to
ten cents per pound.
THE stockholders of the State Fair
Association will meet to-day to elect
a new Board Of Directors.
RIrCHIE COUNCIL No. %, Jr. o. U. A.
NJ. will give grand musical and literary
entertainment on the 18th inst, at
Teutonia Hall, on South Jacob street.
No stone were laid on the bridge,
Yesterday, the men being employed In
pouring cement into the interstces be-
tween those placed in position Thurs
day.
The Chemical got a still alarm to No.
1912 Chapline street yesterday at 3 p.
m. The fire, which originated from
defective fiue, did no particular dam
age.
THE young gentleman who arranged
the handsome display in Geo. E. Stiiel
& Co.'S store windows the other day Is
the recipient of many compliments from
the ladies.
HAzLErT, WHEAT & HAYS, the no.
ton men, have determined to close out
their business. They advertise their
stock for sale. Consult the ADVERTISE
ment column.
THE great McClellan-Seibertf foot race
for $3.50 a side will occur at the State
Fair Grounds to-day. The race is five
miles, Mcclellan giving his opponent a
half mile start.
A GAME of foot ball will be played at
the w. e. J. college athletic grounds on
Saturday afternoon at two o'clock be-
tween the Sophomore team OF the college
and the Plttsburg high school.
The funeral of Mrs. A. NJ. Habig, who
died Thursday morning at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Pappert, below West
Wheeling, will take place from st. AL
phonSus Church this morning.
THE friends and acquaintance Of
Mrs. Mary McGraw, an old and respect
ed lady who died yesterday, aged seven
ty years, will regret to hear OF the
announcement. The funeral announce
ment has not yet been made.
A MEETING Of the White Cross League
was held at the residence OF Harry
Craig, No. 80 Thirteenth street, last
evening. All the boys had the initia-
tions. Applications for membership
should be addressed to Harry Craig.
ONE of Waterhouse Bros delivery
wagons got fastened in the alley at the
corner OF Market street, the front wheel
in some way being caught on the lamp
post. The driver had TO unhitch and
lift the wagon around to extricate the
vehicle.
JUDGE JOHN A. CAMPBELL wrote Clerk
Mitchell, OF the Circuit Court, yester-
day, that he was able to go out OF the
house daily, although weak. He said
he would be here TO open Court at p.
m, on the 9th inst, at which time the
docket will be called.
SOME salacious developments are
promised when the Mantell divorce suit
comes up for trial. One Of the core
spondents named by Mrs. Mantell is
Charlotte Behrens, her husbands lead
ing lady. Her husband, Mr.. Hume, who
is a theatrical manager, is now in Pitts
burg.
PRoF. FLEMING, a popular music in
structor from Pittsburg, spent Thurs
day night In this city. The Professor
is practicing weekly with the college
Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar club, and
will assist it as mandoliniSt at the con-
cert to be given in Wheeling, w. Va,
on the night Of December 1s.-WdShtng-
ton Journal.
"Do you know" said jeweler, "that
rare stones grow in value as we'll as
real estate? The other day an old lady
called on me to have an old ring reset.
The ring had evidently been worn for
years, and it is a wonder the ruby in
the center hadn't fallen out. DO you
know, madame, that you have been car
rying an expensive jewel rather care
lessly?' She expressed surprise, having
attached no value to the stone. except