Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-15
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PifhfIv Told

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WELLsBURG now has five glass houses
running steady.
The Messenger is a neat little advertising
sheet gotten out by James Murphy.
THANKSGIVING Sentiment: Fair fall the
| day, but give the guest foul greeting.
THE repairs to the brick work in the
| front of the hook and ladder house mas oeen
completed.
Mrs. GEORGE BAKER, very estimable
and widely-known Fulton lady, died ABOUT
neon yesterday.
THE main timber of the central truss OF
the stone bridge centres were put IN posi-
ton yesterday.
IT is said that the wheat crop in this SEQ
ton has suffered considerably from the re-
cent drouth.
JUSTICE DAVIS Is still very sick. He gave
| up his office on Chapline street, yesterday,
and his effects were removed.
AUCTIoNEER HERvEY yesterday sold the
P. Barrett property, at Twenty-seventn
and Main street, TO Mr.. Cohill, for $l,Olo.
THE many friends Of Mr.. Ambrose List
will rejoice to hear that he is making good
progress, and that he will be out in few
days.
"VIRGINIus" and Damon and Pythias"
will be two of the plays presented by Rob
ert Downing at the Opera House this
week
THE Circuit Court will meet for the No
vember term at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
morning, at which hour the grand jury will
assemble.
THE James Fleming, who is charged
with stealing watch, is not the gentle
man of that name who lives at No. 21i5
Chapline street.
THE Big Four Social will give their frs
ball at Bishops Hall on Eighteenth street,
next Thursday evening. Mayors oand
will furnish the music.
A RECEPTION will be rendered the senior
classes of the w. and j. College and Semi
nary oy one of the society ladies OF Wash
ington, Pa, in the near future.
THE nearest that Won der Abe got to sign
ing Burkett was remark by that young
man that he would feel at home playing
with Glasscock. Enquirer.
Mr.. H. C.. FRANZHEIM, Secretary Of the
Executive Committee OF the Charity Ball
on Friday paid over to the City Hospital
Association S90436 the amount realized on
the ball.
THERE were three cases in Police Court
Yesterday evening. Joe Schmolz and Henry
Zimmerman got two dollars and costs each,
and John Mcclure went to the hill for NJ
teen days.
&c. MURPHY, Superintendent Of Police
of Columbus, O., writes to Chief Del
brugge. asking him to help locate gray
mare stolen from Nelson Deyo, OF Harris
VILE o., a few days ago.
TO-DAY James MCGEE, formerly letter
carrier on the Island, will take position
in the toll house of the new Island bridge.
Robert McNicholls, who has been IN the
house since the resignation OF Mr.. SeyDoId,
will have general supervision OF the bridges
and outdoor work generally.
PROF. ARTHUR MITCHELL, Of England
lately of Chicago, is in the city for the pur-
pose of forming class for instruction In
boxing. Prof. Mitchell has quite reputa-
ton for skill in his art, having met several
excellent boxers in exhibitions with sue
cess. He is stopping at the Hotel Bruins
wick.
AT THEIR regular meeting, yesterday
afternoon, Friendship Lodge No 2, A. a.
of |. & S. W., were presented with the
prize flag which they won in the contest on
Labor Day. Their marshal OF that day, A.
Osterman, made the presentation speech in
a neat and eloquent manner, which was re-
ceived with great applause.
THE Postoffice Department has issued
orders that hereaftC circulars having any
thing printed on them by rubber stamp
will have TO be prepaid as tirst-class matter.
The order is on the principle that stamp
is nothing more or less than writing; from
the fact that it is used as pen is used, and
the legends it produces are as individual as
those of pen.
OK Friday, November 81, the grammar
school children Of the Eighth ward will
hold a debate at the school. -Four pupils
will take part, two on each side. On TINS
occasion will be decided the question
whether the Republican or Democratic
party is the more useful to the country.
The Judges will be selected without regard
to party affiliations.
THAT the c. & p. finds traffic so heavy
on it's river division that double track Is
imperatively necessary is one OF the clearest
signs of prosperity that prevails along the
Ohio side of the river There are those
who believe thpt the time is not so far dis
tant that children now living may see an
almost continuous town from Allegheny TO
Bellaire along the Ohio river. -SteubenuHe
Star.
WE learn that NJ. E. Castor, has sold the
West Virginia Stencil and Seal Works to
Mr.. Joseph Fl. Sage, who will hereafter
conduct the business at the old stand, NO
l7l3 Market street. Mr.. Sage is an OLD and
well-known citizen, who is well qualified TO
conduct the business, and his customers
may therefore expect to receive from his
hands none but first-class work. Aside
from goods of his own manufacture, he
will keep a full line OF everything TO be
found in an establishment Of this kind.
THE funeral of the late Mr.. Martin was
held az three o'clock Yesterday afternoon
from the Wesley Church, OF which the de-
ceased was for a number of years faith
full and devoted member. The services
were conducted by Rev. Joseph Lee, as
sisted by Rev. Grimes. Of Moundsville,
and Rev. Chenowith. Of North Street. Rev.
Grimes read ten verses Of the last chapter
of Revelations as lesson, after which he
spoke Of the Christian virtues OF the de-
ceased. The bereaved family have the
sympathy of friends.
IT IS becoming the fashion 70 dispense
with fences in front of town residences and
several have recently been removed with
great advantage, in every way. In the old
days Of plundering cows and street pigs,
fences were indispensable TO guard against
their depredations, but the railroad has
abolished all that and now about all the use
there is for the front gate is to accommo.
date the spoony youngsters. It's going out
of date even for that purpose. There is
really very little use now for fences TO front
yards and the premises look much better
without them.
IT has long been the general supposition
that the crews of the government snag and
wrecking boats were allowed salvage upon
all merchandise secured, and that tins was
source of considerable revenue 10 them,
= e. D.
much had gone TO the bottom in the various
disasters This is exploded by the infor-
nation obtained al United States Engineer
Merrilrs Office that the government crews