Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-29
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest. Briefly an
Pithily Told.

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PithiIy Told.
OFFICER DoNNELLY pulled in couple Of
DRINKS yesterday afternoon.
IN the Circuit Court yesterday divorce
was granted Mary ShuH from H. M. Shul.
JOSEPH JONES was arrested by B. & o.
Oficer Burns, last night for disorderly con-
duct.
The police had a great run OF DRINKS
yesterday, no less than seven being
locked up.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER JOHN A. SEELEY
went up to Wellsburg last night TO test the
electric lights
FIVE or six cars Of electric light poles
were received yesterday. The erection Of
poles goes on steadily.
THERE are sixteen divorce cases on the
docket for the coming term OF the Common
Pleas Court Of Jefferson county, Ohio.
A soUTH-BoUND electric motor struck an
ice wagon on Main street yesterday after
noon, and broke several spokes in wheel.
THE friends Of James Johnson, the Bel
laire sprinter, are anxious % make a
match with Anon Paxton, OF Martins
Ferry.
THERE will be some very interesting ex-
ercises at the Wheeling Gymnasium this
evening. All members are requested to be
on hand.
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL, of Ohio, will
speak at St. Clairsville Friday afternoon,
aud preparations are being made for a
big crowd.
The bell-weld department Of the River
side Tube Works has been idle since last
Friday, on account Of the breaking down OF
the big shears.
The first concrete in the foundation OF
the new electric power house will be put in
to-day. The foundations will be brick, laid
in Portland cement.
THERE was quite revival Of activity at
the stone bridge yesterday. A gang Of men
were leveling of the creek bottom, and an
other gang set up the new pile-drver.
A SPECIAL meeting Of Council is called
for tonight TO 90 over the bond election
returns, elect a new Commissioner and
generally straighten out the loan matter.
THE railroad workmen, got up number
Of bents of trestling in the rear OF the War
rem oil refinery, yesterday. The trestling
win soon be ready for the passage OF trains
LAWRENCE DUFFY, IA year old lad, liv-
| ing in North Wheeling, fell from skin,
| while rowing in the river, Sunday after
noon, and had narrow escape from drown
ing
THE Daughters Of Rebecca of Wildly
| Lodge No ?, who were TO visit a sister
/ lodge at BenwOOd the coming Friday, have
postponed their visit until Friday, Octo-
Der 9.
The authorities of Canton, o., offer re-
ward Of SIS for the arrest Of q white man
and a negro, who robbed the Union Cloth
ing Company, Of that place, OF lot OF
/ goods.
REV. DIR. BAsHFoRD, d. D., President OF
the Ohio Wesleyan University, will lecture
/ 10 the Epworth League of this city at the
! Fourth Street NJ Z. Church on next Thurs
day evening, October /.
THERE'S a great deal of complaint about
/ the habit Of men pulled In dlsreputa0le
/ houses, gambling rooms, etc, giving In TO
/ the police the names Of reputable citizens
/ as their own The thing is general nui-
sance and trouble will follow one OF these
days.
Mr.. AND Mrs. G. WASH RALsToN, near
/ Boston, in Wayne township, this county.
are being sorely afflicted at the present
/ time, their entire family OF children, seven
/ in number, have been stricken down with
malignant diphtheria. On Saturday night
| the Youngest cnlld died and was buried
/ gSStOL oeAl, anu S-.0 "N4A0AS : -,
to survive very lOng.-SteubenUtlle Herald.
THE celebrated case Of Matilda King
against August Shauers, in which the
plaintiff asked for six thousand dollars for
/ iacerated feelings and busted affections,
! has been declared off, the plaintiff paying
the costs The plaintiff stated to-day that
/ she would rather have August in Septem-
Der than his six thousand dollars, and they
| would be known as Mr.. and Mrs. Shauers
this week Oh, you giddy things, you'll
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