Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-12
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.

! Twelfth ana w dler SITeSlS, AnSO SNOhAhS'
The attendance at the Beaver picnic,
SATURDAY., is estimated at from 5000 TO
10000.
THE first shipment of GAINESVILLE straw
berries sold at Chicago for eight dollars
per busheL
JOHN BECK who was shot by his father
while intoxicated at Colerain is able to be
\ about again.
The police arrested two or three DRINKS
/ yesterday afternoon, among them being
Mary Green.
THERE will be confirmation services at
the Hebrew Synagogue, on Chaphne
street, to-day.
Tom KELLEY has resigned his position on
the electric motor line TO open saloon IN
the North End
THERE were but two DRINKS in Police
Court yesterday morning. They were
fined 81 and costs each.
THE Central Singing Society will give
an excursion TO Marietta and ParkerSourg
tomorrow on the Matt +. Allen.
The Baptist congregation of Martins
Ferry has resolved 10 extend call TO
Rev L. D. Moore, of Dayton, Ohio.
The Vigilant Engine Company have
taken possession OF the new temporary
building erected for their use on Seventh
street.
The grocerS of Benwood held meeting
last night, and made preparations for par
ticipating in the parade and attending the
picnic on Grocers' Day.
ONE of the equipments of policy shop,
which was formerly operated In Wheeling,
was taken to BenwOod last Saturday, and
iu the evening was running IN full blast.
THE dwellings and store rooms near the
mouth of BOggs' Run, which were destroy
ed by fire some time ago, will be rebuilt.
The foundations are already under way.
THERE will be an entertainment and
strawberry festival at EvangellStlc Hall
Saturday evening, in charge OF II. II.
Parker. The admission will be ten cents.
IN the basement of the new building now
being erected by Mr.. Anton Reymann Will
be u number of improved bath tacihtleS,
including a swimming pool OF considerable
dimensions.
THE Board of Commissioners are consid-
ering the ACCESSIBILITY of putting corner
stone in the new Jail foundations, with a
collection of objects of interest to future
generations.
AMONG the graduates at Wittenberg
College, Virginia, occurring June 18th, is
Il
of this city, he is standing second on the
roll Of his class.
THE Pink Carriers and Athletics Of Ben
wood. will play game of ball on the
Junction grounds, Sunday afternoon, the
Council of Benwood having granted per-
mission for Sunday games at that place.
PERCY, the infant son Of Thomas M. Fee,
died Yesterday. after short illness, o.
pneumonia. The deceased was an inter-
esting child and the afflicted parents have
the sympathy of all in their bereavement.
THE work of pumping and bailing out the
north foundation pit OF the stone bridge
was commenced yesterday. The big IL
inch centrifugal pump will not be put III,
the contractors being of the opinion they
can get along without 1t.
Mr.. JOSEPH BEUTER, a brother OF Messrs.
G.. A. and Max Beuter, died yesterday.
after an illness of but five days, with ty-
phoid fever. Mr.. Beuter was widely
known, and his death will cause much re-
gret among host Of friends.
The biggest output of nail plate ever
produced in the month Of May, was ire
last eleven days of the month Just past at
the Laughlin mill in MarIin's Ferry. Two
hundred and ten heats in eleven days
breaks the record for the month OF May.
N
of the Wheeling Park Association, the
gentlemen of the press will to-day repair
to the park, via the , p. IN. motor, there 10
he the guests of the association fer the re-
mainder of the day. The REGISTER's staff
returns thanks for an invitation to part
cipate.
THE Union Bridge and Terminal Com
many will soon extend their sidewalks IN
Martins Ferry to Fourth street, thereby
avoiding the long flight of stairs at FIRST
street, aud largely increasing tneirrecelpts
| from foot passengers. 1t has been rather
weary task to climb the long flight OF stairs;
THE. patrol wagon has been removed
| from Erb's livery stable to Capt. Davis
stable. at Market and Eighteenth street.
The two new drivers will be uniformed
like the police. except that they Will wear
caps instead of helmets The wagon is
now in better shape for quick response to
calls than ever before.
MEssRs Sweeney and Wheat have been
selected as the contestants against Pax
ton and Arbenz in the tennis game, In
doubles, on the Linsly Institute held day,
on the nth In the singles Paxton ana
Norton have been selected. The trial for
contestants was held Wednesday at Mr.. D.
Dewey's court, on the Natinoal road.
THIS evening the bachelors will give a
fete champetre at Wheeling Park. The
music will be furnished by the Opera
House orchestra. They will leave on the
| : O'Clock motor and special motor Will re-
turn at > o'clock in the morning. A num-
Der of guests are expected from Bridge
port. Bellaire. Martins Ferry and other
points.
WEDNESDAY night the Singing Section Of
the Arion Society gave farwell Serenade
\ 10 Louis c. Stifel in honor of his depar-
! ture for Europe Mr.. Stifel and his son
! Edward and daughter Mary, will sail
| Wednesday from New York on the steam
\ er City Of Berlin Edward will remain In
| Germany for sometime TO learn calico
making.
WEDNE SDAY evening Sadie Taylor, a 40
nestle EMPLOYED at the residence of Will
liam Evans on MARYLAND street, Island,
was burning some rubbish, when her dress
took fire and she ran TO the other end OF
the ward. In passing a small child the
I flames ignited its hair and its face was
painfully burned. in attempting to eX'
/ tinouish the flames Mr.. and Mrs. Evans
were both considerably burned about the
hands. while the girl herself had her lower
/ limbs burned so badly that she VIII De con-
/ fined TO her bed several days.
THE Ohio State Board of Agriculture re-
ports that the oat crop very much oelow
/ the average in area, not to exceed 20 per
cent. of the usual amount seeded. Tue
/ condition is also low. so the outlook is Tor
a very short crop of very poor oats. Inc
acreage of clover is about ) per cent. below
an average. Condition fair TO good. Spring
pasture short but generally good. Apples.
| the staple fruit crop, will not proceed 10
| exceed 30 per cent of the prospects May |,
and this estimate may be greatly reduced