Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-02
SMALL TALA
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
PIthiIT Told

TIE last month of leap year
TIE Council Committee on Police is
called to meet tonight.
THERE are several weddings announced
IN take place during the holidays.
Mr.. SMITH BUTLER is not candidate for
the Democratic nomination for City Ser
geant.
MEssRs Cox g. COMPANY have placed q
fine uprjght boiler in Christian Steinmetz's
box factory, Main street.
THE funeral Of Lawrence Meehan will
take place tomorrow morning at nine
O'Clock. Services will De held at the
Cathedral.
TIE work of laying the telephone wires
uoder the steel bridge is progressing rapid
". and the south walk Of the bridge is be-
ing torn up.
A TERMINAL, railroad brakeman, whose
name could not be learned, was badly hurt
on the Peninsula, last evening, by being
caught between the cars.
Mr.. JOHN G. DEvINE says he is out Of the
race for the Republican nomination for
Citv Sergeant. This leaves Capt. Thomas
Bennett with an open field.
FINK and Brown have sold to u. M.
Campbell lot No. 13 in Waters addition
on the Island, being part Of the old base
ball park; consideration, 81, 400,
GAME is not so scarce hereabouts as was
reported at the beginning Of the season.
The expert hunter with a good gun and a
good dog rarely fails Of days sport.
MEssRs GEORGE E. AND S. E. KURNER
and Ross Chew have formed co.partner-
ship under the name of Kurner & Chew, in
the wall paper, paper-hanging and painting
business.
JOHN CHASER, young man living on the
South Side, while on his way to work in
the Riverside mill, fell from the Ohio
River trestle, yesterday morning, and was
badly injured.
MICHAEL HEBRON, Of Ohio, and Charles
Sheppard, of Moundsville, were the two
cases in Police Court yesterday morning.
They were both charged with bring drunk,
and the Court assessed them 81 and costs
each.
WEDNESDAYS st. Louis papers chronicle
the death of Mrs. N M. Thornburg, relict |
of the late Josiah Thornburg, in the 65th |
wear of her age. Mrs. Thornburg died at
the residence OF DR.. Chas. b; Gratlot'
Cheltenham, near st. Louis, November |
goth.
The Island people are anticipating a
tainment TO be given by the pupils OF the
Grammar Department, assisted by the !
Premier Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar
Club. The proceeds are to go TO the new
piano fund.
THE following Wheeling gentlemen are
in Parkersburg attending the meeting OF
the State Wholesale Grocers' Association
Mr. Baer, of S. Baer's Sons; Mr.. Hubbard,
of Hubbard s, PAUL; Mr.. Neill, Of Neill q
dillingham;; Mr.. Waterhouse, Of Water
house Bros, and James Cummins.
THE citizens of Benwood whose property
will be injured by the proposed extension
of the Terminal tracks to that city, have
decided TO leave the question to arbitration.
This removes the only obstacle to the ex-
tension of the road, which will be of inesti-
mabe benefit to the Riverside and Wheel
ing companies.
WHETHER grocers shall sell fresh meat
is now a debatable question. 1t is under
stood that an agreement has been reached
between the two parties 10 the effect that
if the grocers stopped selling fresh meat
the butchers will not sell any groceries. A
meeting will be held next Monday evening
to finally decide on an agreement.
OWING to the stringent measures being
taken in Pittsburg by the authorities
against the houses Of prostitution many of
them are leaving that city, and a large
delegation was expected to arrive here, but |
fortunately only a few sought rafuge.
Probably not over twelve or thirteen came /
here. Chief McNichol gave orders to all |
the madames here in the city not to receive
any Of the immoral women who come here
in the exodus.
The calico printing firm Of J. L. Stifel
r H,s L.
extensive additions to their already large
plant. A large quantity of machinery has
been recently bought by the firm, being
modelled after the latest improvements.
Work has already been begun on the addi-
ton. When the work is completed and the
machinery is in operation, from 40 to so ad-
ditional hands will be employed by the
firm.
QUITE number of Odd Fellows Of this
city constituting the degree team went to
Littleton last night to dedicate handsome
new hall. Godfrey Schul wss the orator
of the evening, and he gave fine effort. !
Percy Hamilton oficiated as organist. The
members of the team who went are: Chas.
Reed, D. w. Martin, Chas. Smith, L. j.
Davis, o. j. Morrison, Lewis Hoffman,
William Clark, William Schoh, William
Bone, L. f. Wilhelm.
A swINDLE worked in the following man
ner is noted in an exchange: A stranger
goes around insuring property, more par
ticul2rly farm property, and delivers a
handsome policy. II the farmers building
never burns he never knows that he has
been swindled, but if it does and he begins
to look around for his money he finds that
there is not, nor never was any such CON-
pany. The agent pockets the premium and
that is the last you ever hear Of him or his
company.
THE single trolley system will be in
operation on the Island line in a very short |
time, probably by the last Of next week. 7
The work was TO have been started this
week, but owing TO the unfinished work in
Etnaville, it was postponed till every
thing there had been completed. The cars
may be taken of while the work is being
done, or they may only stop the cars run
ming in Martins Ferry while they are
working there, by cutting OF the line at
the bridge and still allow the Island cars
to run.
LOVERS Of Irish drama will find in s'Nora
Machree," as presented by Sidney r. Ellis l
clever company, q decided dramatic novel; /
". The play Is a tribute to the worth and |
dignity of Irish character, which, while /
being welcome to all theatre-goers, win |
find special favor with those who cherish a /
spark OF love for the Emerald Isle. It is /
devoid Of all caricature of the Irish race,
and holds the mirror up to nature in q true /
artistic manner. It has no eviclons. no |
military, no mock heroics. A pure Irish |
love story embellished with choice gems Of |
Ireland's picturesque scenic beauties, and /
presented by clever company, will be q /
novelty as welcome as unexpected
CORNELIUS RTFEx, one Of the BARRIERS at
the Mcclure House. was the victim of q 1
vicious assault Tuesday night In q well /
known saloon on Market street. The Often