Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-30
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Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PlthIlY Told

PlthilY Told
THERE was no Police Court, this morn
ing.
The river was lower yesterday than it
has been for year.
THE equinonoctial elmer" this year
passed over US lightly.
IT was particularly animated scene on
Market street early last evening.
PETER SMITH and Joseph Frittell, ma
tives Of Germany, were admitted to citizen
ship yesterday
The Kenna Club is called to meet to-
night at 1880 o'clock, at the Wheeling
Democratic Club rooms.
THERE will be a ball given tonight at
Westwood's Hall for the benefit of the
locked-out Panhandle miners.
THE Columbus Club, recently formed
social organization. will give ball at Tur-
ner Hall, on the evening of October 21st.
Two of the mills in the new mill OF the
Standard Iron Works will go on to-day.
Fires were put in the furnaces Wednes-
day.
Mrs. JOHN H. EWING died yesterday
morning at her home on Fifteenth street.
The funeral will take place this afternoon
at two o'clock.
THE Spinster Club will be entertained
this evening by Miss Virginia Hoge, at her
home on the National Road, and a pleasant
time is anticipated.
THE young people Of the German M. E.
church are making arrangements for an
entertainment, which will be given by
them in a short time.
JOSEPHINE BoYD's house of Ill fame was
pulled last night by Officers West and
Watson, and the landlady, two girls and
one man were arrested.
FRANK FORMER, who cut Whitesides,
some months ago, and who got five years,
was taken to the penitentiary, yesterday
morning, by Deputy Sheriff Garden.
AMONG those in the party that sought
private seance with Prof. Flynn on We'd
nesday was one gentleman who had once
or twice been under the influence of other
mind jugglers, but Flynn, strange TO say,
could not stir hair.
SOME of the young people of the Eighth
ward have organized a private dancing
club The club will meet every two weeks
for the purpose of becoming proficient in
the art. Several Of the members are well
known teachers in the Eighth ward school.
AGENTS for Chicago mercantile asso-
citation 10 which one pays a small amount
for membership and gets an ostensible
discount on all goods purchased in Chi
cago, have ben working the people across
the river this week and secured string Of
suckers.
AT Yesterdays meeting of the Committee
on Court and Jail of the Board of Com
missioners the contract for building the
wall on the Eoff and Fifteenth street sides
of the Jail yard was awarded to Murray
Bros, the general contractors for the jail
The consideration of the new water
works specifications was the business
which occupied the Water Board last eve
ming. The labor Of perfecting the docu-
ments has been great. and much care is be-
ing exercised that the papers may be in
proper shape.
SAM 3. HARRISON has been chosen secre
tary of the Wheeling Press CLUB. He sue
ceeds p. j. Quinn, of the Intellt0eneer. Sam
has attained prominence as writer and
author, and is such versatile genius that
the club paid him the compliment of select
ing him as its principal officer.-Belldfrc IN
dependent.
THE Pope has granted to the faithful OF
the United States adispensatlon from the
law Of abstinence on Friday, October 2lst
This is the day set aside by the PreSi-
dent for the civil festivities In honor Of
Columbus, His Holiness desired that
nothing should prevent Catholics from en-
tering into all the rejoicing. And as there
is no fast on feast DAYS, and as banquet
ing will form prominent feature Of the
celebration, meat can be used this year on
Friday. October 2lst, the four hundredth
anniversary Of the discovery Of America.
THE ladies of the United Presbyterian
Church, skilled cooks as they are, did
themselves proud last night in a splendid
supper. that was heartily appreciated by
quite a large number Of participants. Eve
rything was tasty and attractive, and there
was a most varied assortment OF finely
cooked dishes. All who entered IN upon
this astronomical array ate with relish
and an avidity that was startling. Pretty
attendants looked after the wants Of all,
aud apart from the success Of the feast, II
was sn enjoyable social gathering. Com
mencing at il:S0 this forenoon lunch will
be served until O'Clock.