Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-02-07
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
P1thily Told


THERE was no Police Court, last even
ing.
THE Council Committees on Real
Estate and Fire Department are called
for Monday.
THE wing walls Of the stone bridge
have been carried up as far as the top
Of the arch.
CHEF OF POLICE McN1cHoLs captur-
ed handsome prize, last night, In the
shape OF an encyclopedia.
WORK at the city electric light plant
is progressing rapidly as regards the
engines and boilers and other heavy
machinery.
w. B. ToMLINsoN, of the Portsmouth
Blade Office, formerly OF lronton, In
herits So, 900 by the death OF relative
near Ripley, Ohio.
THE only business transacted in the
Circuit Court, yesterday. was the con-
firmation Of sale Of real estate in the
case Of Good v. Good.
WILLIAM TROY, a small boy residing
in the Sixth ward, was quite badly Bit
ten by dog, last evening. The dog
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LADIES who have promised canned
fruits and jellies TO the new City Hospi-
tai will please send same to Hospital on
Monday morning, February 8.
WHEELING LODGE, No. 9, l. o. o. F.,
will go over TO Martins Ferry, Monday
evening, leaving via. the Terminal, at
1870 o'clock, to confer the second and
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Ferry Lodge.
THERE were three cases in Police
Court, yesterday morning. Nicholas
Schneider was dismissed on disorderly
charge, and Thomas Hill got 81 and
costs. Chris Nicola was fined SIS and
costs.
THERE are eleven bids for the
removal OF the garbage for the ensuing
two years, the time for their reception
expiring at 1 p.s M, yesterday. The
Committee on Health has not yet been
called to open them.
MARY MILLER was yesterday ap-
pointed administrator Of the estate Of
August Miller, deceased. Bond, $500;
Fred. Werner surety. Mrs. Miller was
also appointed guardian for the children;
bond $500, with the same security.
NELLIE BoYD's house Of ill-fame in
Alley c was raded by Officers Scally,
Driller and West about 10 o'clock last
night. The madame, three girls and
four men were arrested. Three OK the
latter did not have the necessary cash
to put up, and were placed in the lock-
up.
THE experiments with the Altmyer
nail machine have now reached point
where perfect nail, threaded from end
to end, are turned out Of the apparatus
with great rapidity. A number OF spec
linens were being passed around among
gentlemen interested in Matchmaking,
yesterday.
TPE ladies in charge have been max
ing great preparations looking TO the
final arrangements for the entertain
ment and reception TO be given by Lady
Washington Council, No. l, Daughters
Of Liberty, at Westwood's Hall, Friday
evening next. The affair promises to
be a success.
SHADRACK PERRY, citizen OF New
Cumberland, was at the Hospital, yes
terday, suffering from delirium tremens
He got away last evening and wandered
down on the "Pewiky" railroad track,
and those in charge of the institution.
fearful that something would happen
the patient, had him removed In the
patrol wagon to the City Hall for safe
keeping.
SOME especial form OF horrible pun
ishment ought to be devised for those
people who, instead OF cleaning their
payements Of snow and ice bya Chris
tan method, throw salt on the walk.
Something like being condemned to
walk through the mixture through all
eternity7would do, in the absence OF
something really adequate.
SOME Of the ladies who signed for
Prof. Biltz's book on cooking, ETC., have
come to the conclusion since the lee
ture that they do not want 1t. Prof.
Blltz, however, thinks they do, and the
persistency with which he is urging his
work upon the delinquents makes 1t
quite unpleasant. Ladies, the old saw
of buying a pig in the poke is aptly IL
Illustrated in this instance.