Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-13
SNAIL TALK.
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
PithiiV Told


Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly Rno
Pithiiy Told
CoUScrL this evening in regular session.
THE Vigilant reel is in the shop, ha wing
the wheels repaired.
A GOOD many people find fault with the
front portion Of the new jail as being IN
necessarily gloomy.
In Police Court, yesterday morning,
John Carney went to the hill Tor mohth
for peddling without a license.
IT is likely that every prisoner who goes
TO Jail under Sheriff FranZheim's admins
tration viii be photographed.
TaE full meeting OF the st. Clairsville
Presbytery convenes in the Presbyterian
Church this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
THE early morning "Pewikyn train was
two hours late, yesterday, occasioned by
an engine jumping the track at Wellsourg.
A PAINTER was engaged yesterday in
nainting the city wards and precincts on
the ballot boxes to be used in the city cleo
ton.
Houston DAVIS was yesterday appoint
Cd administrator of the estate of William
Washington, deceased. Bond, S4UO, Elias
THE Cleveland police have been asked to
look M watch carried off from this city
a short time ago by an Italian, who had
neglected to pay for it.
THERE was a very light attendance at
the Opera House, last night, to see Chas.
Hanford in Julius Caesar" he gave
fairly good satisfaction, however.
ALLEY C, north of Twelfth street, is be-
north 9 the new Pea
body building. No pavement can be laid
in the rear of this building until stone re-
tanning wall is built.
The Heiner Hardware Company is max
ing improvements to their store on Nam
street, in the way Of show windows, which
present handsome appearance.
THIS evening there be a general rally OF
the church and congregation of the First
Baptist Church in social meeting. The
Ladies' Circle will have charge OF the
affair.
FINK & RoBB have sold another lot in
the old base ball grounds for $500 One
was sold ten days ago for Sl,40O. Inc
price of vacant lots down that way IS
steadily going up.
LAST night, in the Wesley M. E. Church,
the young ladies of the McCabe Mission
Band gave their entertainment Whlcn was
postponed from Saturday night. The pro
gramme was an interesting one and well
rendered.
THOSE contemplating going to McKees-
port to-day with the Elks' delegation
should leave their names with Messrs. q.
Il. Tracy and Frank Warden, the commit
tee on transportation. The excursion Will
leave at l: %.
Nr,,-,,,.,- ,,,orr;,c, q fraiCht engine
Jumped the track at Wellsburg, throwing
the morning tram which is due at Wheel
ing at z o'clock, behind time. Outside OF
this and getting the engine on the track
again, no damage was done.
THE Building Committee of the Odd Eel
lows, which has the improvements Oh the
Odd Fellows building inIcharge, recently
appointed committee to make arrange
ments for the dedication Of the new build
ing. The event will take place the first OF
next month.
THE Council Chapter of st. Luke's ?.
e. Church will hold Christmas market
this evening at the Chapel on South
Broadway, Island The ladies are making
preparations for handsome affair, ana all
sorts OF pretty and serviceable articles
will be on sale.
DR.. GBoRGE B. CUSHING, who has been
in New York for several years, having
graduated at the medical college OF the
University of New York, and has recently
been house surgeon OF Bellevue Hospital,
has been in Wheeling several weeks on
visit, and has decided to locate here.
IT is scurious fact that all the Demo.
cratic candidates for Second Branch of
Council in the Fourth ward live on Seven
teenth street, within square or so OF
eacn other. One or two gentlemen, who
only failed of selection by few votes, also
reside on Seventeenth street. That street
will be paved, sure.
SECRETARY FRANK DAILY, of the Wilson
Tariff Students, has received letter from
Gov \. B. Fleming, acknowledging the re-
ceipt of an invitation to be present at the
entertainment and reception at Arion Hall,
regretting his inability to be present, and
speaking in complimentary terms OF the
club and its work.
IT Is stated by a representative Of the
Board of Public Works that the sinking OF
the brick pavement where torn up to relay
the street railway at Main and Sixteenth
streets and at the south end of the Market
street bridge, was caused by frosty weather,
and was not the fault of Inspector Dunnlng.
The brick will be taken up and relaid.
SECRETARY z. p. DAILY, OF the William
L. Wilson Tariff Students, on Saturday
received a letter from Governor A. =.
Fleming in answer to an invitation to at
tend their concert and reception at Arion
Hall, Thursday evening, December % The
Governor regrets his inability to DE pres
emit on account of business engagements,
and pays the boys a handsome compi-
ment.
FRITZ YADo, of Peters Run, W. Va,
challenges we'll known character here in
Wheeling by the name of Sandwich Teat-
ers, 10 an eating or scrap chewing
contest, the conflict to come of in three
weeks, Joe Rines 10 be stake holder The
scrap is to be mail pouch or red letter, the
latter preferred, and the oysters and sand
witches TO De furnished by Hotel Van
Keuren. The contest to be for so side,