Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-27
SMALL TALK.

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Plthily Told
The frigidity of the Rtmosphe re, yester-
day and last night, was quite marked.
Work proceeded as usual at the stone
bridge, yesterday, despite the cold.
CATHERINE ZoECKLER yesterday quail
ned as executriX Of the will of George
Zoeckler deceased. Bond; $4,000; no Sc
curity required.
JOIN DAY was arrested last night by
Officer Gaus for breaking window at the
berbershop Of at Market and South streets.
Day, who is a laborer, was drunk at the
time.
THERE were two cases in Police Court,
Yesterday morning Minnie Pyles, for be-
ing drunk, got 81 and costs, and George
Parsons, for disorder was continued and
Mrs. Parsons summoned.
TIE Board Of Commissioners Commit
tee on Poor House and Farm met yester-
day and audited bills. The Board will
meet to-day to audit bill, preparatory to
the coming regular meeting.
JOHN FULTON, the plumber was quite
badly scalded at Clay School house, yester-
day morning. while making some repairs
TO the radiator. His burns are to the low
er part Of his body and limbs, and are very
painful.
MARS and Venus are rapidly approaching
each other in the western sky, and soon
viii be but one minute OF astronomical
time apart. This is good omen OF peace
with Chile, the gods of war drawn toward
and won over by the goddess Of love.
THE numerous friends in Wheeling and
vicinity OF Mr. and Mrs. j. f. Bowers Of
East Liverpool, who formerly lived in Mar
tins Ferry and Wheeling will regret TO
hear Of the death Of their son Dana and
the serious illness of both parents. Mrs.
Bowers is threatened with diptheria.
IRWIN BRorHERs' Big Speciality Com
pany will be at the Grand February l, 2
and3. Charles A. LOder, in ooh, What
Night,n appears at the Grand February
and g. Matte Vickers will be there Feb
ruary and 9. She appears in two new
plays. "Idleweis" ana 1.-THE Circus
Queen
SAID a local shoe dealer yesterday: "The
old brogan has seen its best days, and out
few are manufactured at the present time.
10 is seldom that we have call for them
nowadays, and l keep only few pairs In
stock Farmers who formerly bought cow
hide boots now get the felt boots encased in
rubber overshOes, and wear them from the
time the snow comes until the mud dries
up in the spring"
A GLANCE over the list Of legal holidays
for this year shows that with but single
exception all will be celebrated on a Mon
day. Our first legal holiday will be Wash
ingtonis Birthday, February %, which
falls on a Monday; Memorial Day, May 50,
also falls on a Monday; Independence Day,
July 4, occurs on a Monday; Christmas
Day, December %, which comes on Sun
-. hn nj
dav, Monday. Thanksgiving Day, No
vember "a, is the only holiday that will be
celebrated on any other day than Monday.
The annual meeting Of the State Coun-
Gil of the Order Of the United American
Mechanics takes place on Thursday at
Charleston. Ohicers for the ensuing year
will be elected. The delegates OF the Wheel
ing Councils will leave this morning Tor
Charleston. The following are the DELE
gates from Island Council No. 4: Charles
+. Braunlich, Geo. w. Schenk and ". L.
Mitchell; Enterprise Council NO. D sam
uel Brubaker, James M. Ephln ana D. +.
Potter, and two State officers, j. y. Fer
rell. State Treasurer, and j. A. Beoout
State Secretary; Washington Council,
Charles r. Schultz, John j. Smith and
Harry Boyer.
The Bank Of the Ohio Valley, at Wheel
ING. is anxious to know the name OF the
party In East Liverpool who, about the
middle of October last, drew check for
sT5 Is An one Of our local banks. The cheek
was lost in the wreck at Mingo on the 10th
of October. 1t was owned by the Wheel
ING bank, having been accepted as cash,
bUt neither the officials Of that institution
nor the bank from which they obtained IL
irnovV who signed the check nor on what
hank In East Liverpool it was drawn. The
hank Is DESTROYS of securing such lntorma-
tion az will enable 10 70 secure duplicate.
-Edst liverpool Crisis.
OK THE South Side young man was
recently married, and on his wedding night
a psrtT OF his neigh0ors gathered ABOUT
bis hoiise 10 serenade him. They banged
svvav industriously at tin pans, and got up
> confusion which they thought ought 10
bring the Young benedict out. IL did, TOO,
b,f be slid out back door and Joined the
crowd from the rear, so that they dld not
Irpoyv that he was among them. Some OF
them made some remarks that the young
ran aid not kindly receive, and he MADE
his presence known by striking out from
sbo1lder and LAYING low that particular
soreT,e5er Another interfered ana re-
ceived the same treatment Inc party
6,.oSs mn and the young man re-
tnrned 70 his bride. Next DAY
-. came ND town and tried 70
a.o. . LAWYER. to prosecute the serenaders,
So the LAWYER advised him that the pest
49,, that ne could do would be 70 carry
S Sn,Jis ..Something that the boys would IKE"
"a ~ ;,vife them up to his house that Night
I 4e "a a said 10 have acted upon the lawyers
advice.