Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-16
SMALL TALE

SMALL TALA
Minor Matters OF Interest briefly anu
PithuV Told.
At Opera House this evenIpg-Mapleson
Opera Co., In that melodious opera comique,
entitled "Fadette."
At Grand Opera House this evening-"Good
Old Times"
At Theatre Musee-VarietY entertainment
Four performances daily.
FINE opera tonight.
LOOKS like green Christmas.
Nor another leap year until 1896, girls.
MERCHANTS report that Christmas cards
sell hard.
MAC SPECK, drunk, was arrested yester-
day by Officer Wilke.
THE Fast Mail Co., is booked for the
Opera House December 81,
SOME of the scholars Of Washington
School were photographed Wednesday.
DID YOU see Sam do the Cinderella act
around the square last night with Sir Eoy
on the box.
GEORGE A. KoRNER yesterday qualified
as a Notary Public. Bond, $3.50, J. r.
Paul surety.
THE police were notified, yesterday, that
a shaving case had been stolen from the
Bon-Ton store.
The Board of Commissioners, will meet
as Board of Equalization and Appeals,
next Wednesday.
The Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers
will give their first ball in the Teutonla
Hall on the evening OF the 2lst.
THE graduating class Of the public
schools were examined yesterday. There
are quite number Of seniors, shere being
something like dfty-hve.
A REMARKABLY small audience witnessed
an unusually fine entertainment in zine
Colonel' at the Opera House last evening.
The company deserved better fate than
empty benches.
THE students of w. & J. College held a
meeting at noon Wednesday and decided
| to have uniform consisting ola olack
shirt, gray long pants with a black strlpe
down the leg.
ONE of the best legitimate comedies seen
at the Grand for many day was Jerry"
as played by J. w. Summers. 1t was thor
oughly relished by not a few OF the old
time theatre-goers.
HANG BALL is the most popular game at
present at the Y. NJ. G. A. When the
Young areeengaged in one of the recreative
games after class hour, the gymnasium
presents a very animated scene.
THE West Virginia State Custom Cut
| tiers Association will hold their second
semi-annual meeting in this city Tuesday,
January 3, 1893, at the Mcclure house. Dele.
gates to the National G.. +. L. association
| will be elected at this meeting.
The larger scholars of the Lincoln
School are making arrangements for an en-
| tertainment which will be given by them
| on next Thursday afternoon. The pro-
gramme which has been prepared is full OF
| Interesting selections, consisting OF songs,
recitations etc.
! THE annual New Years reception of the
| Y. M. c.. A. will be given on Monday, jan
uary I'd. The building viii present holt
/ day appearance and gymnastics, music, en-
| tertainment, refreshments and sociability
will combine to make the day happy one.
AS in previous years, the members OF the
| Woman's Union Benevolent Society have
kindly offered TO furnish and serve the re-
| freshments.
A CHAP is now travelling through the
country trying to swindle parties with
contract for wire fences. He offers to give
enough wire to fence ten-acre field IL the
party will sign contract 10 take the
agency for the wire. The contract is
where the swindle comes in, for if read
: closely it turns out to be q promissory
note to for $3.50, after few words are
erased with oxalic acid
A LARGE crowd Of ladies and gen tlemen
visited the Musee last night. South Sea
/ Island Joe, Master Carter, Prof. Hamlin,
] Capt. Curl and Little Franceloen have
proven TO be good drawing cards for the
| lecture hall The performance in the the
atre Is all that could be asked, as it is re-
| fine, amusing and entertaining The man.
agement surely are deserving Of the patron
age they are receiving. Every lady visit
ing the Musee to-day will receive beauti.
full painting.
AT regular meeting of Philo Council.
No 9S, n. u, held recently, the following
officers were duly elected: President,
Chas. Morningstar; Vice President, j. G.
Medick; Speaker, G.. w. Weisgerber;
Secretary, G. H: Medick; Financial Sec
rotary, II. F. Nolte: Treasurer, f. II.
Harry Ratcliff: Sergeant at Arms, A.
Welsch; Doorkeeper, Victor Walk: Trus-
tees, s. G. Brice, S. w. Ellsworth and
August Ney.
A PARISH house will shortly be built by
/ TIC NOukACk1btOu VI ~ AuhC . II.
Church on the Island. Plans have been
drawn for the new structure, which will
be located on South Broadway. The pres
ent little chapel will be moved to the rear
and the new building builtin the front. 1t
will have an audience room 371f feet wide
and 80 feet long, and will be used for Sun
school purposes. for entertainments, for
special meetings and other purposes. The
building will cost about 1900.
THE Swedish Grand Concert Company
will give a holiday entertainment on Sat
urday evening, December 81. at the Y. NJ.
G.. A. Hall. This organization appeared In
the concert course two years ago and gave
general satisfaction. The quartette con-
sists Of Charles A. Skoog, first tenor;
George Lzurin, second tenor: A. Emil
Skoog, baritone: Alexander Emslie, basso.
They sing both English and Swedish. hui
morous asd pathetic with equal facility.
TIE Glencoe correspondent OF the Bel
laire DcFs0crdt says that gentleman well
known in that nefghborhood, who forbids
the mention Of his name, tells good joke
on himself. While going from this city
several days ago on q B. & o. train be
happQned 70 look back into the parlor car
and saw himself in the large plate glass
mirrof. Thinking that the likeness he saw
Vas bis brother. James Dixon. OF Quincy,
NJ lett ms seat and went back 70 speak 70
hip re got near the glass before he dis
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