Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-29
SMALL TALK
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly ana
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TIVE speed entries for the State Fair will
he completed tomorrow or Wednesday
TEr visitors taxed several of the hotel
dining rooms yesterday.
IT is estimated that g, 900 was cleared
from the Labor Day celebration.
A PAIR of suspenders and hat were
found in alley early yesterday morning.
Was it murder or suicide!
LEWIS THOMAS, of the South Side, is
building a handsome house on Ihlrty-
ninth street.
The Wellsburg Window Glass Works
will be offered for sale about the middle OF
next month.
1T was a beautiful day yesterday, and
thousands availed themselves OF the OPP
portunity to visit the green spots.
THE platoon of police, in charge OF Lieut..
Gaus. in the Labor Day Parade, was quite
generally commented upon for their manly
bearing and excellent appearance.
THERE was large gathering ut the Park
Yesterday afternoon. Nearly every train
was loaded with people, and it was one OF
the biggest Sundays of the season.
The new Sixth Ward school building
is going up quite rapidly. The brick work
has been completed almost TO the second
story.
On September the Wheeling Cyclers
will give an opening ball at their hall, on
South Jacob street. Prof. hlllmyer Will
furnish the music.
R. X. CITIZENS herd Of Jerseys now on
exhibition at Detroit, has a good showing;
he having taken five first premiums ana
one second out of six showlngS
THERE seems to be a strong movement in
favor of raising the Opera House curtain
promptly al o'clock, Suburban residents
are then enabled TO see nearly the entire
performance before taking the train.
THE ladies of the ST. Matthew's Church
Hospital Association viii serve dinner on
the Fair Grounds each day Of the fair. On
Monday evening and during the electric
light races the ladies will serve tea.
TIE citizens Of the Sixth ward present
ed a handsome silk flag 10 the Niagara en-
CINE house on Saturday. which hoated
from the staff on Labor Day. 1t was Sc
cured from Wolff
LEW DoCKsTADER next Saturday night
will present at the opera house his new
speciality, Ward McAllister, and at the
"Knickerbocker Club" will impersonate
one or more of the political leaders, includ-
ing Harrison, Cleveland, Blaine, Hill and
others.
A SMALL. boy by the name Of Arthur Nc
Kenny, living sn Twenty-nttn street WnlIe
irving to cross South Chapline yesterday
afternoon and lodging team was struck
by the motor, and knocked down. NO bones
were broken, but he was badly bruised IN
two or three places.
THE Fifth West Virginia Cavalry and
Battery G., First Virginia Light Artlhery'
held their reunion at California, Pa. on
last Friday and met with quite r'5 a.:
welcome. 1t was the largest meeting OF
the association held since its organization
and every body left well pleased.
THE German Pioneers Society will give
their picnic at Wheeling Park next Thurs
dav. and it is being looked forward 70 with
delightful expectancy. This society IS
formed of some of the oldest German resi-
desidents Of Wheeling, and many pleas
ant "reminiscences will be included IN the
eloquent speeches to be made
MIR. JOSEPH II. MCARDLE, the III
Gent manager Of the Wheeling Install
ment Company, and Miss Rose ;. NJ
Ter. of South Chapline street, will be
married on Wednesday morning, Sep
TENDER 7th, at 9 o'clock at st. Josepn's
Cathedral.
THs Pink Carriers, the champions of the
State, defeated the Fultons on the latter
grounds by the score OF to :. Features
of the game was Smiths pitching and
Bu.hauan's OaCk-stOp work. The same
clubs will play on the Benwood grounds
next Sunday afternoon. a good game IS
looked for.
The excursion given to Myers Lake in
Canton Yesterday over the Wheeling ana
Lake Erie by the Union Cornet Band was
a great success. Some twelve carloads or
people were transported to the resort. "A
GOOD time was enjoyed throughout, the
band BOYS furnishing enhancing melody
throughout the day. They arrived nome
about 10 o'clock last night
The Kenna Club will hold their regular
meeting at their club room this evening az
which there will be addresses made on the
leading topics of the day by the Hons. L;
:, Riley and Col. Robert White. All
yduug Democratic voters are extended
cordial invitation to be present ana 10 DC
come members Of this club. The meeting
will be called TO order at o'clock and the
speaking will begin at o'clock.
CARDS are out announcing the mar
rage Of the two daughters of Mr.. aud
Mrs. G.. w. Smith, of the National pike.
The two ceremonies will take place at
the home OF their parents on the 9Th OF
Seutember. The principals are Miss
Annie +. Smith to Mr. a. b. Myer, OF
this city, and Miss Babara f. to Mr.
Arlington Ault, also Of this place. A
large number Of invitations have been
issued.
UNDER one of the obsolete rules Of the
base ball game before player could retire
from a game ne would have 10 be Just
few degrees removed from fit subject FOR
the coroner. II was an old trick for poor
PLAYER in a tight pinch acting under orders
10 suddenly fall to the ground IN nj.
Then a stronger batter or better helder
would be compelled to fill in the invalid's
! place. The revised rules allow the cap
| tain Of team to change his men at any
J time be sees fit, and the only penalty
! charged is that player once retired can
| not resume position IN the game.
A COMMUNICATION has been received at
/ this Office stating that a coal miner in the
/ Eighth ward went to his home AZ + o'clock
/ SUNDAY morning, and upon being repri-
manded by the wife for not providing Tor
/ the family. savagely assaulted her in the
I fare 10 an extent that she had TO have two
| Of her teeth extracted. The writer alludes
| ~ several other things he did, ana asks
! that the whole letter be published. II the
writer knows the facts 10 be true, he
should call the attention of the proper au-
thOritieS TO the case.
THE runs from the Sistersville oil field
on Thursday were 9,1l5 barrels, and con-
sentative operators believe that is about
the size of its production. There are many
good wells in the field and timbers are be-
ing gotten out for from 20 TO - new ones
on the Ohio side of the river. Two wells
have been located on Middle Island creek
about four miles from Ben run station.
Several Of the producer and operators
have been down that way and are leasing