Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-03
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PIthily Told


PIthily Told
At Opera House this Afternoon and Evening
Prof Brlstors Equescurrculum.
At Grand Opera House this Afternoon and
EVening-Irwin Bros. Speciality Co.
MAPLE syrup and buckwheat cakes will
soon be with Us.
THE Council Committee on Cemeteries is
called for this evening.
A BANJO, mandolin and guitar club Is
about TO be organized in the Y. NJ. Q. AS
ISOLATION.
JOHN MOONEY was arrested last night by
Officer Miukemeyer, for disorder. Oficer
Fahey ran in a vag.
OFFICER SCALLY arrested Charles Boder
and Charles Mccain, yesterday, for fight
ing at Kindleberger's barber shop.
A NUMBER of the girls Of the Bloch Bros
tobacco factory gave dance at Schenk's
hall last night Neuhardt's orchestra rem
dered the music.
THE Ladies' Hospital Association will
hold a meeting ut the Y. NJ. G. A. building
this afternoon at 3 o'clock, and full at
tendance is desired.
THE Democratic City Executive Com
mittee met at the Sheriff's office last night
but transacted no business, adiourning I'M
I'll Thursday night
The Ravine Reading Club gave ball en-
masque at their hall in the North End last
night The affair was well attended, and
Joyous time was had by all.
OFFICER WEST found A. J.Beigley kneel-
ing down on Market street. about noon
yesterday, with his voice lifted up in
prayer. He was taken 10 the City Hall,
and friends afterward took him away.
WooD Bros. have contracted to erect a
handsome $1,000 dwelling on South Front
street for Mrs. Sarah Harbour. They will
also erect two-stOry frame dwelling for
K. Wissel, on Coal street, IN the North
End.
The grounding didn't have to root yes
terday. He could have remained out and
basked in his shadow for many week, for
Yesterday he would have had TO travel far
Their than the suns rays to find it. There
was rain from one end of the country TO the
other
The LAFAYETTE rink at Martins Ferry is
being prepared for the running race Sat
urday night between Z. Q. McClelland
and Clarence Gilbert, Anon Paxton and
Robert Edwards. A raised platform is be-
ing placed all around the track on which
the tan bark will be placed.
PRESIDENT VoN DER ABE, Captain, has
notified Jack Glasscock, who will have
charge of the st. Louis Browns for the
coming season, TO report here about March
18th, and start the players at work in the
gymnasium and hand-ball court. The play
ers will put in about two weeks hard work
in the gymnasium.
TIE Bulletin of the american DeUon Cattle
Club is out for February. The Bulletin has
lately been changed from quarterly TO a
monthly publication, and is meeting with
the success IL deserves among the farmers
and cattle men. L. p. SIsson is the Score
tary and Treasurer, and is pushing it right
along
The Island Gun Club leaves tomorrow
morning for Washington, Pa, where they
will shoot a match with the Washington
Gun Club. The following will contest: j.
A. Penn, G.. w. Lennon, Chas. Beekman,
DR.. f. @. Myers, Robt. B. Burt, John
Wright and NJ. Dinger At practice
shoot on the Island Monday all the men,
bers showed up well
A. SPRUCEBANK, JR., son Of Mr.. A.
Sprucebank, of the Riverside mill, died
suddenly at his home yesterday. Mr..
Sprucebank was sick only few days, and
his sudden demise was a terrible shock to
his many friends and relatives in this city
Deceased leaves a wife and three children.
The remains will be brought to Wheeling
for interment.
As WILL be seen by card in another col
umn, Messrs. A. j. Lawrence ~ Co., and
James CarOthers. of Pittsburg, are offer
ing for sale limited amount Of 5per cent
Wheeling Bridge Company bonds, which
they recommend as a frst-class long time
bond investment. Persons desiring intor-
nation can address either Of the above
named firms.
THE annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the J. L. Locke Shoe Co. was held last
night, and the following directors were
elected: P Greene, VIM. II. Pfarr, M.
A. Holden, Thomas B. Moore, j. II. Locke
Mr.. Greene was elected President, Mr.
Pfsrr Treasurer, and Mr. Holden Secre-
tary.
HOLIDAYS are usually made gala days by
the Y. M. c. A, either by outdoor sports
or social gatherings in the building. A
ive-mile handicap across country run will
take place on the afternoon Of Washing
toms Birthday, Monday, February %
Three handsome medals will be awarded
TO men securing first, second and third
place. The handicapping will be arranged
from the records made in the previous runs
and according to the ability Of the contest
ants. A close and interesting run is ex-
pected.
AROIrT PEOPLE.