Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-31
SMALL TALA
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told


| the old wooden bridge at Main street.
The new Webster district school build
ing is rapidly approaching completion.
THE Hursch-Elikan wedding will take
place at the parlors Of the Globe Hotel at
Bellaire this evening.
THE block Of dwellings at the northeas t
corner OF Eoff and Twenty-uinth streets
are almost completed.
TEE mercery pranced yesterday. About
one O'Clock in the afternoon it registered
50 degrees at Schnep's.
WORK is progressing rapidly on the
foundation for the Peabody Insurance
building on Market street.
Ed FARLEY, of Greggsville, was thrown
out of buggy on Sunday and seriously
hurt about the head and knee.
THE Knights of st. George, of the Cattle
dral, will give an exhibition drill OF Mar
ket street one evening next week.
SUNDAY will be big day at the Quaker
meetings at Mt. Pleasant, O., and persons
will be present from number of States.
THE reserved seats for Dockstader's min
strels at the Opera House next Saturday
night go on sale at Houses music store
this morning.
Francis CORES, q lad living in the Sixth
ward, was badly bitten in the finger yester-
day oy dog belonging to WIN Schul. The
animal was shot
The school for physical culture at Tur-
ner Hall, under Prof Krogh, will open to-
morrow. Chris Schambra will continue
as instructor of the fencing class.
A COUPLE was arrested last evening by
Officers Lukens and Terrlll back of a
blacksmith shop. rhey gave their names
as George Kfaft and Alice Leverage.
THERE was to have been a meeting Of the
Centre District Democratic CLUB last even
ing, but owing to the rain there were not
sufficient present TO transact business.
A VAC was hauled in last evening. He
claimed he was from Columbus and lndl-
Gated that he was deaf and dumb. although
it looks very much as though he was feign-
ing 1t.
The B. & o. Railroad Company is max
ing some extensive improvements at their
Forty-eighth street yards in new tracks.
The Forty-eighth street yards are being
greatly increased.
THE members Of the Teutonia Singing
Society have made all arrangement for
their first ball, which will take place IN
their hall on September 2Sth. Mayors or
chestra will make the music.
A DEED made August %, 1892, by Jacob
Reitz to Henry F. E. Reitz, for a piece of
land on the extension of Twenty-fourth
street, consideration $500, was left for
record at Clerk Hooks Office yesterday.
BEFORE Squire Rogers yesterday Will
liam Miller was fined s. and cost for as
sault upon Nora O'Gara. In the Ewell
Boyd robbery case the prosecuting wit
ness failed to show up and the case was
dismissed.
THERE were some monster men repre-
scented in the recent gathering OF the
Brotherhood Of Engineers. One of the
gentlemen tips the scales at 365 lbs. and IS
feet 2 inches tall. He lives in North
Wheeling.
THE picnic to be given by Wildey Rebec-
kah Lodge No. 2, l. o. o. F., tomorrow,
September 1st, promises to be a success.
The Elm Grove motors will take the pic
nickers to Elm Grove and wagons to the
grounds free of charge.
A DEED made August 81, 1892, by Chas.
Schmidt and wife and others, to Mary e.
Ritz, wife of John Ritz, for lots Nos. 81
and IS, IN Belvidere addition to the city,
consideration, $3.50, was left for record
yesterday at Clerk Hooks Office.
THE young people of Wesley M. e.
church will give lawn fete next Tuesday
6EGulUR On GAC ClupJJ lON y ing O~o''SSH
Thirtv-fifth and Thirty-S xth streets, on
Eoff The proceeds of the affair will be
used for the benefit of the church.
THERE will be a lawn fete given this
evening on the Bridge Park, on the Island,
by the Literary Society Of lions Lutheran
Church. There will be some splendid illu-
limitations, and with such wide area as
this enclosure represents, most enjoyable
time will be had.
IN Police Court, yesterday morning,
Elizabeth Harden, for unbecoming con-
duct, was fined 81 and costs. Mrs. Shriber,
of South Wheeling, got )? and costs for
disorderly conduct, while Tom WEIGH, for
abusing his wife, was sent to the hill in de-
fault of s. fine.
THE members of the Eighth Ward Demo
cratic Club held meeting last night at the
South Sioe Turner Hall. There was
large attendance. The object of the meet
ing was to select uniform for the coming
campaign and make other arrangements
for the marching club.
THE yearly meeting of the Friends, or
Oaker Society of Ohio, is being held az Mt.
Pleasant, Jefferson county. a number OF
visiting delegates from Canada, and nearly
every other Quaker community In the Uni
ted States, are present. The meeting will
last through tomorrow.
MARRIAGE licenses were granted yester-
dav by Clerk Hook TO Herman Muhlmann,
aged 26, and Louisa Schmidt, aged "A, both
of Wheeling To Thomas p. Anshutz Of
Philadelphia, and Efie S. Russell, Of Ohio
county To William Nortemann, aged 43,
and Mary Kramer, aged 30, both OF Wheel
ing.
The Elks Outing to be given at the Park
on Thursday evening, September 18th, is
being looked forward TO with great deal
of pleasure by those fortunate enough TO
have invitations. The committee in charge
consists of Mesrs. Q. r. Tracy, E. b.
Franzheim, B. B. Dovener, and Henry
Houser.
The foundation for the new Baer build
ing at South and Main streets, is about
completed and work will soon be COM
menced upon the superstructure. The
stable will be pushed to completion as rap
| idly as possible as it was the intention OF
the firm to have il ready for occupancy
within few weeks.
WASHINGTON COUNCIL No. 3, Jr. o. L. A
| Nj, will give en- entertainment Friday
nirht in CT. a. X. hall The affair will be
| for the benefit of the council, and will be
attended by delegates from number Of
| sister councils. An interesting musical and
| literary programme will be rendered. Dur
ing the evening Mr. Will Clements will
render some selections of his own compost
1 ton.
THE plans just made by Assistant Engi-
neer White of the street railway system
/ forms a pretty bulky map. The scale is
/ 30 feet to the inch, making the map some
| So feet long. The width Of the map is As
| inches. The work of surveying the route
was prosecuted during that almost intol-
! erably hot week, having five boys as assist
ants. 1t required two or three weeks 10
construct the plans.
THE Washington District Democrats
met at their club room last evening, and
/ lnh ad ha