Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-08
SMALL TALK
Miner Matters OF Interest Briefly AND
PithuV Told

IA. LOCKWOOD, of Bellaire, has not &C
cepted q position on the Tribune, as stated
lew days ago
THE work Of placing the curves for the
street car tracks on the South Side is about
completed.
TaE west side Of Market street had a
number Of hundred tons of mud scraped on
il, yesterday.
The ladies of the Epworth league Of Full
ton are are going to give an oyster supper
this evening.
JOHN MOONEY was arrested by Officer
Creighton yesterday for striking Henry
Fravel with poker.
TIE last leap year hop Of the season will
take place in the Windsor hall on the
evening of the 18th.
Mr.. PATRICK CARA, who was so badly
burned at the Belmont mill to-day, was re-
moved 10 the North Wheeling hospital yes
terday.
THE members OF the Wheeling cyclers
are working arrangements for hare and
hound chase which will take place on the
Monday following Christmas.
A MAN named Rohrig, living in the
Eighth ward, was badly burned by splash
OF metal at one of the,BenwOod plants. DR..
The weather yesterday was as balmY as
a day in spring. The Ohio Valley Is grad
ually becoming q sub-trOpical region, and
skating will soon be lost art.
A MARRIAGE license was issued yesterday
to Frederick Baumberger. q native OF
Wheeling, aged %, and Emma Hagedorn,
native OF Wheeling, aged II.
SECRErARY KmGALLoN, Of the Amalga-
fvafa nrrfs
the new Finishers Union, and declares that
the A. A. will not affliage with it.
GEORGE OLIVER, a well known young
man OF this city, died Tuesday at the
Wheeling Hospital aftera long illness. The
funeral will take place this afternoon.
Hon. HENRY HALL will lecture at the Y.
NJ. Q. A. tonight on tine Coming Man"
Mr.. Hall is a pleasing, forcible speaker
that will charm any audience. The lecture
is historic, philosophical and educational.
TO-DAY is the feast of the Immaculate
Conception, q holiday Of obligation in the
Catholic Church. Services will be held
this morning at all the Catholic Churches
in the city, and yespers WILDE sung this
evening.
WHILE two drays were passing each
other on Water street yesterday they col
lided, tearing wheel of Of one and throw
ing the horse, knocking his shoulder out OF
place. They were driven by MIR. Adams
and Mr.. Black.
Mr. FRANK STANTON has had force Of
painters and decorators at work for sever
al days Frightening up 'Ye Old City
Booke Store" and il now looks as neat as
a new pin. The stock is being rearranged
and extensive additions made TO IT.
The Chrysanthemum Club, a social club
composed Of several popular young ladies'
of this city, have issued cards for leap
year hop TO be given at Teutonia Hall
Friday evening, December 10. The serv-
ices Of Prof. Kinmeyer have been secured.
BRICRLAYERs' UNION, No. l, at meet
ing held on Tuesday evening, elected Nd.
A. Lashles and Burk Watson to represe nt
the union at the National Convention OF
BricklayerS' and MasOns' international
Union to be held at Baltimore Monday,
January 9.
there were several vivid flashes OF
lightning and an influential crash OF thun-
der at sQuarter after one this morning. A
thunder storm on the Sth Of December!
Who saws the climate isn't changing Wen
be growing bananas and other tropical
fruit hereabOutS in another year or two.
IT was near the hour. People were gath
ering about the Elm Grove station. The
whistle blew. All scampered for the cars
But il wasn't the engine whistle that olew.
IL was only Sam Harrison walking up Six
teenth street, in joking mood, doing
rather remarkable piece OF mechanical
mimicry. The whistle was perfect.
BURGLARS tried to gain an entrance to
Joseph Buch's saloon Tuesday night at NO.
90 Eighteenth street. The lock on the
front door was tempered with One OF the
lights ia the door had to be broken and I'M
locked from the inside before the proprle-
tor could gain entrance ms is the Sec
ond attempt that has been made.
COOP crowds continue at the Musee
theatre. The management are clearly
demonstrating the TACT that pure anu Wnole
some instruction and innocent amusement
can be produced in an honorable and up
right manner, making this beautiful and
cosv theatre 3 place OF amusement Wnere
ladies and children can spend PHEASANT
afternoon and evening.
THERE were three cases in police court
Yesterday morning. John q patterson, OF
Clsysville, got s. and costs for hrlng gun
INTO a nile Of bricks on Market street
Henry Woodward for creating nuisance
was fined 81 and costs, but Judgment was
suspended on condition that ne leave sne
town. Thomas Parade for creaung us
turbance got - ana costs.
JACK. SUMMERS, an actor OF undouoted
merit. will make his first appearance IN
his city at the Grand Opera House Ior
three nights and Wednesday maunee,
commencing Monday, December u. MT
Summers has been playing In al the pIlu-
cipal cities of England, including LOnuO1
and liverpool. for the past three ye ars, and
has been generously receiNeU ~ 'N0
critics and audiences.
THERE was q meeting Of the Ladies Hos,
DitaI Committee OF the New City Hospital
Yesterday afternoon 70 consider the matter
81 come beneficiary entertainment for the
6osDjtel mis- winter. II is hardly likely
+bef tbe Kirmess will be repeated, out
shore was considerable talk OF making ar
rsngepents for the Living Whist spec
tacle. The exact terms upon whlCh II eau
be presented have notyet been iearheI;
and another meeting will nave 70 oe n sLa
before any definite action Is taken ID 'ne
matter.
THE fair and supper Of st. Johns con-
gregation has been looked forward 70 WIZ VIZ
SeTSht This fair will be held to-day sn9
~ ,- - evening at Arion Hall and
S,y.o-ojses IN be a great success. Dolls OF
siI Nations. ages and grades will De there;
Anyons in abundance and and variety %
haantifnl Christmas presents for OLD ana
"a ,-oDn1 All fashioned by the deft nngers
- re LADIES Of the congregation. Every
tIiy,er will be ready for inspection ana sais
to-5ev and 10 morrow night. A splenolu
sumner will be served every night
Ioor for another sermon on the popn-
-. oS,,,aeroents Of the day. Yesterday al
t t.,- apout half past three O'Clock hev.
~. RiEer OF the Fourth street Metnoolss
Cb,,-cb walked slowly up Twelfth street.
~ S,.It then planted himself on the opposiss
az. -.ss,-oil- directlv IN front OF the mA-n
$3.50. IN the Grand Opera HOUSE.
Sl' :. - - hstvvaen acts. and people Were