Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-17
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PIthily Told

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PIthily Told
AT Oper. House this eveniug-The Burglar
AR Grand Opera House this afternoon and
eyeuiug-Webter's Uncle Toms Cabin Com
pany.
OFFICERS DESMOND and Terrell each
shot a dog yesterday.
To-uoREow afternoon and evening Mr.
NJ. Stein viii give a Mctzcisop at his Full
ton place. All are invited.
JouN COLE, of No. 225S Main street, com
planned no police headquarters yesterday
aoout a disorderly house in his vicinity.
TIE ST. Clairsyille gun club has de-
cliueG the challenge of the Island gun club.
The latter club has challenged the Home
stead. Pa, club.
MRs. LOUIS HARTONG fractured her left
limb. Monday morning, by a fall down a
Htghtof steps at her residence. She will
be- confined TO ner residence for some weeks
90 come.
HARRY T, the. bright little son Of Mr..
Harry \. DeiterS, Of the Island, died at
haifpast i've o'clock yesterday morning.
TIE stricken family have the sympathy Of
a widecircle of friends in their bereaye-
meUt.
Mr.. J. +. JERROLD, agent Of the Western
Phouograph Company of Pittsburg, went
out 10 Mt. de ChanJal Monday and took his
photograph along with him. The Sisters
and tue young ladies at the Mount enjoyed
the concert very much.
ATTORNEY A. II. WIEDEBUsCH is an ap-
pliCaut for the position of Commissioner OF
the United States Court, ana his petition
has been uumerOUsiy signed by members
of the bar in this county, they recognizing
his peculiar fitness for the place.
Rgv. W. II. BROOKS, pastor Of Simp-
sons A. NJ. r. Church. has secured Rev.
&. y. Grandson, ID d., President Of Ben
nett College, Greensboro, y. c., Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, TO preach at
Simpson chapel on Wednesday evening at
5 o'clock
THERE was a lively little chicken fight at
a resort near the glass works, IN the Eighth
ward, Monday night, attended oy two or
three dozen sports from both sides Of
the river. smith Buffers fowls won three
contests, and in two others his chickens
turned tail
Ameeting will be held soon TO organize
the local iuter-cOllegiate league for the sea-
son. There will be a base bail programme
arrau ged besides the other athletic sports.
WASHINGTON and Jefferson, Geneva, West
Minister, Allegheny and the Western Uni
uersiry are the colleges that viii comprise
the organization.
MEsSRs. Caldwell & PETERSON have
lust received an order from the Pittsburg
Leader 70 supply the ceilings of their new
building with their popular panel metallic
ceilings. This ceiling Is growing in favor
all over the country. Once il gets a foot
hold Il holds its own for beauty, durability
and utility against all competitors.
A poUBLY-sAD affection has come to Mr..
NJ. Il. Stuck, of South Jacob street, IN the
death OF his wife and infant daughter.
Mrs. Stuck died Sunday, and Monday even
ipEthe infant daughter, Nellie, succumbed.
Both mother and child were inferred az the
Peninsula cemetery yesterday morning,
the funeral services being held at 10
o'clock.
As Has been generally fupposed, the
large compound engine which mas been run
ming over tue Panhandle Tor several days
is not 70 stay there. The engine was built
by the Baldwin Locomotive Company
under patents taken out By them some time
ago. ana they have been running IL over all
the trunk lines IN the country merely To ad-
vertise The fact that they had az last built
an engine that could not only haul heavy
train. but could make time on the heaviest
grades. On the first trip east the machlnlSt
who has the locomotive IN charge would
not allow the fireman 10 run steam Up 10
the limit Just before starting up the heavy
grade east o. Golfers, but on the second
day they had al the steam necessary, aud
made the run from Wheeling Junction 10
Diusmore in eleven minutes, an actual dis
lance Of twelve miles, half OF which IS OF a
grade which averages % feet 10 the mile.
This is nc ABOUT the rate Of 6S miles per
hour The double headers were never
known 10 make anything ike this time.