Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-16
SMALL TALA.
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
Pithilv Told

HIS Is GrOC6rS LAY dI w ucCIlus a. n
STRAWBERRIES are becoming more plen-
tiful and are retailing at ten cents per ooX
THE Shamrocks accept the challenge OF
the Pink Carriers for Sunday, on the Ben
wood grounds.
PERSONS living along La Belle street
complain that the garbage collector does
not 10 his DUTY.
The concert and social 10 be given at the
United Presbyterian Church this evening
promises to De a most delightful affair
THERE will be at least two excursions
from this place 10 Atlantic City this sum
mer, the first in July and the second IN
August.
The Council Committee on Water Works
and the City Water Board are called TO
meet in Joint session tonight, 10 discuss the
new water works plant.
The funeral of Mrs. Christina Fisher
took place yesterday afternoon from her
late residence on South Wood street. In
terment at Mt. Calvary.
BEFORE adjourning yesterday the a o:
II. convention passed a resolution OF
thanks 10 Chief McNichol and the police
force for fayors shown during the con-
vention.
JAS. L. HAwLEY extends an invitation
through the REGISTER TO the public gener-
ally, TO inspect his handsome new business
houses on Main and Tenth streets, as well
as the dwellings above them.
The intense neat of the past three days
has been trying on the glass mouse, machine
and iron works men, but tour Of these In
dustries by a REGISTER man yesterday
morning showed no cases OF prostratlon.
REV. DR.. WRIGHT, of Cleveland, Ohio
Secretary of the American Missionary AS
sociatien OF New YORK City, will preach
morning and evening at the Peoples Con-
gregatlen Church, Sunday, in Grand Army
Hall.
The Gunther Schmidt Fishing Club will
leave next Saturday morning on month
fishing trip near Powhatan, The trip Will
be made under the command OF q. Schmidt,
assisted DIV @. Ghus. The amusement
committee consists Of w. Webb and L.
Parker.
THE Rev. NJ. f. Dryden will deliver an
address at the Odd Fellows Hall, corner
ChapIine and Twelfth streets next Sunday
afternoon at 3 O'CLOCK Subject, Why l
lett the Ministry of the Methodist EpiSco-
pa Church" la this address he will pre-.
sent MS changed views on certain points OF
Theology.
THE funeral Of Mrs Henry Graebe took
place Yesterday afternoon at two o'clock
from the family residence, on South Wood
street. Rev II. Haas, of the ST. Paul's
Church, preached a very impressive ser
men. The remains were taken to the O!d
Stone Church cemetery for the interment,
which was private.
Is Police Court, yesterday morning, Mr..
L. u. Jepson presided in the absence OF
Mavor Sedbrgnt. Louis Jordan, charged
with drunkenness, went 10 the hill Tor 10
days. Jerry O'Leary aud Nichola Mekass-
nOvtz, were up for dlsOrderly conduct.
O,Leary was fined 81 and costs, and Me
kassnoyitZ g. and costs.
YESTERDAY there was run another bicy-
Gle race between the Elm Grove wheelmen,
PURGE HornbroOk and Edward Sugar
from Elm Grove 10 ROuey's Point ana back
TO Elm Grove, for ten dollars side. Horn
brook was not in IL. Sligar made 1t TO the
Point in - minutes, and tue round trip IN
- minutes. Sligart was two miles ahead
IL was nine mile race.
TIE Knights of St George closed all
their arrangements yesterday with Travel
ing Passenger Agent .. Il. Wood for
select excursion via. the Wheeling and
Lake Erie Railway 10 Toronto, Canada.
Persons desiring 10 join the excursion Gao
procure tickets from George }. Matheson,
Captain Knights ST George.
EVERYTHING Is in readiness for the Sc
gum Commencement at the Opera House
tomorrow evening. Tue occasion has
ALWAYS been the event Of the season, and
the commencement this year will prove no
exception 10 the rule. Indeed, many pre-
dict that this, the twenty-hfth, viii be a
much greater affair than its predecessors.
A crowded house is surety II the weather
is favorable.
THE CouBcil Committee on Streets, Al
leys and Grades is called to meet this after
noon TO inspect the proposed improvement
at the corner of Sixteenth and McCullocn
streets DR.. Caddle has aroused great
deal Of interest in this Improvement, and d
favorable report IS expected. The Doctor
explained yesterday that when, IN his
speech before Council, he referred 10 acct
dents at the location named, he meant acct
dents to vehicles and not 10 persons.
BELMONT City Lodge, No. l09 X. Of p,
of Bridgeport, will give their first picnic on
July Atm, at Ridgeway's Grove, out the c.,
L. * W. railroad. The lodges from Mar
tins Ferry, Bellaire, Flushing and all the
surrounding towns will join with them.
Hon. Jesse HollingsworJh will read the
Declaration Of independence and Hon.
Newell KennOn will speak on Pythlanism.
The Union Cornet Band, Of twenty-four
pieces, will be present all day, as also will
Meisters orchestra, Of twelve pieces.
The meeting OF the Alumni OF Union
school was held Tuesday evening in
the grammar room. An organization was
effected and the following officers chosen:
President, Miss Georgia 3. Pender; Vice
President, Lucy Robinson; Secretary,
Max Lang; Treasurer, Hardy Henry. II
was decided 10 provide for literary and
musical entertainment next Tuesday even
ing at which light refreshments will be
served. The following Committee on Pro
gramme was appointed: Misses Stella
Hull. Lucy Robinson, Matte Shields, Pru-
dence Higgins Mrs. Kurner. The Com
mittee Oh Refreshments consists Of Misses
Minnie Crowther, Minnie Magee, Kate
Wells Dearl ROSp