Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-02
SMALL TALG.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PlthlV Told

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PithnV Told
a CASE Of scarlet fever is reported from
the Eighth ward.
AN occasional overcoGt was seen on the
streets, last evening.
The Council Committee on Markets IS
called 10 meet tonight.
IL two days there has been a drop OF
twenty degrees in the corresponding not
test parts Of the day.
LAST night Mr.. Guy Scott was initiated
into the mysteries Of the Alpha kappi Phi
Fraternity. He now appears wearing the
Scimiter and Shield.
Mr.. J. 7. HoDGEN's, of portland Station,
OHIO. bought yesterday one car load OF
wheat at IS cents per buslel.
THE Hallock Bros. are making rapid
progress in driving the splles Tar the new
church building next t. bder's.
The First Presbyterian hurch has been
thoroughly renovated and cleaned. Paint
ers are now painting the exterior.
ALARGE crowd Of citizens were watching
the work as it progressed on the Baer
building yesterday. About ten orlcGlayers
were 40 work.
NELLIE, an infant child OF Mrs. Chariot
and the late Martin A. Brady, OF the South
Side, died yesterday morning at Z O'Clock
after q days illness.
TIVE Breining block, corner South and
Market streets, is an imposing improve
meut In that neigEbOrhOOd. The owners
taste ana good Judgment are generally ap-
proved.
JOE WEBB has purchased Ashworth's
restaurant and bar, opposite the REGISTER
Office Mr.. AshwOrth viii so into The hsh
and oyster business in the old City Bank
Building.
The government lights on the new Island
bridge have been hitched onto the city
gas main by means of long rubber tubes,
ana the old oil system is thereby done
away with.
Mrs. JACOB VoGLE. of South Main street,
met with a painful accident yesterday
morning While making preserves in some
manner she placed her right hand IN the
kettle and it was badly scalded.
The building committee Of the First NJ,
u. Church az Krkwood, as announced
elsewhere in this mornings issue, adver-
tjse for sealed proposals for the erection OF
the Superstructure OF the new church,
THERE was q surprise party last night
rendered TO James Maxwell. az his home on
I
birthday and a most Joyous time was had.
Between muslcales, reCitatiOns and coon
dancing the evening was ''Out Of sight"
Selections were given by Messrs. Mooney,
Mckee and Lapp.
WOODEN railinys have been constructed
az the south end of the stone bridge on
either side between the parapet walls and
the first buildings on each side. The paw
ing on each side Of the approaches TO the
bridge from the south is about completed
and tse work is very substantial and salts
factory 20 tho general public.
A NUMBER Of Wheeling people will at
tend the dedication of the new organ at
the First NJ Z. Church in Bellaire this
evening This affair promises TO be
treat The music will be under the direc
ton of Prof Harry q. Archer of Pitts
burg. Special motors will be run from
Wheeling aud Martins Ferry, and the
ferry boats Will run for those desiring to
attend.
THE road bed Of tde 3. & 0. is being i'm
proved greatly at various points. y steam
shovel has been in operation at various
points few miles east Of Washington for
some time scoOping out dirt and stone from
alongside tae track filing in under tresties
and over CuIverts. Very large iron pipe IS
being placed in position as culverts. Cuts
in many instances have been widened 70
supply dirt for this work.