Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-06
SMALL TALK

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly ana
PithnV Told
AT opera House to night-"The Voodoo, or
A Lucky Charm"
AT Grand Opera House to-night-N S. Wood
in 'Out in the Streets"
Council this evening in special session.
TaE Board of Commissioners will as
semble this morning at half-past nine.
THE Council Committees on Ordinances
and Fire are called TO meet this evening,
before the session Of Council.
THE Happy Six will give grand
masque ball, on Wednesday evening. De-
cember 9TH, at Westwood's Hall. Music
by Mayors orchestra.
Hon. HENRY HALL will lecture on "The
Coming Man" at the Young Mems Chris
tisn Association Hail. Thursday evening.
Mr.. Hall is brilliant orator. His style is
polished and effective. Seats will be re-
served at the Y. M q. A. building this
morning at 9 o'clock.
The first 'winner'' was In the box at the
Theatre Musee last night. And be wore
whiskers.
THERE was fine lot Of cattle brought to
the city yesterday and our local dealers
soon became the owners OF them.
FARMERS who have their fall work all
finished and part Of their crops sold are
furnishing good business for some of our
store keepers, laying in winter supplies.
THE B. & o. officials have appointed A.
A Poole time inspector Of the Pittsourg
and Wheeling division.
ONLY two weeks from next Sunday until
Christmas.
THAT Christmas is coming no person who
visits any of the stores which make q
speciality of holiday goods can doubt 1t is
little early 20 begin the purchase OF
Christmas presents, but dealers have
learned from experience that buyers want
time to examine and make up their minds.
AN alarm Of fire was turned in about 10
O'Clock last night. The blaze was located
at No. 1908 Chapline street, and in frame
house owned by JAS Dudley and occupied
by William Dudley. The damage was
light, only about S25 or $50. 1t caught in
a bedroom through defective chimney.
INVITATIONS have been issued to Sir
Knights and their wives, daughters or lady
friends to attend a reception to be given by
Hope Commandery No. 20, knights Temp
lar, at their asylum at st. Clairsville, on
Thursday evening, December Sth, from 5
to 10 O'Clock Preparations are being
maze Tor q SDl6Qulu llulb. IL 10 tApCCLCu
that several Sir knights and lady friends
will attend.
DIR. S. H. KELLEY, Of West Liberty
while hunting on last Saturday, met with
a serious accident. His dog raised bird
which flew back between him and j. p.
Smith. Smiths shot took effect in the
Doctors right leg; in all some fifteen en-
tered, some passing through. AT present
the Doctor is doing very well and no dan
ger is feared. After being shot his dog
raised bird and rabbit, both Of which he
killed.
THERE was quito little explosion at the
Warwick pottery about half past seven
O'Clock Yesterday morning. IL appears that
the natural gas had only been on ABOUT three
ounces Of late, but yesterday there sud
denly came on an extra pressure OF some
twelve ounces Frank Cunningham, one
of the kiluman, had Gccidently left the
valve turned on in one Of the kilns, and 1t
filled up dense with gas. Forgetting all
about it, he started to light the kiln. The
moment the fame reached the gas there
was an explosion as of a cannon. The
whole front of the kiln was blown out, but
fortunately Mr.. Cunningham escaped with
out a scar. The kiln will require consider
able repairing before it can again be
used