Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-29
SMALL TALK
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told

MEASLES are quite prevalent III the
Eighth ward.
HARRY SEYBoLD is at the City Hos
pltal, lying seriously i'll.
THE B. & o. people are strengthening
their Sixteenth street bridge by driving
piles under it.
REMARKS were widespread Of the
f~ineness Of the cut OF James G. Blaine
in the REGISTER yesterday morning.
AUGUST MALEY, of Thirty-third and
Jacob streets, wishes the report, that
he was married, emphatically denied.
He is not.
THE Caldwell & Peterson Company
are rapidly getting their place into
shape. a part Of the ground is now
under room.
REBECcA LODGE, of the 1. o. f. F.,
are making arrangements for a big en-
tertainment, in the near future. The
date has not been fixed.
PERSONS who have not received the
REGISTERS handsome counting house
calendar can receive same by either
calling or sending for
ELLA HARRINGTON was yesterday
appointed Administrative OF the estate
of w. ]. Harrington, deceased. Bond,
$500; II. l.. Walther, surety.
REV. CHARLES Fl. CATION, of Chicago,
will lecture on Wellington and Napoleon
at the Young Mems Christian Assocla-
tion on next Tuesday evening.
COMPLAINT is made that the DAILY
REGISTERS do not arrive at Tiltonville
until noon. This trouble will be reme-
edied by the postal authorities.
Work has again been resumed on the
new building at the corner of Thirty
third and Chapline streets. to be occu-
pied by Wood Bros. as a planning mill.
THE Benwood tube works will run a
| portion of this week, before closing
down for repairs. 1t will take three
/ weeks to complete the needed repairs.
uAMoNG the sports who dropped quite
a bundle at the chicken fight at Ben
wood Friday night was Billy George,
the ball player. Tim Dolan captured
the bundle.
HENRY GRAHAM sued Chas. Carney,
for striking him. The hearing was be-
fore Justice Wm. Magion, and Carney
got SIS and costs. They live on Twenty
seventh street.
THE family of John Webster, Of the
South Side, in which there has been so
much sickness, is some improved,
though one child is yet very sick. Four
children are still i'll.
PARsoN's outside show case has re-
Gently been reflled with new and artiS-
tic photographs. 1t is attracting a
great deal Of attention and was execn-
ted by Mr.. NJ. II. Sykes.
SILVER WAVE CASTLE No. IL. A. O.
X. OF the NJ. g., went down to Benwood
last evening to take part in the install
lation exercises of Eureka Castle No.
10. Pride Of Mystic Chain, of this city,
also took part.
LAST evening at half past six o'clock
the Niagara fire department responded
to a still alarm. Joseph Archibald's
| residence, an Main street, had a chin
ney ablaze. The flames were quelled by
the use of salt. No damage.
A THREE-coLuMN address on County
Roads" delivered by Mr.. j. b. Garvin
at the recent Ohio Farmers Institute
has been received at this Office. 1t is a
valuable paper, and we regret that linn
tied space will prevent publication Of
the same.
WLDEY Degree of Rebecca Lodge,
No. 2, of the /. o. o. F., will hold a
meeting next Wednesday evening in
Odd Fellows Hall. There will be
special features, in q drill, ETC., and all
members are invited. A general good
time is assured.
JOHN GILLINGHAM was prosecutor
In a case yesterday before Squire WIN.
Manion and Mrs. Charles Baker was de-.
PENDANT. Mrs. Baker charged Gilling-
ham with throwing truck in her yard
Gillingham got So and costs. The par
ties live on Twenty-seventh street.
JOHN WATSON, a young bricklayer OF
Chapline street, was working yesterday
afternoon on the Wood building, on the
South Side, when he fell from the scat
folding and badly cut his head. The
cash was three inches long and was
dressed IN Twins drug store.
Mr.. II. HAUFF, for some time the
window dresser ct the Hub Clothing
House, has resigned his position, and in
in a short time will accept a position
with one of the largest clothing houses
in the city. A new firm will arrive in
the city, and open up an extensive eS-
adjustment.
JAMES RIDER, the young man who
was arrested by Officer Moran for steal
ing old junk from the B. & G. shops,
was taken before Justice Ankle yeSter-
day morning for a hearing. The evil
dence was damaging, and young Rider
was sent to jail to serve out a thirty
days sentence.
As SOON as a hall is secured the
Polen-Cox glove contest for scientific
points will take place. This will be
one OF the most interesting contests
seen In this vicinity for some time.
Both men are in fine condition and are
anxious for the contest to take place as
both fell confident OF winning.
LAST Friday evening there was an ex-
citing prize fight on the South Side.
William Conner, Of the Sixth ward, and
Frank Riley, of Bridgeport, were the
| combatants. The fight lasted four
rounds and was declared a draw. The
stakes were 500 a side. Monk Wright,
| of the Sixth ward, acted as referee.
TUE Organ Society Of Zion German
/ Lutheran Church is making arrange
ments for a concert, TO be given next
Wednesday at the Arion Hall. This
! Society has just been started about a
wear ago, and is working hard toward
getting a new organ. The Society has
now about 40 active members and about
200 passive members.