Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-09
SMALL TALk.
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
Plthily Told.


The first watermelons have put in an
appearance.
WILLIAM HEsToN was arrested last
evening for indecency.
CENTRE school will give social at
Arion Hall this evening. Don't fall to
attend.
THE lodge OF the A. o. H. will elect
officers for one year at their meeting
tonight.
HENRY ScHMULBACH's residence on
South Chapline street is being greatly
improved.
FRIENDSHIP Council Jr. o. A. M. mi
tiated a new member at their meeting
last night.
NORTH Wheeling men and boys are
enjoying excellent fishing in that part
of the city.
NUMEROUS complaints are heard now
adays, that the city has no public water
troughs for horses. \,
NAIL CITY Lodge, l. o. G. T., initi-
ated six persons into their order, at It's
meeting, this week.
THINGS are In excellent shape at the
city water works. Work is progressing
well on the new work.
VIM. II. KENNEY, of Market and Sew
enth streets, is making big improve
ments on his place of business.
THERE will be grand dance and So
cial tonight at the Musee Theatre,
given by the Synacure Social Club.
THIS afternoon the pupils OF the
Eighth ward school will give musical
entertainment at the school building.
GEORGE BLATNER, of the South Side,
caught carp at the mouth of Whisky
run yesterday that weighed s pounds.
THE social last night In the Third
Presbyterian Church, given by the
Kings Builders, was complete sue
cess.
THE Worlds Fair Club, of the South
Side, will float their boat to Cincin-
natl for their vacation. They will start
next month.
CONRAD KURNER, the painter, is
having an elegant six-roomed frame
house built along the National road,
near the city limits.
Work at the improvements at the
Belmont blast furnace is progressing
slowly, made so by the difficulty in dis
lodging the materials.
THE STIFEL dyeing works, in North
Wheeling, will be closed this afternoon,
that the employees may attend the flu
neral OF George Happier.
LOUIS and Anna w. Elias yesterday
qualified as executors of the will OF
Henrietta Elias, deceased. Bond, So,
600; no security required.
The boys at the Vigilant caught a
ground squirrel in the building yester-
terday. The wonder is where it came
from. They are tanning it.
A MARRIAGE license was issued yes
terday TO John Eisenhemer, native OF
Germany, aged &c, Katharine Hensler,
native of Germany, aged so.
IT Is reported that the Lower Ben
wood mill will close down the cath OF
this month, for three months, when the
big Improvements will be made.
AT the La Belle mill the pudding de-
partment has been on In full again
this week. 1t is said this department
will close tonight for week or 80.
MEMBERS of Friendship Lodge, Jr.
o. u. A. NJ, are arranging for grand
moonlight excursion by the steamer
Liberty to Steubenyille, the 9th of this
month.
TONIGHT in Rechabite Hall, Rescue
Lodge. |. o. G. r., will hold festival.
Harry King, the popular South Side
confectioner, will furnish the excellent
refreshments.
THE large building OF ex-Mayor Sea-
bright, on the South Side, was on fire
q few days ago, but two brave girls saw
the blaze and put 1t out without send
ing 10 an alarm.
THE Council Committee on Contracts
is called to meet this afternoon at three
o'clock, ana the Committees on Petit
lions and Remonstrances aud Finance
for this evening.
THE Moundsville accommodation last
Wednesday evening ran over very
large New Foundland dog, near Glen
dale. The dog belonged to farmer,
and IL was said is valued at 500.
THE Committee on Court House and
Jail OF the Board of Commissioners yes
terday awarded the contract for laying
the flag stone side walk around the jail
to Mr.. Stabbs. The Committee also To-
Gated the electric light engines, dyna-
mo, etc.
THE w. e. L. Z. and the c., l.. & w.
railroads had a lawsuit at st. Glars
VILE this week, and holly contested
one it was, lasting two days. The w. Il
l.. E. wanted the unused right OF way
or the c., L. g. w. between Bridgeport
and Martins Ferry. The w. 81 l.. E.
attorney withdrew the case Of his COM
pany.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.