Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-20
SMALL TALk
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
Pithilv Told

sion.
TuE Mark Twain ball, at Turner Hall
next Monday night will be largely al
tended.
WEBER & FIELDS Speciality Company
will be at the Grand January 10Th, 2'tn
and 2Sth.
IL THE Circuit Court yesterday, the case
Of Il. X. Friend v Elizabeth Chsrnock and
others was dismissed.
THE main shaft at the Fisher foundry
snapped yesterday, aud work will be de-
layed for several days.
DoN'T forget to attend the first grand
ball given by the Central City Club, TINS
evening, at Turner Hall Music by Mels-
ter's full band
AT the residence Of Samuel Gibbons, on
Fortv-third street, there was christening
Of his baby girl last evening. There was
large crowd out.
The South Side Garden Club will give
their First Grand Ball this evening, at
WestwoOd's Hall Music by Mayors
society orchestra.
As far as known there is not family on
the South Side suffering Tor food. Ihere
are no more calls than usual 70 the poor
authorities for aid
TIE entertainment given in the Wesley
NJ. Z. Church last night, composed Oh
home talent, was complete success. A
large crowd attended.
AN employe Of the Riversids tube works
states that there seems a popular uprising
among the mill men there in favor or the
whole Democratic city ticket.
Coal has already begun to arrive in this
city and Benwood from the new Glenco
mines, back of Bellaire. These mines are
now in full and successful operation.
FIVE performances of Uncle Toms Cabin
here this week between the two theatres,
and fairly big houses at them all. It's
wonderful how the interest IS sustained.
WEBSTER DUNAwAY, the Forty-third
street citizen, who had his jaw broken, at
the Riverside plate mill, is again able to De
about. There is large bump still on the
jaw.
THERE never before were iollier times
than South Side boys aud girls are now
having. The merry youngsters are enjoy
ing the fine cOBstlng on nearly every cross
street
THERE is talk at the Riverside tube works
that there will be two weeks shut down,
beginning this week or next. Thls closing
will De for the taking Of stock and needed
repairs.
OK account Of the funeral Of eX.Presi-
dent HAYES at Fremont this afternoon, the
Wheeling and Lake Erie railway viii sell
tickets at one fare fJr the round trip, good
returning tomorrow.
THE "Men and Women" company makes
some long Jumps, Tonight they play In
Altoona, Pa, ana all next week in Brook
lvn. n. Y, then to Wilmington, North
Carolina. and through the South.
MEASLES is epidemic in the lower part Of
town. Robert Woods, OF Woods street,
has five OF his family down, and the dis
ease is iu William Howard and JACOB
Eberhart's family, of the same location.
The w. B. p. p. Club gave pleasant
hop. Wednesday evening, at the home OF
Albert and John Welty, by the members OF
the club Eight couples were present, and
all spent very enjoyable time. klIlmeyer
made the music.
THERE were four cases in Police Court
yesterday morning. The charge OF dlsor-
der against George McElroy was dis,
missed, and Cliff. Tracy was fined 3 and
costs He went to the hill Two vags
got fifteen days each.
THE Ohio river is now frozen over from
Louisville, Ky, to PittSourg, and the ALE
gheny and Monongahela are frozen far
in places the gorge ia the Ohio is the worst
known for over forty years.
THE thermometer did not range as high
Yesterday as on Wednesday, the top notch
being % degrees. At Z o'clock the mercury
began TO fall, and by 10 o'clock it was down
10 IA, with promise that it would stand
at about above by daylight this morning.
ONE Of the most highly respected citi-
zens Of Fulton. is Christopher Hoffman,
who has been a citizen of the town for
over forty wears. He prides himself that
he was among the first subscribers TO the
REGISTER, and he is taking the paper yet.
THERE was an exhibition in the South
Side Turner Hall, last night, given Actor
Hermann and wife. They gave credit
able entertainment TO a large crowd, and
will give exhibitions tonight and to-mOr-
row evening. There will De special iea-
lures on Saturday night.
THERE will be a meeting Of the William
L. Wilson Tariff Students this evening,
and all the members are requested to be
present. A handsome oil painting Of the
distinguished Congressman has been pre-
scented TO the CLUB by Mr.. q. L. Blayney, Of
Grafton.
AYoUNG lady Of the South Side found a
set Of false teeth, on Jacob street, few
nights ago, and she claimed she didn't
know what they were. She picked them
up, however and threw them into Louis
HOelshe's yard, on jacob street, where
they still lay.
Widely REBECCA LODGE No. ?, !. o. o.
f., held a very important meeting last
Tuesday night, in Odd Fellows hall The
turn out was large, and arrangements We're
made for q meeting at the same place in
two weeks At this meeting some special
staff work will be dOne, and all members
are expected.
POSTAL cards have been sent out to a
number Of spOrtsmen in the city calling q
meeting of all lovers Of the rod and gun for
the Mcclure House this evening at 1:3O
o'clock The purpose Of the meeting is to
get I'D bill for the protection or the game
and fish OF the state TO be presented TO the
present Legislature.
WELCOME Lodge No 6. a. o. L. W.,
will observe next Sabbath as memorial
dav. Wednesday was the day set apart
for the observance of memorial day by all
the lodges, but owing 10 the meeting night
falling on Thursday. Welcome Lodge will
meet In the Jewish synagogue next Sab
bath. where a programme appropriate to
the occasion will be carried out
NE lOuS StduuiuS Ot9p1VO N~N" -
Cox and Charles POlan, as to which is the
better man OF the two. is likely to De set
tied between the two men in Few days,
as friends Of both parties have made ar
rangements with them TO meet and sign
articles Of agreement. There is no doubt
that this is the final settlement Of the
long contest and the public will know
which is the best man Of the two
Ara meeting of the stockholders Of the
CITY Hospital, held yesterday afternoon,
she following gentlemen were elected Di-
rectors to serve during the ensuing year:
r.. e. Swope, W. F. Stifel, L. Z. Sands,
Alfred PAUL, n. B. Scott, w. A. Wilson,
Nj. Hork heimer. =. 5. Bloch, II. f Beh-
rens, Howard Hszlett, Henry NJ. Russell,
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