Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-25
SMALL TALK
Minor Matters of interest Briefly and
Pithly Told

MINOR Matters OF interest briehy ana
Pithily Told.
MCLAUsHLIN's saloon on Twelfth
street is being improved and frightened
THE repaiis to the broken sewer on
Twelfth strees were about completed,
last night.
A LARGE amoSnt OF machinery was
hauled from the cid Sweeney foundry
yesterday for Shipment.
AT Mrs Florence's property, at the
head of Twenty-foursh street, large
frame addition is being built.
THE street car company now has four
of It's summer cars out The remaining
five will soon be ready for the road.
AUGUST STRoUTHERs was arrested
last evening by officer Rohrl, for dis
orderly conduct in the Second ward.
NEXT Sunday morning, in the Wesley
NJ. Z. church on the South Side, tenn
perance lecture will be delivered oy
Rev. Perry.
THE Wesley NJ. E. church is arrang-
ing for a grand strawberry and Ice
cream festival at their church in the
near future.
THE night turn at the La Belle fac
tory didn't work last night because OF
the scarcity Of ore. They will resume
this morning.
THE contract for the stone work Of
the Roney's Point bridge was let yes
terday to Spindler & Burguson, at S6.35
per yard, excavation 81 yard in addi-
ton.
TO-DAY all the stock will be worked
up at the Belmont blast furnace. All
day yesterday the furnace was fed very
lightly, in preparation to blowing,
1t out.
WASHINGTON Council, No. 1, o. U. A.
NJ, will hold stag social at Handlan's
Hall, on the South Side, next Monday
night. Preparations are under way for
first class time.
ALONG the B. 81 o. tracks, on Nc
Coluch street, from Thirty-sixth to
Thirty-seventh, there is pond of water
nearly four feet in depth. Loud COM
plants are heard Of this.
LIEUT.. MISUNDERSTANDING delivered
the last of his course OF lectures at st.
Luke's church, last evening, a large
audience being present. The subject
was, What Took me Abroad"
VIM. WENZEL, living on ThirtY-third
street, an employe of the La Belle pot
terry. got his finger nearly severed from
his hand by an accident yesterday, by
having it caught in the machinery.
THE Jefferson nailers went out on a
strike Tuesday because John FlannerV
who took machines during the big
strike and who has worked in the
factory ever since was made inspector
Of nail machines.
THE Wheeling Athletic Association
challenged the Y. NJ. c. A. boys for a
game of foot ball. The boys have &C
cepted and the game will be played by
Association rules on the Fair Grounds
the 30th of this month.
A VALUABLE house cat belonging to
Louis Hess, of South jacob street,
went crazy yesterday, and caused gen.
eral commotion in that locality. Officer
O'Bren appeared, and with one shot
put out the animals life
The Thomson Church will hold an
entertainment on next Friday evening
at the church. A musical programme
of excellent talent is in store for those
attending. The Premier Banjo, Man
dolin and Guitar Club is also TO play on
the occasion.
HENRY SCHRUNY, an employe at
Blocks Tobacco works, had his fingers
very painfully mashed at the factory
Yesterday. He was lifting boxes,
when very heavy one fell on his finA
gers. A doctor was called to dress the
fngures.
THE miners at Luutz's upper coal
bank have challenged the employees at
the lower bank, for game Of base ball
next Saturday afternoon. The chal-
lenge has been accepted, and the stakes
agreed upon. The game will be played
near the Riverside mill.
A MARRIAGE license was issued yes
terdaV TO John E. busch, native OF
Wheeling, aged 80 and Bertha Staub, a
native of Wheeling, aged 30; also to
John NJ. Goch, native OF Ohio
county, aged 80; and Ida Briggs, a
native of Ohio county, aged 25.
NEXT Saturday evening In West
brooks Hall the Polish Society of the
South Side will give supper, enter
tainment and social combined. Harry
pare some of his most refreshing dain-
ties for the occasion.
THE Hub ball club, Of the Eighth
ward, has arranged to play a game
next Saturday afternoon with the Bel
mont club, Of Martins Ferry. The
game will be played at the brick yard
grounds. The stakes are $40 side.
Next Sunday afternoon the Hubs will
play picked nine of Fulton.
JAMES NOBLE Posi- No. 34S, G. A. R.,
of West Alexander, will flttingly OBJ
serve Memorial Day. The sermon will
be preached by Rev. E. K, Bailey, OF
the West Alexander Presbyterian
church. Sunday evening. On the 3Oth
there will be parade, the decoration of
graves, and addresses by Prof. d. w.
Ragel, and Rev. j. w. Harsha, OF Pitts
burgh.