Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-29
SNAIL TALK
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.

1
FIRE CHEF FRANK HEALY was on
the Island yesterday repairing the
alarm wires.
THE pavement between the street car
rails is being repaired. People down
that way are very glad OF this.
THE Council Committee on Elections
met last night and recommended Tor
payment bills aggregating $50.
A LAMP exploded few days ago and
Architect L. Il. Franzheim was pain
/ fully burned on one arm and hand.
AT noon yesterday the b. & o. car
/ shops here were shut down. The noon
whistle blew its last loot for the men to
quit work at the old plant
ABOUT ten members OF the Wheeling
/ Turnverein will leave for Steubenviiie
on Monday 10 assist at an entertainment
to be given by the Turner's Of that city.
Yesterday afteruool one car load OF
machinery was taken from the b. ~ U.
repair shop here to Benwood junction.
/ This was the first machinery removed.
Up to the close Of business hours yes
/ terday about fifty liquor licenses had
been taken out at the City Hall, and
about SIS. 900 had been paid over to the
Receivers.
EACH member Of the Americas Club,
/ OF the South Side, has been fitted up
with full dress suits. There are fifteen
/ OF the boys, and they propose to go to
the Worlds Fair.
Rev. Johnson, of the North Street M.
/ z. Church, will devote his Sunday
morning sermon TO the w. c. T. U. and
/ It's cause. The members OF the organ
izatiOn will be largely present.
GEORGE SHAFEB, man arrested las'
Saturday; By officer MinlSemeyer, and
sent to the workhouse, was taken dan
gerously sick few days ago, and last
night he was removed TO the lnhrmary
for treatment
TO-DAY the street railway operators
and conductors will appear In handsome
new uniforms, supplied by d. Gundling
I IL Co. These suits are exceptionally
hobby, and the men will present a very
ine appearance.
THOMAS CALLAN, OF the B. & O.
blacksmith shop, had his thumb caught
between two large pieces Of iron yester-
day, and a very painful crush resulted.
] DR.. Bremen dressed the wound. Mr..
I Callan will be of duty for some time.
THERE were four cases in Police
Court yesterday morning. Maggie
\ Burl was allowed to go, Larry
/ O'Keene, for disorder, got IS and costs,
I Chris Kline will be taken 10 the mfr
mary, and William Clark got dollar for
treSpaSs.
LAST night while the entertainment
was in progress at the Y. NJ. c. A.
| building, a sneak thief stole two
overcoats from the hall, one belonging
TO Prof. Fowler. The police arrested
three men on suspicion and cid them
for Identification this morning.
YESTERDAY morning an empty box
car was burned at the Terminal june
tion. The car was standing on the side
tracks Of the w. 81 L. L. but did not
belong to that company. The car was
totally consumed. A gang of tramps
who were supposed to have slept In the
car are believed TO have set the fire.
THE Davenport, Ia, Times OF the
Gath conveys information Of the death
/ at Charter Oak, Crawford county, Ia,
of Charles Z. Thompson, brother OF
/ Mrs. Henry jaeger, Of Davenport, and
known in this city. The same paper
gives details OF the incineration OF the
body of DR.. Scofeld, Of Washington,
la.
Mr.. MARSHALL, Of the Island, had
very dangerous operation performed
yesterday by DR.. j. w. Mccoy, Of the
South Side. A tumor had enlarged on
| Mr.. Marshall's breast for over q year.
! Finally he decided to undergo an opera
ton, which the doctor completed sue
cessfully. Mr.. Marshall has been given
great relief.
THE Martins Ferry Times says that
when the scheme to consolidate the two
mills was first talked of ii included the
Bellaire Steel Works, but the officers Of
| that company were unable to get the
consent Of their stockholders in time TO
act at this time. 1t Is more than likely
that that company will go into the syn
dictate at an early date.
HENRY BRINKMAN, Of the South
Side, has moved 10 new residence at
Thirty eighth and Water streets, and
has retired from business. Mr.. Brink
man is an example OF what poor but
energetic and economical boy can do in
Wheeling. At the age of eighteen he
/ borrowed 500 with which to begin
business. Now at the age OF thirty
eight years he is enabled to retire from
business life, aud is worth at least $780,
/ 600.
THERE was great excitement at TWEEN
ty-ffth and Market streets and vicinity
over a child which was supposed TO be
lost. Officer O'Brien was called and
I general search made, A child OF Eli
Greer, three years old, was the missing
one. Mrs. Greer had gone shopping
and left the boy at home. When the
folks at home went to put the boy to bed
he was not to be found. a search was
instituted, but Mrs. Greer made further
quest unnecessary by appearing on the
scene with toe boy. he had decided TO
follow his mother, and did.
IN recent issue OF the Barnstable,
Mass, Patriot quite an interesting ac-
count is given OF number OF eurios and
documents which Mai. Ct. Il. Phinney,
OF that place, has sent TO the Worlds
Fair for exhibition. Among one Of the
important relies is a document written
by Christopher Gore, Governor Of Mas
eachuSetts In 1909. He was also Uni
ted States Senator from the same State
in 1sla. Mai. PhiLney prizes them
very highly both for the age and i'm
portance OF the manuscript. Mai.
Phinney is the father OF Mr.. Theo. w.
Phinney, formerly OF this city.