Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-09
SNAIL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told

THERE were no cases In Police Court,
yesterday morning.
THE roof timbers Of the new South
street church are being placed in posi-
tioa.
QNo TRACE has been found Of Shefiln
and Taylor. who escaped from the lock-
up Tuesday afternoon.
THE VIC. T. U. of the city will meet
this, Thursday, evening, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. John Trimble, 123 Four
teenth street.
THE will of Henrietta Richardson was
admitted to probate yesterday and or
dered TO be recorded. I. j. Hugus is
named as executor.
HowLEY and Riley were "good"
guessers on that New Orleans carnival,
they were None of their predictions
have yet come to pass.
A MARRIAGE license was issued yes
terday to William Z. Sprigg, native
OF Wheeling, aged -, and Mary E.
Burson, native of Washington county,
Pa, aged %.
FRANK CRoSER, Of GAINESVILLE, now
stopping with Frank Cox, Of Martins
Ferry, is willing to spar with anyone in
the surrounding country. He would
especially like to see Howlry.
Dr. CUNNINGHAM, of the First Pres
byteriau church, Wheeling, delivered
an able sermon at the Second church
last night, his subject being THE Spirit
OF Christ. -StslbenDille Herald.
THE Council Committee on Accounts
is called for Friday to examine the city
statement, and perhaps settle up with
the City Receiver The Committee on
Ordinances is called for the same even
ing.
THE lecture tonight in the Zane
Street N. Z. church, by Prof. A. l..
Wade, promises to DE an interesting
one. The subject Of the discourse is
How to Proiong the Honeymoon
Through Life"
ONE Of the Tariff Students says the
Washington people are robbers. They
charged him and friend so cents for
wenerwurst and Sauerkraut; coffee was
20 cents cup and was mere slop: por-
terhOuSe steaks were 80 apiece, and cab
hire was s. for three persons.
A NUMBER OF the Directors of the
Wheeling and Connellsville railroad,
among whom was Mr.. JOB Abbott, who
happened in the city, held private SEES
sion last night. and discussed affairs for
quite a long while, but the outcome OF
the meeting could not be CLEANED.
THE Elks' benefit this year will take
place at the Opera House, April and
r. The first rehearsal was held at the
Opera House, Tuesday evening. The
Ejks will open their new hall at the
Odd Fellows building this evening, and
the public is invited from Z until $50.
THE maiden who knows how to be
prudent and devout at the same time
will save enough on her confectionery
till during Lent TO enable her, in her
Easter head-gear, TO OutShine her erring
sisters who conld not renounce their
chocolates and mGlTORS yIGceS for sea-
son.
THE published statement that City
Clerk Thoner was forced to delay his
annual statement because Of the failure
of the Gas Board to make out their re-
port is about truthful as that other
statement that the running expenses of
the electric light plant last year were
$50, 600. In other words, both ailega-
lions are false, and "the alligator
knew it. "
A LIVELY scrimmage took place in
the college campus at w. * j. college
about one o'clock yesterday morning
between the Freshmen and SOphnore
classes. The cause Of the tight was
that the Freshmen, alive to their oppor-
tunitieS, had gotten the mechanics en-
ployed on the new gymnasium TO faSten
their class flag on the topmOSt pinnacle
of that structure and the SOphmOres de-
clared they would take down the cOlors.
The Juniors took the part OF the Fresh
men and the Seniors and several town
boys helped the SOphmoreS. The Fresh
men were worSted in the fight and the
colors taken down.
THERE was another phase of amuse-
ment at the Theatre Musee last night.
1t was the occasion of d social and en-
tertainment given by the colored
Knights Of Pythias of this city, Morn
ingstar Lodge No. >, J. O. Gray at the
head. There was music and dancing
and refreshments, and a delightful time
was passed. Among those present were
DR.. b. A. Williams, of New Orleans,
Supreme Chancellor of the order, who
delivered a most interesting address in
which, among other things, he stated
that there were 1000 colored Knights in
the United States, and that $4,000
year is paid out to widows. There are
" members at Charleston and SO in
Wheeling.
THE greatest collection of choice the
spain signatures in West Virginia if not
in the country, is owned by Chief Clerk
Harrison of the McLure. The cohObor-
alton is the work Of years, and the lat
est one secured is that of Pauline Hall
when she was here the other night.
The names have been carefully select
ed, and the list OF 1913 embraces largely
the luminaries in the musical and dra-
matte field. Sam has nerve, to be sure,
but it never grindS; his genial, good
nature, suavity, and affability unlockS
the heart, and many q one who treads
the stage looks forward to their sOiourn
in this city when they can baSk in the
charming personality OF the genius be-
hind the counter. To a student Of
chirography the list Of signatures is
especially entertaining.