Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-15
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.


Pithily Told.
A CAR OF stoves is being loaded at
Bells foundry.
The freight trade now over the Ter
minal bridge is exceptionally good.
The steam saw mill which was loca-
ted on boat near the Top mill, has
been removed.
ALARGE force of men at the Top mill
were of duty yesterday, caused by the
breaking Of roll.
SINCE August 1st, 1891, 10000 tickets
have been sold for the Terminal bridge
for foot passage.
VIM. O'NEIL and VIM. Leipke are
having erected two nice residences on
the Henderson subdivision.
THE Premier Banjo, Mandolin and
Guitar Club played at a concert in Hsr-
risville, o., last night They went out
In two hacks.
A FORCE OF carpenters are engaged
in repairing the Union bridge near
the Belmont brewery. Extensive re-
pairs are being made.
A POWER Of attorney by the Anchor
Fire and Marine Insurance Company
to NJ. ID. Post was recorded at Clerk
Hooks Office yesterday.
THE will Of Albert f. Stifel, deceased,
was admitted TO probate yesterday and
ordered 70 be recorded. George Z.
Stlfel is named as executor.
L. A. RUDIsILL, superintendent OF
Mountain Lake Park, is in the city,
looking after park business. He reports
twelve new houses going up.
THE Ohio River passenger train due
here at 7:45 did not arrive until 9:35 last
night, owing TO a freight wreck near
Willlamstown, opposite Marietta.
IL oil probability the Terminal &C
commodatlon, making five round-trips
daily, from here TO Martins Ferry and
Bridgeport, will be discontinued soon.
THE janitor at the City Bank building
was olling the elevator few days ago,
when boy started the machine and the
end OF the janitor's little finger was
torn of.
SUB-LEAGUE No. l, American Union
League, held a meeting last evening
which was largely attended. Great in
terest was shown in the progress OF the
organization, which has been quite
marked recently.
THE Street Railway Company has
called in the old annual passes, and
issued trip books instead. The latter
90 into use to-day, when the old passes
should be turned in.
THE ONLY Case in Police Court, yester-
day morning, was that against Law
renee Clark, garbage contractor. 1t was
dismissed after a strong plea from the
defendant, and warning from the
Court that the next time he would catch
II.
The engines at the new power house
OF the Street Railway Company were
given long test yesterday, and worked
very we'll. Several changes In the line
were made necessary, one at the east
end of the steel bridge. The whole OF the
machinery will be running In about two
weeks.
A BAT which few into McLain's drug
store, last evening, OccaSioned about as
much excitement about Twelfth and
Market streets as would have resulted
from a small fire. The crowd found
good deal OF amusement in the efforts
OF a clerk to hit the bat with broom,
and several "StriKeS" were called on
him by various umpires.
JOHN AKLEY, an ex-teacher Of New
York City, last Thursday afternoon
gave nice series Of stereopticon Views
on the Wonders Of Nature, before the
Centre Sunday school, Of the South
Side. Il is probable this gentleman
will give more entertainments in the
city. He was here eleven years ago,
and gave many appreciated views.
BARRIER Charles Becker and Druggist
w. S. McElroy, OF the South Side, are
starting a menagerie aud already have
an interesting collection. They have
Young bald eagle, and besides this, they
have rabbits and an old horse aged over
thirty-fve years. Clemens Fisher is the
purchasing agent, aud is mostly looking
out for some strange animal. The col
lection may be seen in the rear Of
Charles Beeker's barber shop.
EDw. McCLATcHY, Of the Top mill,
Is making preparations for the erection
OF n home on the Henderson sub-divis-
ion. There is a large amount OF build
ing going on there. What seems TO
hinder the people is the fact that water
must be carried some distance 20 the
houses. A North Wheeling business
man said he knew Of three persons who
were anxious TO build nice residences
IL they could get water handler.
We have placed In our new store the
flnest stock of liquors for family and
.rneliclnal nurnoHea ever broughs 10 the