Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-17

Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly ana
Pithily Told.

Minor Matters or Interest Briehy anu
PithiIy Told.
TIE Council Committee on Finance
will hold it's third session tonight.
THE Council Committee on Petitions
and Remonstrances is called for this
evening.
THE B. P. W. has issued notice for
the removal of sand, etc, from the low
er end of the wharf.
DAVID HAHXE, of Forty-third aud
jacob streets, has added grocery de-
partment to his store.
Both Hicks and the government have
been away off in their weather predic-
tions, the past few DAYS.
A BIG force of plasterers are at work
on the lower floor Of the Baer building.
Some stock is being placed in the house.
THE police, who were Informed Of
the thefts Of John Gamers property,
Monday, have as yet obtained no clue
to the thieves.
THE puddlers at the LaBelle mill are
off duty, as the lookedfor ore did not
come. 1t is expected that they will re-
sumo in day or two.
RAIN caused the dance, arranged for
by prominent Wheeling colored people,
in Whiteman's grove last Monday
night, to be postponed.
THERE were twenty-eight men at
work on the Mozart Park incline, Mon
day, despite the TntelHgcncer'S statement
yesterday that nothing was being done.
A CONSIDERABLE amount OF the iron
work CT the old Main street temporary
bridge still remains in the bed or the
creek. In case OF a flood it will likely
make lodging place for big lot OF
drift.
THE foundation for the power-house
at Mozart Park incline is being pre-
pared. The stones to build 1t
are being quarred, and as soon as
weather snail permit the stone will be
placed.
THOMAS CoRRIGAN and another gen.
tleman living on the hill, near Mozart
Park, have given two fine foxes to the
Park Association, TO be kept at the
Park. Already the foxes are Gagged on
the grounds. The bear 1T the Park is
thriving.
A FEW evenings since Philip Young
man, of South Chapine street, was
chopping wood. A piece OF wood flew
up and struck him on the face and in
the left eye. His face was scratched
up considerably and his eye wounded,
! but he will not lose his sight
READERS OF the REGISTER who are
looking for nice investment in real
estate, would do well to look at the ad-
vertisement In this issue announcing
/ the sale of desirable Main street prop
erty, belonging to the Maxwell estate,
on Saturday morning next in front OF
the Court House.
! WM. BLUEMYEB, lad employed at
the Riverside mill, got thumb pain
| fully mashed at his work in the mill
! few days ago. He was at work at
the rolls when his thumb was caught.
| So bad vas the injury that portion Of
the thumb had to be removed. DR.. IL.
| +. Ford dressed the injury.
ADDITIONAL supports were placed
against the wall of the Gollner building,
| on Eleventh street, yesterday morning,
and a force OF masons began laying the
west foundations for the Egerter build
| ing, putting in the stone In sections, so
as not 10 disturb more OF the support OF
the Gollner building than was absolutely
necessary at one time.
THE REGISTER has mentioned Becker
Bros menagerie, CT Forty-third and
Jacob streets. The valuable eagle,
which proved so great a curiosity, has
been stolen, and reward is offered for
it. Another rare specimen, the double
| ionted dog, had to be shot, and Officer
Minkemeyer performed this act. The
merits of the collection are much, less
ened by these two unfortunate events.