Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-10
SMALL TALK
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.

THE Council Committee on Finance
will meet again this evening.
THE Island Gun club goes TO Steu.
benville to-day to engage in "shoot.
LOUIS HAGER will be taken to
Moundsville by Sheriff Franzheim to-
day.
"JUDY" MACK was arrested by Chief
McNichol last night for disorderly con-
duct.
THE regular meeting of the German
Pioneer Society was held last Monday
night.
Epw. JEFFERSON has purchased the
saloon formerly owned by Edw.Purle,at
Boggs' Run.
THE pudding department at the Ben
wood iron works will resume next Mon
day at half turn.
THERE was most pleasing social
time at the Park last evening, the occa-
sion being q bowling party.
The Ladies of Honor will hold a
meeting at Knights Of Honor hall to-
morrow afternoon at two o'clock.
JOHN DoNLEY, Bridgeporter, and
'Buck" Tyler had difficulty yesterday
evening, and were both arrested by Or
icer West.
BERNARD HoRKHEIMER was yesterday
appointed administrator OF the estate OF
Barbstta Horkheimer, deceased. Bond,
SIS, 900; Henry Baer surety.
ALLEY B, between Twenty-third and
m ~ W fhQFn
has been SO many complaints, was
cleaned yesterday by the street force.
THE ten day mission at st. Alphonsus
Church closed last evening by a grand
ceremony. The editice was crowded,
and the ceremony was an imposing one.
The Niagara fire boys are having
prepared a most excellent athletic
room at their headquarters. The room
is large one and the apparatus will
be good.
A MARRIAGE license was issued yes
terday to w. j. Bowman, a native OF
New Cumberland, aged 80, and Martha
Pennington, a native Of Brooke county,
aged 30.
A FAN cut by penkniie from single
piece of wood is attracting much atten-
tlon In Becker Bros barber shop on
the South Side. The work, by Chas.
Becker, is most skillfully performed.
THE Wheeling Cement and Lime
Company will in a few days have their
new kiln-making the third-in opera
ton. These extensive Improvements
will require several new men to be en-
ployed.
NEXT Monday evening the Full
Bloom Club, of the South Side, will
give a dance in Cyclers' Hall. Mayors
orchestra will render music. The pre-
parations being made, indicate a pleas
ant time.
THE moonlight ride, given by the
Kings Sons, on the twenty-hfth OF this
month, is to be a select affair, and gives
promise of one OF great enjoyment,
Mayors orchestra will give enjoyment
in the way Of music.
THE Altenheim anniversary, to-mcr-
row evening, will attract a large num-
Der OF the friends of that most excel
lent institution. The Opera House or
chestra will be present, and an excel
lent supper will be a feature.
JAMES WEBSTER, junk dealer OF
Benwood, while repairing his wagon,
near Forty Eight street yesterday, was
kicked by his horse, and his right leg
broken. He was removed to his home
In Benwood DR.. HaSkins set the bone.
The large pulley connected with the
bar crusher, at the LaBelle mill, broke
a few days ago. The break has been
repaired, and the machine will be in
use as usual to-day. Work on the
new coal pit entrance is progressing
well.
JOHN CORNERS, OF Mammoth, West
moreland county, has written Coroner
j. w. Schultze for full particulars con-
corning TIE recent death of Owen Con-
ners, who was killed by the B. 81 o. and
not identified. 1t is believed they are
brothers.
PROMINENT Wheeling colored people
have arranged for and are making great
preparations for dance and picnic in
Whitman's grove, Upper Benwood,
next Tuesday night. Large crowds
from Bellaire and Martins Ferry are
promised.
THE blooded stock of Portland, Ohio,
has been added to by the receipt OF a
fine two-year-old fily, Brown Wilkes,
which was bought of Mr. Emmery, OF
the Forest City stock farm Of Cleveland,
by J. T. Hodgens. The colt created
sensation when out trotting.
j. II. HoDGENs, of Portland, received
the first shipment Of wool in that neigh
borhood, one day last week. The clip
was purchased from the neighborhood
Of Smithteld, Ohio, and was OF the I'M
washed grade, for which be paid 17c.
For washed wool he is paying Csc.
RIrCHIE COUNCIL, Jr. o. u. A. NJ,
are looking forward with great expect
ancy to their musical, gymnastical and
literary entertainment, TO be given In
the Opera House tonight. Great prep
aratlons have been made, and large
crowd and most excellent time seem as
sured.
Mrs. ELIZABETH MCCULLOUGH, aged
seventy-eight, was buried yesterday az
ternoon at Mt. Wood cemetery from the
home of Mrs. Jas. Rodgers, OF South
Jacob street, who was the deceased's
mother-in-law. This lady had made her
home with Edward Moore, OF Roney's
Point, and was well known and highly
respected.
CHIEF McNIcHoL yesterday received
telegram from Lucy Sigmond, Of
Parkersburg, asking that Josie Stew
art, 8 colored girl, be sent to Parkers-
burg, and saying a railroad ticket had
been sent. The Chief suspected the girl
was wanted for no good purpose, and
telegraphed the Parkersburg Chief,
with the result tina the Stewart girl con-
cluded not to leave.
A LOT of miscellaneous boys, living in