Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-22
SMALL TALK
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.
oNE plain drunk was arrested yes
terday,
THE Council Committees on Wharves
and Scales are called 10 meet this even
ing.
The residence Of Frederick Blum, at
Thlrty-afth and Jacob streets, is being
repaired.
T. DIALY and James Manley raised
row at Nell Whites. late last night, and
were arrested by Officer Daum.
THE excursion on the steamer Liberty
was very largely patrOnlZed, yesterday,
and a pleasant day was spent by all on
board.
SQUIRE soHULTzE will have repairs
made at his Office this week. The
Squire has occupied the office as pub
lie officer since 1887.
ABOUT fifteen hundred people spent
a delightful day at the park, yesterday.
The rain late in the afternoon was an
un8elcome visitor.
The police have been requested TO
hunt up a young girl, who strayed
away from home short time ago and
who has been staying In East Wheel
ing.
TIE O. r, r. passenger train due
here at 7:45 last evening, did not arrive
70 1873, or nearly four hours late. A
landslide at ST. Mary's, w. Va, caused
the delay.
Jos. FARENcHI, the man assaulted at
the Belmont blast furnace, last Sat
urday night by being hit with a sledge,
is much improved. He was out able to
walk around yesterday.
THERE will be a union meeting OF the
Young Peoples Societies Of Christian
EndeaYor OF the city in the Diciples
church tonight. Business OF Importance
is to be- transacted and an interesting
programme 10 prepared.
EUREKA Lodge, No. 3, Shields OF
Honor, turned out In a body yester-
day morning, TO the First Baptist
Church, to hear Rev. Trey preach.
Rev. Trey preached nne sermon, on
a text suitable 10 the occasion.
YooD BRos. new planning mill Is said
70 be the finest 10 the State. The new
plant is working In full and the new
machinery gives satisfaction. The
former mill has been leased by Wood
Bros, and is used as ware room.
Next Thursday night, Eureka Lodge,
No. 4s, will meet at Cyeler's hall, South
I Side, where they will confer the initia-
I tory degree'on one member, then busl-
ness of importance is 20 be transacted,
and full attendance is looked for.
The brick work on the Bieberson
I block, on South street, was completed
last week. The brick work on Captain
/ Travis house, on South Chapline street,
will be finished this week, Contractor
( y. r. Perkins had both these contracts.
A MAN living in East Wheeling, made
q narrow escape at the Twenty-tourth
street u. & o. crossing yesterday even
/ ing. He was walking on the track
when 3 south-bound engine struck him,
knocking him from the track. He re-
/ celyed slight injuries.
THE recent high water stopped the
running of the naptha yachts from the
/ foot Of Twelfth street, and the plank
walks were raised out OF place on Fink
street, on the Island side. Repairs
have been made and the yachts will re-
commence their trips to-day.
NUMEROUS complaints are made at
/ the very rapid rate down town cars run
on Eoff street, from Thirty-third to
I Thlrty-ninth streets, Some very mar
row escapes are made, IL is claimed
\ TIE cars are said % be run az the rate
/ OF twenty-eight miles an hour.
YESTERDAY, while W. P. Hubbard
and family were ~ church. four boys
/ belonging 10 prominent families got
into Mr., Hubbsrd's buggy and drove
about town IN il. The boys were ar
rested, but after being confined at the
City Hall for time were released.
HOUsE-cLEANING at the City Clerks
/ Office Is about completed. II Is just a
trifa funny 70 see how the cleaning
force wiped the ceilings and walls over
as far as the gas Office wire fence, and
then deSisted They even washed one
half Of the iron columns and left the
other half dirty.
f. FUKUsHIAIA, the native Of Japan
/ who has been Ia this city for several
DAYS past, delivered a highly interest
/ lug lecture &C the Y. NJ. c. A. building
I Yesterday afternoon, large audience
| being present. His remarks upon the
manners and customs of his native
land were very entertaining.
The drivers at the lower Kuntz coal
bank, challenged the drivers at the up
per Kuntz bank for a game OF base
/ ball Yesterday. They met to play on
| the Seuth side, sut the men from the
upper bank seem AFRAID 10 meet teeir
fellow workmen Tue nieeh dlen'1
play ball, but go 2 treat WnlNp tney
enjoyed hugely.