Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-21
SMALL TALK
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
Pfthfly Told.

JOHN WEsT's fine new residence at
Elm Grove is under roof.
No new cases Of diphtheria were re-
ported yesterday at the Health Depart
ment.
PROF. WARMAN's critical analysis OF
Poe's Raven at the Fourth street Nj. Z.
Church tonight.
THE South Side band will give their
grand concert aud ball at Westwood's
Hall, this evening.
A CHILD of John Longstith. Of Forty
third street, died yesterday. Tbs child,
aged six months, died Of diptheria.
EDITOR C. b. Harris fine residence
at Echo Point is ready for the finishing
touches. Wood Bros. had the contract.
THE hook and ladder divisions truck
is at August Warneke's wagon shop, be-
ing altered to hold the new Seagrave
ladders.
BLACKBURN, the son Of Squire
Shuttle, of the South Side, had dan
gerous surgical operation performed on
his jaw yesterday.
THE rew lodge. A. o. o. W.; OF this
city, now has membership OF 20. An
organization will be effected the first
week in December.
Mrs. NoLTE, wife of the late baker,
August Nolte, of South Eoff street,
received $1,000 from Fort Henry Lodge,
No ?, Shield Of Honor.
HENRY and VIM. Rives and John
Fooss. South Siders, are home from
hunt In the interior of the State. They
returned well laden with game.
THE Star Rod and Gun Club. Of Full
ton, aud the Magnolia Fishing Club OF
that place, will 60 TO Seibert's to-mor-
row evening for bowling contest.
THE steamer Ch2ron is making things
comfortable for its patrons. Two walt
ing rooms are being built on the floats
at BeIlaire to benefit waiting passen-
gers.
HENRY BECKER and his brother
Charles, the Forty-third street barber,
have arranged jumping contest for So
side. The boys will contest next
week.
sMENGE & HowLEY's hall, at 2246 Mar
ket street, has been greatly improved,
a new floor put In. This is one Of the
favorlte places Of amusement on the
South Side.
THE Toutonia Singing Society will
give grand concert and ball on New
Years evening and day. The concert
will be held till L. o'clock at night, and
after this the dance will follow.
A CHILD OF Francis Longstreth's,
aged about six months, Of South Nc
Culough street, died yesterday, OF
diphtherla. The child will be buried
this morning at 1890 At Mt. Zion.
Two valuable Maltese cats, admired
so much in Chas. Menkemlller's drug
store, on South Market street, were
poisoned yesterday. Mr.. Menkemiller
and force were much attached to the
pets.
TIE remains of John Rigner, late Of
Thirty-seventh street, were buried yes
terday afternoon at Mt. Zion. The
funeral was large one and the brick
layers union Of the city turned out In q
body.
The demurrage case OF the Pittsburg
Car Service Association v. Hallock
Bros, on trial before Justice Arkle,
was resumed yesterday and the evidence
all taken. The case will be argued to-
morrow.
THE Handley Fire Extinguisher, OF
which ex-Councilman M. Il. Bailey Is
the local agent, will be tested at Woods
place at Woods run, between the hours
OF two and three o'clock this afternoon.
A number CT people from this city will
witness the test.
The Jos. Henderson residence at Alt
enheIm, which was so badly damaged
by fire recently, 10 repaired. Wood
Bros, who built the structure, had the
contract. A new design in finish was
used and the residence really makes q
better appearance than before.
THE remains OF Mrs. Thos. Lewis,
wife of the we'll known commission
merchant OF the firm Of Lewis a. Haz-
lett, who died In Chicago, were brought
to MIR. Lewis brothers residence, on
Thirty-first street, last evening. This
lady had long been an invalid. The
burial will be to-day.
THE Oiyette Banjo, Mandolin and
Guitar club, of the South Side, went TO
Cameron last Saturday night, where
they played for q concert. The mem
bers stayed over and were rendered o
big banquet Sunday afternoon. They
retured full OF praise OF the hospitality
Of the Cameron people.
THERE were FIVE cases In Police Court,
Yesterday morning. Ed. Miller, charged
with fighting, was dismissed, and John
Barley fined s. and costs. VIM. Hall,
for putting his nose into the trouble,
was also fined IS and costs. Joseph
Schrimpf, the wife beaten, was dismiss
ed, and drunk was fined 81 aud costs.
The REGISTER acknowledges the re-
ceipt, from w. S. Greenllef, OF Parkers-
burg, a CODY OF the Protection March, fer
piano, com posed by Mr.. Greenlief. The
author is q native of Bridgeport, Har-
rlson county, and has been In the postal
service for four years. The march Is a
bright bit Of melody and credltabie
production.
Rev. FATHER MLYSEUcZzK, OF the
Diocese OF Marquette, Of Northern
Michigan, . Polish priest, was In the
city last Sunday. de oficisted at
High mass at ST. Mary's Church. and
afterwards preached TO the Polish
people. A good crowd Of Polanders at
tended. 1t has been some time sloce .
Polish priest discoursed in this city.
OWING to change Of time on Balti-
more and Ohio trains. mail local to Of
fees between Wheeling and Cumber-
land, Md, will close 1T the postoffice at
a. m. and D. m. The / .. m. close
will be the last local service east on the
main line. Mall local to the Central
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