Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-17
SMALL TALK
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told

Minor Matters OF Interest brteuJ anu
Pithny Told
At the Opera House this evening George
KEENAN, in his great lecture on convict Life In
the Mines Of Siberia"
At the Grand Opera House this evening
Russell a Christie's Uncle Toms Cab Co
At the Musee Theatre-The Spider Girl Four
pc formances daily.
HAY is still selling at S15 ton.
THE plumbers and coal men are as busy
as bees.
THERE were no cases in Police Court,
yesterday morning.
THE work of fitting up Market Hall for
Lincoln school has commenced.
THE Republican Board of Canvassers
will meet to-day at ten o'clock.
THINK of San Antonio, Texas, Just now,
SO degrees above zero. And good walking
all the way.
THE Standard Insurance Company and
the Wheeling Ice and Storage Company
will elect Directors to-day.
QUITE big patch of ice has been cleared
Of snow, along the Island shore, and many
skaters were there yesterday.
The great KEENAN, lecture will be given
at the Opera House this evening. Don't
JUSTICE SYKES, son of w. G. Sykes,
was run over by wagon on Market street,
yesterday, and seriously bruised.
TIE German Fire Insurance Company
has declared a cash dividend of five per
cent, payable on demand at the office.
TIE largest blood hound in the world is
with Stetson's Uncle TOMS Cabin Com
pany. The dog weighs POS pounds and cost
81, 600
THERE was no school in the old building
on the Island, yesterday. Natural gas has
been taken out, and coal will be used in
the future.
At the church of the Immaculate Con-
ception Sunday no services were held,
there not being enough gas to heat the au-
dience room.
The Board of Directors of the Mounds
Vile Mining and Manufacturing Company
has elected w. w. Smith General Man
ager, vice F. Glencoke, resigned.
Mrs MARY NJ. WAGNER was yesterday
appointed eXecutriX Of the will of Martin
Wagner, deceased. Bond, g, 200; no Sc
curity required by the terms Of the will.
B. & o. TRAINS on the main line east
were greatly delayed yesterday by the
freight wreck at Glover'S Gap. No. {, due
at 9 80 a. m. did not arrive until 1880 p. m.
and No 3, due at 1890 a. m, got in at 4
p. m.
YESTERDAY morning Il small boy named
Justus Sykes, q son of w. G. Sykes, the
fish man at 1914 Market street was run
over by wagon on Market street. He
was badly bruised about the knees and
back.
IT'S said that one will no. slip on the ice
il he walks on the ball of the foot, that per-
sons are always thrown on the ice by their
heels. There viii probably be several OPP
portunities of testing the truth OF this be-
fore spring
w. w. SMITH, of Moundsville, has been
appointed by the Board OF Directors OF the
Moundsville Mining ana Manufacturing
Co. TO the position Of General Manager,
made vacant by the resignation Of Mr.. j.
Glen Cooke.
THE North End Literary Club gave a
dance last night at their hall on Seventh
street, and delightful time was passed.
During the evening the club was presented
with a handsome flag, donated by the wives
Of the members.
The Pittsburg Times yesterday noted
the death OF Rev Henry Siviter who
passed away al his home, corner OF Bid
well street and Pennsylvania avenue, AL
legheny, at the age of 81. Mr.. Siviter was
formerly located at Fairmont, w. Va, and
is well known through this section.
THE Mozart Singing Society elected
officers Sunday night as follows: Presi-
dent, Charles Zulauf; Nice-President,
Henry Shrebe; Treasurer, c. Brehmer;
Secretary, Edward Hsffreuter; Director,
Prof II. Shockey; Vlce-Director, John
Roth The so..ietV'S concert and ball will
occur next Monday.
A RECENT report says that the B. & o.
Company has ordered one hundred new en-
gines and for the repair and rebuilding Of
one hundred now on hands. One Of the re-
deeming conditions of trade, Just now, is
the large orders for railroad machinery and
supplies in order 10 meet the extraordinary
demands Of the Worlds Fair.
NOBODY need be cold on sleigh ride.
Clothes is the preventive. Many inexpe-
rienced persons wear their ordinary win
ter habiiments. Double suits Of under
wear, two pairs OF trousers two waist
coats, big muifler, cap that,comes down
over the ears, and thick mittens, will make
to chilliest man proof against the insidious
work of Boreas.
Mr.. ]. A. ACKERMAN, manager of the
famous Spider @ ri, - Rose Lee Plemmon,
has leased the Musee Theatre for one week
and during this time this wonderful freak
will be exhibited there. Rose Lee Plem-
mon, the spider girl, who has the honor of
being the stellar attraction of the week, is
indeed a most remarkable creature. Al
though but eighteen years old she only
weighs twenty-seven pounds. Her face Is
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