Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-27
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.


mill will go to work next Monday, after
two weeks lay of.
MAX TEMPEL, who escaped from the
lookup, was arrested on the street By
Chief McNichol, last night.
A SHORT delay in mills and 7 at the
Whitaker mill was caused yesterday by
breakdown OF the engine.
THE big lot of drift which lodged In
in the mouth OF the creek, last Sunday,
has about all run out into the river.
A MOLE belonging to Gillispie 81 Co.,
contractors, was killed near Fulton
few nights ago by an outbound motor.
WIN. GRAHAM, noted mechanic Of
Brooklyn, n. Y, Is putting up Gil
max, or tubeless boiler, at the Riverside
mill.
THE City Hall clerical force are ar
ranging for q picnic on the 30 inst,
modelled on the plans OF the celebrated
outing OF two years ago.
AN attractive programme has been
prepared for the picnic at Seibert's on
Decoration Day, to be given by the
North End Literary and Athletic Asso-
citation.
Next Monday the tearing down of
the old Sweeney foundry building will
be begun. Men are now busy tearing
down the cupolas and removing the
machinery.
Mr., ROBERT LUKE recommended
business at the old stand, yesterday
morning, a force of men being put TO
work clearing of the lower portion Of
the premises.
Mr.. Woons complained at police
headquarters, yesterday, that he had
been bitten by dog belonging to Scott
Fair, of Thirteen thstreet. He wanted
the dog killed.
A GAS jet was accidentally swung
against newly-lettered front window
at Wills 81 Leasure's printing Office, last
night. The heat broke the glass, e.
failing loss OF $50. =
THE young mems meetsngrat4 o'clock
to morrow at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association building will be ad-
dressed By Rev. F. NJ Lynch, pastor of
the C6apline Street NJ. E. Church.
THE friends of Mike Howley are ar
ranging benefit ball, to ha given at
Turner Hall on the evenir g o June lst.
Mike is in bad shape and his friends are
determined TO do something for him.
A man named Reed prosecuted one
named Boshart, before Squire Manion,
of the South Side, last evening. The
charge was the use Of abusive language
! to the prosecutor Boshart got So and
costs.
The Y. M. c. A. boys are making
careful preparations for their game OF
foot ball with the Wheeling Athletic
Club on next Tuesday, at ? o'clock, at
the Old Fair Grounds. An interesting
game is promised.
MRS. VANDELIA VARNUM will lecture
at the Grand Opera House Sunday az
ternoon at three o'clock under the aus
pices of the w. C. T. U. There will be
no charge for admission, and the public
is cordially invited.
The work Of laying sod in front OF the
| Court House was commenced yesterday
morning. The sois came from up Cald-
Wells run, and are very nice. jess.
Shafer, OF the city gas Office, laid the
| first sod in the rain.
THE work Of painting the large smoke
stack at the city gas works was fin
ished yesterday. This smoke stack Is
the highest In the city, being liz feet
| high. The roof OF the electric plant
has been painted also.
THE Blind Robbins" Of the South
Side had one of their big occasions at
Festy's Hall, out Caldwell's run, last
night. A bowling party was feature
Of the pleasure. A large crowd at
tended, coming away more than pleased.
SEVERAL members of the Council
| Committee on fire department exam
| ined the Vigilant engine yesterday, 1t
being at Spears 81 Riddles shop. The
| engine ought TO have new boiler, and
If one is put it, it may last some years
yet.
On Chapline street near Twenty-nineth
yesterday Edward Holiday, of the
South Side, planning mill, pet with aud
accident. While riding his horse, the
animal slipped, and fell on Mr.. Hol-
liday. His worst injury Is a sprined
ankle.
THE Council Committee on Health
has ordered the bills for cermatory re-
pairs paid. They foot up about $1,000.
! Superintendent Dunn, Of the cermstory,
has asked for another assistant, as more
| stuff is DOW being hauled to the furnace
than ever before.
NEXT Tuesday the Shamrock base
ball club, of this city, will play two
games at Bethany against the college
| team OF that place. One game will be
played in the morning and one In the
evening. Davis and Miller brothers
will be the Shamrock battery.
1T is asserted as q positive fact that
valuable watch dog belonging to John
! SentlinVer, OF the South Side, commit
/ ted suicide by jumping from the Market
street bridge. The canine mad acted
rather strangely, and was seen TO go to
the bridge and leap of, being drowned
| In the creek.
w. ]. BUTTS, of the East End, the
well-known bricklayer and contractor,
Is tearing down two Of his old houses
on Sixteenth street. An elegant new
three.story brick will be built as resi-
/ dence for Mr.. Butts. In the rear OF the
lot a fine brick stable has recently been
erected by the contractor.
A FEW evenings ago the Electric
Sparks, of the East End, held their first
reception In their newly built club
house. The club has been organized
for some time, but the real exercise Of
opening was deferred till this week.
Meister's full brass band furnished the
music. A most excellent lunch was
served. and hearty time enjoyed.
The Panhandle railroad employees of
this city, will have to put up good
game, ii on next Tuesday, they beat
the nine selected from among the
w. & L. E. and the B. &. o., employees.