Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-23
SMALL TALn
Minor Matters OF Interest BrIsaY and
Pithily Told

Minor Matters OF Intsrst BrIsdY and
PIthIIy Told
The addition at Arion hall is ready
for the plasterers.
The Council Committee on Cemeteries
is called for tonight.
The Council Committee on Real rs
tate is called for tonight.
PLAsTERERs have finished work on
the new school rooms at the St. Alphon-
sus church school.
GEORGE MORAN struck James Foster,
on Market street, yesterday, and was
arrested by Officer Scally.
YESTERDAY was a very enjoyable
day at Wheeling Park and large num-
Der OF people were present.
Born the natty steam yachts between
the city proper and the Island have been
neatly reprinted, and are beauties.
A FORCE Of painters have about COM
pleted painting the Market street bridge
across Wheeling creek, greatly improv-
ing It's appearance.
THE long-looked-for rain came about
half-past one o'clock this morning. 1t
wasn't much OF q shower, but was lit
lie, better than nothing.
THERE were manv Pittsburg visitors
in the city yesterday. Four packed
coaches came down on the B. & o.
excursion in the morning.
FErTE's bowling alleys at the head of
Twenty-ninth street Will De in readi-
aess this week for the game, ritter hav-
ing been changed to the regulation
style.
TIE Committee on Markets Is called
for tonight, at the City Hall, The
meeting of the Real Estate Committee
is an important one, the insurance on
the City Hall having run out
ONE Of the steam yachts went up the
river yesterday TO the Sisters Island,
with an excursion. Many secure the
boat these days for trips up the river
for outings, and swimming parties.
The new ware house being erected on
the lease of the West Virginia Sand
Companies South Side coal yards at
Twenty-nlnth and Eotf streets, is about
completed. The large frame structure
is being stored.
A NUMBER Of chickens escaped from
an Ohio River freight car at Twenty
first street yesterday afternoon and a
gang Of boys had great fun catching
the fowls. Later they had still greater
pleasure in eating them.
DIVISION No. $500 OF the Jourueymen
Butchers Association, OF Wheeling,
will give a picnic al Mozart park on ths
92d OF next month. They are planning
a great time, and will have big parade
in the morning to set IL of.
YESTERDAY afternoon at 4 o'clock
there was an interesting meeting at the
Y. NJ. c. \. for young men. Simon
Parker was the leader. AT the meeting
next Sunday, Attorney George Schinn,
of this city, will make an address to the
young men.
YESTERDAY afternoon al o'clock
the burial OF John Ehrle, ST., late Of
South Wood street, took place at Mt.
Zion. The funeral was.argely attend
ed. He is the gentleman who dropped
dead at his home a few days ago from
heart disease.
JUST thirty years yesterday the brave
General James B. Mcpherson was killed
n front of Atlanta. He was known 10
be one Of the bravest men in the Union
army. Some of Weddings veterans
were 10 tho struggle, and they recalled
the fact yesterday.
The Bull Dog Athletic Club, OF the
South Side. is home from fishing
trip down the river. They had a big
time and say they have left some broken
hearts, they think, down about Mounds
Vile. Two OF the leaders are Henry
Knope and Harry Johns, popular South
SiderS.
QUITE an enjoyable event took place
at the residence Of Mrs. Shriver, on
Penn street, Wednesday evening, in
honor of her birth and also her depart
ure to GAINESVILLE. Among those who
assisted we're Mrs. Willis2A Ngs. Zim-