Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-06
SNAIL TALE
minor Matters of Inssrs't Briefly and
PithfIY Tolt.

OFFICER PORTER arrested a drunk
yesterday.
Ross Bros, plumbers Of the South
Side, have fne new wagon on their
trade.
THE frame work OF the new scales at
the Riverside iron works has been
begun.
THE German club, Of the Eighth
ward, will give big wagon picnic next
Sunday to Glenn's run.
FRANKLIN COLLEGE has fifteen grad
yates this year, making total OF 500.
Commencement June q.
IMPROVEMENTS on the residence Of
William Cunningham, of Forty-seventh
street, will be begun this week.
JOHN OWENS, of No. 1910 Jacob
street, has made big improvements In
the looks OF his residence by painting,
Work will be begun this morning on
the repair In Benwood OF the property
OF August Nolle, the Eighth ward fire.
man.
THOMAS LYNCH was arrested for dis
order, last night, by Officer Driller.
Benz. Mclaughlin, daunk, was arrested
by Cficsr Scally.
A LETTER for Everett c. McClelland
as left in care OF tho sporting editor
Of the REGISTER. McCleland can Sc
cure it by calling at this Office.
IT is now claimed the vote OF Bel
mont county in the Republican Con-
gressional Convention will be about a
tie between Dantord and Poorman.
IT is alleged in mining circles that a
number Of miners have been working in
the mine Of the Bellare steel works at
night, the mine being kept closed up In
daylight.
LAWRENCE RAY will have fine
brick pavement laid in front OF his
business place at Thirty.eighth and
Jacob streets. Fred. Leiner has the
contract.
SOME scamp killed the valuable
watchdog of John Hans, the business
man OF Forty-second and jacob streets,
Yesterday. The canine could not have
been bought for $50.
On the 21st of this month William
Hahne, of upper Benwood, well known
business man, and Miss Lena Grewe, q
handsome young lady of MiDQo, Ohio,
will be united in marriage. They will
live in upper Benwood.
EUGENE HANKE has been engaged to
give an exhibition on high wire at the
Kingfisher's picnic on the State Fair
grounds next Saturday. Hanke did
not 90 through his regular performance
at the Park, owing TO the weather.
THE Last Loaf Company, OF the South
Side, went out to Cameron last Thurs
day night and played to crowded
house. The company cleared sos, and
are high in their praise for the way
they were treated by the people OF Cam
eron.
LAST Monday night there was big
dance at the hall Of the Columbian
Athletic Club. near the street car barns.
given by the Jolly Two. About seventy
five couples attended, and they danced
to the music from Schoen's orchestra
until morning yesterday.
A FIGHT occurred in small coal
mine on the east face Of Wheeling hill,
about noon yesterday, and one OF the
combatants was knocked off the top OF
the stone quarry and fell about thirty
feet, He was unconscious for few
minutes, but no serious harm resulted.
THE big posters announcing the pic
mic on the Fair Grounds Of Local No. 9,
of the glsssworkers, were posted yester-
day. The event will be on the 21st OF
this month, and one of the attractions
will be the two mile bicycle race for a
Lurse of $50 between VIII Greer and
Walter Worls, for the championship Of
this State.
Mrs. HENRY KNoPE, OF Thirty-third
street, was delightfully."- surprised last
night at her home by forty-two OF the
members Of the st. Paul's Ladies' So
ciety calling on her. The event was In
honor OF the forty-sixth birthday OF
ths we'll known lady. The old folks
spent one of the most pleasant Of even
ings together.
A COUPLE Of loads OF coal on the B,
& o. were switched of on the side
tracks near Forty-seventh street yes.
terday morning. 1t was but few min
utes until men ard women, boys and
girls with sacks and buckets were on
the cars helping themselves 10 the fuel
The trains were soon moved, but not be-
fore at least five bushels had beer
taken.
THE NJ. E. Sunday school at Shor'
Creek will observe Childrens' Day OF
next Sunday. Mr.. Samuel Busby, the
efficient uperintendent, has arranged
an elaborate and interesting programme,
consisting of songs, duets, trios, decla
nations, etc. The instrumental music
especially will be an attractive feature
of the programme. A big day is antIci-
pated.