Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-16
SMALL TALK
Einor Matters of Intersst Brisay and
Pithily Told

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Jos. ScHRrMPF was the only defend
ant in Police Court yesterday morning,
and be was dismissed.
REVIVAL services at the North Street
NJ. E. church are closed. There were q
number of accessions.
EIGHTEEN bonds Of the city loan OF
1877 have been drawn, and will be paid
March l, at the Exchange Bank.
DIR. GEO. l. GARRISON is meeting with
great success in the starting OF a new
lodge, 4. o. q. W., at Grafton.
WV. MITCHELL. the liverymsn at the
Red Front, is moving his family from
the Island to North Market street.
The wife Of James Merge, OF North
Main street, died yesterday morning
after a long illness. She was o we'll
known lady.
WILLIAM JEFFERSON, OF Benwood,
has purchased the Eliza Meyers prop
erty opposite the street car barns. He
paid S., 200 for it.
THE South. Side German Society is
arranging for q private dance al its
headquarters. on Thirty-third street, on
the Sth OF next month.
THE Y. P. s. c. E. OF the Third Pres
byterian Church is arranging for q
social at the residence of J. d. Marsh,
On South Jacob street, in the near
future.
RELIANCE LODGE, A. o. U. W., will
give a grand entertainment next Mon
day night at the Opera House. Big
preparations are being made to have it
q success.
THE purchasing committee Of the A.
o. L. w. yesterday ordered thirty-six
dozen chairs from q. Mendel & Co. for
their new quarters in the Grand Opera
House building.
The large Ark fishing boat Is on the
docks off Twenty-eighth street 10 under
go extensive repairs. The boat is TO be
put in fine trim FOR this years fishing
excursion OF the club.
THIS evening at Elm Grove the Will
son bill will be discussed by we'll known
speakers. Several persons will go from
this city TO take part In the debate.
The meeting will be at the town hall.
THE Social Purity Society Of North
Wheeling will have its opening night
next Tuesday at its rooms on Coal
street. Prominent citizens are TO make
speeches. Twenty young men belong.
TEE Vigilant fremen have made a
bob-sled for coasting which is twenty
feet long. 1t is a sled OF great speed,
and the fremen offer to run it against
any sled in the State Captain Johnnie
Christman is steerer and James Mcka-
hon is conductor.
THOMAS LANIHAN, a popular cigar
maker, and a well-known and univers-
ally esteemed resident OF the Sixth
ward, died few minutes after mid
night this morning, Of consumption,
after lingering illness.
A CAR on the street railway across
the river jumped the track yesterday
morning, opposite Thirty-ninth street.
The car could not be gotten on the
track again for an hour, the passengers
being transferred In the meantime.
Mr.. j. FRANK STANBERY, brother Of
Mrs. M. Reilly, died at the residence OF
the latter yesterday, aged 6s years. De-
ceased was very well known, having
been librarian of the old Public Library
for years, and lately In the employ of
the Bank OF Wheeling. The funeral
will occur tomorrow afternoon.
J. c. DEvINE. the popular real estate
man, received most welcome present q
few days ago. 1t Is a most elegant
macintosh made Of silk threads. A. j..
Lockman, of North Dakota, was the
giver. Mir. Devine and this gentleman
were fast friends. and have often hunted
on the mountains Of Dakota together.
MEssRs. House & HERMANN have
secured the contract for furnishing the
velvet carpet for the new A. o. u. w.
Hall, and also the contract for portion
of the furniture. The carpet is one Of
the largest ever furnished in this State,
measuring over 600 yards, and very few
houses are capable Of handling one Of
that size.
THE bachelors OF the ArIon Singing
society gave blowout last night at the
hall. There Tas a good crowd 10 at
tendance and most pleasant evening
was spent. A good programme was
rendered, and dance was feature OF
the evenings pleasures. Excellent re-
freshments were served and Killmyer
gave the music.
MEETINGS at the Church Of God, Nc
Mechen, are continuing with increas-
ing interest. Every night persons are
turned away, unable 10 obtain seats 10
the little church. Since the man went
into the trance few days ago several
others among the worshippers have had
somewhat similar experiences.
WORK upon the changes and improve
ments at the Mcclure House, conse-
quent upon the removal Of the writing
room from the Market Street TO the
Twelfth street side, is progressing rap
idly, and the new writing room will be
a distinct improvement upon anything
of the sort heretofore at the hotel.
A MEETING will be held this evening
at the Office Of DR.. j. B. ManleY. Of
South CbaplIne street, for the purpose
Of organizing the Cold Turkey Banjo
Club. Some new players will be taken
in, and the club will be made first
class one. John ROdmsn is TO be Presi-
dent; DR.. MarIsy, Treasurer: Joseph
Zerick, Secretary, and WIN. Braden,
Director.
THE Colts and the Early Rose Potato
society bowling teams went out 10
Fette's harvest home" last Wednesday
night, where a most pleasant evening
was spent The clubs bowled nine
games against each other, and the Colts
were beaten by 241 scores on all the
games. VIM. Vogt, Of the Potato socie-
". made the highest score, which was
300, aud John Brumer, Of the Colts,