Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-19
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters or Interest Briefly and
Plthily Told

Pithiiy Told
The Council Committee on Fire De-
partment will meet this evening.
THE Opera House orchestra will fur
nish the music for the military ball at
Morgantown, April 9th.
Iii said that Bellairs was nearly
flooded with Wheeling people yesterday
on outings during the fine day.
BENJAMIN VAUGHN. the miner killed
In a shaft at MassiIlon, o., last Satur-
day, was well known in this locality.
THE stoc khoIders of the Island Ferry
Company will meet next Saturday to
elect Directors and transact other bust
ness.
THE Ed. Dixon who was arrested
Saturday was not the Ed. Dixon, OF the
South Side, formerly engineer OF the
Eighth ward engine.
JACOB KEsLER, the North Benwood
coal miner, who was assaulted not long
ago and badly beaten, is rapidly recoy-
ering. He will soon be able to &c out
again.
THE Duouesne Fishing Club held 3
meeting last night at its headquarters
on TWenty-ffth street. 1t was decided
to give a grand ball al Mozart hall the
25th of next month.
A coLoRED mans horse dropped near
the workhouse yesterday, and could not
90 gotten up. The Superintendent
killed the animal-after he had shot 1t
ten times in the head.
ONE of the large plate glasses in the
confectionery Of Harry King. OF South
Chaplihe street, was broken yesterday
by boy showing his arm through It,,
The boy escaped uninjnred.
THE grand ball to be given by the
uniform rank, X. OF P, Couer De Leon
division No. l, and Barnard Stanley
division No. 81, will be held this eve
ming at Arion Hall. A good time is as
sured.
THE Ladies Section of the Teutonia
Singing Society will give a grand Katie
! Visite at Teutonia hall on next Thurs
day night. There will also be an enter
tainment in connection with the pro-
gramme.
WIN. ZIAlMER, Of No. II Thirty-fourth
street, the young man who attemp teu
suicide last Friday night at the Red
Mems cemetery, was reported much
better yesterday. He is able to be
about again.
THE time for the debate on the VIII
son bill at Elm Grove will be on next
FRIDAY night. instead of the other date
arranged. Much interest is being shown
and speakers of prominence from this
city will go out and take part.
A SPECIAL on the B. & o. passed
through the city yesterday evening for
Pittsburg from the West. The train
was owned by the Sinbad Theatrical
Company, and there was two baggage
trains, two sleepers, and two day coach
es in 1t.
AT 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
directors of the Wheeling Park Associ-
alton held a meeting. The plans pre-
pared for the new pavilion were looked
over, and were submitted TO 4 commit
tee for a denomination. No contracts
were let.
THE friends OF Lester Smith, the
popular w. & E. G r. conductor, are
booming him for County Commissioner.
1t is thought he would make strong
candidate, being very popular. The
contest for this office is always vigOr-
ously waged in Triadelphia, but the
one this year promises TO be the greatest
in many years.
The German American Veteran Soci-
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at Menge G. Howley's hall, on South
Market street. The meeting was be-
gun early in the afternoon, and was
continued till late last night. About 5
o'clock in the evening most excellent
repast, served by Menge & Howley,
was served, and creditable entertain
ment followed. The hall was crowded.
THIS paper mentioned yesterday that
| there would probably be contest in
boxing between the Athletic clubs OF
Altenhem and Elm Grove in the near
future. All arrangements are now
made for the exhibitions at Eisenach's
hall, though the date is not yet fixed.
There will be five exhibitions, picked
men from each club contesting. Good
boxers belong to each organization, and
big crowd is assured.
ALL the arrangements for the grand
bear feast at Mozart Park, next Thurs
day, are about completed. The exer-
cises will begin early in the afternoon,
and the feast will be spread In the res
taurant buildipg about o'clock in the
evening. During the Afternoon there
will be diversions, such as games and
bowling. In the evening at the pavil-
lion the Mozart Singing Society will
render one of it's choicest programmes.
All are invited and there is promised a
large crowd Of both men and women,
besides many young folks