Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-07
SMALL TALK


Pithuy Told.
Opera House to-night-"The New
Boy
There was a fair attendance at
Wheeling Park Yesterday afternoon.
The bricklayers are making good
progress on the new x. of p. Castle
The Council Committee on Fire De-
Dartment is called TO meet this even
ing
The walls of the new Exchange
Bank building are up TO the second
story
The Board Of County Commission
ers win meet in regular session this
morning
The Ftfuh and sixth ward public
schools win open This morning for The
fIs- time since last June.
The answer OF Justice W. w. Rodg-
ers 20 the petition of A. S. Newcomer is
due. before Judge PAUL, to-day.
Mr.. Lacy. of Benwood, viii be SUI
perinteudeut Of the new BenwOod and
Southern electric street railway.
Mrs. Bishop. of Eighteenth street
lost @ p0cketbook containing 526 on o
w * /. j. motor yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. ". r. Barbe. Of Parkersburg,
field agent for the State University,
visited the Beuwood public schools and
addressed the pupils on Friday.
A pick ak belonging to the Eighth
ward hose company was lost while the
DEPARTMENT was On it's way 10 the fire
at the Belmont mill Saturday night
Society persons living in the North
End viii give a dance Tuesday evening
Oh The steamer Keystone State, which
is laying at The loot or Fourth street.
The Rev. DIT. a. b. Riker. pastor Of
the Fourth Street M. II. Church, adj
dressed the four o'clock meeting for
young men at the u. III. @. a. yesterday
afternoon.
During the offertOry at ST. Paul's
p. z. Mission. at Elm Grove, yesterday
afternoon Miss Mamie Grubb and Mr..
Hal Hughes sang The Lord is My
Shepherd
The Jolly Three. of Upper BenwOOd,
gave q ball al the hail OF the Drovers'
home. Saturday night. To say the
least. fl was O successful affair in every
particular.
The following arrests were made by
the police yesterday: Beckie Girls
wen. drunk by Omcer Babb; Martin
Gleason and John Hoffman, disOrderly
conduct by Lieut. ingram.
A force Of men is at work clearing
away the debris az the site OF the Riv-
erside Office building. corner Main and
South streets. Work has not yet been
commenced upon the foundation.
The Independent hose running
team of Martins Ferry. viii depart
over the p. & O. this morning for the
Atlanta Exposition, TO compete Tor the
worlds championship, which is now
held by the team.
The Hook and Ladder Company
No. Is. while on their way 10 The fire al
the Belmont mill early yesterday
morning lost @ nickel plated torch oA
the wagon. The finder VIII please
leave it ut the hose house.
"A lady who attended the corner
stone laying at Elm Grove yesterday
afternoon. reported 70 police headquar-
tiers that her pocket was picked ID the
crowd Thieves sometimes select
strange places TO DO their work.
Mr.. L. J. Miller the wholesale gro
Ger. has issued @ large number OF i'm
vitati0ns Tor the opening OF his new
place of business. No. 3o3 Main street
Thursday evening. The invitation
promises am abundance of good things
10 eat and drink. and guarantees that
those who accept viii get home In time
TO open mp for business next day.
Through one Of those blunders
which viii occasionally creep into
newspaper. despite every effort 10 pre-
vent them the reception 10 the grOcers
by Sir L. p. Miller, AZ his store. No.
500 Main street. next Thursday even
ing. was ifferred TO Yesterday as
saloon opening. The mistake grew out
of the peculiarly wOrded invitations
sent out
The entertainment given at West
woods Han Saturday night, for the
benefit of the Wesley 81. j. Church
was q complete success In financial
as well as artistic sense. The feature
of the programme was the drama The
Peoples Lawyer which was presented
ID q very creditable manner, under the
direction of the talented elocutiOnist.
,lr. 4. IT. Ray.
John and Charles Fisher, farmers
living ONT Caldwells run. were driving
toward The city Saturday when the an
imal became frightened and ran off.
throwing both the OccupanIs out Of the