Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-06-12
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
PIthiIV Told.


Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.
Another case Of small pOx was re-
ported yesterday at No. 2212 alley Z.
There were nine cases In Police
Court yesterday morning
The new south wall Of the Greer &
Laing building has been completed and
the scaffolding is being torn down.
The walls of the building at Main
street and Bridge Place, condemned
some time ago by the Mayor and Chief
Healy, are being strengthened.
The funeral Of the late b. & ..
Engineer Duffy will take place TINS
morning from the residence Of his
brother in McMechen. The remains
will be brought to this city on a special
train and taken to the Cathedral, where
mass will be said at 10 o'clock. The
interment will be at Mt. Calvary.
There was quite lively row at
Schenks row, South Side, yesterday
morning, between John Battcher, rag
gatherer, aged %, and Fred Travis, an
old soldier aged about 60. One OF the
men is said TO have drawn revolver
and the other q knife. Officer Shields
was sent for, but before he arrived
friends of Travis had sent him over to
the Ohio side in a sliff. There was a
good deal of excitement and big
crowd.
A Sistersville man lost 500 bill
while "out in society" in East Wheel
ing Monday night. He appears to have
been an easy mark for some OF the te-
males he was among.
Many curious people were out in
the Sixteenth street yards Of the B. d
o., yesterday, looking at the battered
up Atlantic engine.
All the seats for the new grand
stand at the Fair Grounds have been
hauled down to the building and are
being rapidly placed in position.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Louis BieTy, a native Of
Switzerland, aged 26, and Lizzie Det-
wiler, native of Ohio, aged %.
A. S. Maxwell yesterday qualified
as executor of the will Of Alice Max
well, deceased. Bond, $1,000; no Sc
curity required.
The Council Finance Committee is
called for Thursday evening.
James Wilson, colOred, was ar
rested last night for disorderly con-
duct.
Judging from the accounts in the
Chicago Sunday Sapers, the outing Of
the West Virginia Society, at Wash
ington Park, Chicago, last Saturday,
was a very pleasant affair.
The Kindergarten department of
st. Josephs Academy closed yesterday
morning with exercises by the chill
dren of a very amusing and entertain
ing character. The school hall was
crowded with the friends and parents
of the little ones. At the conclusion
Of the exercises, a distribution of books
was made by Rt. Rev. Bishop Dona-
hue
Before the summer is over Bishop
Donahue will probably commence ex-
cavating for the foundation for new
residence on the corner of Byron and
Thirteenth streets.
1t will be a surprise to the many
friends of Mr.. Bert Mitchell and Miss
Mary Flagg, Of the Island, to learn that
they were married quietly a few
months ago.
The Kings Daughters Of the
Thomson NJ. +. Cnurcn VIII give
lawn fete at the Bridge Park tomorrow
evening. Elaborate preparations have
been made for the affair and it prom
ises to be very enjoyable.
The work Of placing the chairs in
the reserved section of the Fair
ground grand stand was commenced
yesterday.
Mrs. Brewster, of Upper Benwood,
has let the contract to J. A. Holiday
& Son for the erection of a double
frame house.
The bids for the construction Of the
new Exchange Bank viii be opened
Saturday.
The final annual examinations in
the public schools are now going on.
The funeral of the late Daniel L.
Heiskell will take place this morning
from the residence Of his brother VIII
liam, at Echo Point, at 1890 o'clock.
The funeral will be conducted by Rev
Spur. of Moundsville, and Rev. Dr..
Cunningham, Of the First Presbyterian
Church.
The annual Commencement exer-
cises at Mt. de Chantal will take place
this afternoon, upon the arrival of the
special train. which VIII leave the B.
& 0. depot at one o'clock. :!