Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-20
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly a I'd ri tn
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Minor Matters of Interest Briefly n nd ri tn
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There were two cases in Police
Court yesterday morning.
The Board of Directors of the Ger
mania Half Dollar Bank met last even
ing.
E. NJ. Holiday is building a new
mill stable in the rear of the planning
mill.
Yesterday Lieut. Ingram received
a gold watch stolen from Mrs. Geo.
Anderson, of Bridgeport, several weeks
ago.
Before Justice Arkle, yesterday
the case of the Island boys, Howard
and Blinco, were further continued un-
til Monday.
"A marriage license was issued yes
terday to William G. Elig, a native Of
Wheeling, aged a. and Marie Jericho,
a native of Wheeling, aged %.
The Kreigerverein has arranged
Off a big social entertainment on
Christmas Eve, with Christmas tree,
presents for the children, etc.
The engine at the LaBelle nail fac
tory broke down yesterday afternoon
and shut down the mill for several
days until repairs could be made.
Some repairs are being made at the
Holiday planning mill during the
weeks shut down. A section of the
wall in the boiler room caved in and is
being rebuilt.
The Council Committee on Peti-
tions and Remonstrances met last even
ing and recommended two saloon Ii
censes. while the application of Thomas
Hennegan, at Main and Twenty-ilrst
streets. was deferred.
Work has been commenced on the
erection of the Cecil house, at Edging-
ton Lane. 1t is to be a residence Of
nine rooms. frame, and will cost about
$4,000. Holidays planning mill are
furnishing the lumber.
In the Criminal Court, yesterday
the case of Henry Ulrich, indicted for
unlawful cutting, was placed on trial,
and the Jury came into Court about six
o'clock with a verdict of not guilty. S.
o. Boyce was for the defense.
The gospel meetings that are be-
ing conducted by Rev. b. c. Barte-
baueh. at the Tabernacle, are still
meeting with success. Numbers are
being converted and others are asking
for the prayers of praying people.
One or two Wheeling persons are
thinking of entering the open competl-
ton for the revolver championship of
America. which will be given under the
auspices of the Knickerbocker Revolver
Club. of New York, November Goth to
December 5th.
The Fisher Oil Company, composed
of some Wheeling parties, are expect
ing another well in this week on the
Wood farm. near Benwood, Monroe
county. Ohio. Their other two wells
on the Cehrs farm are producing daily
about 800 barrels.
The suit brought by the Wheeling
Bridge Company against the town Of
Rridgeport to recover a small piece Of
land in Aetnaville was tried at st.
Clairsville Yesterday and decided in
favor of Bridgeport. George Duncan
was attorney for Bridgeport, and }. G..
Heinlein for the Bridge Company.
The remains of Mrs. Charles Null
1ev of the South Side, was buried yes
terday afternoon at Mt. Zion cemetery
Funeral services were held at St.
Stepben's German Lutheran Church,
and were attended by relative and a
large number of friends of the family
There have been many enquiries.
during the past two days, as to why
Observer c. Schnepf did not display the
weather flags. The omission was
caused by the necessity of repairs TO
the flagstaff on top of the Reilly
building. These repairs will probably
be made in the course Of a day or two