Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-11
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly an
Pithilv Told.

Minor Matters OF interest Brie1ly ana
Pitbnv Told.
The Council Committee on Claims
is called for this evening.
There were TWO cases in Police
Court, yesterday morning. Both paid.
The city of Wheeling is sixty years
old to-day, the city charter having been
passed March II, 1886.
There are a lot of bad boys on the
Island who will break into the Reform
School if they don't watch out.
A horse broke one of its legs. at
Sixteenth and McColloch streets, yes
terday morning, and had to be shot.
-Meehan & Slater, the saloonists,
have dissolved partnership, Mr.. Meehan
having retired from the business.
A committee from the Little Wash
ington City Council have been looking
at the city cvematory with view TO
getting pointers.
The George He'll who was arrested
Monday night on a serious charge is
not Geo. H. He'll of 1S2 Sixteenth
street. son of John f He'll.
-Omcer Gilbert, of the Island yes
terday recovered several penknives and
other small articles. stolen from Helm
er's hardware store by Island boys.
The big supply pipe Tor the reser-
voir is leaking on North Main street,
and the street has been torn up at two
or three points to allow repairs to be
made.
Yesterday Constable Darby arrested
Alice Brock. an inmate of Kitty Lees
house. on the charge of stealing $50
from Jacob Eatbin a Warrington oil
man. She was sent to Jail for hear
ing to-day.
AIR. J. s. BediGon writes the Reg
lister TO say that the publication in
some Of the city papers that he had sold
his place of business at Elm Grove is
entirely false. He has no present idea
Of disposing of his property.
Col Robert White will deliver his
lecture, The Foundations of Faith
Stn stand" at the Wesley NJ L.
Church on the 21st inst. He will also
lecture soon at st. Clairsville and at a
number of points in West Virginia.
Miss May A.. daughter of Henry L.
and Johannah Konig. died yesterday
morning. aged Is years. Her funeral
! will take place from the residence of
her parents. No. 9 Fifth street,
Thursday afternoon at two O'Clock.
Intermsnt atMt Wood.
The statement i'm the Sunday Reg
lister that reception followed the we'd
ding of Mr. Miller and Miss Wurzbach-
err. in the North End was incorrect
The affair was very quiet on account OF
"a recent death in the family OF one of
the principals.
The North End Athletic Association
has done a good thing and set a good
example in passing a resolution refus-
ing 10 accept any donations of drink
ables from any candidate for Office.
The North End organization isn't that
sort of a club.
There viii be no meeting of the
w. C.. r. L. on Thursday afternoon,
but instead a mothers meeting will be
held Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock in
the hail. 1907 Main street. Mothers
who are interested in their boys and
girls are especially invited to attend
this meeting.
Airs. William Miller gave a birth
day party at her home on South Eoff
street Monday evening. The Liberty
band furnished excellent music for the
occasion. During the evening refresh
ments were served. Quite a number
of friends were present. and a thor
oughly good time enjoyed by all.
Charles Driehorst. toll keeper at the
east end of Twenty ninth street, died
last night at 1920 o'clock, after an i'll
ness Of nine months. resulting from ner-
vous prostration. A vie and three
children survive him. Deceased was a
member of Fort Henry. Lodge No. >
Shield of Honor. and was well known
and respected throughout the city.