Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-18
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithilv Told.

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
PithiIv Told.
-Speers' axle works is running dou-
BILE turn this week.
There were three cases in Police
Court yesterday morning.
Il. c.. Jones, the forger, was given
a hearing before Justice Phillips, yes
terday, and was sent TO Jail.
John Weiss was fined 81 and costs
by Justice Fitzpatrick yesterday for
profanely cursing and swearing.
The Liberty band, of the South
Side, will accompany the Ohio County
Republican Club to Canton on Satur-
day.
Bert Lloyd, an employe at the La
Belle iron works, had two of the fin
gers on his left hand badly mashed
while at work Tuesday afternoon.
The rolls at mills Nos. and 2 Of
the tin department Of the LaBelle iron
works, were broken yesterday, and the
two mills forced to suspend operations.
The marriage of Mr.. Harry Wal
lace, of MoMechen, and Miss Mamie
Hathaway, of South Wheeling, will
take place at the brides home some
time next week.
Mr.. Charles r. Goethe has secured
the sole agency for the Mckinley tin
cane, made by the Ohio Lantern Co., Of
Tifin, 0. The cane will be in great de-
mand the coming summer and fall.
"A marriage license was issued yes
terday to S. Brubaker, aged 40, native
of Ohio, and Elizabeth Forsch, aged
"a; also to George Kirtney, native OF
New Jersey, aged 20, and Matilda Will
helm, aged Is.
"A horse driven by Charles Stencil,
and hitched to buggy, ran off Tuesday
night, on Eoff street, and threw the
driver out, he being badly scratched up.
The horse took fright at Terminal
railroad engine and ran up Eoff street.
In case Mckinley receives the
nomination for the Presidency, the La
Belle tin mill will lay off Saturday.
Nearly the entire force employed at the
mill will go to Canton, Ohio, Saturday
on a special train.
An amusing accident occurred at
Thirty-eighth and Jacob streets. A
huckster slipped with basket of eggs
which he was carrying and ran his arm
full length among the hen fruit besides
spilling several dozen ON the sidewalk.
"A still alarm was sent to the Eighth
ward engine house yesterday, caused
by roof fire at the wash house OF Dan
iel Diehl's residence, No. 1910 Eoff
street. The fire was caused by the ig-
hitting of gasoline by small boy play
ing with matches. Damage was slight.
The congregation OF ST. Johns
Church and the members of the Sunday
school picnicked at Wheeling Park yes
terday afternoon and evening, and had
a most pleasant and enjoyable time.
Last evening play was presented at
the Casino, which was not the least OF
the events of the day.
That was a moving tale the Intelli-
gencer had, yesterday morning, about
a case of poisoning" The story con-
tanned some ideas and conclusions new
to the profession OF medicine, and the
writer should be asked to contribute a
paper to the next session of the State
Society. Meanwhile, the victim OF
yesterdays burst of enterprise is enti-
ted to sympathy.
This is Grocers' Day, and as such
it will be observed by all the members
OF the local Association. All retail
grocery houses will close at II o'clock
this morning, at one O'Clock the festiv-
tiles will open at Mozart Park, and will
continue right along until half-past
eleven this evening. The programme,
which has heretofore been printed in
the Register, will be carried out in
manner which viii insure the largest
enjoyment 10 all who attend.
The Map!ewood Fishing club, now
in camp near Waverly, caught one of
the largestNbuffalo suckers ever seen in
these parts. 1t weighed fifty-three
pounds and was fine one. Col VIII
Kleeh was the successful man, and it
would be difficult to find an adjective
TO express our meaning when we say
he was delighted with his catch. The
Maplewood boys will be greatly pleased
to see their many friends at the camp
this summer. For Accommodations and
further information address Squire
Phillips.