Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-07
SMALL TALK
Minor Matters Of Interest Briefly and
Pithilv Told.

Minor Matters Of Interest Briefly and
Pithilv Told.
A force of about one hundred men
are at work on the line of the Benwood
Southern electric road, at the Narrows,
grading the line for the rails and ties.
The read will be pushed through 10
Mouud:yilie as fast as possible.
There was no Police Court last
ev"l:S
Louis Storch, of Martins Ferry,
was arrested by Officer Holmes, last
evening, for riding bicycle ca the side
walk.
Some of the scorchers who tear
along the streets at twenty miles an
hour had better look out. The police
have orders to capture a few "fast
men.
The heat was very oppressive, last
evening. At 9 p. m. the thermometer
at Schnepf's registered 50 degrees
-Raspberries appeared in the local
market yesterday for the first time.
The Marine Club will give an open
ing dance a. Remedies garden, Thurs
day evening June 18th.
The Columbia Athletic Club, OF
Center Wheeling, will give picnic at
Mozart Park Saturday, June 55h.
Miss Kate Hathaway. of the South
Side, is suffering from injuries received
while riding on bicycle several days
ago. Miss Hathaway had the mistor.
tune OF falling from her wheel at the
Wheeling Park gate and sustaining sew
eral bruises about the head and sprain-
ing her arm.
Conductor George Kelly, Of the
street railway service, had very mar
row escape from death at Bogg's Run
several days ago. While the car was
coming up the road near Boggs Run
the trolley wire broke and fell to the
ground Mr. Kelly, not noticing what
had happened, came in contact with the
live wire and was hurled to the ground.
The insurance policies held by the
Jefferson company we're transferred TO
the franklin Insurance Company at
their bid. The transfers were made i'm
mediately after the contract was sign
ed.
The hedges have all been removed
from around the lots on Mt. Calvary
cemetery. which makes a decided i'm
provement.
The day and Sabbath school of the
st. James church will have an outing
at Wheeling Park next Wednesday.
Rev. P. J. Hob is riding new
wheel.
Mr.. Abe McCulloch. of West Lib
erty. is n candidate for the Republican
nomination to the next Legislature.
Mr.. James Howley. a helper at the
Spears axle works, is suffering from a
hot cinder. which flew into his right
eye while at work near the huge ham,
mer.
Benevolent Society No. s, of the
German NJ. E. church, gave very sue
cessful entertainment at the Odd Fell
low hall on Thursday evening.
-Messrs. John Coleman, John F..
Emig. Adolph Bot and Fred. Zarnitz
and families will summer at Long Lake,
Ohio This lake is>situated eight miles
beyond Akron, Ohio.
Mr.. Myers says our item stating
that stones were thrown at the illumi-
mated trolly car in Aetnaville and Ben
wood is an error. Mud was thrown by
small children in Aetnaville, but Ben
wood residents did not modest it in any
way.
The Board of Directors of the Pen
itentiary will meet tomorrow.
The bugs we're out in force, last
night.
"A party is being made up to drive
to West Liberty July 4th, and it will
probably include fifteen to twenty-five
rigs. They will hold a picnic in an or
chard there during the day, and in the
evening will drive to West Alexander
and thence back to the city. Frank B.
Purcell will be in charge.
Rev. DR.. Riker will preach to the
Kings Daughters this evening.
The public school commencement
will take place at the Grand Opera,
House.
The Saturday half-holiday went in
to effect yesterday in great shape.