Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-12-13
CHIT OF TIE TOWN. .
Fleeting Chances at Various Current
Matters.
Reportorial Observations on Topics
Not Exactly of a New Nature,
Yet Possessing More or Less OF
Popular Interest.


chased the Grand opera House building,
is working a transformation on the Mar
ket and Twelfth street corner of the big
building. and when the changes, which
will cost 81, 600 or more, are completed. the
corner, so far as the first story is con-
cerned will add immensely to the ap-
pearance of the building. The floors in
clude a granite entrance Of handsome and
massive design. The interior of the quar-
ters assigned to the bank, which include
the corner room and the one adjoining on
the east, will be very handsome, commo-
dious and convenient.
Speaking of banks, the new Germania
Half Dollar Bank. Of which Nh George
Hook is president. will not get possession
o. it's property at Market street and alley
y until the first of April. and the subse-
quent alterations will consume several
months. The bank Will rent the room 10
be vacated by the German Bank tenn
porarily. and will remain there until the
changes to the buildings on the corner OF
the alley have been completed. The Ger
mania will have very handsome bank
ing building. and the bank promises TO be
a. very popular and successful institution.
One of the most pernicious habits that
is in vogue I'm our city, and which has as
sumed almost the proportions Of a disease
among the young men. Is the practice OF
indulging I'm poker and other games or
cards for small sums Of money. rms
habit Is growing every day and the num-
ber of young men who are fascinated by
the gambling table. These young gam
blers have graduated from the five and
ten cent ante game Of the parlor, and
are now found nightly in the various
poker dens of the town. Last week a
poker room on Market street, between
Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets. which
was run by three well known young men.
was closed upon the quiet suggestion or
the police. The room had been run for
some time uninterfered with. Here night
after night young men. including clerks
bookkeepers bank clerks. etc, gathered
and spent their moderate earnings on the
gami ling table. At least one young man
who is the son of prominent business
man. who having lost considerable
money. was compelled to confess TO his
father how his money had gone. The
father became thoroughly aroused and
went % The police ard Informed trem
that unless the room was closed imme-
diately that he would swear out warrants
for every person connected with the es-
adjustment. Thus the reason for the
hint given the parties and the closing up
Of the Joint.
The ladies Of the city who feel a desire
for the recreation and exercise, have
taken great fascination to bowling.
They. however lack the opportunity 10
develop their skill I'm this direction, as
there are no bowling alleys tn the city
which they are permitted TO use. Last
week some of them made the request TO
the Board Of Directors of the \. NJ. G. A.
that they be given the exclusive use of
the y. VI. c. A. alleys once every week.
The matter was referred to the Executive
Committee of the institution who. how
ever. promptly hut courteously refused TO
grant them their request. They .1ted
that they were for the use Of the young
men of the Association. and that the mo-
any Of these advantages of the mstltu-
ton. that moment it became no more an
exclusive institution for men.
Rev. Anna II. Shaw. the noted woman
lecturer and advocate OF equal suffrage,
will address an audience next Tuesday
night at the Y. NJ. c. a. Her subject will
be "The New Man" Rev. Mrs. Shaw is
one of the most intellectual women Of the
country and is n self-educated woman.
She studied medicine and was educated
for the ministry. In addition to her edu-
cational qualifications she is n natural
orator. and those who hear her next Tues
day night will no doubt enjoy treat.
The suggestion made about n week ago
in the Register that the plan Of ladies'
removing their hats in the church as well
as in the theatre, has received some
notice and has in a slight degree been
acted upon Last Sunday evening nj the
Fourth Street church it was noticed that
number Of ladies' followed this rule and
removed their head-woar. This act Of
thoughtfulness was very much appreciat-
ed BIZ those who were seated behind. This
may mark the beginning Of reform in
this direction. and it is the earnest hope of
many who attend churches and theatres
that such may he the case and that the
time may DE hastcned when # viii be
generally recognized as a breach Of cti-
quette and courtesy to obstruct the vision
of others by wearing tower Of hat and
plumes In public meetings.