Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-09
SMALL TALK.

Council this evening in regular ses-
sicn.
The Wheeling steel works resumed
operations yesterday.
There were twelve cases in Police
Court yesterday morning.
Officer Holmes arrested a vag last
evening, giving the name of James Nc
Frain.
The buildings damaged by fire at
'SiXteenth and Eoff streets are being
demolished.
Yesterday afternoon three razors
were stolen from Discher's barber shop,
|. on Water street
This evening the Knights of st.
John will elect delegates to the Nation
al Convention at Dayton.
Maggie Kemp was yesterday ap-
pointed guardian of the orphans of Ell
len Donavan; bond, $500.
A very enjoyable dance was given
at Bishops Hall lastevening. Vogler's
orchestra furnished the music.
The German G. A. X. Society has
arranged a picnic to take place at
Philip Schneider's place on the 2lst Of
June
The Grocers' Arrangements Com
mittee had an interesting meeting on
Sunday. at Mozart Park, where the
final arrangements for their picnic was
made.
The closing exercises Of the Kin
dergarten, at st. Josephs Academy
will take place this evening at eight
o'clock.
About thirty members of the Swiss
Society Of this city had a private pic
mic at Wanzenreid's place, near Bridge
port, on Sunday.
The members of the Arion, Mozart
and Beethoven Singing Societies left
for Pittsburg over thEPanhandle at 1:25
yesterday afternoon.
A marriage license was issued yes
tsrday to Charles II. AIKEN, native OF
Tiltonville, O., aged %, and Amelia
Straub. a native of Clinton, aged %.
Those business men who close up at
/ o'clock Saturday afternoons should
make some provision for the reception
of the mails delivered at 1:30 p. m. and
4 p. m.
The work Of tearing down the old
buildings in the rear Of Stanton's book
store was commenced Yesterday prepar-
atory to erecting a large addition to the
store room.
The Jury was dismissed yesterday in
the case of Carey VS.. City, it being un-
able to agree. This is six weeks work
done for nothing. so far as plaintiffs are
concerned at least.
up to $50 o'clock last evening the
rain fall of yesterday aggregated .55
inch. The total rain fall for the first
eight days OF June was 2.21 inches.
against 2OS inches for the full month
of June, 1895.
President A. G. Blair and a party
of officials of the Wheeling & Lake Erie
railroad were in the city yesterday
on an inspection tour II is said that a
number of important Improvements are
contemplated in this vicinity.
The Musical Union had very live
ly meeting on Sunday afternoon. lf
rumors are true, the future Of this or
ganization is not very promising, as
several bands who are alleged 10 be
ge ting the least work are said to have
intentions Of dropping out
An unknown man who refused 10
pay his toll at the first toll gate on the
National road was thrown from his
seat on a wagon and very painfully in
jured on Sunday afternoon, caused by
the horse running of. He was cared
for BY passing men in a buggy.
Constable Richard Boecker, Of the
South Side. arrested John Wentzel. the
South Side butcher, on a charge OF
selling meat without a license, yester-
day. The city license for peddling
meats is sixty dollars per year. A
similar charge was decided in the Cir
cult Court several weeks ago in which
Mr.. Weatzel was defendant. This case
will be tried in Police Court tomorrow
morning.
Yesterday General Manager w. VI.
Greene, Of the B. & o.. General Supt.
Thomas Fitzgerald Chief Engineer w.
T. Manning. and superintendent OF the
Parkersburg and Wheeling divisions,
M. Sheats. arrived in the city in
their private car Midland" on an in
spection tour.
Mr.. Peter Butts prominent brick
layer of the East Ed, will, in a few
weeks. be united in marriage to Miss
Lizzie Voellinger, Of the North End.
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