Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-31
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.

Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.
The police made seYenty-nine ar
rests during May.
Board OF Commissioners to-mor-
row morning in regular session.
The Marie Bell oil well, on Little
Grave creek, is due in few days.
The Central Garden Club will give
their summer opening dance on We'd
nesday evening.
Butcher Charles Rohrig, of the
South Side, lost very valuable horse
several days ago.
lions Sabbath school has arranged
a picnic, TO take place at Seibert's gar
den next Thursday.
There was quite a rain storm, late
last night, which drove the people off
the streets in short order.
There were two cases in Police
Court yesterday morning. One went TO
the hill, but afterwards settled up.
-Ex-Chief Of Police Robert T. Nc
Nichols has been appointed officer of the
Humane Society, to look after cases.
Ten empty barrels were stolen from
the Y. NJ. C. A. building, which were
the property of the contractor in charge.
The new veranda in front of the
residence of Mr.. George Eckhart is COM
pleted and is one Of the prettiest in the
city.
Rev. W. A. Werder, of ST. James
congregation, will preach at this morn
ing's services about Christianity in Ar
menia.
The German G.. A. R. society has
arranged a private picnic to take place
at Schneiders vineyard on the twenty
first of June.
Mr.. F. Dueber, of the North End,
will erect handsome residence, for
which Architect Joseph Leiner has pre-
pared the plans.
Some magnificent strawberries were
received in the city yesterday. The
berry season will be at its height the
first Of the coming week.
The Beethoven Singing Society OF
this city has been invited to attend
banquet to be given by the Druids of
HltlSDuIS Oh june tliS Aluth'
The Veteran Society of the South
Side has resolved to have family picnic
on William Koehnline's place, on the
Island, on the Fourth of July.
Judge Hugus, of the Criminal Court,
will have a fine Office room at the open
in of the next term. A room adjoining
the county library is being remodelled
for that purpose.
While sorting tin at the lie Belle
tin mill Miss Emma Hanke. of the
South Side, had the misfortune TO cut
an uly ash on her left arm, which re-
quired the attention of DR.. Schwinn.
Last Thursday was the anniversary
of the great hail storm Of 1869, which
left this city pretty much of a ruin as
to roofs, glass, ETC., and piled hail in
the streets two or three feet deep, in
localities.
Surveyor of Port c. A. Schaefer will
in a few days issue an order restraining
all persons from dumping on thee reek
and river banks. All violations will be
reported to the United States Commits
sioner, who will prosecute thee asses.
The Yacht Ferry Company, of
Twelfth street, has secured yacht from
the Sistersville company, which will be
used in the Twelfth street trade. A
large number of Island citizens living
on the upper end have purchased tick
cts.
"a READER. IF you know any
such facts regarding the schools as you
refer to in your letter, it is your duty to
call them to the attention Of the re-
sponsible school authorities. Your
charge is too broad and indefinite TO
warrant publication.
"A runaway on South Chapline
street, Friday evening, about o'clock,
resulted in the injuring of a ten-year
old daughter of Mr. ]. W. Blatchley.
The horses and rig which caused the
trouble were the property of N. e.
Whitaker. They ran from Twenty
second and Chapline streets to Six
teenth street before they were finally
stopped.
"A fine entertainment was given at
the Martins Ferry Opera House, last
evening, by Bridgeport talent, for the
benefit of the Epworth League Of the
Second NJ. z. Church OF Martins Ferry.
The programme was a fine one and was
we'll rendered. Mrs Rusk, of this city,
presided at the piano, and Messrs,
Springer and Barnard, Of Bridgeport,
rendered some fine selections on the
guitar and banjo.
Yesterday morning two negroes
named Bud Bywater and Dan Jennings
went to house Of i'll fame in alley c,
and not behaving exactly right, were
soundly thrashed by some OF the wo-
men. Bywater was arrested by Officer
Walker, and was arrested So and costs
in Police Court, last evening. Jen-,
nings was not captured by Officer KEN
pie until il was too late for Court, and
his turn will come Monday morning.
Last evening the police were look
ing for we'll dressed woman who has
been driving about the city in a car
riage, for several days, selling fine dry
goods dress patterns. etc. which she
said were left over in some manner from
the Atlanta Exposition. She is describ-
ed as handsomely dressed, wearing dia-
monds, and was receiving good prices
for fine goods, TO the prejudice of local
merchants and the violation of the city
ordinance against peddling.
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The Dueber Special Bicycle is the best
wheel on the market
DILLON, WHEAT & HANCHER CO.,
Agents.