Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-27
SMALL TALk.

Minor Matters OF Int est Briefly and Pith
lily roid
Council this evening in regular SEES
sion.
John Didcon and Brash Bassett
were arrested last evening by Officer
Shields.
There were fourteen cases in Police
Court, yesterday morning. Nine went
to the hill.
The Adonis Club, of the Eighth
ward. will give dance on the evening
Of the 2Sth.
In .he rush Of politics the near ap-
proach OF Halloween appears to have
been overlooked.
Bates Lodge No. SO, A. =. & \. NJ,
viii meet this evening at Masonic Tenn
pie Visitors are welcome
bethany and St C.airsyi,e foot ball
seams will play on the grounds Of the
latter next Saturday afternoon.
The County Commissioners Com
mittee on Court House and jail met yes
terday afternoon and audited the regu-
lar bills.
Yesterday the Terminal railroad pul
on their transfer gang, ten men in num-
Der, TO make necessary repairs along
the road.
The Lo Belle nail factory started
work yesterday morning making iron
nails. The tack factory was shut down
yesterday.
M. c. Crawford was yesterday ap-
pointed administrator Of the estate Of
Florence Schooley. deceased. Bond
$500; I. G. Dillon, surety.
The ministers of Wheeling held
their regular monthly meeting in the
Y. VI. c. a. parlors yesterday afternoon.
L was an interesting and enjoyable ses-
sion.
At the Aetna-Standard, six sheet
mills are running and five tin mills.
The guide mill, bar mill and puddlers
are also working in the Aetna depart
ment.
Mrs. May Woeber, Of South Wood
street. had the misfortune TO lose her
pocketbook Saturday night, on Market
street. with two fye-dOllar bills and
two rings inside.
The Benwood and Bellaire ferry
boat will carry the members OF the
Wheeling Democratic clubs who wish
TO 20 10 the blowout at Bellaire to-
night. for one fare for the round trip.
The wood-Moundsville southern
road has great difficulty at the Narrows
of late on account OF land-slides. This
particular point has been of great in
convenience to all the railroads passing
there.
An orchestra consisting of about
eleven members has been organized at
the Y. NJ. c. a. Adolph Farber will di-
rect the orchestra. which VIII be one Oh
me features of the concerts 10 be gwen
by the Y. NJ. c. A.
A marriage license was issued yes
;erday to John Collins, native OF
Steubenyille, aged %, and Bertha 5
Rodgers. a native Of New York, ageu =;
also. to Louis Wilhelm, naive Oh
Wheeling. aged %, and Lizzie Sonne-eld,
a native Of Wheeling, aged y.
The published statement that the
BIocA tobacco works was id.e. .ast
wednesday. owing TO "lu.lness oil
trade" was incorrect. The works were
on wednesday, but wer eide part CT
Thursday. to allow employees 70 go 10
Parkersburg.
The local board eff postal examiners
will hold an examination Of applicants
for the grades of clerk and carrier on
Saturday. December ;, 1896. The age
limitations are: clerk, eighteen years or
over: carrier. over tweny-one and under
forty. Applications must be filed on or
before November 21st.
The oil well struck in the Benwood
nool in Monroe county, O., in which
Wheeling parties are interested, has
settled down to a steady production OF
Goo barrels a day. II is owned by the
Fisher Oil Company. Cehrs NO. :, an
other well of the same company, Will be
in next week.
Annie Boyd was given hearing be-
fore Justice Arkle, yesterday afternoon,
on the charge Of prolane swearing ana
contending with angry words. The
state Was represented by J. D. Elson
and the defense by Col. Robert White.
After hearing the evidence, the case
WAS continued until 2 p. N. to-day for
arguments.