Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-23
SMALL TALK.

w m. Marcus, foreman OF the Mag
ara, has a fire shepherd dog which was
presented to him by Hugh McCurdy.
driver of the Hook and Ladder. The
dog was given to McCurdy by one Of
his many friends from the country.
The class room of the Y. NJ. A. c..
has been converted into bicycle room,
and the classes which are now held
meet in the parlor A long bicycle rack
has been placed the entire length of the
class room, and the cyclers always have
a place to put their wheels without fill
ing up the hallway.
Street car motor No. 80 ran into
Fred Spears milk wagon at the corner
of Twenty eighth and EOff streets yes
terday afternoon and damaged the wag-
on and motor considerably. This is
the second time that Spears has been
run into and he threatened TO bring
suit for damages yesterday.
Joe Lindsay. of the Sixth ward, day
Waterman at the water works. was
badly bitten on the right wrist by the
watchdog, Mack" Friday night. Joe
is very anxious about the matter, for
he is fearful the dog had the rabies
and his injury may result in hydropho-
bia. His friends are advising him to
20 to New York Immediately to get the
Pasteur treatment.
The nail trade is very dull at pres
ent and local factories are doing little
in this line. The LaBelle factory re-
sumes next Tuesday.
A tow-story frame extension is be-
ing built to the rear of p. J. Altmyer's
establishment on South Jacob street. 1t
will be used as workshop, warehouse
wagon shed and stable.
w. J. Hoburg. the South Jacob
street grocer, has rented the adjoining
store room, formerly occupied by p. J.
Altmyer.
The plate mill at the LaRelle re-
sumed yesterday morning after being
shut down since Tuesday on account Of
breakage of the machinery. The mill
made nine heats yesterday, a remark
able record for Saturday.
Ed Dailer. the South Market street
barber. has papered his shop and great
" improved the interior of his shaving
and hair cutting establishment. John
Sonnefeld another barber on the same
street. has also greatly increased the
attractiveness Of his place by handsome
ly papering his shop
The Stephens & Rust base ball club
will give hop at the hall on Twenty
third street on Thursday e9ening, June
Sd.
The Fort Henry Council, No. ..
Grand Orient will give a big picnic at
Mozart Park on Saturday June 10Th.
There will be seven candidates TO cross
the sands at the general meeting of this
lodge this afternoon at Myers Hall.
There was no Police Court, yes
terday morning. At last evenings
session Bessie COss was arraigned for
being in alley in very scanty attire,
and was fined five dollars and costs.
The Council Committees on Rail-
roads and Streets. Alleys and Grades
are called for Monday evening. to re-
sumo consideration of the street rail-
way franchises.
The police were notified yesterday
morning that the hardware store Of II.
T. COPYRIGHT. at MOundsville. had
been robbed. during Friday night, of
over one hundred dollars with of cut
lery. etc.
Three deeds Of trust were admitted
to record at Clerk Robertson's office
yesterday.
The police last night arrested the
following cases: Frank Shane, drunk,
bv Officer Babb: Joe Burt, by Officer
Ritz. disorder,y: James Rollins, beg
cling. by Officer Walker. Shane was
originally arrested by Constable Smith,
who hit him with billy, producing a
bad cut on the prisoners head.
Last night two unknown men or
tered several yards on the Island. with
evident intent 10 stedi Officers Eb-
bert and Bickerton got after them. and
the latter fired two shots at one OF the
men. but the fellow made his escape.
Squire Fitzpatrick yesterday decided
the Parkersburg diamond case by hold
ing Dr.. NJ. J. Edes for the diamond in
dispute. Edes promptly gave bond in
the sum of $500 and appealed his case.
The Virginia Stars, an aggregation
of cclored vaudeville talent. will eX-
hibit on the South Side for four days.
beginning next Monday. Most OF the
performers live in Wheeling, and they
give an entertainment which is very
pleasing and refined.
Rev. S. E Reading. Of Williams
mort Pa. will deliver an address 10 men
at the Young Mems Christian Associa-