Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27
GAINESVILLE.
The Christmas Gift-Tcmper-
ance Mass Meeting-Practical
Pugilism-PersOnal Notes.

1 the church ordained that Christmas
! dav should be observed, almost every
rite and ceremony has vanished save
one. But the ancient custom Of giving
| gifts at Christmas flOurishes in immor-
tai youth The remembrance OF the un-
spcakablc gin OF heaven which makes
the home sacred, touches all tender
hearts to give in turn, touches indeed
! tough hearts and makes them for the
moment tender. The value OF a Christ
mas token is not in its cost, it Is in its
! hcartiness. Indeed, simple presents
| seem tittcst 10 give in the name 0i One
who walked in bare poverty and took
thankfully the meager offerings ol the
peasants, fishermen, and artisans who
were his friends.
The temperance mass meeting oil
| "Wednesday evening was good meeting
save the mass, which Jailed To appear.
Spirited speeches were made by Rev.
Mrs. sullivan, Rev. Mrs. Carr, Harry
Bowers, t.sl., Rev. Sullivan, and 9th.
crS. But where are the two thousand
signcrS oi the Murphy plcdgc oI year
| ago? Where?
Our citizens are preparing To swear
of, and consequently, are lighting ont
and adjusting old scores.
Friday last two uI our gentleman OF
prominence hal what might be- termed
"high-toncd" tight, occasioned hy
trouble regarding tobacco tying. The
consequences were black eye lOr one
ui the party. Thrsc gentlemen should
remember those little lines they learned
in their youth;
Your little han,ls wcrr never made
To tear each uihcrs eyes
On Sunday, big fight took place at
the depot between Smith Hhiplcy, freight
agent, and the porter uI the Albert
House. Mr.. Shipley had several times
before spoken to this man regarding his
language at the depot and i'll the pres
enrr ui ladies, and todd him he would
have To stop it. This the man deter
mined not Ia do, and on SUNDAY morn
ing commenced in his usual style. ship
lry ordered him out but not being
disposed L. obey, lac Was kicked out
and down the platform steps, where en-
sued Il lively time in testing who WAS
the best man. Smith came ont ahead.
,,,;J thr u,,I,us,, al the hy.st,udrrs
The porter thus "Suuclchcd, was dis
missed hv Mr. Albert and lett on the
miJnioht trniu inr n,rts unknown,
Sill nnn,Lnr Las, ThursI,y nt thc
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1""'o" % ,i III" nnnu hmm.
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,hnm Iha." Lrny. men went into the
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Tolin.," Iri.urrIy stroIl thronph Bull
pmm Ia o,,,cl od Lv twnmru Stead
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Al 80 ,,l,c tho fohtiuy list com.
nIct" We cannot lnrycI nnr own mir sex.
AMI n,Iy ,nr Iny, of nur dear sisters
! couII wr Jasist from trari,alIy. drscrih-
in" tw" IoJir. whose words cnuld only
! have been gathered hv a short hand
,'.;,o, .,,,,l ill.,. y,iIl mnst certainly have
~, ,.nar nm cxtr, sy,i,rh Ia t,ke thr
',io.'' ,I,r Io.t hnir
NI;..n. Sur NIunr,. En.. Nocc and Ida
s,.nin- ,,uJ,nI- ui U,o,rr seminary
Loyo r,,urrnJ hon,r to srond th, hoii.
law. TLry .rruL very hipLy # the
CnlIrrc and il, genial rrc,iArnt. Dr.
TnyInr Thi, institution. under the
! ali, sup,ryi-inu nl tine Doctor. i, max
inc rnI,id pru.rrs,. The students not
ILL.,. | r,.,'.;y, ,.IrrfuI tr,iuiur I,ut find =
! ,ina.,nt L,unv home
Miss Ess;r laughter oil n. Collins.
Eso.. and art student oi the Misses bod
! dridrc oi your city. is home spending
fine hnIidays She bring, with her a
| Loud.n,na uaiutipp her last work.
,,IlrI IN. "ChaIlrnlr. which j. a fine
wnrL nI ,rt and Miss Es.ir ie certainly
! JcyrIonin, :, talent which will one day
make Elrur. vile clad to claim her.
Wiss NaIiir lIinTely az Cuubri,lpc. j.
,isitinr her brother ilr John Hinm.lv.
| nithi- rInrn. and j. lookinr remarkably
vJl
EroI Eic. Iiuurr and cigar dealer.
has made AN assignment To- &C. Vance.
IiaIrIi,irs - 900. asset, not stated.
| " Talbot. AN uld and respected
citizen, has Also made All assignment to
/ W. Walton and ". W Frazier
Liabilities ~ 900. asset. not known.
Tho cIutLrI ui 4 little daughter nf
Nr. uarrisnn oi Eurr'- Mills, caught
Gr, l,-, NuuJrH. and for, time seemed
- ,Ianacr ni Lurniuy IA Icath bur wa.
.a,"J lr. Lcr sistcr rnurino water ON
hcr
NIrs Comp,t ConkIe. viii. Of Henry
! Cnutle has upplicd inr a divorce ON the
,r,uud nl drunkenness. cruelty and
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