Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-12-24
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SrrUREsy1LLE, o., December 23.-This has
hsen a busy week, socially, in this city,
and the week to come will be fully as gay
On Tuesday evening Mr.. Will Dougherty
entertained the Patience Club at his resi-.
depce on North Third street, and the event
will be long remembered as one OF the most
pleasant affairs Of the season. Among the
guests present were Mr.. and MISS Arm
strong, of Wheeling, cousins OF the most
Toe Kramer furnished the music, whichiis
proof that as far as the dancers were coh-
cerned all was right.
On Friday evening Miss Rebecca Hull
entertained the scholars OF the "a" class
of south Grammar school, at her father s
residence on Fifth street, where the class
spent a most enjoyable evening. Music
and dancing was the programme, and the
fair hostess did all in her power to make
the occasion a success, and succeeded ad-
The scholars,of the Rof1is Mill school
were also entertained on the same evening
by the efficient and popular principal Oh
the school, Miss Martha j, Leslie, ASSISTED
by her corps of teachers. The affair took
place at the school building, which had
been tastefully decorated for the occasion.
The exercises consisted OF literature
and music, after which each scholar was
handsomely treated TO the good things.
The scholars are loud in their praise oil
their teachers hospitality. -,
The ladies of the Turnverein Society will
give the opera OF the oliver and grand
ball after the opera, at the Turner Hall,
Christmas night, which promises to be a
grand affair. Characters in the opera will
be taken by the younger members OF the
society," assisted by members OF the har-
monte Society. As some OF the best must
cal talent OF this city is contained in these
societies, no doubt the opera will be sue
cess.
The ladies of st. Paul'S Episcopal church
are getting up magnificent Christmas
tree and treat for the Sunday school schol.
ars of that church, which will come oil
Christmas night. st. Paurs entertainments
are always successful.
The Sub-ROsa Dancing Club entertained
their numerous friends at Kinds Hall Fri
day night The event was Q most enjoya-
bic one, Nick Cellars furnished the music
and Kinds the supper
Friday afternoon the North Grammar
School scholars enjoyed huge Christmas
tree and treat, each scholar receiving a
present from the tree. Miss Moore acted
as master OF ceremonies.
Some time ago Police Oficer kamm, who
was removed by the City Council for con-
duct unbecoming an officer and whom the
Mayor kept in office, Notwithstanding
Councils action in the matter, entered suit
against the city for his salary. At the
September term of court he got verdict.
City Solicitor Reynolds asked for new
trial, and yesterday Judge Pearce set aside
the former verdict and gave the city new
trial.
A point of interest to horsemen has just
been decided by Judge Hance, Of the Com.
mon Please Court sitting in this city. At
the August meeting of the Steubenville
Driving Park Association, the owner, DIR.
William Croskey, offered a number OF pre-
miums for trials of speed, but failed to
pay the premiums on account OF inability.
One of the owners of the horses, named
Logan, sues to recover the premium offered
by the defendant for trial of speed OF
horses The defendant claimed that the
premium was wager, and therefore void.
The court decided that there was differ
ence between reward of merit and stat
utory gaming, and therefore decided in
favor Of the plaintiff.