Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-22
PARKERSBURG.
Church sertiees-A Musical Treat
80 Personal Mention.
SpeelG4 10 he Register.

Special 10 the Register.
PARKERsBURG, January 21.-A series OF
meetings are being held by Rev. ]. W.
Carter, d. D., of the Baptist Church, this
city. The first OF the series was held De-
cember 2, 1882, and since that date the
meetings have increased in size and in
terest. During the past week the church
has been filled to its utmost capacity. For
baptismal purposes the church has reser-
voir in the basement, and In order to take
the chill off the water they have had a
patent furnace constructed, put in by c.
H. Turner, of this city. This is live
church. and nothing is left undone that
will add comfort and convenience to its
members.
The funeral of the late N. n Lee took
place on Sunday from st. IavIer's church.
Dudley Bros, of this city, shipped two
car loads of cabbage East last week, max
ing total of eight cars loads shipped to
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington
during the winter.
Capt. Hilton, of the steamer Horace, will
probably buy property here, and become
permanen citizen of Parkersburg.
Bands minstrels had a big house at the
Academy of Music Saturday night.
The many friends OF J. II. Fischer, OF the
firm of Fisher & Brother, of this city, ex-
tend their sympathy in the death of his
wife, which occurred Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. F. had been for some months a suf-
ferer with that dread disease, consump.
ton. Four OF Mr.. Fishers children are
now suffering with scarlet fever.
Judge Guthrie, OF Mason county, and
late Greeuback candidate for Judge OF
Court of Appeals, is visiting his brother
DR.. Guthrie, OF Belpre, and was in Parkers-
hDr0 on SATURDAY..
Hon. C. T. Caldwell returned from
Wheeling on Friday night.
Judge J. II. Ferguson, the Webster OF
West Virginia is attending U. S. Court
here.
Hon. D. H. Leonard extended his visit
from Wheeling to the National Capital,
and will return to Parkersburg on Monday.
The lovers of fine music will probably
enioy a rich treat in that line in the near
future, as steps are being taken to secure
the Ada B. Wilson Concert Company. Miss
w. is a noted soprano and soloist, who took
part at the last Cincinnati May festival.
The remainder of the company will be COM
posed of Hugo Linden, the finest tenor in
Cincinnati, Tim Sullivan, basso, H. G.
Address, pianist, and the recognized
musical critic of the paris of
America" S. f. Jacobshon, who is
conceded to be the finest violinist in
America. capt. lOm hun mas aireauy Sc
cured one half the requisite amount as
guarantee fund. $33Ois required in or
der to insure their appearance.
The Sentinel publishes an extract
from some paper (the proper credit
not being given( in relation to the
'black list" published by the railroad
companies and refers to the fact
that w. c. Gibson, Of the Huntington Com
mercial stands charged with having sold a
pass to scalper. The two statements Of
The whole matter is as follows: w. A.
Gibson mot w. c. Gibson) is the publisher
of the Commercial and John T. Gibson is the
senior editor to whom all passes are issued,
no passes ever having been issued to W. A.
Gibson, excepting one special pass over
one of the Western roads for and in con.
sideration Of a special advertisement OF
the line TO the amount OF 500. Mr.. Gibson
used the special pass as far as st. louisiana
having no further use for it, did dispose of
il, but regarded the matter in the light of
an ordinary business transaction, and, OF
course violated no faith with the railroad
company which issued him the pass, he
having rendered them full and just COM
pensation for the same.
The funeral of Mrs. J. II. Fisher will
take place from the First Presbyterian
Church, on Monday at NJ,