Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-03
ST. CLAIRsvILLE.

Misses Mary and Lille Simpson, two
attractive Young ladies from wheeling
are visiting for few days among their
many ST. Clairsville friends.
&. y. Gaumer, of the Mansfield Shield aud
Banner, was in town Friday and Saturday.
Charles w. Troll, of +. Troll & Sons,
started yesterday for New York to lay in
supply of goods for the firm.
W. d. Bumgarner is building new cot.
tsse frame house for Mrs. Harris, widow OF
The late Daniel Harris, at Pasco.
Mrs. Vail, the wife of Rev. J. d. Vail, a
former pastor of the VI. L. Church, and her
son Charley, now of Carrollton, Ohio are
among friends here.
Judge d. d. T. Cowen, who has been so
seriously i'll, we are glad to state, continues
TO grow little better.
Prof. Gus Fox, of GAINESVILLE, assisted
by e. Z. Hughes, James MCMonies, VIM.
White and W. T. Cash, local talent, furn-
isbed the excellent music for the Greena-
way entertainment
The Greenaway entertainment was a
grand success. Every one was there, and
every one was delighted. Every feature OF
the entertainment was we'll recei, ed, the
speskins parts we'll rendered, and the tab
Ieaux beautiful and we'll designed. The
"Greepaway Gymnastic Drill by the
Young folks, was very we'll executed. THE
Tramp" by W. J. Thompson, brought tears
TO many eyes, which were quickly chased
away by the Character Presentations from
Dickens, which kept the house in roar OF
laughter. 1.-The Widow Bedott," by Mrs.
A. T. McKelyey, was one OF the best lea,
Muller" tableauX, Prof. Hitchcock as Judge
and Miss Clara Carroll as Maud, were en-
thusiastically encored. The Chinese
Dwarf" was unique attraction. "Biddy's
Complaint" character recitation by Miss
Letitia Darrah, could not have been better.
ed. Mr., VIM. Parker only had TO act natu-
raj To make a success of "The School Boys
Composition on the 'Hawse.' Little
Annie Meyers Gentle Sheep was well
rendered for child. "The Sculptor's
Studio," in which several of our fairest
girls were made into marble statuary, was
a beautiful scene, and DR.. Johnny West as
Simple Simon" brought down the house:
'The Gypsy Chorus" in costume, one OF
the leading cards of the entertainme1nt;:
closed Friday evenings entertainment. or
course we cannot furnish the even
ipg's programme for to- days paper. Taken
in all, il is pronounced the best entertain.
ment in st. Clairsville for years, and the
Ladies' Union OF the NJ. Z. Church deserve
the financial success that has crowned their
efforts.
Ex.County Treasurer, Hsmiton Eaton,
of GAINESVILLE, was on our streets yester-
day. Ham is as jolly as ever.
Sheriff Sedgwick informs US that the
number Of inmates in the county jail for
the month of FEBRUARY averages higher
than ever before in the history OF the
county. There were twenty-five prisoners
in at one time.
The excellent representation OF horse
in the Maud Muller tableaux at the Green
away entertainment, was the handiwork OF
Mr.. Wal. Evans, who is a splendid design
er and artist.
Yesterday seemed to be a busy day in
town; the country folks were in in full
fierce.
Charley Clark, marble cutler, has secured
a situation in Bellaire.
After using every means to find out the
nominees OF the Republican convention
for Council in vain, your reporter has to
close his letter without them. We will
probably know Monday.