Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-12-30
STEUBENVlLLE.
Presentation of the "mistlet0s
Bough"
By Home Talent for the Benefit of ST.
PauPs Episcopal Church-Theatri-
ca! Eyeats Of the Past
and Present.

SrEUEENyILLE, december 29.-The event
Of the present week was the presentation
OF that sad old story or legend, the "Mist.s-
toe BougE," by home talent, for the benefit
oi ST. Paurs Episcopal Church, which was
given at the Opera House on the evenings
OF Wednesday and Thursday, and a matt
nee this Saturday afternoon. The best
amateurs in the city took part and the
performance was really meritoriOus. Miss
Tracy Means sustained the Inflated Elmer
va" and did it SO we'll that the audiences
showered enconiums on her head by the
score. Miss MOllie Trainer rs the Baron
ess,' OF course was successful. Miss Train
er is one OF the best amateurs III the city,
and makes success OF any character that
she interprets. Mss Mamie Hays gave
excellent satisfaction as the House
keeper" and Katie Harden male charm
ne May queen. Charlie pousherty was
the Lord Lowell ui The play, aud Emmett
Erskine and Major Burt took
The Characters Of tne Baron and Bat
Ter.
Among the ladies and gentlemen who
took the remaining characters were the
Misses Sharp, johnson, heils, Myers.
Hartle, Leach, Beatty, Dougherty, HoLto p,
Harper, Moss grove, Moody, Bates, Hull,
Moore, and a number Of Others whose
names have escaped the gUiil-driyer's
memory. and Messrs Joe BeattyJr., Frank
Maxwell, Harry Sherrard, Gus. HartEe,
John Beatty, Geo. Harden, Frank Harden,
George Miller, Will Johnson, Will Trainer,
Ben Sharp, James Means, Jr, and others.
4 large number of children took part and
danced the May-poe dance very nicely.
The vocal part of the entertainment was
furnish By Misses Li2i'e BcOsi and Tillie
McEl ysney, two Of Steubenville's "sweet
the former iayoring the audienc.
with selection from Lucia de hammer.
II DOR, and n Ch2r,*'nE ballad, when the
ROCjn's Nest Again Both ladies' made
ritS. ard were the recipients OF beautiful
tCra Cf'erings.
The Play was Gotten zap
al given under the direction OF Me9srS.
spence Wallace and George Maxwell, who
deserve great credit for the excellent man
ner IL which the affair passed oil. Prof
Seibrrt's Opera House orchestra furnished
the music, and kober, OF Pittsburgh. was
Cu>tUmer. Many beautiful toilets were
pNplayed by the ladies in tho least scene.
On Monday evening tn" SIKH ward drum
corps gave hop at Turner Hall which
was largely ate 4. On Christmas night
4 dance was gwen under the auspices OF
Il { Turner's. Both passed or nicely.
Amusement for the coming week IS a
grsnd masquerade at Turner Hall Monday
evening. large number OF Invitations
haze been sent ont and il will undOuo'ed-
IS he one of the largest and most enjoy
able affairs Of the season.
The well known actress Maggie Mitchell,
vii hold the boHds at the New Opera
Reuse "Wednesday evening, Jan. 2i, and
NIll present
Her New and Successful play.
The Little Savage" She will no doubt be
greeted with a large audience.
Ida Cerito's Female NasiOdUDs, who sp.
prared at CARROTS Hal! ChEistnss eve and
evening, went 10 pieces here and a number
nf the performers are Sill il town. not
having the necessary y h. cewithal to get
ont unless they tuke TIE overland roate.
"Saap" con- paaies viii ind SteuheIville
COLI p'sCe 10 s'rlSr fpS q stake,
A sad death occurred in this city on
Christmas Day, thSt Of Willie Saa!ier, son
of Henry S5a!ler the music dealer, Of
loci Jaw Several weeks agO Willie with
some COmradPs were al play. when one Of
threw stone striking rIrtle SHattsr on
The siie Of the face. Tue ity sNellei up
FRI gave the little '~i'OS great deal o.
.air. hut nothing serious was anticipated
.Ltil Wednesday, when lock 4w set in and
died next day. Another warning to
boys who viii! throw stones.
Stsubcrviile hos
A NCColiors Mystery.
On Monday morning last an old citizen,
Nj Robert Henry, left his home on Slack
tieet, a. usual, and since thst day nothing
has been seen or heard from hin. although
I rigid search has been instituted. Mr..
Fenry is A man about 80 wears of age, On
itc day of his disappearance, in the attA-
~ on, he was IN Ne.rs' store. ON Lower
Market street. and about hslf-psst three
O'Clock left this store sad went n the di-
.t,rloR OF the -IyCr. That WIS the last seen
- hes.d OF hi,I,. and -.Fry eifort "a discDy-
- his Whereabouts hos proved iruitless
tie theory is that re must have went to
p, river and either accidentally or iuten.
.i,"gily was drowned The neighborhood
rs teen d.l':rr;iy searched. hut up to
tbs writing 10 cue 5aS been discovered
The SsSs = a mysterious one. and like that
Of yonr oSU MCCo.!cCh, attracts much
attention auG interest.
The portrait cf
Aa Ole SIea5euNtlIr Roy.
Gen. Arson Il. &cCOok the new Secretary
Of the United States Esnste, alorns both
Hsrper's and Frank Lsslies illustrated
pspers this week, and me acreage SleGben-
william ia hsppy.
Lieutenant Governor Richards "a in
Columbus getting resdy 20 call the Senste
10 order.
Mr.. ". d. Shuster, OF Toronto. O.. was
msrried Thursday afternoon To Miss l'Isle
Mcfarland, At the home of ;ne brides
psrents in this city.
Mrs Chas. Mandel and children returned.
to her home in Columbus. after spending
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs
Jas Foster.
Tom Achesou, of Tombstone, Arizona, is
on a visit here.
Miss Name Fostor is on visit to friends
in Columbus She will also visit Cinc,r-
natl before retarnirg.
Salesman LinduG went to Columbus
Wednesday.
Col. Coulter is in Columbus
Lawyers Reece aud Siosn, OF Pittsburgh
were in town Friday.
Letter From = well-knoNn New York
Aaetioneer.