Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-05
WEST ALEXANDER WAITS.

"Gretna Green" Is still on the hill as OF
wore. The REaIsTKBs were all taken ms
xeek and more asked for on Sabbath last
az IL the case on other days
ON Monday, the 3Oth July, the proprie-
tor Of the "Gretna Green House" who 10
also a Justice of the Peace, performed Two
wedding ceremonies. One OF them Pc
longed to the colored tribe or race, ana .IG
Other one was white. Neither was well
dressed M for such an occasion. The col
ored couple took the cake as to appearance;
dress, and also in regard to the amount OF
''sheksls'' on hand. IL Is fun for the n d
Rows and others here 10 notice events a.
they occur in those coming mere W 20
made happy or miserable ~
James McCammon and wife, near this
place, are visiting relatives in OHIO, where
Foraker and Hosdly will have ut tor the
6oyernorship.
this week one day as genial as ever. de
took his daughters Lottie and FRANK notee
from visiting relatives
Messrs. Horkheimer & Bro, OF your city,
took in here this week about 80 bales oil
wool, bought by their agent here, besides
more at Clsysville and Coon Island.
Butcher & Co. also received here 81 bales
H.B. List & Son, G. II. Gibson, A. l..
Hupp, Mr.. Warehouse, J. N. Ray and NJ.
Baer. all business men of your city, were
in town this week calling upon friends
Mrs. Mary J, C. Norton and sister, Miss
Eva Msthers, are guests OF relatives and
friends here.
MIS-. J. NJ. Rsy and daughter, DR.. S. Ford
ard daughters Sallie and Carrie and Miss
Virgins HUpp were registered at the East
End house this weak. They also visited
relatives snd friends here.
The hay harvest will perhaps close TO-
day. Some oats are in shock. Some ot our
farmers have finished all OF their work.
Rev. Lester will occupy his desk to-mor.
row, having returned from q vacation OF
two weeks visiting relatives in the East.
Our first class station had five locomo
tives here on Friday evening. 1t looked
like business. The force here enlarging
si6iDgs have done good work while
here the last two weeks
A grandchild of Jas. Todd, Esq, OF Ohio
county, near this place, was slightly in
jured July 3lst by pitchtork striking
her.
Marcus Horkheimer, Of your city, G. w.
CLANCY, of Coon Island, Pa, the CommIs-
sioners of the boundary line between your
State and Pennsylvania registered at our
only hotel this week.
All kinds of business here was brisk this
week.
The population of this village has had
a boom of late, and further rise is eH'
pected.
For the benefit of those who purchase
the Sunday edition of this paper, the car
rier expects his pay promptly on delivery
or following day. the margin Will not au-
nit longer time.
The old Wheeling House, as We learn,
was sold by K d FrasSier to Cicero Moss,
near this place who will shortly reopen the
house to the public. D. f. Murray, We
also learn, sold to the same party lot OF
ground on which there is a stable aud
scales, and Mr. Moss will start livery and
sale stable We did not learn the figures.
We suppose Dave dreamed of the wealth
last night TO be realized in New Mexico,
which fever he mas had for some time. Sue
cess attend him. He is good fellow and
-, m.uy friends here and elsewhere will
I'm or1 fap1i'y