Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-27

-Te6y TdAce.
President Arthur and Governor jackson
having duly made proclamation and set
forth various eogent reasons, the people OF
Wheeling and West Virginia, generally, will
observe this day as q day Of Thanksgiving
aud praise. 1t will be observed as a day OF
rest, also, in almost every quarter, and
Wheeling viii put On her Sunday clothes.
However, the REGISTER will be issued to-
morrow, as usua'.
There being no convenient newspaper ar
tiele at hand and the encyclopedia having
been borrowed by our Fourteenth street
contemporary, the annual story Of the origin
of the observance of Thanksgiving Day will
be omitted, the only reference being that the
observance goes back beyond the memory
of the Oldest Democratic rooster in the
REGISTERS coop of game chickens.
Wheeling has prepared to observe the
day with her usual cheerfulness. Mills and
factories will close, most business house.
will give their forces a holiday business
will be suspended al all banks and public
buildings, and Sunday hours will be OBJ
served at the postofice. The customary
services will be held in the churches, this
morning, to be followed BY that great event
the destruction of the best dinner within
the means of the family .larder. Why an
especially good dinner should be served al
WAYS on Thanksgiving is not so clear, but
the fact remains-and the dinner disap-
pears.
THEY SURELY HAVE.
Wheeling people will enjoy this Thanks
giving as they seldom have enjoyed one be
fore. They have so many causes for rejoic
ing. They may be thankful they lived in d
Democratic county, Democratic State, and
Democratic nation.
Thankful that Wheeling has escaped a.
epidemic and caught a debt instead.
Thankful DER taxes are lower than any
city of its size N the country, and our ga,
very much cheaper.
Thankful the REGISTER will come to
brighten things as usual, to-mor.ow morn
ing.
Island people are thankful they have one
good street, at least.
Thankful that turkeys don't cost 25 cents
a pound, instead Of 10, even if the can BE-
bought at Cambridge for ] cents.
thankful the election, with its excite
ucnt and drum nuisance is over for four
years, and thankful an election for council
~ill be held next January.
Thankful Wheeling is no deeper in deb
than she is.
AT THE CHURCHES.
The usual services of a religions charac
ter, will be held at the several churches. A,
the st. Matthews and st. Luke's Episcopal
Churches and the Eng. Evan. Lutheran
Church, morning services will be held b,
the pastors.
The United Presbyterian aud First and
Second Presbyterian Churches will, as us
ual, held a union Thanksgiving service to
day. The place this year is the Second
Presbyterian Church; and the time 1875
a IN. Rev. DR.. j. F. Mcclure will preacl.
the sermon.
The Methodist churches of Wheeling vii
meet in union services at the Foarth Stree
church at 1890 a. m. DR.. Smith will preaci
the sermon. Christian people should max
this day something more than a day o
feasting and social enjoyment. Go to tn
sanctuary and render thanks to God for tn
years mercies. A sermon of great inter
est will be preached at p IN, BY DR.. De
Hass, on The History of the Methods
Church in This Vicinity"
Thanksgiving service of song at the FRS
Baptist church this evening, at 1870 O'Clock
followed BY a Social. All invited.