Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-01-27
BENWOOD.
The Doings of The Week Social and
Personal,
Served Up in Spicy, Newsy Form, With an
Eye to Variety for Sunday Morn
ing Readers Interesting
Items for All.
Special TO the Register.

Special to the Register.
A sleiehing party was down from Wheel
ing Friday evening and they lost man
and mule.
The loss of man is not very much, but
mule, AYE there is the rub"
Col. w. Brown, popular mailer, is the
guest of friends in Steubenville O.
John Vancuren, Esx., is spending por-
ton of the vacation of the nail works in
the vicinity OF Pittsburgh Pa.
The series of protracsed meetings which
were being conducted at thes Gravel street
church terminated last Sabbath. They
we're held under the efficient direction of
Rev. Cunningham the worthy shepherd of
that fold.
In the Civil Suit
of A. C. Earnest, &c. VS.. J. Slitner, the de-
cision was in favor OF the plaintiff. The
case was as follows: The plaintiffs, com.
pany of plasterers OF Bellaire, recently
completed the work of plsstering a build
ing erected by the defendant, and the lat
ter claimed that the work was Inferior, de-
Ginning on that plea to pay the balance due
the plsntiy, which was the sum Of Sl55.
j. Ells0H appeared Tor the QeIenQant ana
F. McJllton for the plaintiff.
A slsighing party, consisting OF the bellies
and the beaux of the vicinity OF Gravel
street, skinned DER the west Virginia
Hip one evening last week. They alight-
ed at Sherrard, whefe they were entertain
ed in bospitable manner by friends, re-
turning in the "wee sma' hours"
The many friends of DR.. L. Eskey and
LADY sincerely sympathize with them in
the loss they sustained in the de 18th OF
their only child, Lucille, remarkably
bright and winning child. The interment
was at Allen Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Ellen Jefferson aud son, Frank, OF
Moundsville, were visiting friends in town
. Monday.
Mrs. John Stone was visiting this weak
at the residence of Mr., p. Brannen.
The
Pull Particulars OF the Accident
which occurred to Mr.. James Daugherty,
who fell from the roof of the steel plant, q
distance of forty feet, appeared in yester-
days issue. The gentleman will recover.
Mr.. John Howard, who was in ured in
the colliery, was taken to his home in
South Wheeling. 1t is thought he will
not recover.
The Evening Star Social will give mas.
querade ball on Washington's birthday.
Mr.. Geo. Reilley was in town yesterday.
The revisory committee OF the City
Council are hard at work revising the ordin-
ances preparatory to having them bound
IN pamphlet form.
Mr.. Dougherty, who fell from the roof
of the steel plant, an account Of which ap-
peared in your Saturdays issue, is improv-
ing slowly, though still
Considered In a Critical Condition.
The transformation Of a female into male
aIu ST. bseQuent marriage at Martinsburg,
an account of which appeared in Fridays
issue OF the REGISTER, was the principle
topic Of conversation here yesterday, some,
and might add considerable majority
thin liking it a mere sensational story, but
upon its being corobboratsd in your next
issue, We're not so skepticle. tits certainly
queer case.
Charles Ewius, Joseph Lindsey and
Martin Gately are the boss hunters OF this
vicinity, having caught ninety-seven rab.
bite, two coons and a ground mole, on
Tuesday last.
Trorr was law suit between certain
IT, l. nd one of our citizens last Thursday,
ETC., Esquire Policy, in which .he display
VI legal acumen was far above the average
and
Caused Considerable Merriment
among the spectators.
We learn the telephone in Mr. Fishers
store will, In the future, be used by the
public. This is certainly great accommo-
dation, and as the fee will be small its use
will be quite extensive.
The leap year party spoken OF by your
correspondent some time since, will take
place one day this coming week, but as
silence has been strictly enjoined upon Us
We must refrain from stating where aud
who the ladies are who purpose going, 1t
is to be in the nature OF surprise. So
look out.
The many friends of Mr.. George Sim.
mons are pleased to learn of his safe re-
turn from his tour with his happy bride.
They tender their congratulations and wish
them long and
sereneIy Happy Married Life.
The friends of Mr.. Patrick Nolan have
for some time suspected that the many
trips to the country, ostensibly for game,
not made for the kind OF game that hunt
ers generally 60 after; but It has leaked out
now that the game is in the shape OF q
handsome snd buxom country lass. We
hope he may be successful in bsgging. his
game.
OF all the many enjoyable and pleasant
surprise parties held here this winter,
none were more so than he one given at
the residence Of Mr.. VIM, Chaplain, on
Wednesday evening last The hest wss
just retiring, when the following ladies'
and geptlemeR open the doors and walked
in. 20 his ueter sstonishment and surprise !:
Misses Sarah Farmer, Mary Allen, Thsrees
Carrall, Bessie Carroll, Lizzie Blake, Carrie
Taylor and Kate Hill, and Messrs. Hiram
McNecben. Thomas Alien, Thomas White
rsn. Charles Nolan, Robert Truax and a
number of others
The Host and His EstiDabIe Sister
soon recovered their equilibrium and space
was at once made for their enjoyment
Curry's orchestra was present and the
happy throng were soon whirling in the
nlsze of the lighi fantastic Refreshments
were served about midnight, when the
dance vas again resumed and lasted until
the wee smai" hours.
Judge Currans, Josegh Lindsey and
>Msriiu Gatsly are the boss h,nters of thi.
yieibi'y. They sdcceedsd in capturing
sevfi,'y rabbits, two cooHs, one 'opossuGl
Az e s-cacd mole While ca: hunting u