Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-03-16
MARTINS FERRY.
ProhibItionists and the Municipal
Election.
Two Pleasant Social EYents-NsWs Notes
and Personal Items Dished
Up Spicily.

The importance meeting az tuo M -
church on Friday evening was not largely
attended, owing TO the Indictment weather.
The object of the meeting was to make ar
rapgements to put In nomination uckst
for the municipal offices to be voted Tor ~
the coming spring election. The meeting
was called to order with Captain William
Orr as chairman and r. N, Theaker secre-
tary. A committee has been recently APP
pointed to select names for nomination.
James Kerr appeared and reported for'the
stating that they had decided
not 10 do this as il was not the proper
thing. and recommended the holding OF
CItiz MS Temperance Convent on in the
numerical Hall, rs il was larger than the
City Hall, naming next Monday to-mor.
row. night As the time. Mr., herrs report
was received and, after some little discus
sion, il was decided re hold the convention
al Commercial Hall on Monday night. A
committee of four men, two democrats
and two Republicans, from eacn
ward was then appointed to select
names and present them before the
convention. The committees consist OF
Messrs. r. C. Swartz, DR.. J. N. Blackboard,
Charles Lyman and Godfrey for the
First ward, James Kerr, Thomas watkins,
John Pennington and Charles Morris for
he Second, and Z. o. Beirne, X. Barr,
VIM. Sloan and A. NJ. Shipman for the
Third. Th, sc committees will select names
and present them before the convention to
oe voted on by ballot. 1t was also decided
10 secure Mrs. Woodbridge, the famous
temperance divine, TO lecture here before
the election. The officers to be elected are
Mayor, Marshal, City Clerk, City Treasurer
add Street Commissioner; also members OF
school Board aud Council. Ward conVen-
lions will be held for the nomination OF
the latter, probably some time the coming
week.
The names mentioned for the Mayoralty
on the Temperance ticket are Col G. w.
Mitchell, SGuire buckingham, Mr. Daniel
W. Clark, Mr.. John White, Mr.. james
Kerr and Mr.. James A. Dickson.
Two Pleasant social Events.
A very enjoyable party was given Fri
day evening by Miss Maggie Johns at the
residence of her father on the Garden
SPOT" The gay crowd consisted OF the
Misses Matte Parry, Nettie Milligan, DIT
Davidson, Emma Davis, Kete Brooks May
Curly, Annie Dean, Florence krim AMI
Messrs. John Davis, Frnk Brooks, Henry
Elliott, George Strain, Jam Crook, John
Moore and Lucian Nelson. The evening
was pleasantly spent playing games, etc.
About half. past ten very fine supper was
set before the guests, after which an hour
or so was spent in conversation, and they
left feeling that it was an evening long TO
be remembered. All Join in pronounCing
Miss Johns a splendid hostess.
On Friday night party was given at the
residence OF Mr.. Albert Brown, at Noun
tain View, in honor OF Mr.. George Moore,
" no will make his departure on Tuesday
tor Colorado. A splendid supper was
spread in proper time and was highly en-
j" yed. About ten couple were in attend
auCe and good time is reported.
News Notes and Personals.
Yesterday Mr.. J. S. Harrison sold his
farm of forty acres, on Scotch Bidge, to
Hiram Orr, boiler in the Iaughlin mill,
for So per acre.
George Yoight who was so terribly beat
n by the Frazier Boss, last Sunday morn
pg, exclusively reported in Mondays RsG'
sTER, is improving and his physician
links he will recover.
Recently Marshal Robt. Hanson arrested
German of this city for drunkenness, after
, hich he said, "old Bob Marshall he Yes no
Hence very much soon."
Tie "Ciimax" will run down to Wheel
ng next Saturday night for the benefit OF
hose wishing to attend the Opera House
md Academy of Music.
The Salvation Army has rented CONNER.
isl Hall for one month and will open up
his afternoon.
A number OF our people will take IN
the coming week. Shels much
liked by our people. y Wheeling drum
mer was asked the other DAY If he was
,oirg to see JanausChek at the Opera
House when he asked Whose he"
A ciJizpGs convention for the nomina.
ton Of Municipal officers will be held
.OmetIme this month.
james NJ. Crooks, Who has been running
u the T. X Z. road AS train boy Tor the
.a.t five years, left yesterday for Fits
,urgh, where he has secured employment
% The locomotive works as an apprentice.
lie will likely be succeeded as train boy by
Frank Souders.
Richard Adrian, of Smithfsld, again
miles behind the counter in Mr.. J. l.
Cralg's store.
Mr.. james P. Greer has arrived in Nc.
Combs, Ill, after pleasant Trip AID will
Ieturn to work at that place.
Mrs. Indiana AlcSwords, who has been
down with sickness for the past eight
weeks, is able to walk about the hoNse.
Mr.. Harry Eberlein will remove to Bal
sire April LIST.
MIR. Earl Schaffer smiles over a bran new
boy.
Mr.. Jason Hobensack, who has been very
lick for some weeks, has recovered suth
,iently to take the road tomorrow foe Id
gan 4 Co, of Wheeling.
Yesterday Miss Anna Hager returned
L om a pleasant visit to Moundsvil.e.
Rev. j. J McCarrell, of tue Presbyterian
:hurch. and Rev Johnson, of McKeesporG
Pa, will exchange pulpits to-day.
Friday night Mr. /. h. MCCue snd wife
returned from a brief visit to Mt. Pleasant
Mr.. p. J. Manson, who has been quite
,cS at smbridge for some time, has re-
:uvrred sufficiently to return tomorrow.
lis wife will accompany him.
J.sse Johnson is home on brief visit
rom Wellsburg.
Judge James Fleming of Allegheny, is
.hs guest Of DR.. Mcclure.
Next Wednesday Mr.. Al FogE, OF lDwa,
nd Miss Ella Sldwell, Of Colsrain, will be
At the residence of the brides
atLer, Mr.. Israel Sldwell.
Episcopal services will be held ia the
Pr, sbyterlau church this afternoon at
clock, the pastor, Rev. W. w. Wa!ker,
thCistIng
Msr. William Woodruff, who has ben
y the sick list for some days, is aOte to De
ut.
a, L. Wetherald. manager Of the Llush.
n mill, has resigned and will engage in
hp WINDOW glass business with Mr.. Il 'ss
Wells, of Bellaire, sc Ma5sillon. He vii
= succeeded, it is said, by James Harris,
the Riverside.
Frank Grsuse, who has been quite sick,
Is aCaIn out.
Mr.. tmes Wolf is still laid up with his
hand, which WAS hurt about twJ month
sgo.
Andrew Mitchell surprised his wife with
, tine organ from W. II. SheiDS establish.
Hent.
LAST night Miss Velma Kelly returned
from a pTotracied visit 10 B4llare.
Mir Peter Harrison and wife and Mrs
4 fired Leach are quite sick. Mrs. Alonzl
Beck and Mrs. Samuel Still are improving.
A meeting will be held at Masonic Hsl
next Tuesday night to organic Prof. J. w.
Schofieid's singing class.
For Sale-LOt in Berkle's Addition. H.
luiTe of John Fisher.
But one arrest was made yesterday. Will
lam Tay Tor, colorsd, was tue unfortunate.
For Sale-Horses and mules. Inquire Of
II Helbng.
Rev. Fsrrar will lecture in the L. P.
Church next Wednesday night on Sphinx.
The gentleman is highly spoken of.
ON Thursday night thieves entered the
re- sidence of James Miskle, on Third street,
md carried off a small amount of bread.