Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03
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WEST ALSXAEDER, Pa, Feb. 2.-0ne o.
cur bad boys got away with Pittsburgh
drummer well known in your city as We
learn one day this week. He sold him q
raj road draw back, which was valueless,
as it was punched and not presentab,e at
ticket offices as formerly. He bought it,
thinking II would take him through; bur
as he gIt it alta eduction he tionght he va
saving money for himself, but he no doub
found out he " s sold.
Your city was well represented here this
week. On Tuesday evening sleighing
party arrived at the East EGd House at a
late hour consisting Of the fair sex and
their dude partners, as follows: Miss
Grace BOYD, Clara McCuue, Mary Vardy,
Nettie Wilde, Mamie Wilde, Ella Wilson,
May Black, Ida Butcher; Messrs. Harry
Devore, Billy Williams, Will Marshall,
Frank Mckinley, John Leverer, John
Kelley Dent Taylor. After their arrival,
they hunted up acquaintsnces here which
caused N sd, sion to the com pany. While
supper was lei & prepared the company
ell joyed themselves chstting, singing to
music on he organ. After having par
tsktn of the speedily gotten up rep4st, to
which justice v as done, they got ready for
the return trip home, which was in the
wee small hours, and it would keep then
busy to arrive before old Sol made his az
pesIance. We were in our little bed so
We did not have the pleasure Of seeing
them, but would like them to come again
often and earlier.
Our friends Eankeuven, Heber List, G
II. Gibson, and Arcby 7. Hupp were also
swinging around the circle here this week
{. 8. Howell, of the Journal staff, paid
relatives short visit one evening this
week.
The ladies Of the Rural Mite Society
gave sn entertainment to raise money for
The poor heather. On Wednesday evening
lsst they had OF sters, ice cream, cakes, &c
in abundance. tut owing TO unfayorablt
weather the ardiepce wat not as large a.
desired. They had something left after
psyipg expenses of outlays, but
not enough TO justify them for
ers from other points were in attendance
The West Virginia cornet band furnished
the music.
George A. Barry, of Eau Claire, wiscon
lin, Was the glest of his brother, w. A
Barry, this week.
Ed. d. GilfIlan, the boss sewing machine
sgent, will shortly 60 TO Washington, Pa .
to act for The Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany at that point He knows how.
A very interesting spelling bee took
place ct our public school school house on
Tuesday evening last. Miss Lloyd stood
No. l.
We lesrn thai another blacksmith shop
will be erected ehortly.
The kleighing was set back by old Sol on
Thursday last, but the bottom is good il
another snow would put in appearance.
Mrs. Samuel B. Chambers, near this
place, died Of consumption yesterday about
I'm sgsd AZ years. Interment Monday
the 4th instant
Charley Bell, Of Rock Lick. Marshall
county, w. Va, was the guest OF his uncle,
T. +. Bell, this week.
Mrs. DIR. Mc6lumphey, of your city, is
here visiting at Judge Bsers, her relative.
A large party c. our young folks visited
Little Richmond last evening to attend
grand festival and to see their fist class ,il.
lsge and grand union depot o. the switch
OF the B. & o. r. r
The trsins still run very Trsgulariy on
the cid Hempfe'd. roy the B & o. L. r
The late time talSs issaed h good.