Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-24
A GOLDEN WEDDING
Brings General Rejoicing to a Steu.
benviIle Home.
A Poor House Inmate Falls Heir to q
Fortune The CITY Election
General Local and Per-
soaal Chat.
Speci1l 10 thn Redisfer.


sTKuBENvILLE February 23.-Quite q
pleasant event occurred last Thnrsdsy
night at the residence Of James Blackburn,
one OF our oldest citizens, the occasion be.
| ing the celebration OF Mr.. and Mr.. Bl SIX.
burns golden wedding. The aged cot pie
| were married in Cross Creek Tompson, this
county. Thursday, February 90, 1884, BY
Squire Dawson, the fruits OF their mar.
rage being six chi!dren-fve dau hters
and one son-three of whom are living,
who were present with ten grandchildren
and three great grandchildren, and q num-
Der Of friends and relatives from abroad.
Following is list OF
Those Presen and Their Presents;
Me-. A. J. Halstead, silver cake stand; Mrs.
George D. Day, of Missouri, gold thimble
sDd toothpick; Mrs Jennie b. Harbough,
OF ColumbisnS, Ohio, gold pen and holder;
| Mr.. q. h. Blackburn and son Edwin, OF
| Springfield, Mo, $50 gold piece; Mr.. and
Mrs. kerlin, gold napkin rings: Mrs. w.
| +. tiers, of Tampa, Fla, basket of shells
ard moss: Mr.. and Mrs. R.bs, gold
napkin rings; Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughan.
| rama painted salt cellars: Mr.. and Mrs
Hsgsn. silver fruit stand; Mr.. J ID. Datou,
gold piece; Captain Hamilton and wife OF
East Palestine. o.. bronze colck; Mrs T.
| G. Allen, Of Columbus, o., panel picture;
Mr.. and Mrs. Bel z, silver mug; Mr.. and
Mrs. MCC,ove, gold napkin rings; Mr. J.
| n. Hawkins, lace cap; Mrs. Z.En. Ls1ing
ton, Ky hstt painting toilet set; Mr.. aud
| Mrs. VIM. Tanner gold napkin RIGGS;
| Miss Lizzie BIat kburp, table scarf ;
Mrs f Dorke, Minneapolis. MINI silver
pickle castor; Mrs. r. Hamilton, fancy
tidy; Mr.. and Mira. Barclay, gold piece;
Z. B sckburn. gold piecs; NJ. W. b Lind.
say and daughter, frnt set; Mr.. and Mrs
J. H. Downes, Wheeling W. Va, gol cake
stand; Mrs. G. l.. May, fruit DISH Mr.. and
| Mrs. Smith, lace bed spreads and shsuIs;
| Mr.. Dale StoufTer. of Coiumbiaua, o, wei
ding csrd; Mr.. K J.. Decker and wife.
ursngs cake; Mrs. Householder, fancy
tides: Mr.. L. G Smith and
wife, bronza lamp; Mrs 8. FiIson. OF NJ
Vernon, fancy towels; Miss Mary My.
fruit dish, and :msny:other pr.ssnts top
lions were received from abroad An eIe
CANT supper was partaken OF. and all pres.
.Dt jOyed themselves exceedingly we'll.
| the entertainments consisting OF music, con-
| vsrsstiop, etc Many 81. ries OF old-n q nes
were told. When the tim. for departing
| arrived everyone gave Mr. and Mr.. Black
burn their good wishes. and hoped they
would experience many more Yeas Of
welded happiness.
Charles Hsls, an inmate OF the Jefferson
county In6rmsry for several years past, hiss
Been Left . Torture.
January 18th he had brother die in New
Haven, Conn, worth 100000 in real 20.
| tste. This brother had been q childless
Whoever. but married short time before
his Geath. By the laws of constitutions
bin brother Charles comes In for oue-half OF
the estate. An attorney Il New Haven,
L yesterday wrote 10 Mr.. Hale. ia this City,
sskipg him what disposition should
be made of the estate. The
news 10 received with muck turpriss. iu
| this city. The fortunate one 10 well known
50 CbsrIev Hale. His life hss been
cbeckered one. In 1881 be peddlsd Ysn-
| kee wooden clocks In this region, selling
| them. ct from $40 to $50 apiece. He vas
| afterwards Q sRccessful merchant In Gin.
cinnati for many years, out strong drink
got in ifs vcrk and placed him tn his for.
| nsr position. He came back TO Steuben-
vile and acted rs g boi.l and railroad
drummer until he landed Ia the poor
house. He is seventy three years Of age