Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-12-07
MARTINS FERRY.

place yesterday afternoon and was largely
attended. The remains were laid to rest in
the Walnut Grove cemetery.
On Friday evening very pleasant young
folks party was given at the residence OF
Mr.. Joseph Majors.
Our merchants are getting ready for the
holidays. Some Of them are going ahead
and buying as usual notwithstanding the
dull times. Il don't expect to get anything
Christmas" said little girl yesterday.
Why was asked. "Oh, times are too
hard"
Theaker & Dickson's new store room, ad-
joining their old one, is completed. They
will occupy it as a glass and china store.
The German Church is nearing compile
ton, and will be dedicated on Sunday De-
cember llth, Rev. F., Brecht, of Perrys-
Vile, Pa, and Rev. Verde, Of Wheeling,
both German, will preach in the morning,
ana Rev T. Crenenweth, of Butler Pa, will
preach in the evening.
Tie Rechabites presented Alonzo Hobbs
with fine large turkey for services rem
deicd at their recent festival.
several weddings will take place between
nov and Christmas. Whether this Is the
result of leap year or not we are unable to
.ay. Hurry up. girls. Leap year viii only
last "a more days Not one single girl has
popped the question to the writer during
these 40 long weeks.
A Host of Personals.
Miss Cora Owens an interesting young
lady from Brilliant, who has been visiting
her friend Miss Lille Taunehili for the
past two weeks returned home yesterday.
7. G. Culbertson, Esq, returned yester
day from business trip to Stenvenvile.
Miss Ella Inglebright is on the sick list.
Misses Emmn and lola Ong, OF Smith
field, are enjoying the hospitaEties of their
sister, Mrs. Joseph Medill.
Mrs. SADIE johnson will leave this week
for Wellsburg, to spend few days with her
dau ghter, Mrs. +. p Nollhsrdt
{. Long, W. l.. Trip and DR.. Cox and !
vile were in Pittsburg this week buying
goods.
Rev. Holtz and family have returned
from a pleasant visit to Barnesyille.
Misses Ida Pugh and Anna Jump have
accepted positions in the Ohio Valley News
office.
Ross McKeim vas down from Wellsburg
Yesterday, also Lou Hawthorn from Port.
land
Miss Della Defy will leave the coming
week for Iowa, on an extended visit to her
sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Van Pelt returned
Yesterday from West Alexander, where they
have been at the bedside of Mrs. Van Pelt's
sister.
Miss D. Speer, of Steubenville, is here on
a visit,
Mrs. Pier Coleman is at Powhattan, sum-
moned by the illness of her Sister-in-law.
J. +. Taylor attended the teacher insti.
tute at Bellaire yesterday.
Clark Bowers, of Mt. Pleasant, was here
yesterday.
Frank Bowman, the baker, who has been
visiting friends at New Richmond, has re.
turned and reports good time
Mr. John Fennimore, who has been quite
i'll lor several weeks, is improving slowly.
Mrs. Vim. Woodruff and Eddie Exley, are
recovering; also Will Bird.
Mr.. Jas. Snider, of Clark addition, is on
The sick list.
Announcements.
Tie roller skating rink will be opened
ne,t Wednesday evening by a large party
Of Bellaire's best skaters, when a large
crowd will no doubt be present. This is one
of the finest rinks in the country and from
every indication will become immensely
popular.
Houses rented and rents and book ac-
counts collected, real estate and stocks
bought and sold and loans negotiated on
con- mission and confdentially BY John W.
Crooks. -,
The Blaine and Logan Escort club will
hold an important meeting tomorrow night
at City Hall
The Episcopal Church congregation will
hereafter services in the Baptist Church on
the second and fourth Sundays OF each
month.
On New Years eve an entertainment will
be given at Ulrich's Hall by the Home Sex
te,;e of Martins Ferry, assisted By the Crys-
tai Literary Society of Etnaville.
Post II will hold an open meeting next
Wednesday evening.
Tomorrow night the wives and daughters
of old soldiers are requested to meet at the
G. A. r. hall to complete the organization
of an auxiliary society to Post Y.
Parties expecting TO buy Christmas pres
ents in the wsy Of jewelry Of any descrip'
ton should call at the Martins Ferry lew
elry Store in Commercial Block where the
incest and best goods st the lowest prices
can be found.