The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-11-26
FOR THANKSGIVING.
OBSERVANCE orsr. ruRkEY'sDA1
By til. People of whssllnE-rhs Religious
Feature, the Worldly Feature and the
Dlnnsr-WhAt the Market Affords for
the Last Named and what it Costs.

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Dlnnsr-WhAt the Market Affords for
the Last Named and what it Costs.
This is Thanksgiving. The almanac
doesn't say 80, but the President and Gov
ernor both agree on this point, and the
preponderanCe Of proof is in favor Of the
affirmation made. Thanksgiving is essen
tally home holiday, and its observance
as usual will bs principally at the well
laden dinner table, where scattered fami-
lies will reunite around the board. The
Thanksgiving Of 1885 will be memorable
in many a household in Wheeling for its
difference from those Of thu. past. Many
q family will have scAntler meal than Is
its wont. Not because the markets do
not afford abundance will this be so the
supply Of all the requisites for this teStAl
occasion is rather larger than usuAl, but
the demand is lighter. This was ascribed
by the people in market yesterday to the
general scarcity oil money. The market
opened rather briskly, with the leading
staple OF the day-turkeys-at l23 to 10
cents a pound, but later in the morning
the proud birds were q drug at or 10
cents.
TIE TURKEY DINNER r.r..
is almost necessity for well regulated
observance OF the day, but many will be
content with chickens at Is to 80 cents
apiece, ducks at 10 to 20, or geese at 80 to
81. Game is not in as brisk demand as
usual, although prices are pretty steep.
Vension is retailed at 30 cents for nice
steaks, aud 20 and Is for inferior cuts.
wild turkeys are 81 50 and g. Prairie
chickens, at 81 % pair, Nild ducks at the
same price, pheasants at 81 pair, qusl!
at so or 80 cents pair, are naturally
looked upon as luxury, while rabbits
are mot so awful cheap" at 10 to 20 cents,
rorsquirrels at 10 to To-
Irish potatoes are cheap at 10 10 ~
cents peck for as fine ones as have been
in market in many years past. Sweet pc.
tatoes sold yesterday at 40 cents peck;
apples, at Toto 10 cents. Oranges are 90
to so cents a dozen, according TO quality.
Some OF the dealers are selling niCo Flori-
das at so cents. Malaga grapes at 10 cents
a pound are not preferred by many peo-
ole to native CoRcords, in excellent cau.
ditiOn, at l2i cents. Cranberries are 10
cents O quart, celery and 10 cents a
bunch, according" and the higher
priced is really cheaper than the lower.
Lemons are Is cents dozen.
A very good Thanksgiving dinner need
not cost as much per capita, as the statistic
ians say, as it has in recent past years.
"rnE PRESIDENTS SUNDAY"
Sunday hours will be observed at the
postotLice to-day. The delivery and car
riers' windows will be open from TO 10
o'clock A, NJ, and a collection will be
made from the street letter boxes at 3
o'clock p. NJ. The Public Library will be
closed all day. Business will also be sus.
pended in the public offices, both city and
county, and the banks will not be open
Tor the transaction Of business. The stores
will nearly all bs open this forenoon, but
the latter hall Of the day will be quite
generally observed as holiday.
As usual, q majority Of the congrega.
tons OF the churches Of this city will hold
special services this morning for the pur-
pose OF following out the true spirit OF the
day and returning thanks to the Almighty
giyer for the blessings showered on the
land, and this community in particular,
during the past year. The congregations
OF the First Presbyterian, Second Presby-
terian and United Presbyterian Churches
will follow the custom they have observed
for years past, and hold union services.
This year they will be held in the United
Presbyterian Church, which has recently
been handsomely retitted and furnished.
The services will commence at 1880
o'clock. The sermon will be preached by
Rev. DR.. Cunningham, OF the First Pres
byterian Church, and the usual Thanks
giving collection will be taken for the
benefit OF the Children's Home.
Rev. r. Rush Swope, rector Of st. Mat
hews p. Il. church, will hold services at
1910 o'clock, which will be followed by
the Communion. A very fine programme
has been prepared by the excellent quar-
tette choir OF this church for this morn
ing's services. Miss Elizabeth Eddy, the
accomplished teacher Of music at the
Female College, will sing an ohertory.
Rev. Mr.. Randolph, pastor Of the Fourth
street NJ. L. church, willaddress his congre-
cation and others who may desire TO attend,
on 1.-THE Responsibilities OF Citizenship"
The services will begin at 1880 o'clock.
Thanksgiving services will also be held at
the Thomson NJ. L. church on the Island
at 1880 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. Samuel
4. Jones.
Union services will also be held at l0:SO
o'clock this morning at the Disciples
church on Market street, South Side. The
congregations Of the Disciples, Chapline
Street NJ. i. and English Lutheran
churches will join in these services. Rev.
J. G. Hull, OF the Chapline Street NJ. b.
church, will preach the sermon.
AMUSEMENT EVENTS.
An unusually large number Of social
and other entertainments are announced
for this evening The only dramatic
events to-day will be the matinee and
evening performance at Charley Shay's
Academy OF Music. The Kinks will All be
opsn with music.
The MenneSchor Singing Society will
celebrate in a very enjoyable way at It's
hall in the Public Library Building. 4
grand CONCERT has been arranged, the pro-
gramme being carefully selected. Prof.
q. j. Arben., Mr.. Otto Jaeger, Mr.. T. Car.
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