Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-20

The g. A. Il. Fair-The New Mall MIL
The News-Personal.
Speci1I 10 The Sunday Register.

The G.. A. r. Fair-The New Mail MIL
The News-Personal.
Special 10 The Sunday Register.
SrxuBEsy1LLE, December 1S.-The
opening oil the G.. a. &. fair on last
Wednesday night wa q grand success. II
was almost impossible to gain admittanee
after seven o'clock In the evening, and
fully two hundred persons might have to
ken supper. Pictures, sewing machines
and ali kinds of fancy work were CHANGED
of. A vote was started on q ministerial
q n Thursday night which resulted in the
following figures: Rev. Ledysrd, 8; Rev
Brown, 80; Rev. Grange, III Rev. Owens
s. Arbuckle 4 Co., of Pittsburg, donated
one hundred pounds of coffee for the good
of the cause.
Rose Dreer and Kuly Cole (of Cole d
McGrew, the eminent rife team OF the fai
west) appeared in Probate Court Thursday
afternoon and the former asked for q mar
rage license. Judge Croskey suspicioned
the fair Rose, and asked her if she WASH
already married. This brought the blood
to Roses eye, and she said that she hsc
never been married, although she had
lived With O man named Zook in East Law
srpool for several years. Rose now claims
that Zook is now q married q The
Judge refused to grant them q license until
he was satisfied that Rose had not been
married before.
Stone masons and mechanics are hard
at work getting things in shape for the
Cooperative Nail CompsDys establish.
ment. Five grind stones, the engine and
nail machines will be here by the first Of
January. 1t is expected that nails will be
cut the second week of the coming month
Hugh Patterson and John Roberts. who
assaulted John Flannery, one OF the black
sheep at the Jefferson Iron Works last
week, were bound over to court in the
sum Of $500. They gave bond.
Two young gents who reside in the
Sixth ward, promised q couple of their
LADY friends a Jug of cider. They brought
the cider and left it at q certain grocery
until they had time to deliver it. In the
meantime the grocery man drank the
cider and filled the jug with water. The
next morning the jug was delivered to the
young ladies. A couple evenings after
ward the aforesaid gentlemen called at
the home OF the young ladies, and were
surprised when the door was shut in their
faces. They never speak as they pass oy,
now.
Mra. Bernard Wintringer, an old and
highly respected lady Of this place, died
Thursday evening AFTER an illness Of seven
weeks, in the sob year Of her sge. She
was o sister of the late Captain Abner
O'Nesl and mother of Captain Wintrirger,
of the steamer C. W. Bachelor.
Steubenville has had on an average for
the past month, three shows q week, just
about two more than the town car stand.
Ten Nights in a Bar Room" was present
ed Saturday night, the company being
composed Of amateurs of this town.
mir. George Barr, who for the past FIVE
months has been foreman Of the Herald
news room, will leave for Martins Ferry
Monday, where he will take charge Of
News job room We wish him success.
Mrs. Justin G. Morris is spending the
winter in Florida.
Mr.. Ed Wiler, of Pittsburg, ia spending
a few days with his mother in this city.
A number of our Young folks will 90 to
P%itsburg during Christmas week to see the
Boston Ideals.
Miss J., ssie Sharp. of Bellaire, is the
guest of Miss Bee Holiday, of this city.
Miss Mary Scullon has returned from an
extended visit to Columbus aud Cleveland.
Mrs. W. E. B. Ramsey. of Washington,
D. c., is visiting friends in this city.
Mr.. Theodore Carson, of Pittsburg, lie
home on q short visit.
DR.. and Mrs. Pearce will celebrate their
silver wedding on Christmas night by a
grand ball. A large pavilion has been
erected for dancing. Over four hundred
invitations have been issued. The Great
Western band, Of Pittsburg, will furnish
the music. 1t promises to be the grsndesi
affair Of the kind ever held in Stsuben'
vile,