Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-08
FERRY.

The Excelsior rink was opened last night.
A large crowd had collected before the
doors we're opened and when they were
opened the tickets could not be sold fast
enough from two windows The rink is
splendid one with white maple floor laid en-
tirely of lumber under two inches. There
are large and commodious ladies' and
gents parlors, q confectionery stand and
everything pertaining to q FIRST class rink.
Master Clint Collins was the opening at
traction and he is undoubtedly a skatorial
wonder. Every one w met expressed
themselves as immensely pleased with the
fine floor.
Miss Cora Owens, an interesting young
lady of Brilliant, is the guest Of Rev.
Walker, pastor of the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Thomas Purcell and son, of Bellaire,
were up yesterday among friends.
The Cleveland 4 Hendricks club will
hold an important meeting at the City Hall
to morrow night. Among the business that
will be before the meeting will be the
question of attending the Inauguration Of
Cleveland.
George Stewart, of Michigan, who has
been visiting his father, ]. o. Stewart for
several days, will return next month. &C.
companied by his sister, Miss Ella Stewart,
who will spend several months in that State.
The mines at Yorkville have resumed. II
is said the Rainey mines will 90 on again
shortly.
Mrs. DR.. Majors is on the sick list
There will be services at all the churches
to-day.
Rev. L. D. Holtz, of the NJ. E. Church,
assisted Rev. Wier at the U. P. Church yes
terdsy afternoon, preparatory to commun-
ion to-day.
The protracted meetings at the NJ. L.
Church are still in progress, and are un-
douLtedly doing great good. There have
been sixty accesSions already, and the at
tendance still keeps up to an average OF
800. Rev. Z. d. Heltz will preach this
morning, taking for his subject 1.-THE Ark"
J. NJ. Cloudy will commence the erection
Of q frame building for VIM. Gibson to-
morrow
The Belmont stove works will resume
operation tomorrow, with seven moulderS
on the floor.
Mrs. James Smith, Of Woods addition, is
~regaining her health.
Mrs. s. A. Bayless and Miss Mary Alb
bott will visit friends in Harrison county
this week.
And still they come! The boy will call
J. A. Dickson PA"
. Mr.. Clayton Hogue vas in town yester-
day.
Mrs. Hannah Edwards, who has been
sick for some time, is better.
Mr.. J. K. Taylor has returned from
Toronto, where he has been visiting friends
the past week.
Mrs. Alex. Davidson has returned from
Smilhfeld.
Yesterday Mrs. James Brooks and chill
dren returned from a pleasant visit in
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. George Weber, the enterprising
liveryman, has added a feed store to bis
livery stable and will always keep o full
stock. We wish him much success.
The Crystal cornet band furnished mu 10
for the Mammoth rink at Bridgeport yester-
dav.
Episcopal services will be held in the
Baptist church this afternoon, Rev. Walker
officiating.
a Mr.. Elwood RatcHf, of Mt, Pleasant, was
in town yesterday, the guest of his sou, Mr.,
W. r. Ratclif.
Yesterday Mr.. J. P. Clark began selling
his goods in the New York Branch at auc.
ton, Colonel G. W. Mitchell auctioneer.
The forge at the Laughlin mill will re-
sumo to, morrow and the factory on Wednes-
day.
The Standard is on full and the Etua is
making about half time. The outlook sp-
pears to be Frightening.
Mr.. Elmer Moore, who has been on the
sick list for some weeks is able to be N the
streets again.
There are about a half dozen aspirants
for the postofice. Among the number are
DR.. J. Y. Patterson, Mr.. j. I. Craig and
Mr.. Daniel Cox, who are working indus
t~riously for the place. This Office here pays
s 1920 per year. Postmaster Deans time
is not out for some time yet. He is one of
the best postmasters in this sections Of the
country.
We have now three roller skating Kinks in
full blast. Ifone or two more are built the
boys will be pawning their clothes for rink
moEey. For some lime past those out of
work have been selling their pocket knives
and pawning their jewelry to get money
with which to take a whirl on the dizzy
wheels. The craze is as bad as ever, if not
worse. I'D like to sell my property" said
q man the other day. "What do you want
that forT' asked his friend. ~+0h, 1 want
to 20 some place and start aEnkt' wal the
the answer. Everything isrink and roller
skating.
On Friday evening q very enjoyable
party WAS given at the residence Of VIM.
Jump, at Burlington, BY his sister, Miss
Anna Jump. About fAeen couples were
in attendance. There wss dancing. games
and refreshments, aud Q good time Is re-
ported by our informant. Music was far
nished by Blumberger's orchestra.
Miss Emma Phipps, Of Wheeling, Is the
guest Of her friend, Miss Lulu Pugh.
Thomas Shesrard, Of the Island, was the
guest Of Miss Berthe Hipkins last week.
Cochran and Shreye have added $500
worth Of books to their previously large law
library.
The farmers from Scotch Ridge COM
plain Of thieves stealing their potatoes, corn,
meat and provisions in general
Mr.. ". NJ. Laurence. of Allegheny CITY,
is the guest Of his brother, Mr.. ]. W. Lsur-
ence.
To An whom xt May COncorns
Ny wife having LEFT my bed and board
without Just cause l hereby notify al per
sons that / shall not be responsible for any
debts she may incur.
= EDWARD Johnson.
Owing to some malicious person having
circulated some very scurrilous reports
concerning Mr.. Jas. r. Hill. a Of the
| geutlemanly prOprietors Of the Eureka rink
\ ka;ny a uscabf or trat" uattee. and having