Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-27
BELkRIRE,

Christmas passed off quietly and pleas.
sntly. 1t was more like Sunday than any
thing else, except when an occasional fire
cracker exploded in the air. The light
fall of snow was an article fondly hoped
for, and its appearance relieved the minds
of the supsrstitious. The various indus
tries paid off at noon on Thursday and i'm.
mediately thereafter some Of the "bhoys"
began to get in trim Tor the morrow
Christmas eve found not a few OVERT wing
with FIRE water, most Of whom RECALLED all
next day and on Christmas night went
home to wife and babies all broken up.
While q percentage enjoyed the holiday in
this pigish manner, most Of our people
wrapped themselves up in life's pleasure
robe (no bottle in the pocket and in the
usual simple manner went about wishing
all q merry Christmas; bsstowing gifts,
and doing what they could to make every
body happy. There was hardly a family
but had one, two and sometimes four OF
the little ones who went out TO the church
treat. The distribution o! sweet
meats began on Christmas Eve in several
of the churches and continued with morn.
ing, afternoon and evening sessions until
every Sabbath school in the city had made
it's quota Of little ones feel that Santa
Claus arrival should be arranged to take
place every three months al least. AmCse-
ments on Christmas Eve were not hard 10
end either, for at Turner Hall there was a
big masquerade ball; at the Elysian rink
the same, only it wac for the coiored folks
in the 2nd NJ. z church o festival was held,
and at Gravel Hill the Trial club hoped
TO the strains of Fosters orchestra. The
manner in which the participants in the
above events enjoyed themselves showed
that they took no thought Of the morrow,
what they should eat and drink or what
their stockings wonld contain, and the
reader can but conceive that they all had q
great time. On Christmas light Good
Will Hose company tripped the light fan
tsstic in Turner hall, and Heatherington's
band opened it's festival in the Elysian
rink, which was continued last night.
The j. J. Club will issue invitations this
week for a grand private skating party to
be given in the Niagara rink on Tuesday,
January 9th. The boys proposed that the
affair shall be made pleasant for all who
attend.
Christmas coming on Friday was the
curse Of most everybody getting to rest
yesterday.
Alex Littleton, OF PittsbUrg, is in the
city.
Quimby Herrick ana wife are home from
Belmont.
Frank Mellott is home from college in
Columbus.
Will White, who has been playing with
the Louisville Club st New Orleans, has
returned home.
Dig. W. Master has returned from
New York.
A great many people were inclined to
call yesterday Monday. ,
The attendance at the Sunday schools
will be somewhat smaller to-day than G
week ago. .
The festival in the Second N. +. Dhurct
closed last night.
The Belmont Building and Loan Com
pany will sell some money on MONDAY
evening
The B 4 0. passenger trains are run s:
pee llinr nov that you are almost com
PEELED TO stay a. home when you want t
90 to Franklin or some other small station
west of here. There is only one train tia
stops now, and you are compelled to wal
until evening to catch it. At BurE's Mil