Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-27
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GLrlstmas-Entertainmeuts on the Car
pst-General Notes.
WHEELING, ". Va, December 2

SLrlstmas-EntertainmeBts on the Car
pst-General Notes.
Special 10 the Sunday Register.
FAIRNoNT, December 26.-Chris.mas
passed off quietly IL town and nothing un-
usual occurred 10 mar the general pleas
ure Of the season. The whisky used On
this occasion was the usual old "forty.rod"
and those who iudG!ged in it for purposes
o. exhileration had their obstreperousness
completely squelched. The boys all laid
uS about noon and got themselves in
Shape for the ball at the rink later in the
dag. Thursday night was utilized, On the
street. in piIiug up store boxes and other
distractions ard using business signs for
purposes Of decoration. The stores
throughout town we're filled until a late
hour with purchasers who bought all things
Imaginable that were suitable for presents,
and Notwithstanding the hard times, never
were more goods sold and neve. did money
appear more plenty. The goods exposed
for sale were u great improvement in the
line. Utility took the place Of ornament,
and both combined il many things to
GLADDEN. tie heart and augment tie happi.
ness Of fortunate recipients. Falrmon,
people spent a very 'merrie Christmas, u
thank you, and We hope that the REGISTER
and all our other abgent friends enjoyed it
equally well.
The N. T.. Sunday school successfully
rendered o very beautiful centa.a to O large
audience on Thursday evening after which
A. ,s,rl Thr,u, ~, q traat uua H~iutrIhntpd
10 lie children. Last evening the NJ. P.
and Presbyterian schools had pleasant and
appropriate exercises, supplemented by the
usual distribution Of good things.
THE CHRISTMAS BALI.
The ball that was given in the rink last
evening was q most brilliant affair. A
large number OF invitations had been is
sued and an unusually large crowd was in
attendance, Hanchers orchestra furnished
excellent music for the occasion, and the
dancers kept up e continual whirl until
way past midnight. The affair was well
managed il every particular and was
Bee~mingably enjoyable in the extreme.
City Sergeant Shroyer had q setto in
front Of Turner restaurant last night with
Minor Stuck, after which Stuck added two
collars TO the amount in the town treasury.
a young child Of Joslas Prickett, Of
Barrsckville, died yesterday and will be
buried to-day.
The public school entertainments to be
given during the coming week promise TO
be unusually pleasing affairs. Prot. Mil
Ter has had the assistance OF his whole
corps Of efficient teachers in making pre-
parations, and q neat sum will doubles be
earned which goes to the library fund.
Dr.. J. f. Dowden is busily engaged in
ccE plotting arrangements for the grand
concert, which will be given at the rink in
January. By Dowden' orchestra. The ser,
vices of Mrs. Nellie Sweeney Palmer have
already been secured and it is probable
that other Wheeling professionals will as
Sist. Local talent will also be brought into
reguislt:ou, and the concert will certainly
be rarely meritorioUs 1t is looked forward
10 with siacere pleasure by all lovers q
first class music.
Hon. 6. ". Atkinson will lecture in the
( NJ. L. church here, on next Tuesday even
ing, taking for the subject Of his lecture,
Dent" The subject is as facetious as
the lecturer is eloquent and pleasing, and
he will doubtless be created by q large
audience. Admission free.
Deaths ruthless hand has plucked an
other Hover from our community. Frank
A. Barnes died 81 his fathers residence
nee. here on iasl Saturday night. He was
bot q yeals Of ug9, but was q graduate Of
the Normal school and had attained TO q
position in the FIRST rBLS among school
teachers. Re was unusually brilliant
energetic. industrious, kind and honorable
and was very highly esteemed in q wide
circle CT acquaintsnces. His early de,
mise causes deep regret and profound
sorrow throughout the entire community.
Young Mr, Whoolery, of Caldwell, Ohio,
arrived here yesterday with his bride, and
departed on the same day for Barrsck'
vile, where they will be tie guests Of
Robt. l Conway, a brotherin law Of tie
croom, Tor about three weeks.
The schools of this place and PslstiDe
are closed until after January |, 1886,
and the teachers are getting a needed
respite from their srduous duties,
PERSONAL.
Miss Eva Brand is home from Manning
ton to spend the holidays.
Miss Marisl Martin ID visiting her aunt,
Mrs. 4. j. Stone, on Quincy street.
ID. j. Quill is home from his Fayette
county railroad duties ior a few days.
Al Cardef, soG OF Janitor Csrder, Of the
State House, at Charleston, is here on q
brief visit 10 his numerous friends.
Charles Il. Mayors has returned to hi:
railroad duties a. keok9k, la.
Miss Louise Tenant, a charming Fair
view lady, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Z. NJ
Ayers, on Monroe stree;
Misses Cauo5Cu aud jackson, Of the
Normal School, are at home for the holidays
in New Cumberland and Weston, respec
lively.
i. Fay Ws'son is again at home, alter a
rrolongei absence, looking unusually cell.
His many friends we're glad TO see him.