Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-28
PARKERsBURa.

Christmas In the OIL City-St. Naviers En
tertainment- Democratic Slate-News
paper Spongers - River News - Cour
Notes-Psrsonals.
Special 10 ths Sunday Reoista.
PAREERsBURG, December 26.-Christma
was celebrated here in quiet way. Tn
day was generally observed BY q suspen
sion of business, and our people gave them
selves up to fsasting on the good thing
provided for the occasion. Our merchant
all seem to be satisfied with the
holiday trade, and are now looking forward
to prosper Gus new year.
The supper giveu under the auspices o.
the ladies Of ST. Xaviers church last night
was well attended and will be continued
tonight. The contest between the four
young misses for q handsome gold med n
was an interesting feature of the entertain
ment. Misses Alice Brown, Maria Hogan,
Christina Aultmsn and Annie Ault are the
contestants for the beautiful prize which
has been on exhibition in j. W. Mather
show window for some time.
Following is the latest Democratic slate
for municipal honors at the coming city
election:
Mayor-W. N. Chancellor.
Council-First ward, Isaac Prayer;
Second ward, T. B Camden; Third ward,
C. A. Wade; Fourth ward, j. NJ. McKin.
uey; Fifth ward. g. W. Carney; Sixth
ward. Cpss. Wells; At large, Thos. Murphy.
Notwithstanding tbs tact that Psrkers-
burg is liberal psiron OF the daily news
paper, there being over GOO sold here daily.
there are large number OF what is known
as "spopgers" who keep themselves posted
on the current events OF the day IT the
expense OF their friends and neighbors;
somehow these fellows fud it convenient
TO drop in morning and evening or at noon
as the case may be, aud the fret thing
they 60 for will be the daily newspapers
There are many Of these spopgers who
may be seen OF the Pioneer news depot
and 1t is here probably that some OF the
most unadultersted cheek may be observ-
ed every day 10 the week, Sunday not &C
cepted. Day after day they perus-
Wheeling and Cincinnati papers and the
Parkersburg Journal. and are never known
to buy one. There are men in this city
who would not care 10 zee their names in
print, and who have, perhaps. read every
issue of the daily Journal and have never
spent nickel for one yet II the paper
is not where they can reach it, they ask
for it, step aside ard after reading it, hand
it back to the good natured proprietor who
never complains, and walk out without
even q thank yon sir.
The following boats in port to-day:
Harry D. Knox, Genl Dawes, Minnie
Bay, T. D. Dole, Scotia and the ksnawha
river packets, C. C. Martin and Oneida.
Few boats laid up here, Heatherington,
Hank, Horace, Chenille, Courier. Maud
S, Ida Smith, D. B. Burns and Chancellor.
Capt. +. B. Chancellor says that he will
90 back in the Pittsburg and Great ks
nawhs trade the first Of January if there is
no ice to prevent.
Wood county circuit court will resume
OIL Monday. l.. N. Tavenner and Cover
nor Boreman have been selected to try two
cases, in which Judge Jackson cannot pre-
side, owing to relationship to the htigants.
Col. o. G. Scho6eld was greeting friends
here to day. Mr.. SIS friends here regret
that he has decided TO 60 into business in
Wheeling, as they had hoped he would be-
come citizen Of Parkersburg again.
Frank Lockhsrt, one Of the rising young
members of Writ county bar, passed
through here to day, en- route home after q
pleasant visit with friends in the Buckeye
State.