Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-03-18
BENwOOD.

The city election may be a political issue
as OF present it appears that each part,
will put a ticket in the field.
A class of Lutheran Sunday school chill
dren receive first communion next Sabbath
Mr.. C. Seabright, of Upper ward, wa
pleasantly surprised by a number of hi
friends, who assembled at his residence
Thursday evening, to celebrate his birth
day.
The city secured q suitable site for th
proposed municipal buildings by purchas
ing two lots on Main street of Nj. A. Schad
Consideration, $l,4O0.
The American Insurance Company, o
Wheeling, promptly paid the damages BY
fire and water to the house of Mr.. JohI
Murry, through the agent, Mr.. A. L Pei
ley.
The physicians opinion yesterday in The
case or blood poisoning Of Fred Tsppe Wa
that there is 10 hope of the patients re
covery.
Mr.. Frank King, of Sherrard, was il
town yesterday.
The Riverside company paid out a larg'
sum yesterday.
The Board of Trustees and psdagoguet
held their regular meeting Friday evening
yesterday in honor of the patron Saint o
Ireland.
The funeral of Err. William Killgore, 6
venerable citizen Of this place, took place
Friday.
Verify, the worm will turn, " is verified
by the following circulating bon mot z,
accredited TO one of the school teachers
who was harrassed by unruly pupils. A
few days since she told them, in retalia-
ton, that she was tired of being pes
tered" By them ard was going to get mar
Sried.
The election of city officers will take
place the first Tuesday in April, sbcuttwc
weeks hence. 1t behcoves our citizens tc
select for the tickets stable and competent
men, irrespective Of party, and who are
only swayed by the best interests Of the
town as a chartered continuity. 50 fl
some three or four candidates have been
mentioned for the Office of Mayor.
cit is understood that Mrs. Martha Alt
myer, relict of the late Jacob Altmyer,
will remove from oakland, Cal, to Pitts
burg, some months hence.
John Jackman, who had the large bone
of his leg broken last Sunday while at.
tempting 10 jump on a moving train, ID
doing nicely.
Charley Winsell, q butcher from Wheel,
ing, who markets in this place, was Sc.
| rpralu prt nth ana Of hiu ,,aak Hpiuae
Friday. 1t seems that he had the knife
in his hand, and while endeayoring &c
perch himself on an elevated meat block
he placed his hands on it and raised him.
self backwards, coming down with some
force, striking the knife and infiicting O
deep cash on his leg. He is confined To
his room.
A citizen Of Centre ward had q narrow
escape, Friday evening, from being struck
by an engine on the o. K. r. r.
Council 279 of the National Union gave
a pleasant and creditable entertainment
Thursday evening in their hall, which was
nicely decorated for the occasion. The
following was the programme of the exer.
cises: Prayer-By Chaplain James Fellen
Sopg-"Americs," Council; Opening Ad-
dress-Dr. Z. Eskey; Song-'I Will
Sing" Choir; Reading-"Parhassus,'
Mrs. J. Leach; SolO-"Nsncy Lee" MIR.
W.. Pelley; Recitation-"Train Held al
b" Dr.. E,key; Vocal Duet-Misses
Vance and Pelley; Financial Statement =
Prof. May; S3lo-''B lrnbury Cross" Miss
Pelley; Vocal Quartette-Misses Laurs
Dare, Anna Policy, Chas, Mcdonald and
W. L, Pelley; Closing hddreSs-Rev. W,
King; Slug-"HOme, Sweet Home" by
Council.