Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-03-25
SOCIAL DOINGS.
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There are n number of bachelors In
Wheeling who ought to have been marriei
long ago, although they kick if you tell
them SO. Some time since the REalsrKR
sent a note of inquiry to a number OF them
asking them to give US briefly their reasons
for never marrying. Below will be found
some of the reasons given by those who
answered:
sit takes money to keep q wife"
"Am still too young to take upon my
shoulders the responsibilities of a husband.
Am only 40 years only"
Haven been able to discover any girl
silly enough to have me-"
Haven't had the proper encourage
ment."
because / depend on leap year to bring
me a proposal. as / am too bashful to pro-
pose myself. Many leap years have passed,
and if the present one does not bring forth
good fruit, 1 think I'll live alone the re-
mainder of my life"
'Caught my fiance asleep once. She
snored awfully, and that settled it."
"The girl / love has been waiting for me
10 become rich and I have been waiting
with her. Can't say who'll wait the long
est"
81 tried to get q wife once, and abe said
mo- which so wounded my vanity that l
haven't recovered yet"
There are no nice five-roomed houses in
Wheeling TO rent" =.
Natural gas isn't reliable enough, and |
am afraid l might have to get up and build
the fire"
"a married friend of mine once sent me
q book entitled 'Don't'.'
Had everything arranged to get NJ irri-
ed once, but when the night came that l
was to quietly steal to my ianeee's house
and drive out with her and get married on
the sly, I forgot all about it and went to
bed. She gave ma the mitten."
II saw a very happy man once. He bsd
Just been divorced"
There are 81 many pretty girls In
Wheeling and my affections are go diveig5d
tibet | have been unable to focus them upon
any n fair object"
The paat week in social circles was very
quiet, which was partly due to the fact
that it was Holy Week, and partly because
society people generally arc preparing for
Easter. 1t is very probable that the re-
mainder of Lent will be unbroken in its
social quietness as an unusually gay sea.
son is promised Immediately thereafter.
On Easter Monday a well known lady
will give a swell tea which will be one Of
the SWEETEST events OF the season. About
the middle of the week another entertain
ment will be given, aud on Friday evening
the Progressive Euchre Club will be ele-
gantly entertained by a member Iu atoIt
ten days or two weeks after Elster the
Wheeling Club will give an opening hop at
its elegant rooms in the Rogers Block,
which will be undoubtedly the largest
affair Of the season. II is understood that
several other events are On the taps for the
early after-Lenton season, and altogether
it promises to be quite gay for soms weeks,
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. Brilies entertained
a number OF friends last Monday evening
in q delightful manner in honor of the
twenty-frth anniversary Of their marriage.
The evening was o most enjoyable one,
and the guests, rs well as the host and
hostess, will have cause to long remember
the anniversary of Mr.. and Mira. Brilles'
silver wedding. The presents Tece we'd by
the couple were very handsome.
Mr.. Henry Boyce, an efficient member Of
the Western Union telegraph force, ard
Miss Emma Schambra were married on
Tuesday evening last at 8 o'clock at the
residence of the BRIDES parents On North
Main street. Rev w. II. Cooke, ID d Of
fciating. The attendants were Mr.. An
ton Hess and Miss Tiliie Sceambra and
Mr.. Ed Baldwin aud Miss Sophia Scham-
bra. At the conclusion of the ceremony
a pleasant reception was held and the
happy couple were the recipients Of many
cc%ngratulation and good wishes. All
spent n pleasant evening and splendid re-
fre>hments we're served at q ~seasonable
bour. The presents were numerous and
handsome.
Thursday afternoon M. John Schell-
base and Miss Bertha f. Dean, both OF
this city, were married Of the residence Of
the brides mother, MIs. Miriam Dean,
Rev. w. G RlhelIaffer, of Chspline street
church, officiating. A few friends wit
messed the ceremopg and after they had
rendered the happy couple congratulations
Mr.. and Mrs. Schellhase left on a bridal
tour, carrying with them many good
wishes.
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