Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-22
MARTINS FERRY.

The city council held Q special mestiDg
last evening, to take action on q propo-
siIion made By the Gfs depaita eIf. TIE
department prop ses that lte city courc ]
sail pay to'nch company $40, yer year,
and that in C ps'dersiion Gf t1at pay, the
company will furnish their own boots,
coats and caps aud stand tbs ordinary *.
psnseS of wear and tsar upon clothing.
The council adopted the proposition.
At . meeting of the Bard Of Education,
hsld on Thursday evening, regular routine
work was gone through with. A resolution
was passed allowing q two weeks holiday
for Christmas and New Year. Mr.. E W.
Wells, Of Wheeling, wa selected to DO the
architectural work on the new school build
ing and Mr.. TICS Green, Of tbs city, o do
the work of erection.
Mr.. s. G. W. Morrison was the fortunate
gentleman among the one hundred who
tried to guess the name of the doll pat up
by the ladies' OF the Episcopal Church Mr..
Morrison cbristened the doll Louise y
and it being the name selected by Mre.
Rev. Campbell, he is the fortunate posses
scr Of the little bsauty.
Lott & Scbeeble have the only Christ
mas trees in the city. You can get any
sizs from the full grown tree to q Ewig for
the small family circle. They also have q
complete line Of foe candies, fruits, nuts
and all kinds OF goods suitable for the hol-
idsy season. Poultry for all.
Mr. Samuel Smylis aud wife and child
arrived Ia the city last night from their
home in Kimball, Dakota Territory. They
will remain q week or two among their
many friends and relatives. Sam looks
quite natural, but still shows the effects
Of the western climate.
Mr.. J. A. Jsmifon made his fret ap-
psarsnce on the streets yesterday since his
return from the Sanitary Hospital of
Michigan. Mr. Jsmison though still quite
I'D, looks ard feels much better than when
he left here.
Tomorrow afternoon at 2:15 o'clock
Christmss services will be held in st.
Psul's Episcopal Church. Rev. W. s.
CAmpbtll will conduct the services.
The Belmont stove foundry, ear the
Northwood glass works, will be sold to-dsy
at ore o'clock. Also q lot OF cooking and
heating stoves and stove patterns.
Mr. aud Mrs. r. G. Hsslop have COM
menced housekeeping. Thy Gccupy the
house at tie corner OF Thlrd and Fayette
streets.
0hristmIS books, booklets fancy cards
and stationary at the Postofice news
stand. Call a1d examine stock.
Quite a Duub,r Of school teachers from
Jefferson county are in the city on their
way to Stsuoeuville TO be examined.
B4rthoid HaIbinger has resigned his
place with julius Jacobs and gone to
work with the Gem Laundry.
Mrs. William Neff, of Brilliant, formerly
Mrs Kate Abbott, Of this city, is the gue:t
Of Mrs. s. A Bsyless.
Miss Maggie Mrywo1j, of Mt Pleasant,
Will spend tn, holidays with hsr parents
at Hotel MOywoO1.
Mr.. and Mrs, Rudolph Robiusou, of
B ~llaire, were tie gaes5s Of friends in this
city yesterday.
Miss Belle RtlstOn and sister Ella, Of
Carrolton, o., ara the guests Of friends in
the city.
Mr.. aad Mrs. Baker Boyd ara in Allan
tic, Pa visiting friends.
Mr.. Whsel9r Rose, of Portland, was in
tbs city yesterday.
Mrs, II. A sco.. Is very low at her home
on Fifth street.
Mr.. v. B. Francis, of York, o., is in the
city.
UnaerweRr Mt Dixon Bros.