Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-01-13
STEUBENVILLE.
Notes of Interest Bob Personal and
General,

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General.
Special Correspondence Of he Sunday Register.
STEUBEEvILLE, O., Janusry 12.--It
appears that quite number of people are
Of the opinion that the Opera House is
bOnarza. The lease of Manager Gardner
expires in August next, and the City Clerk
hiss Advertised for bids for reletting it, and
up to date sixteen applications have been
filed. The applicants embrace merchants,
hotel keepers, music dealers, newspaper
men, news dealers, attaches OF the
Opera House, public Officials, etc. The
biis will be OEe1ed next Wednesday, and
it will then be ssen to what extent the
ambition to be a manager will lead these
sixteen men IN the way of Offering rent for
tae Opera House. There IS one thing
about the matter that the Council should
take into consideration, and that is the fit
ness Of ths applicant to attend TO the bust
ness involved in conducting the Affairs Of
al opera house, so that the best interests
Of the people are subserved. The Opera
House was built for the purpose Of
giving the psOple a place Of amuse-
ment 70 90 to- and the simple fact that one
applicant offers a few dollars more rental
/ tnan another should not be viewed in the
light of an oyerpowering argument IN favor
of awarding the lease. A man who has
had no experience in aDy particular line Of
Business seldom proves a success when he
engages in il. There is another feature
that should be taken into consideration
TIE Opera House is sadly il need OF IenO-
walton, the walls being black and dirty,
and its general appearance very distressing
80 that Cou2cil should either lease 1t to
some one with the understanding that he
will make all needed Improvements, CT
thst the city will do s. itself. OF course
il will take some money 20 do this, and If
bidder is willing u have the work done
at his txpsnse ne should be given credit
for the amount IN Considering the rental
he oifars 20 pay. WHAT the people want is
q nest, tidy place of amusement to 50 70,
and they should be gratifed no matter II
it Coss cost few dollars The OPesa
House is public property and should be
regarded as such.
As ususl Steubanville paJssd through
the big storm of last Wednesday withoat
any particular damage being done to prop
erty, while cities all grounds suff rad con-
siderably. The old hills that surround as
ore intended az protection against cy-
clones, and well DO they serve the purpose.
The Retail Merchants Protective Asso-
citation held an open meeting at their hall
IN North Fourth street last Monday eveL-
ing, at which a number Of merchants, not
membeT of the sss ocietion were present as
guests. The object Of the meeting was to
demonstrate TO outsiders the benefits Of
the institution to retail dealers, end in
proof If the success Of the meeting 1t IS
only necessary TO state that several ap2:i
cations for membership were received from
the merchants present, and that the dry
goods dealers signifisd their intention Of
Joining The association in body.
At meeting of tbs Directors of the
S.eubenville Pottery Company held this
week it wss resolved to enlarge the work,
and for the purpose the properly OF tia
Eureka Pottery Company Va9 purchased.
A uublic installation of officers Of tie
Woman's Relief Corps and e. NJ. Stanton
Camp, NJ. 159 SoEs of Veterene, took
place ct Turner Hall Fndey evening. The
ball was flied with friends Of the Two Or
dsrs, who were well pleased with the ex-
erciscs.
G.. N. Anderson and D. R. Cock, of De-
trcit, are in tbs city for the purpose Ct So
Letting subscriptions and rights Of way for
the new railroad to bs built up the river.
Miss Helen Tappan, of this city, has re
csived the appointment Of teacher Of the
Fostervils primary school.
T. J. IRWIN, Of Bridgeport, Grand Chiel
of Records OF the Independent Order o.
Red Men of Ohio, wss here Wednesday
evening last installing the officers Of the
local wigwam.
A pers,on has bean granted to Catharine,
widow of WiIlame W. Foster.
Charles Qujmby this week received
word from Waco, Texas, that His brother
Jefferson, who has bsen feriously for some
time, is nos considered out of danger.
Miss Jessie Myers IS the guest Of friends
at Youngstown.