Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-03-03
STEUBENVILLE.
Coming Spring Observation-Disclosures Lake
Brio Road-Gosslp.

Coming Spring Eiecticn-Wheeling & Lake
Erie RoRd-GOssip.
Special Correspondence Of the sunday Register
On Wednesday of this week Joseph Bas-
Ter officially announced himself ae a Dem
ocratic candidate for Mayor. II has been
understood quite a while chat Mr.. Basler
was TO be the stardard-belrer OF the party
IN the coming election, and it has only re-
Quired this announcement 10 settle any
doubts there may have been about the
matter. Stories have been industriously
circulated TO the Ell ct that Mr.. Basler
would be a candidate only in the event Of
a certain nomination by the Republicans,
but it is hardly necessary to reiute them,
for they gained no credence outside me
small circle from which they eminatsd.
The Democratic party of Steubenville viii
be proud TO accept Mr.. B sier as their stan
dard- bearer, having the abiding faith that
ne is the man who cen lead them ON to
victory. 1t matters not which OF The three
aspirants receive the Republican nom
nation, the undoubted integrity,
personal magnetism aud satisfactory record
of Mr.. BAsler asa Councilman has made
him so wonderfully strong with people
that there is little doubt OF his election.
The time for the Democratic convention
has not vet been named, but there will be
no opposition to him for the romiDatiOn,
as be is almOs. universally recognized as
the man for the hour. HIS name viii add
strength 10 the whole ticket, and thsre
have been stranger thirg9 happen than
thst the Democrats will elect majority
Of Council this spring and gain control OF
the af-irs OF the city.
The work of raising the subscription OF
$50 600 necessary to have the Wheeling
and Lake E,ie Railroad extended up the
river from Portland to this city still goes
bravely on, and as time passes II becomes
more certain that the object viii be &C
complished and the building Of the road
assured As there is not a particle Of
doubt bat that a competing line OF rai-
ROAD Ia what StsuhenVllle is most IN need
of. there should be no hesitaucy on the part
of our capitalists and business men IA sub
scribing 70 the object. Every cent given
will he returnedtO them with big interest.
Mr.. and MIS- George Becker will ce!e-
brate the twenty fifth anniversary Of their
marriage at Harmonic Hall on Monday
evening. March 1lth, invitations having
been issued 10 s. number OF their friends.
Steubenville Lodge, No. 45, F y A. NJ,
on last Thursday evening celebrated tde
second anniversary of their reorgsniz ltion
with a grand ball 40 their ball on North
Fourth street, and banquet at Spechts
psrlors.
A supper viii be given at the Third
p,ssbvterisn church on Thursday evening
next -e
The Turner's held very successful ialr
and festival at their hall on North Inlrd
street during this week.
Rev. DR.. Cunningham, OF Wheeling,
will preach st the Second Pies0y terrain
church this Sunday evening.
Father Dren1en, OF the ono bPtfy NerS
ia a candidate for postmaster OF Maru2. s
Ferry. subject to the will of Col. j. d.
Tavior aud the Republican administration
that is to be.
Col. Gwvnn, superintendent Of the
Steubsnvils Gss and Electric Light Com
psng. has returned from Chicago, where
be was attending a convention OF e.ectIl'
Clans
Cards are out for the marriage of MI
Benz. Dawson, tie popular bookkeeper Of
SheTraTd, Mooney & Co g bank, and Miss
Sarah Tagsart, on Thursday evening
March Z The ceremony will take place
at the residence of Miss Tsggart's father
ON North Seventh street, Rev. DE-. Chap
man. Of the First Methodist Church, ofisi-
aricg
Harry L. Pride returned this week from
b lston, and will shortly engage IN the
merchant tailoring business.
Mrs Samuel Irwin is at Rochester, Pa,
visiting her sister-in law, MIS- John Carr.
Iii. Winter il now train Dispatcher OF
the Pan Handle railroad.
Will Markle came down from Canton
and was circulating among his SteubenVille
friends this week.