Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-07

will hold a festival and bean bake on We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings next IN
Scanlon's Hall This undoubtedly Will DE
a most pleasant affair. The veterans, rem
forced by their lady aides, are sparIng no
endeayor to make il pronounced success.
Mrs. Chas. Guthrie, of Moundsville, was
! in town Wednesday.
II + McMechen, Esq, Of Wheeling,
was in town last week.
Miss Maggie Dare returned TO Phlladei-
phia, Wednesday.
\. E. Pelley, P. NJ, was in Mingo the
past few days.
sick list.
Mrs. Sarah Porter, OF Moundsvlle, Is
visiting friends on Main street.
John Gibson, of Columbus, Ohio, was IN
town last week.
c. s. Ford. Principal Of schools, has been
appointed Superintendent of Teachers In
stitute for this part OF the district.
AlOnzo Lacey has quit the saloon ousl-
ness. His former stand is now occupied oy
Mr. Higgins.
A number Of the NJ. E. Sabbath school
pupils are rehearsing a cantata which VIII
be sung at their Christmas entertainment
Another building will shortly be erected
on Main street. The building boom sui
progresses. and if sites for houses or stores
are utilized within the ensuing two years
as they have during the past, there Will be
scarcely any available building sites lett IN
the main portion of the town.
Thos. A Daley officiated last evening IN
his capacity as secretary Of the Building
and Loan Association.
The Ladies' Aid Society contemplate
giving an unique entertainment near the
holidays.
The crazy quilt ratified by the Young
Folks Society of st. Mathews was drawn
by No 80, Miss Louise Hepe.
Deputy-Sheriff Jones was up from the
county seat Yesterday.
DR. Thos. Haskins, one Of the skllliul NJ.
DIS Of this pace, has been compelled 10
secure the services of an able and compe-
tent assistant, as his practice has grown so
wide not only in. this vicinity but also IN
Wheeling and Bellaire.
II is stated that a number OF farms Just
below the Narrows have been bought by
syndicate from New York. and that OPP
tiOns are being taken upon all adjacent
lands. The object in thus securing land is
not given but it is reasonable 10 suppose
that the development of some industry is
in view, perhaps that of manufacturing
aluEiinum.
J. Trawaltha, formerly of this place, has
returned from Texas and will remove his
family here and permanently locate.
Now that we are to have lawyer en-
sconced in our midst, those who have been
usurping the prerogatives of that proies-
sion in an amateur will have lost their oc-
cupatiOn.
Mr. and Mrs Geo. Johnson, of Wheeling,
were in town in the fore part OF the week.
The effect of so many of our inhabitants
having erected their own domiciles is now
apparent in that factor of political econo-
my, supply and demand Of remarkable prop
erty. IL has been for some years past that
the demand far exceeded the supply, but
at present the supply slightly exceeds the
demand.
The reservoir for oil, below the town, is
as as vet bat an ornamental tower on the
hillside of little utility.
Some coal lands changed owners last
week.
\ railing has been put around the fly
wheel pit in which the man fell az the lower
steel plant, and other precautions taken 70
prevent any further accidents at that point.