The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-26
CHRISTMAS ArOur ruMN.
A Old.FnshlonCd Winter DnT-Ths Dn,
very Generally Celebrated.

WIN, NHu DclUIO lDO uuy WNH uOHe IL
showed again. By midnight last night
two gooh inches OF fine, dry snow was
on the ground. Coming OIL the smooth
and frozen ground, with n good deal OF
packed snow under II, 1t will make great
tleighiDg.
The day was very generally observed
ns holiday. All business houses closed
nj ieast part of the day. Those mur.
chants who handle nrticlpa especially In
demand in the holiday reason did a
thriving business while they were open.
More people than usual seemed 10 havc
purchases to make on Christmas.
The thHGters were crowded ut both
matinee and evening performances yea.
tCrday. Special services IN the churches
were well attended, and balls and social
gatherings galore were well patronized.
Inall respects 1t was for the main portion
OF Wheeling's population merry
Christmas, Ruch US one "reads about"
IN THE CHURCHES.
Az 5 o'clock yesterday morning high
mass was celebrated at st. Joseph's Gath.
edral by Rev. Mgr. Sullivan, Rev. Faith
ers Bauer aud McElligott. The congre.
CATION was large. At 10 the celebrant
and assistants were the same, and Rev.
Father Bauer preached an eloquent her
mon on the life OF Christ. At the other
Catholic churches the services were the
same. Rev. Fathers Maurice and Her.
man Joseph celebrated the masses at st.
Ahhonsus, and Rev. Father Maurice
preached tho sermon. At the Church
Of the immaculate Conception Eav.
Father Mullen preached and Gale.
bratcd the masses.
Inst. Matthew's Protestant Episcopal
church tho Rector, Rev. Dir. Il. K.
Swopr, preached on the theme, 'rid.
ing ri JOY" The discoulae WAS thought.
tuI, earnest and appropriate to tho day.
4. St. LIke's Communion was cd
ministered q. GA. IN. At 10 lie Rector,
Rev. Jacob Birmingham, preached from
the text, Tho Word became flesh, and
dwelt among ue."
CHRISTMAS TREATS.
The usual features OF every holiday
celebration, the firing OF fire crackers,
began at al early hour in the morning
1t was mainly INDUCED in by young men
out for time, but when the day opsned
the boys took il Up and there w$is u 80 ID
deal o! shooting through the day. This
YVES not carried 20 excess, however, the
SNOW on the ground making it difficult
to get good results.
In the afternoon and evening about
every Protestant Sunday school had the
customary Christmas treat. In most
cases these were accompanied by pro.
gramnes rendered by tho children, the
exercises being OF character especially
appropriated UhTist's birthday. Fruits,
nuts aud candies we're distributed 10 ali
the pupils. aud in some cases presents
exchanged by teachers aud pupils or
schools and ST. pg:in!euGenra.
The bracing, cool weather, Gnow and
general characteristics OF winter have
not been duplicated in thi5 cline on
Christmas ior seYera! ycara, and these,
with the unusual amount OF present Civ
ing and other enjoyable features. Will
make this Christmas memorable for 4
ong time.
TIE CUTTERS CUT.
There were few sleishs aaI sleds
out through the day, and las: night e!.
ter the ground wss well whitehead the
cutters came out nGmeropsly, aad the
!iytrymen reaRed q rick harvest. The
| Jungle Of the bella wGs heard st tfe ouent
intervals IL 81! parts OF town, and the
merry laugh Of those in the cutters
added to the nu9ic OF the bells
There was Ices drunkenness than
usual on Z holiday, and a noticeable fact
was that scarcely Wheeling ineu wa
seen to stagger on the 9lsssta ell day.
Gca.ly ell lfho were soen drunk were
from ne!shhor!ug towns or from Ola or
other O! the aNr.ounain. oil fields.
When tie oil dfillors get into the city
there is bound 10 be ting, and this il
especially trua ct OF! country. visitors on
a holiday.
Last night thlDgl were diGerent-in
l.c:, quite the reverse. Two ont of three
people nut in the SNOW csy.!ed more
thal they could wall; straight under,
and SOME OF tho others were Just q bit
hilarious. There were several balls in
progress, and music was heard from most
OF the halls where dances are customa.
fily given. The night was il ANYTHING
iiyier than th0 day, and Bome of those
who were making the round OF the
saloons and celebrating will have biz
heads on them this morning.
MERCHANTS sArISrIEl,.
AL the dealers in holiday goods are
satisfied with their business prior to and
on Christmas. Most OF them are mora
than satisfied. They all anticipated a
lively trade, and got it. II tho business
from now till New Years is up to the
average Of lGr,rer yc::a tIis will be a
red letter year for Wheeling business
nen. Everybody seemed to have plenty
OF money and 10 spend it freely. Some
Eea!.Is had their shelce1 Trot!y vel!
Cleaned out In some Inca. Even the
lakirs who sold toys, handkerchicis,
iewclry or periumery on the streets and
the owners o. auction snups selling cheap
goods at !uli prices Teie rolling in
wealth when Christmas eve GAME.
The poor and lie charitable inetitu.
tons OF the city Jared very we'll this hoDi.
day season. The donations sent in to
the Home for Aged and Friendles5 Wo.
men were liberal, and the ChiIdren's
Home, North Wheeling Ofphaaage and
ST. Johns fiolae Tor Eojg we're thought
OF by friends, az ugual, with substantial
results.
2aii:osd raye! wss bsisa, yesterday,
tue street cars were crowded! most of the
day and express messengers kept busy.
The letter carriers, while they did not
make many trips, had about all they
could carry when thew did 90 ort md
segergi oi lhoae on pcpn!cus routes had
to return to the Office GeveTal timeg, not
being ahie to carry ali their mail ct one
trip. Taken altogether, j! was n great
old Christmas.
During the day end evening the mem.
bers OF the Fort Henry Club dropped
into the club house 10 enjoy the bright
scenes :lWaye t.!eis.
a New Steam Laundry.
Mr.. W. II. Shaicr ard Mr.. S. D. Kicker,
formerly OF this place, have established
at Jronnnitp pn n first rI,eo e,oop,