Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
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The initial number of the Alliance, pub
| liShed at Cameron, made its appearance
| Thursday.
Will 3. Mathews. who holds lucrative
position in the Pension Office at Washing
| ton, ID. c., came home yesterday morning
! to spend the holidays.
DIR. Moses Thompson has opened rooms
in the Mound City Hotel for the cure Of
inebriates by diamond moss, or the Buffing-
ton system. 1t will be known Us the But
fington Institute.
The Knights Of the Golden Eagle had a
festival and oyster supper at the Hall last
night. The accommodations were splendid,
aud everybody had an enjoyable time.
The boys sent up several balloons from
Lafayette street, Friday evening. 20 the
pleasure Of quite crowd Of young people.
Capt L. J. Johnson is home from Penn
sylvania, where be had his hand crushed in
an electric machine.
An agent OF the Order Of Ohio has been
iu the city the past week endeavoring 20
organize a branch lodge Ia this city, but
with what success we have not learned.
The John l.. Dwire farm was offered Tor
sale under a deed Of trust, yesterday, and
run up 10 81 50, when the sale was ad-
iOuruej until next Saturday.
The Farmers Alliance Is again az WORK
Organizing lodges throughout the county,
watch would be a great advantage % the
farmers providing they have control, but
unfortunately the head men are not ullers
% the soil, or even wOrNngInen, but poll
ticians. who are manipulating tue Alliance
for their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 0y the sup
port Of labor.
The Moundsville lodge % Free Masons
viii give musical and literary entertaiu-
ment 40 the Opera House, on tina 3Oth.
Quite an array Of home talent will take
part
Thirty OF the glass house men from Fos-
toria attended the opera in body 10 wit
ness Little Lord MacLeroy, Thursday
evening.
Rev. C. W. Grimes will dedicate the new
NJ. e Church at Wayman's Ridge, at 1880
o'clock this morning. Several will so out
from this city TO attend the services.
The Home Construction and Improve
ment Company last night let the contract
for the building of ten new houses in the
new addition TO the city.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys at
the last meeting of Council, reported the
advisability of opening Second and Third
streets, the full width Of sixty feet, on
east as far Us the new addition, which re-
port was adopted by Council, and unless
the lot owners consent TO such widening
and agree to take q reasonable compensa-
ton. the ground will be condemned and the
work of widening pushed along as fast as
possible
A steel lath concern has forwarded on
its samples with the view Of looking Tor
good location for their mandatory.
Judge Paul has given notice that he will
not be able to hold special term OF court
in this county before the first Of February.
There are number of cases gone over
from the last term which demands his at
tentiou.
Capt. Van Buren,, late assistant Superin-
tendent at the prison has been appointed
Index Clerk in the House Of Representa-
tives. and has taken charge of his new of
flee. He will send in resignation OF his
former Office, to take effect January first
The influenza or grippe has struck this
place at last.
Rev. J. Il. Taylor. Miss Cora Parkinson,
Mrs. j. w. Gallaher and Mrs. Lydia A.
Cockavne are all afflicted with 1t.
Miss Amy Chapman has returned from
very pleasant visit to her niece, Miss Nina
Od6ert, Of Steubenville.
Nd. Alexander will construct two new
residences on his lots lately purchased in
the Blake subdivision, opposite the Thomp-
son residence.
The iron for the seventy-two new cells TO
be placed in the north cell building has
arrived. and II. j. McFadden has the con-
tract OF hauling them from the depot. The
cells are badly needed as there are now
about forty cells, in which are confined two
prisoners, which are not at all beneficial to
the institution The dining hall is at last
completed and will be moved into next
week.
The young people of the Episcopal
Church are making preparations for a con-
cert which they will give in the Opera
House about the latter part Of January.
The proceeds will be used to finish paying
for their new church 0rgon.
The Sheriff of Jefferson county brought
a one year man to the pen this week, and
Mercer county sent in delegation OF
seven.
Prof. VIM. Armstrong is spending Sun
dav with friends in the city.
Capt. J. NJ Donlan is filing the position
as chief of guards in place Of Capt Van
Buren,. Capt. Donlan makes an efficient
officer.