Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
MARTINS FERRY.

'sNelrs Dadn will be the attraction at
the Opera House on the 25th aud 26th inst.
given Oy the Fern Leaf Dramatic Com
pany, the members of which gave such
good satisfaction in presenting Borderland.
They promise the people better show
than before which BY the way will be all
that the people could ask for.
The motor OF the Electric line got away
with the operator Friday evening going
down Fourth street grade jumping the
track at the curve at Washington street and
continued down Fourth street passed the
electric plant, there were two ladies In
the car at the time and in jumping of one
Of them was severely hurt.
The IL, 129 saloons in Ohio pay tax Of
s., 625, 3+9l5 under the Dow law The
saloon keepers Of the3State are organizing
for the purpose of bringing pressure to
bear to have the Dow tax increased or
abolished
Christmas tree toys, candles and holders
for sale at Louis Scheehle's.
Yesterday was pay day at the Elson,
Standard and Mear's factories.
The Laughlin mill will pay their en-
ployes next Thursday.
Alex. Linn was reported as being no bet
ter last night.
II. NJ. McCombs is improving.
Leave your orders for holiday poultry at
Louis Schedules.
There is some talk OF the Standard Mill
Company building stamping works just
north Of their mill. We get this infOrma-
ton from some Of the workmen
The 25th anniversary Of the priesthood Of
Father Msttingly will occur on January
%. Father Mattingly informs US that his
old college friend, ri. Rev DR.. Hortsman
will surely be appointed Bishop of Cleve-
land 70 succeed Bishop Gilmore.
George Medic, Of Portlance, is the guest
OF friends in the city.
The marriage Of Mr.. Ben Perry and Miss
Code Linn takes place on next Wednesday
evening
The Belmont Oil Company held meet
ing yesterday morning. Inc drillerS or
Representatives Of l.. HumeS Il Co., the
contractors who drilled the we'll for this
Company were present. The meeting was
called 10 see if they would drill their well
70 the fifth sand. The opinion of the stock
holders were that they would not 60 any
deeper Just now as long as their well was
flowing az the rate it is doing now but that
they would drill deeper later. They pre-
scented the men that worked at the well
with a suit of clothes each, for the good
record they made in drilling the well, the
time made being II days including drilling
a water we'll 100 feet deep.
Gold spectacles and eye glasses-Re-
member your father and mother with
nice pair OF gold Spectacles on Christmas
morning You can do better at John
Becker * Cos, Jewellers, Wheeling, than
elsewhere.
All men are cordially invited to attend
the o'clock meeting at this Y. NJ. &. A.
rooms this afternoon.
Miss Molhe Stewart, of Benwood, is
visiting Miss Jennie Dixon, Of Union
street.
Miss Mary Stifel of PIttsburg, is the
guest of Miss Maud Wagner, Of Broad
way.
w. H. Hobbs, of Spence's machine
works, has badly injured hand by getting
it caught in cog wheel.
A. Il. Mcclure. Of Washington, Pa; r.
Cory, Of TOwonda Pa, and A. W. Eis0n,
Of Piusburg, were registered at the May
wood yesterday.
Mayor Thos. Keller was able 70 be out
yesterday for the first time since his severe
sick spell
Miss Annie Ralston has an attack Of
grip.
l.. Spence Is able % be out again
Win Dixon Is home from Columbus
St Mary's Church will hold a festival az
Lafayette Hall the last OF next mouth.
Watches for Christmas presents. Moth
inc could please your son or daughter bet
ter than a watcs. and Tor quality OF goods
aud fair dealing there Is no place
where you would be better served than
at John Becker * Cos. $500 Jacob street.
Wheeling. This house has "a reputation
well earned therefore look % your inter-
est in making your purchases
The funeral OF little johnnie Nelson viii
take place this morning az 10 o'clock. In
torment 90 Riverview.
The Circuit Court reversed the decision
Of the lower Court ia the Park rs. Wat
son case An appeal wiz DO taken 70 the
Supreme Court
An alarm OF IRE was turne,4 In from box
rs yesterday afternoon, caused by slight
FIRE az the residence Of George Bhnco. The
department responded promptly, but their
services were not needed, as the fire was
easily extinEuished.
NJ NJ Sheets will spend the holidays
with his family al home.
George Spence is back from business
trip % Ben's Run, W. Va.
G. A. Wassman, freight agent Of the c.
& p railroad at this place, was in Ale
gheny yesterday.
Misses Sarah German and Flo. COyle,
decorators at the Buckeye, have gone home
20 spend the holidays.
Miss Flora O'Mera, who has been at
tending Kenyon College, az Gambler, o.,
is home for the holidays.