Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27

at the ElySldn Inedtro JeSOcLuol oleOA
noon and drew a big house: Fun IN a
Country School was presented last nlght.
THE hoT,se was well filed. The company
is not a strong one, but popular prices and
clever acting made them fair business for
the week.
Mrs David Watkins, formerly resident
OF this city; was buried at Mlngo, FRIDAY,
having died of la grippe.
George Beebe, OF Ashtabula county, VS.
tied relatives here the past week. He LETT
on Friday, accompanied by his sister, Mrs
A. NJ. Porterheld, on visit to friends at
Jeanette, Pa.
Antonio LaRoche win occupy the room
now occupied by Zoeckler's millinery store
after April 1st.
a new plate glass front will be put in the
Troll building on Belmont street.
A delightful social was held at the home
of Miss Kate johnson, in the first ward,
Thursday evening. About twenty couples
were present. Refreshments were served.
The debate at Pleasant Valley, Friday
night. on the question, Resolved, That
the signs of the times indicate the downfall
of the Republic,n is said to have been the
most interesting that ever toek place in
that section Of country. 1t was decided IN
favor Of the affirmative.
w. V. Mellott, Of near Bethel, is the
guest of his brother-in-law, j. d. keyser.
Harry Askew has sold his Fourth ward
grocery.
Mrs. Henry Boos and Mrs. Louis Hook
strasser left yesterday for Baltimore TO
visit their parents.
The Daughters Of Liberty have decided
10 hold their social on the evening of April
9TH.
Work has been suspended at the stamp
ing factory and preparations are being
made to move the machinery to Harvey,
Ill.
Joseph Crozier has purchased the Benja-
min Turner property on Brooks Run, west
of the city, and will move his family there
soon.
Five car loads of emigrants passed west
over the b. & o. yesterday.
James Giffen has sold his shoe store IN
this city 10 man named black, OF Licking
county, who will take possession April lst.
The Union Window Glass Company is
paying out stock TO the stockholders OF the
company, preparatory to winding up the
affairs of the company. Thirty per cent. OF
the stock is being paid now.
j. u. Blackburn has received 100 tickets
10 the Wheeling Press CLUB entertainment
to be held at the Opera House next Tues
dav night, at which time Frank Hennig,
Wheelings rising young tragedian, will ap-
pear in Othello. This will be an exception
ally good entertainment and those OF our
people who desire TO attend should notify
Mr.. Blackburn at once and the steamer
Phillips will be chartered for the trip IL
sufficient number signify their intention TO
up One section of the Opera House
has been reserved for Bellaire people, re-
served seats for which are now on sale at
Blackburn's drug store.
The Bellaire stove foundry made large
shipment of stoves this week, part of which
went to Butler, Pa.
Democrats in the country precincts are
Indignant at the action of the Legislature
in repeating the Australian ballot law in so
far as it applies to the rural districts. The
great majority of the people were heartily
in favor of the secret ballot, and thought
that with practice at the spring election
they would have been able TO handle the
ballot efficiently at the fail election. But
the Republican Legislators hate the law
and it will no doubt be repealed II they
have the courage to wipe II out.
Four men got into big row at Indian
Run bridge yesterday afternoon and soma
of them were severely punished. They all
managed to escape before a squad OF police
arrived. Warrants have been sworn out
for them and arrests will no doubt follow.
An old gentleman, in speaking of the pro-
tracted cold snap in this month, said ne
remembered that forty-tive years ago big
slice of winter was delivered the latter part
of March, and there was splendid sleigh
ing on the 9th, 2Sth and goth of the month.
There had been two weeks OF spring wealth
er in the preceding month.
Quite number of country people were
in the city yesterday.
George Jones, a gatherer at the Bellaire
window glass factory, LETT last night Tor
Fostoria 10 accept job.
Usual services will be held at all the
churches in the city to-day.
Charles Henry, Sr., is nursing sprained
arm, sustained by fall.
George Stilwell had foot badly mashed
by coal cars on the nail works track.
Arrangements are being made for leap
year ball, to be given by the young ladies
OF the Belmont Turverein.
Miss Anna Shupe,. student at Bethany
College, is enjoying the spring vacation
with friends here.
Charles Lambotte an employee at the
Crystal window glass factory, fell into the
swing hole and broke several ribs, besides
sustaining severe bruises.
Fill Helsley was awarded the hat voted
by the ladies 10 the homeliest man at the
Elysian Theater, Friday evening.
Local politics are getting decidedly
warm, and the campaign promises TO be the
uluSb uOllN NOnbCoAtO III bhO ivy AOA = Nfi'
Some persons have already begun the
spring moving matinee.
Miss Ida Outland, of GAINESVILLE, is the
guest of the Misses McHenry, of the Sec
ond ward.
j. C. Ritchey, principal Of the Indian run
schools, will spend the vacation at Union
town.
Among those from abroad who attended
the select mop at the Windsor Hotel, Fri
day evening were the Misses Ella and Liz
zie McFadden, Annie King, and viii
Weaver and Will Brown, of Moundsville;
Carrie Danford and Birdie Robinson, and
Win Miller, of ST. Clairsville; John Kuhn
and Maggie Hill, of Bridgeport; Lizzie
Hunter, and Messrs. Hall, O'Neal, Cas-
sellman, List and Simpson, Of Wheeling;
Sallie McClellan, of Gallipolis; John
Means, Of SteUbenville.
There wasn't much money cleared at the
entertainment given by the Women's Re-
lief Corps. Friday evening, but it was one
Of the most enjoyable affairs the ladies of
the Corps have ever held.
Miss Gertrude Fawcett gave her young
friends pleasant party at her home in the
First ward. Friday evening. Eleven
couples were present.
George Thompson, the Australian tour
ist, has been taken to the werkhouse.
HANNIBAL.