Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-07

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Lisk for drunkenness was next called ana
released.
ANTON SHADER and wife, the couple
who robbed VIZ. Dice, Of Roney's Point,
Of $40, several days ago, were located IN
Pittsburg yesterday, and orders were sent
up to arrest them.
j. G. PATTERSON, colored, barber, OF
Claysville, got full yesterday morning, and
discharged a shot gun on Market street.
near Fourteenth He was arrested by
Oficer Creighton and locked up.
REV. J. TELLEEN, superintendent Of for
eign missions of the general council OF the
Lutheran church A. NJ, will deliver an sd'
dress in English on foreign missions ID
Bridgeport. o., tomorrow evening.
THE Junior Endeavor Society Of the
Disciples Church held melting Sunday.
The society is raising money Tor the new
Sunday School building, and last Saooath
was reporting day. The financial report
showed an increase Of S43O2.
THE Alsace-L Lorraine Benevolent Soci-
ETY. of this city have made arrangements
TO erect a fine building The society mas
appropriated several thousand dollars Tor
the building, which will be built OF brick
1t will contain a cOmmodiouS dancing hall,
besides a number Of smaller rooms which
will be used for office rooms.
LOCAL glassworkers will be interested in
the information that the United Greene
Glassworkers' Association will make an
attempt to unionize the factories Of South
Jersey. Also, that 300 employees OF the
Maring-Hart Window Glass factory, at
Muncie, Ind, went on strike last Satur-
day, asking for 10 per cent. advance IN
wages.
THE managers Of the Home for Aged and
Friendless Women desire to express pub
licly their thanks TO Mr.. Geo. burst, 0. e.
hurry & Co., Mr. Van Keuren, Mr.. Albert
Stole, Mr. A J. McGarrel, Mr.. M.
Schmidt, Hess Leman, Mr.. w. II. Wheat,
the Wheeling Bakery Company, and to all
the other friends who sent in contributions
on their donation day.
WHEELING Council No. l, Jr. o. .. A.
NJ, give their first anniversary tonight at
g. A r. Hall. Arrangements have been
completed for big time. Supper will be
served after the musical and literary en-
tertainment is over. All members OF the
order are cordially invited to attend. Sis
ter Councils will take notice that they are
especially invited to be present.
IN reply to a statement that appeared in
the IntelligeHcer yesterday morning to the
effect that Mr.. Stephen Mccullough would
move out of town If he couldn't make
better Mayor than the present incumbent,
Mr.. Mccullough called at the REGISTER
Office, and most emphatically denied the
statement. "And it never entered my
And WHAT'S more, if Mayor Seabrig6t is
renominated shall vote for him, much less
run against him"
THE Retail Grocers' Protective Asso-
ciaJion, at their meeting held MONDAY
evening. elected the following officers Tor
the ensuing year: Board of Directors, w.
g. Eberts. G. X. Smith, H. w. Schre0e,
s. G.. Naylor, Thomas Killen; First vice
President. II. w. Schrebe; Second Vice
President. 1 Viewag; Recording Secretary,
G.. C.. Stroebel; Financial Secretary,
William Wendell; treasurer, John Mckee.
It was also decided not to give Christmas
presents to customers the coming Christ
mas.
TIE Society of Epworth League Of the
Fourth Street NJ. E. Church gave an en-
tertainment Monday evening TO its mem
hers and friends, which was largely attend
ed. Two pleasing selections on ma I1lll
and guitar were given by waiter Nardy
and Win Miller; two piano solos were
plaved by Miss Shaw and Miss Bessie
KYLE. and a piano duet by Misses Shaw
and 'BOsley, which displayed great pro-
fciencv. and three vocal selections by Miss
Mary Walton, Of Barnesvlue, ONO, hate
Land and Stella Chapman.
A change has been made in the official
roster of the Z. W. Bachelor, the old cap
tain and half owner Of the boat reurlng,
and his place being filled by Captain Con-
ant. A little difference between captain
Henderson. of the Cincinnati line, and
CAPTAIN O'Neil is said TO have been the
cause of the change. Henderson thought
O'Neil should take a hand in the pilot
house in addition TO his duties as comman-
der. and for the same money, TO which
OiNeil demurred; he would not act as pl-
lot nor take a less salary for his services
as Captain, and the result was the appoint
ment of Conant as commander. The Office
of the steamer is also8 graced with new
head clerk.
How many can explain why it IS that
Christmas is a fixed anniversary, Whlle
Easter is a movable Onel But tits plain
| to be seen thatff Easter were celebrated on
| the same date each year 1t would come on
Sunday only once in six years. ms was
! the old custom of observance, but COnstan-
tine had il changed at the council OF Nice
| in S25. so that it now occurs on the first
Sunday after the full moon that occurs on
or next after March p. So that it cannot
! come earlier than March % or later than
Anril %. This rule is largely arbitrary,
owing To the difference between the Roman
and Jewish calendars. The Jewish being
a lunar calendar, the 14th Of Nisan, the
| date of the crucifction could be observed
year bv year, always being full moon
| dav. But the nearest approach toit posi-
| bic under the Roman arrangement is the
rule above given.
"TAIK about mosquitoes, said Mr.. w.
| n. Hughes, the genial Superintendent OF
the decorating department OF the Warwick
potterv. 81 can just tell you that all this
| legendary lore going the rounds OF the
/ newspapers about New Jersey mosquitoes
contains more truth than poetry Why,
| at INV home in Trenton, have seen them
nerf6rm most incredible pranks. They
GROW TO enormous size, and fairly walk
righr through screen doors and windows.
| Ar the antidotes known 10 the trade have
heen tried. but 70 no avail. 1t is said that
| oil of pennyroyal will exterminate them.
| Rnt they've gotten used TO it, and now
actually get three hearty meals.
| a dav Of from it. You go out fishing, and
Y thew get I'D YOUR sleeve so as to almost
render the cloth stiff and sullen. And
rmoke-oh. no, that don't kill 'em
rther I've seen these peSky representa-
-es of the genus euler Just wrap them
res all around an Havana while you're
King. And there is no way Of keeping
ont of trees. ] remember in July OF
aere were IA, S2S, 263 mosquitoes right
from - and then the bell rang
Ter.