Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-24
THE DAY VIZ EAT
AND GIVE THANKS FOR THE MANY BLESS
INGS BESTOWED.
Turkeys Came in Lively Yestsrday-HOw thG
Day Will bs Passed BY Different Persons
Some Of the Features of the Day.

1U-ud1 Is Uuo VI 4uduhHklNlu6s n
happy determination of custom to have
fixed late November, when the accGm-
ulated blessings of the year fall upon
US with heaviest force, as the season for
our festival! The gifts of harvest
CLEANED and garnered, the barns batten-
ed and stock with provender, the cell
lars stored with the winters provision,
the larders filled, the houses banked
and snug, and the unconscious barn
yards we'll fattene1 for the slaughter
it is time we'll chosen for gladness, re-
joicng and thanksgiving with young
and old.
The modes of its celebration are as
varied as the celebrants are numerous,
and many of the methods are striking
departures from the spirit OF the day.
The picture of the ideal Thanksgiving
is a pleasant and should be familiar
one, and its contemplation is fruitful OF
beneficial suggestion.
There was something in the very air
Of yesterday to remind one OF Thanks
giving. 1t was crisp day. The air
was sharp and piercing, and il almost
seemed as though Old BoreaS had wait.
ed to get in his work on scheduled time.
How attractive it looked about town
yesterday The plump turkeys and
lunches OF crisp celery, and barrels OF
cranberrles, and piles Of golden pump
kinS in the grocers' windows. To many
it was as so many words that speak OF
the old home on the farm.
There was quite good supply Of
nLfnlrano in nd
early yesterday morning and last even
ing people could be seen hurTying in
all directions with turkey legs sticking
out of baskets and penetrating the
chilly November air. The prevailing
price for turkeys was Is cents pound
at retail, 1919 70 Is cents at wholesale
and cents live weight.
Inside many homes to-day the air will
be heavy with the odors Of all sorts OF
good things, made from time-honored
reciDes-things that the children love.
There is mince pie for John and pump
kin for Jessie, and peach pickles" for
Nellie, and "sat-riSing" bread for
dninty Jane, and close by mothers place
little glass Of jelly made FROM the
ounces that grew on the tree that Joe
planted. There will be many happy re-
unions all over the city, and the family
circle will glow with warmth and cheer.
Thanksgiving is uSaliy quiet day out
side, most of the festivities being con-
fined 10 the family hearth, although
there will be several dances by the vari-
Gus social clubs about town. The the
aires will be well patronized, and from
all indica ions both places Of amusepegt
will be packed TO the doors. II
But with all the JOY that. Seyevails the
ess fortunate have ES5tc. been forgotten.
The sacks sent SUI for the Cnidren's
Home nave been well filled, and a
spleP9lT feast will take place at that
! inStitution to-day. The Home for
kAged and Frieudless Women has also
received many donations, employers in
many instances about town have re-
membered their employees with presents
of chickens and turkeys.
There will be special services in many
/ of the churches to-day.
The North Street, Thompson and
/ Fourth Street Methodist Episcopal
churches will hold union Thanksgiv-
ing service at 1890 this morning at the
Fourth Street NJ. E Church. The pas
| tors of these chGrcneS will be present
( and take part In the services. DR.. Riker
will preach the Thanksgiving sermon.
A union Thanksgiving service Of the
| Disciples, First Baptist, English Lu-
theran and Chapine Street Nj. Z.
churches will be held at the Disciples
! Church at 10 o'clock. Rev. E. II. Dorm
| blaser, pastor of the English Lutheran
Church, will preach, and RevS Lynch,
| Trey and Hopkins and Evangelist
Cradle are also expected TO make short
addresses.
A Thanksgiving sermon will be
preached at Wayman A. NJ. E. Chapel
at II o'clock by the pastor, Rev. p. A.
Scott. There will be musical AID lit
erary entertainment at night by good
talent.
The annual Thanksgiving social will
| be held at the Young Mems Christian
Association building this evening.
Young men are invited TO the building
10 spend pleasant evening.
The three churches, the First, Second
and United Presbyterian, will join in
Thanksgiving services at 1890 a. m,
in the First Presbyterian, on Chapline
street. Rev. DR.. Cooke, Of of the Sec
ond church, will preach the sermon.
Appropriate hymns and anthems will be
sung by the choir aud congregation.
The collection will be for the Children's
Home, Thirteenth and Jacob streets.
There will be services at st. Mat
thews p. Z. church this morning at
1910. The Right Rev. Bishop Peter
kin will occupy the pulpit.