Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-01-03

pended work until they get in their per-
manent machinery. They will be ready
Tor operations as soon as that can be
placed In position, and tho switches laid.
There were about seventy couple present
at the Newport club dance last evening.
StetSon's "Uncle Toms Cabin" troop,
played 10 crowded house New Years
night
The public schools will convene after
the holiday vacation, tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Nj. Van Pelt is suffering from an
attack OF grip.
John I. Gallaher laaves tomorrow for
Albany, II. Y, after spending the holidays
with his parents here. He will stop on at
Ia arstown for a few days.
j. K. Hunter yesterday purchased the
acre lot on Lafayette avenue adjoining the
Mcconnell property.
Captain J. II. Van Buren, arrived IN the
city last night on his way TO Washington,
ID. G.
Captain ]. NJ. Donlan retains his posi-
ton as chief Of the guard force at the
prison.
Miss Jennie Hervey, of the Island,
spent the holidays with their cousins, the
Misses Cockayne.
Between the hours of II and all in at
tendance at the New Years ball, 10 the
number OF about 40 couples, banqueted at
the Mound City hotel. The spacious dining
hall was deliberately decorated, and the ia
bles groaned beneath the many good things
that hau been prepared TO please the appe-
tites Of the guests. The hostess, Mrs. Nc
Fadden, assisted by her two charming
daughters, Misses Ella and Lizzie, dis
played great artistic taste in the arrange
ment Of the menu. and the guests were
highly pleased with their entertainment.
a number OF visitors were present from
Bellaire, Wheeling, Martins Ferry and
Cameron
Nj. ID. Slevin, manufacturer Of the cele-
brated black board finish, was here and
put on superb surface coating on the
black boards OF our schools. MIR! Slevin's
most excellent work recommends itself
and no doubt will secure quite an amount
Of work in this vicinity, His long ex-
perieuce and genial manners fully recon-
mend him 10 the public.
Mrs. Ellen Alexander, wife Of the late
William Alexander, died at her family res
idence near this city Thursday evening at
6 80 O'Clock, of pneumonia, superseded by
severe attack of the grip. She was
buried at Mt. Rose Cemetery yesterday
forenoon at II 80 o'clock.
The county Republican Executive Com
mittee held a meeting at the Court House
Thursday afternoon 10 look after available
LiLUOeF ltF tue coming Cdulpdl II 10 Silu
that Commissioner B. b. McMechen Is
silently bu, surely making his way towards
tho Sher,ifalty.
The Farmers Alliance met in regular Sc
cret session in this city Friday. As the
meeting was held with closed doors and
both an outside ard inside sentinel on
guard, we are not at liberty 10 publish their
proceedings.
The Newport Club gave one Of their
most fashionable hops at the hall New
Years night.
Mr.. VIII Charlton was presented with a
fine gold watch in honor OF his twenty-tirst
birthday by his brother-ln-law +. II. Girls
well, yesterday.
Charles Walton, son of S. A. Walton,
fell from the top Of a ladder on which he
was fixing some tin work, Thursday even
ing, breaking his leg. The injury is quite
painful.
Misses Salie Shaw and Ada Engle re
turned 10 their home in Mitdlebourne az
ter spending the holidays here.