Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-25
sTEUBENyILLE.

STEUBESvuLE, O., December 24.IIne
sensation in this city this week was tue az
tempt of Uncle John Garrett, VINO IS sew
euty-six years of age and worth s9o,Uvo, 70
take out License to marry MISS MAUI
Miller who is twenty-five, very nauusOinS
and worth nothing in financial way, auo
the attempt Of Mr.. CARROTS cnlluren "
stop the marriage by petluonlng u law
guardian appointed for him on the grounu
that he is incapable of managing his own
affairs Miss Miller is the daughter ol
Edward G. Miller, for years engineer on
the steamers Bachelor and Aoner - Neai'
and at present is employed as clerk III
Corbett's grocery store on NOrtn 1nl.u
street. John Garrett was orotner OF Tue
late II. g. Garrett and derived most ol MS
property from him at his death. he Is u !II
termiued 10 marry Miss Miller anu WIN
listen to no proposal Tor se'Oio
ment that would cut her ouI VI
an EQUITABLE share Of his estate
and saws that if the proceedings against
him are not withdrawn, he Will see 10 IL
that the parties responsible Tor havinR
them instituted do not get penny OF MS
money. The inquest in lunacy IS set 4or
hearing in Probate Court Monday morn
ing. II seems rather hard that man
can't do as he likes simply because ne Is
the possessor of some property, particu-
larly when the young lady IN tue case Is
every way worthy, and would be goou
companion for him in his declining years.
Tie Steubenville Presbytery met in me
Presbyterian church, at Uhrichsville,
Monday morning, and DR.. A. NJ. Reldy, OF
this CITY. was elected Moderator. The
Presbytery was in session four days. Rev.
Homer Shelley, Of the Island Greek
church, accepted call to lrondale, ana
Rev. Webb, Of Kittanning, Pa, accepted
a call to the churches of Two Ridges and
Cross Creek, and Rev. S. G. George gave
notice that at the April meeting OF the
Presbytery he would ask for the dlssotu-
ton of his pastoral relations over the
church at Annapolis.
The leading singers Of our city have put
their heads together and formed compa-
nv. which will support Sig. Ricardo Ricoi,
formerly CT the "Bostonians,n now mus
ical director in Wheeling in The Pirates
of Penzauce." on February 9th, lOth and
llth, at the City Opera House, for the ben
eft of St Paul's =. h. Church.
The Gibbons Club, having handsomely
reftted their hall in the Lilehan block on
Market street. Wednesday evening ten
dered a reception to It's friends, which was
a brilliant affair. =,
+. Nj. Bushong, formerly ticket agent OF
the Pan Handle railroad in this city, now
or Detroit, Wnere ne mas MS ueduq uaIUeIS
as Travelling Passenger gent OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, and wife Will
spend the holidays in this city as the guests
of George p. McCracken and Nj. B. Patter-
son.
Ollie Swords entertained the Excelsior
Club Tuesday evening at his home on
South Fourth street.
Dr. Oliver Kells and family have taken
up their residence in the PectersglIl prop
ertv, on North Fourth street.
The Bachelor Club will give return
party to the young ladies on Thursday
evening, 29th inst. A number OF young la
dies and gentlemen from Wheeling will be
in attendance
Mrs. George Kramer and son, of Canton,
are in the city, and will spend the holidays
as guests of Mrs. kramer'S father, James
Lotus, of South Fifth street.
ington 10 spend the holidays with her
parents.
Miss Mamie Moore, of Richmond, is the
guest of Mr.. ana Mrs. Davis Scott
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of William Mounds, night operator at the
Panhandle, and Miss Lizzie, daughter OF
Thomas 4. Sharp, on next Wednesday, De-
cemoer 18th.
A bouncing boy baby made its appear
ance at the residence Of Councilman Robt.
MCGOWAN Wednesday night
Cards received this week announce the
marriage on Friday, December 23d, of
Miss Kitty, daughter OF Mrs. Mary Byron
Reese, formerly of this city, to DR.. Will
liam Lowering, at Tacoma, Washington.