Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-11

Spangler Post G.. A. r. elected the fol-
lowing officers on Friday evening to serve
for the ensuing year; Commander, A.
Haas; Sr. Vice Commander, VIM. Nichol-
son; Jr Vice Commander, Henry W..
Rolls; Surgeon, j. B. Gibson; Quarter
master, w. II. Thompson; Officer Of the
Day, H. G. Kemple; Officer of Guard, j..
l.. Lancaster; Chaplin, Thos McClellad;
Armorer, 0. Q. Jones; Trustee, D. w. Mer-
rill; Delegate to State Encampment. H. c..
kemple; Alternate, j. w. Merrill.
Workmen began to set the pots in Rode
fer Bros new glass factory yesterday.
The firm expects to be making ware by the
first Of the year.
w. ID. Irwin, bookkeeper at Ault's -four
ing mill, is of duty on account of sprained
ankle.
Rodefer Bros flint glass factory Just
completed, is one of the finest factories in
the Ohio Valley, and is complete in all its
appointments. The firm is to be congratu-
lated on the enterprise shown in adopting
the latest improvements, and it is to be
hoped they meet with abundant success.
Spangler Post Women's Relief Corps
has elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. o. Haas;
Vice President, Mrs. Z. H. Thompson; Jr.
Vice President. Mrs. Weyrick; Treasurer,
Mrs. w. H. Thompson; Chaplain, Mrs. A.
Porterfeld; Conductor, Mrs Andrews:
Guard, Mrs. Mary Rock; Delegate to State
Encampment, 0. q. Jones; Alternate, Mrs.
Weyrick
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
First Presbyterian church will give ba-
Zaar and festival in the vacant storeroom,
northeast corner OF City Park, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday evenings OF this
week. There viii be on sale fancy arti-
cles, dolls, aprons and refreshments.
Business on the Ohio Valley railroad.
between this city and Powhatan, is i'm
proving. When the accommodation train
was first put on there was very little traffic
handled, but there is fair prospect OF the
train being we'll patr0nized ere long. the
opening Of the road is bringing to this city
nice new trade that is appreciated by the
retail merchants.
The b. q O. has dispensed with the SER
vices of one Of the telegraph operators in
the yards here since the new schedule went
into effect
The new Catholic church at Temperance
vile will be dedicated to-day. The cere-
monies will be conducted by Bishop Wat
tersOn.
The Every Other Week Club held an in
teresting meeting at tue home OF Mrs. Al
ma Sanders, Friday evening.
An entertainment will be held at Forest
Hill school house. west OF town, next Tues
day evening. A. J. Lee, the cOlored come
dian, and others Of this city will take part
IN the exercises.
There is quite wide range in the ques-
tions debated by the country literary So
cieties in is vicinity. For instance, the
society at Oak Ridge will discuss the
q al
drive nail better than man can thread
a needle" while the society at Forest Hill
will wrangle with the proposition that
"the signs of tbAtimes indicate the down
fall of the repJsS-ec."
Herbert Williams, student at Franklin
College was in the city yesterday en- route
to Beallsvile, to attend the funeral Of
relative.
Miss close Long, Of Mart ms Ferry, is
the guestbf her sister, Mrs. Harry Eoer-
line.
City Council has decided to buy chem
ical engine for the fire department instead
of repairing the Second ward hose reel.
The following named. persons are pupils
of the High School graduating class
Daisy Miller, Harry McKeen, Willie Hon-
Lille Dickinson, Matte Dawson, Lucy
Darby, Cora Cresap, Minnie Cohen, Alice
Bolen, Pharma Blair, Fred LydecKer,
Charles Day, Earl Shupe, Eliza Simmons,
Mary Sanders, Katie Schilling.
Major lehman, an interesting character,
a resident of North Dakota, was stranded
in this city yesterday. He had attended
the National Encampment in Washington,
met many of his old comrades, and being
quite liberal with his funds became tnan-
cially embarrassed and was obliged to stop
in this city and appeal to the members OF
Spangler Post, O.. A. r., for assistance
The Major has an interesting history as
soldier. He served in the United States
Army forty-three years and six months;
served through both the Mexican War and
the late rebellion; has two commissions
signed nv Abraham Lincoln, one by An
drew Johnson, one by u. S. Grant, and
several papers signed by the late Secretary
of War, e. NJ. Stanton. He was also in
Egypt two years in the service OF the Uni
ted States government. He has several
scars of his body marking serious wounds,
and he has been drawing a pension since
1867. He has property in North Dakota
valued at $4,000. but it is 10 such shape
that it is Of no help to him in his present
situation. His father served a term as
Mayor of New York city previous to the
administration of the late Fernando Wood.
Major Tieman is seventy-three years or
age. has never used whisky or tobacco, and
is as hale and vigorous as most men OF
fifty wears. He intends to spend the win
ser with his friend, Col. Parks, OF Column
bus. The members Of Spangler Post
furnished him transportation to that city
and boarded him during his visit to this
city.
An ENJOYABLE social was held at the home
of George Pracht, on Friday evening, the
occasion being the celebration of Miss
I ,aura Pracht's twentieth birthday.
Dancing was the leading amusement, and
refreshments were served.
Ex.Policeman Donald Mcdonald has re-
turned from an Eastern trip.
The Second NJ Z. Church choir will go
to Bridgeport to-day to assist the choir In
the sister church at that place.
There is no use talking, John q. Muth
has the most complete line OF groceries IN
the city. Give him call.
Albert Rodefer is again seriously Ill with
an attack of agUe.
Joseph Cleaver, q resident Of the Second
ward, fell into an ash pit while at work at
the CRYSTAL glass factory at Bridgeport,
Friday evening, and sustained severe in
jury.
Deputy Sheriff Darby and wife, Of St.
Clairsyiile. were in the city yesterday.
Superintendent B. T. Jones was taken
suddenly i'll in his Office IN the Central
school building Friday evening, but had
much improved at last account.
Miss Fronie Fisher of the Third ward,
left for Weston, w. Va, yesterday morn
ing in obedience to a telegram announcing
the death of her mother at that place.
There is much inquiry for hogs, which
are decidedly scarce this fall, and farmers
are receiving $500 per pound for those of
good quality. -,
have arrived.
quite a number Of country people visited
the city yesterday.
Misses Laura Sellars, Maude Heather
ington and John Hopkins Of Shis city took
part in the evolutionary and musical enter
tainment at Moundsville, Friday evening.
I N Grafton and wife have returned
-, a D,.otracted visit to relatives at Pitts