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

The various industries shut down yester'
day for Xmas, but will resume tuesday,
only remaining idle one day.
The cantata given last evening oy the M
+. s. 6. in the church was well attended
and thoroughly enjoyed by most appre-
ciative audience. The various parts were
well sustained throughout, and the partlcl-
pants acquitted themselves with eclat.
After the cantata, the gifts from the tree
were distributed to the pleased and sur
prised recipients, and all received a treat
Of fruits, candies and nuts.
Miss NAV Fette Of Philadelphia Is home
spending the holidays with her parents in
McMechen.
Yesterday at the Wheeling steel plant.
The attendance at the fair and festival
in the basement hall at st. johns church
has been very good and last night the place
was thronged. Among the many attrac-
tions is fish pond, wherein the youthful
follower of ISAIAH Walton may cast his line
with some prospect Of bite, but such
one as was ne'er seen or dreamed OF oy that
quaint old angler.
Friday was payday on the b. ~ y.
The public schools here and vicinity
closed Friday for the holidays.
Mr.. Forrest Bear, Of Cleveland, was the
guest Of friends here last week.
Mrs. Albert Serig left yesterday for
Tippecanoe. where she will spend Xmas
with her parents. She was accompanied
by her son. William.
Deputy Sheriff McCombs, of Mounds
vile. was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Frank II. Crockard is home from
Lehigh College 10 spend the holidays.
Mr.. Josiah Sinclair last week received
several boxes Of choice oranges from his
extensive orange grove in the South.
Mr.. Nile Ford is home from Delaware,
and was down calling upon friends yester-
day.
4 small child of August Kepple fell upon
the hot cook stove one day last week and
was severely burned.
The Board of Directors Of the Benwood
Building and Loan Association will not
meet the Mondays after Christmas and
New Years owing 70 those days being Ma
tional holidays.
Thomas Pelley, Of Mingo, is home spend
ing the holidays with his parents.
Mrs. L. Clemens will spend this week in
Pittsburg.
Constable st. Myers was in the city last
week serving summons upon property OWL
ers on Water street 70 appear al a special
term Of Circuit Court which will sit Janu-
airy 3. and defend their rights, the Wheel
Ing Bridge and Terminal Company having
taken steps 70 condemn the DESIRED prop
erty for the extension of their line.
A Christmas entertainment will be given
at ST. Matthew's German Lutheran
Church this evening. There will also be
the usual tree for the little folks.
Will Thomas is home from Pittsburg for
few days.
II is caution the way some OF the B. 81
o. employees pitch OF articles Of freight at
this point AS an instance, last week
Becker & Zimmerman, the furniture deal
ers, received large consignment OF mer-
chsndise, among which were several parlor
stands. which were literally smashed into
kindling wood in being put Of here.
A very pleasant Christmas entertain
ment and tree were given a. the NJ. E.
Church in McMechen last evening.
Miss Nora Dolbear will spend part Of
the holidays with friends in Pittsburg.
Asbury Robey left yesterday for Man
nirgron.
Miss Edna Osborne left for Ravenswood
Friday, where she will spend the holidays.
Misses Dora and Hattie Davis viii visit
friends IN Alliance. Ohio, this week
DIR. and Mrs A. B. Warden are the
guests Of frieeds here.
Pa aian IS home from the wheeling hos-
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