Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-12-17
NEIGHB0RH0OD.
WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON IN NEARBY
TOWNS THE PAST WEEK.
o'elal Aaairs Happenings and Events Of Local
Interest Gathered By Register RsporarS
Readable Resume Of the News


NEW M~ABrINSvILLE, December l6-Miss
IVA Huuyer secured the gold watch offered
oy the Gleason Theater Company 10 the
lady receiving the most votes as the most
popular young lady Ia New Martinsvile.
Mtss hunter received 1900 votes, while her
9arest rival, Miss Carrie Hill, received
about 900.
The Misses Stevens, OF Paden's Valley,
We're the guests of Their cousins, the Misses
Faoen, the early part of the week.
10 IS reported that ARRANGEMENTS are
making for a big chicken Fight near here
about Christmas. Don't know how true
the report is, but indications are that il is
correct
Miss Eva Hunter, accompanied by her
cousin, John Campbell, was at Matamoras,
o., on Wednesday visiting Miss Mamie
McAurrin.
A number Of cases OF ~diphtheria are re-
ported from the South Side.
Several Of the legal lights OF this county
were at MiddlebOurne this week, attend
ing Circuit Court ia Tyler comfy.
An infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Long died Tuesday of diphtheria, at their
home On the South Side.
Miss Ola Eskey is the guest Of friends az
Sistersville this week.
Miss Birdie Wiley was at SistersviIe
the early part Of this week, to guest OF
, atives.
Magnolia Council No. T. Jr. o. U. A. Mi
.tLcp7ed services at the NJ. u. Church
last sunday in a body. A powerful SER
mon was preached by Rev. A. w. OWnby.
The y. II. s. T.. u. will meet Sunday
evening In the NJ. p. Church 40 8 o'clock.
Everybody welcome.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hand
ron, Of the South Side, which has been III
with diphtheria for some days, died Friday
morning. Two other children OF this
family are afflicted with the same disease,
but are expected 10 recover.
Prof. @. III. Wilson and Alva Fisher, OF
Hannibal. were IN town Friday.
George D0rf, of Bellaire, is here visiting
his brother, and viii remain until after the
holidays.
The NJ. r. Church viii have an enter
tainment Christmas evening, consisting Of
literary and musical selections and a
Christmas tree. The rehearSals Tor the
entertainment are now going on.
Frank NcJuorm was at SisJersville dur
ing the week.
Miss Jessie McEldowney, the popular
and handsome saleslady az Mrs. >. NJ.
SnOdCrass's millinery baZar. is on the sick
list. She is not dangerously III, how
ever.
Quite q num0erof New M%artinsvile peo-
pie eNpec 10 spend tl@E AOlua9 away
from home.
Why is it this town don't have natural
gas, where there is only eight or ten miles
To pine ito The town Council has an ordi-
nance ready 70 pass in favor of any COM
pany that viii bring 10 here and agree TO
their terms, which are not hard 0ues.
There isa show booked for three nights
in tho Opera House during New Years
week.
The T-erpsichOrear CLUB viii entertain
lbeir friends at the Opera House with one
81 their grand balls during the holiday
Weok.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes Cannon, residents
D. Butte City, Montana, are the guests OF
Relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Harmon, who have
heca on "a two months visit among rela-
hes at Elgin, Iowa. have returned home.
Charles Johnson, Of MassiilOu, o., was
nere the early part OF the week.
Judge instead went 20 PIttsourg tals
While Mayor Charles w. Barrick and
+. B. S-uOagrass, esq, were preparing 20
so TO Bolton, Friday, on the evening train,
"a thief named Charles Mccoy entered Mr..
Barrics's Office while thar gentleman was
temporarily absent q few minutes and
stole his valise. The thief was arrested q
t0Ort time aitewagd 40 the Ohio River
railroad depot by Officer L0ngweA