Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-11-12
BELLAIEE


At an early hour yesterday morning
Marshal Johnson took to the city jail IN q
wheelbarroW q bewildered individual VINO
had been lost Ia the dense fog which hung
over the city. When the chap had re-
covered himself he said he was a telegraph
operator, and that bis home was in Baltl-
more. He was in very bad shape, and q
physician was called, who pronounced
him q morphine iend. After giving a
dose Of morphine the chap was allowed to
depart and went on mis- way rejoicing.
Deputy Auditor J. B. Ryan was in the
city yesterday on business.
Hon. Henry Boil, the insurance a
has been in the city the past few days on
business.
only one member Of the State Tax Com
mission, Hon. w. N. COwden, aud his
stcnographer, Miss Elnore McMunn, ap-
peared at the Globe Hotel in this city yes
terday. The Commission has divided ana
the other members are in different parts or
the State hearing suggestions. among
those who appeared before MIR. CoWden
with suggestions yesterday were j. +.
Anderson, ESQ, Col. G. l.. PoOrman, Geo.
w. Yost, w. G. Bergundthal, J. A. Gala
her, Esq, and T. A. Rodefer, all OF this
city; Judge J.. B. briggs, Hon. Ross D.:
Alexander and Hon. j. @. Heinleln, OF
Bridgeport. MI. Cowden says that the
State is now 5000, 600, and the prospect is
that it will go still deeper into debt unless
some feasible plan is adopted to increase
the revenues or curtail the expenditures.
Powell, the magician, is billed 10 appear
at the Elysian on the 10th.
Day & Daugherty have already COM
menced work on the Second ward street
paving.
The Carrie Louis Comedy Company
played "Fanchon, the Cricket" to a good
house at the Elysian Theatre yesterday af-
ternoon. Last night a sparkling comedy
entitled Little Wildcat" in which Miss
Louis appears as the heroine, was present
ed. The company did not do a big busi-
ness here during the week, owing princi-
pally to the dull times. They go from here
TO GAINESVILLE, where they have a three
night engagement.
The Belmont County Medical Society
will meet at the Windsor Hotel next Tues
day.
The Mercantile Club will give their next
ball on Tuesday evening, December 8. at
Turner Hall. The invitations will be out
this week.
Headed by the Junior brass band, alarge
number OF American Mechanics marched
out TO Forest Hill school house. west Of the
city, yesterday, where a big crowd was IN
waiting to witness the ceremony Of raising
flag on the school building. An interesting
literary and musical programme was rem
dered. The " leading speeches were
made by @. L. Weems on "Our Flag and
Our Country" and Prof. King, of Nc
Mechen, on "Our Order and Our Schools"
Several members from neighboring lodges
took part in the exercises.
Councilman WINNER is in receipt Of q cat
and eight kittens, which were presented
him by a dear friend, Of Flushing.
Morgan's ~ferryboat, Jessie B., grounded
on BOggs' Island the other morning in a
dense fog, and is still sticking there, high
and dry.
A civil case was heard in Squire Coop
er's Court yesterday afternoon.
Aaron Woodruff appears at the Elysian
theatre next Thursday evening in "Uncle
Hiram"
Thos. E. Keyser has purchased the Ma
hala Lashley farm, on Wegee; considera-
ton, 1900.
The Ready Six Social gave an enjoyable
select hop at the home of Miss Kain, on
Rose Hill, Friday evening. Twenty per-
sons were in attendanc &c and the merry
dance was kept up until an early hour in
the morning.
A dance was held in Schmulbach's hall
last evening to celebrate the opening of a
saloon by a new firm in the building,
DR.. T. M. Wells has made all necessary
preparations to take q big bird hunt this
week. The doctor is an expert shot, and,
having the best bird dog in this section,
his friends may expect a feast OF quail on
toast when he returns.
Mrs. NJ. P. Scott, Of the Fourth ward, is
quite sick with pneumonia.
Rev. II. S. Boyd, Of Greensburg, Pa,
who has been conducting special services
at the u. p. Church during the past few
days, will preach morning and evening at
the church to-day. The Sacrament of the
Lords Supper will be administered after
the morning sermon.
Preaching morning and evening at the
First Presbyterian Church. Subject OF
evening discourse: "HoW to Help the I'm
employed
Morning and evening sermon, as usual,
at First M. E. Church.
Regular morning and evening discourses
st the Christian Church.
Mrs. Pearch, an evangelist Of Steuben-
Vile, will assist Mrs. Huntley in the SER
vices at City Hall this afternoon.
Sermon at 10 1880 q. 10. at the German
Reformed Church.
The little grocery Of A. Porterfeld, on
Union street, was broken into Saturday
morning and about SIS worth Of meats and
groceries taken. Tho way the thieves
effected an entrance showed that they were
well acquainted with the store. There is
no clue.