Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-02-05
sTEUBENvILLE.


STuAEYvrLLz, February At Is mat
ter of congiatulation that the ice IN the nv
er broke up and went out without doing
any material damage. The heavIness OF
the ice and the amount of snow on the
ground caused grave fears to be entertain
ed that a repetition of the food OF 81
would take place, and everybody along the
river front took ell precautions possible
against disaster, but when the ice COM
menced to gradually break up under the
influence of light rain and thaw and tue
ground disappeared slowly and surely, the
people commenced 10 take breath and wnen
Ali danger was past the ~ told you so"
fellows came forward and grandiloq uentIy
declared that they mad all along predicted
there would be no trouble. All the same
the trouble was anxiously anticipated oy
those most interested. and when IL dlo not
materislize they were sgreeaoly surprised.
No damage occurred here worthy OF note
save 70 the w. & L. Z. Railroad, winch
hada few spans Of trestle between mere
and Mingo washed out.
Another aspirant fer the Republican
nomination for Street Commissioner mas
come forward in the person OF Billy henI
This makes nine in al who think tney co Ill
draw that thousand dollars each year Ohe
feature about the matter that IS causing 20
little comment is theattitude Of TIE nsilsrs.
Il was confidently supposed they woulo
be solid FOR Bill Lindsay, as be 3 one OF
them. but such is not the case, Tor several
Of them are work. TOOTH Anu Voe ua.l A., y.
ofbar-cs,, 49,. >. The nailers are not sOiio
ether for Billy Reilly, candidate Tor coun-
" clerk. 50 that IL don't seem that one OF
their own craft can command their SONG
SUPPORT Ii is cOvertly limited that money
is AZ the bottom OF the split In both cases.
The pirates on Penzance" was present
ed Friday aud Saturday nights 81 the
Opera House bv home talent under the
auspices Of the Ladies Guild OF 81. PanPs
Church aud will De presented again Mon
day evening.
The next fair Of Jefferson county will be
held at Smithaeld on the 2'th, 18TH ana
29th OF September
Michael Herbert, an old and well known
Irish citizen Of this city, died at his resi-
dence on Dock street Wednesday morning
signor Ricadi Ricci came up from Wheel
ing Wednesday and attended rehearsal
of pirates of Penzance" at the opera
House in the evening.
George Floto. the baker and contectloner,
celebrated his forty eighth birthday Tues
.riay. The Harmonic Singing Society. of
which he is a member. visited him IN the
evening and presented him with gold
pin, and in return Mr.. Floto banquetted
them in a royal manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. David o. Smith, OF Bush
nell, H., who have been East on bridal
tour, are now guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Irons, at their residence, corner Fifth and
Clinton streets.
Senator John r Donahoo, OF New Cum
berland, was in the city the iirst OF this
week on legal businass.
VIM. j. Eeist and wife, OF Tiltohvllle
were up this week visiting Mr. Feists
parents.
The will of ex-Auditor VIM. Z. Simeral
WAS admitted TO probate this week. IL
leaves al his property to his wife during
her life, and at her death what remains is
to be eQally divided among her children.
Some immense lamp chimneys are oelng
blown at the Acme glass WORKS Tor eXhiol-
ton at the Worlds Fare.
Miss List, of Wheeling, and Mrs. Crota'
ers. of Wellsburg, were guests this week
OF j. A. Ravnes and wife at The ketreat."
The masque ball OF the Hercules CLUB
will come off ct Turner Hall Monday even
ing.
Lee Sonneborn was up from Wheeling
Wednesday on a business aad pleasure
trip. c.-.
were married Wednesday evening by Rev.
o. V. Stewart, pastor Of the First Pres
byterian Church.
Elwood Siegfried and Miss Carrie Kirk
patrick were united ia marriage Thursday,
the ceremony taking place at the home OF
Mrs. David Brooks, sister of the bride, IN
Mt. Pleasant, this county.