Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-04

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AS it Is the semi-centennial year OF their
existence, they are making great euorts 10
celebrate the occasion in proper manner
when the National Council meets at mia
delphia in September, 1925. Tney nave
offered prizes to the States that grow the
most and make the greatest effort 10 grow.
Next Wednesday night will be q very I'M
portant meeting night for Plymouth Coun-
Gil, as new funeral benefit plan VIII De
explained and voted on. Every member
should be present and give his opinion.
There was a large crowd of farmers in
the city yesterday. Considerable OF poll
tics was discussed on the streets, ana not
little wrangling took place, but genersIIy
the city was quiet and orderly.
A young man by the name OF McClouo!
who is subject 10 dts and is sometimes ON
is in the lookup. and says that he kEows
who started the fire in the round mousse
last night
The engineer Of the gas and electric light
plant is one OF the most vigilant watcnmen
in the city for fires. 1t was him who nrst
discoveren the fire in the round house ane
sounded his alarm whistle, and some OF
the fire companies were almost at the f1re
before the alarm bell rang. But jim IS q
member of fire Company himself anu
knows the necessity of getting there carry
The Jr. .. U. A. NJ. are very nlgnly
pleased with the very fine demonstTstion
they had Thursday evening, and well tney
may be, as it was a very ms body OF nen,
ana the entire entertainment did honor 70
the orders and speaks well for the interest
taken in the two orders OF the Mechanics;
This order in particular has deep holu
on the Americans of Bellaire and vicinity
and is growing.
interesting meeting Friday evening.
Among other business, there were Two
members initiated and three elected 10 De-
come members at their next meeting
Mrs. Lavinia Townsend, of GAINESVILLE, IN
spector of w. Il. =. work, being present,
inspected the work of the order, ana COM
plimsnted the corps very highly on the
way it was performed After the busl-
ness of the evening, Mrs. Anna Thompson
invited the ladies 10 her pleasant home,
where elegant refreshments were served
by Miss Edyth Thompson and others,
which were very much enjoyed oy every
one present The ladies felt honored oy a
delegation of Hancock Corps, or benwood;
The w. r. G. fair and festival to DC heid
the week before Christmas, is to replenish
their relief fund, as the money made Is to
help the poor of our city. Every one
should give something 70 make lt success.
Collecting committees have been canvass
ing for donations, and will continue until
every ward has been visited. we ask
every one to give something, no matter
how little or how much you are aoIe 10
give it will be thankfully received.
Oil was found at the farm Of G. w. Yost,
formerly known as the Austin farm below
this city. All the surrounding territory
was leased by VIM. A. Boyce OF this city,
so that such a strike is very important 10
this community.
There was one thing sure last night
about the Danford meeting, they had NEST
excellent music By Hackett's brass band
The Columbia Clubs dance, on the l5Jh,
in Progress hall, is promised good one.
Miss Maud Terrell, Of st. Clairsyille, Is
the guest Of Miss Ella Roscoe, OF the
The next meeting Of the "Coffse Kraus-
chem will be held at Mrs. E. j. Steger's
homo next Thursday.
Ed Miligan, of the Fifth Ward, Is home
from visit to his relatives at Muncle'
Ind.
The Pultney toll gates turn in cash as
follows: No !, SOTO; No. 2, SO 20;
No.A 5000; No. 4, $50 "a; No. 3, 500
Tom Morrison left yesterday for West
Union, w. Va, to build oil well der
MIR. and Mrs. woodward, Of GAINESVILLE,
were calling on Rev. .. w. Holmes and
wife yesterday.
Deibert Ault. Of Jacobsburg, was visit
ing in the city last week.
DR.. Boole, of New York City, will lee
ture on Temperance this afternoon at
the Christian church.
Mrs. Bashear, of Rose Hill, went out to
call on neighbor Friday evening, aud
when she returned she found her house oc-
cupied by her children and grandchildren,
who had table loaded with eatables. she
was very much surprised and agreeably so,
as 10 was her sixty-ffth birthday anniver-
sarv and the thougntfulness Of her family
pleased her. They all spent an enjoyable
evening and left, wishing many returns OF
anniversaries.
On account Of n temperance meeting 10
be held at the First M. E. Church this
evening at O'Clock, the regular evening
services will commence in the different
churches at o'clock for this evening only.
A mother and her daughter came into the
Mayors ofi; % yesterday and made COM
plant of oigamy against Ed. Mathews
claiming that he married the daughter TWO
years ago, and that he was married some
months ago to lady over in West Nlr-
ginia.
Misses Jefferson and Henderson,, teach
ers In the Moundsville schools, visited the
Central building aud examined the exhibit
of work done by our young folks.
Union gospel temperance meeting THIS
afternoon az the Christian church and In
the evening at the First NJ h. church will
be addressed By DR.. BOole. OF New York,
a speaker Of well known ability.
Miss Maude Jefferson, OF Moundsville, Is
the guest of Miss Ada Wyrick.
MANY teachers from the near by towns
and country visited the school building
yesterday.
The debate at Pultney Bottom last
night participated in by representatives OF
the four political parties, attracted large
audience.