Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-25
SISTERSVILLE.

Special to the Register.
Sistersville, December 24.-Desplte
the TACT that an admission was charged
everybody at the firemen's fair last
night. there was a larger crowd present
than any night since it was inaugural
ed. Last night was called firemen's
night. During the afternoon martial
band paraded the streets and in the
evening the fremen with two bands
were out and paraded the streets. The
J. T. Jones boys marched up the hose
house of the Citizens Company and es-
corted them down to the opera house.
The crowds commenced to pour into
the house early and by the time the
parade was over it was filled almost to
suffocation. The crowd was jolly,
good natured one and seemed to enjoy
the pushing and jostling about.
J. c. McCue, the erstwhile foreman
of the Mellon Pipe Line Company, left
this morning for different points in
Ohio, to visit frinds. He will be absent
about three weeks and on his way home
will stop at GAINESVILLE several days.
Quit number of the telephones were
connected up yesterday evening, and
they are working very nicely. Mr.. Kerr
expects to have the entire line in work.
ing order by this evening.
An entertainment and treat will be
given to the children of the Baptist Sun
day School Friday night at the church.
b. Engle, Esq, OF MIddleOourne, was
in our city yesterday on legal business
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Statler, of Mead
route for Wheeling.
The hotels are about deserted, as all
the oil men who don't live here, have
gone TO their respective. homes to spend
the holidays.
Mr.. John A. George, the well-known
oil man of M:ddlebourne, passed through
town last evening en- route to Parkers-
burg on business. He reports the oil
excitement at Middlebourne at fever
heat.
A. J. Mechling. of this city, was
visitor in Wheeling yesterday.
Misses Birdie and Daisy Petrie, of
Marietta. O., arrived in the city this
morning and will be the guest of friends
for a couple of days.
Misses Minnie Gorham and Pearl
Moore are in Pittsburg visiting friends.
The NJ. E. Sunday school by way of
observing Christmas, will have
Christmas tree tonight at the NJ. q.
Church on Main street. The tree will
be loaded with the good things of this
life. and there will be a gift For each
scholar. There VIII also be some spe-
c!al and appropriate exercises in con-
nectiOn with the unloading of the tree,
and a pleasant evening is assured The
friends of the school, and especially the
parents of the children who attend the
school, ar cordially invited to be pres
ent.
Mr. w. H. Boughner was called to
Bowling Green, Ohio Yesterday by the
serious illness of his father who has
typhoid fever.
Miss Nellie Daniels left yesterday for
her home n Parkersburg. where she
WI spend the holidays.
Mr. John H. Campbell, one of the
popular telegraphers at the office of the
Eureka Pipe Line Company. left yes
terday for Pittsburg, where he will
spend a fewdays visiting his sister.
PA. ShanOr. Esq, went to Wheeling
ms ulOIu4uS Ou ltSdl buS4utoo.
The new extension of Brown Betty
street needs some new crossings very
badly.
The Ladies Missionary Society of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church Will meet Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Miss Sarah
H. Mccoy.
MIR. f. G. Chapman and wife left This
morning for Mr. Chapman's home in
Lexing on. Ky, where they will spend
Christmas
VIII Weitze left this morning for
Pittsburg to remain several days.
Miss Bessie Pomeroy has returned
from Nj. de Chental, TO spend the Holt
days with her parents.
Walter Mullen. Win Vinata, Charles
Henderson. Joe ST. Clair and Charlie
Russell VII spend Christmas in
NIoundsville.
MISS Arp Russell left for St Mary's
to-day. where she VII spend the holt
days
Burton Hindman left for Pittsburg
th,s morning to spend the holiday
season.
Mr.. Lewis Daubenspect, Of Butler
county. Pa. is IN the city. the guest of
his relative, Mr.. Hindman, on the South
side
Egg Nog and Tom and Jerry to-day
at Louis Schwalb.