Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-17
BEiLAIKE,


The concert TO be given by the choir of
St. Luke's church, Wheeling Island,
promises to be one of the most interesting
musical events Of the season. This choir,
under the direction of Prof. j. NJ. Ham
mend, numbering twenty voices, has al
tanned quite a reputation. The repertoire
viii embrace the best music OF the day in
choruses, quartettes, triOs as well as solos,
Mr.. Morgan, fayoraoly known in Wheel
ing as reader, will accompany them and
give our people an opportunity TO hear his
selections. The entertainment will be
given at the First NJ. +. church the night
OF February 2lst, for the benefit of the
Episcopal church.
Plymouth Council No. II and Bellaire
Council no. So will attend the First NJ. q.
church at : 80 p. m. February "a, when
the Rev. o. w. Holmes will preach a SER
mon on washington, and his relation to
the American people, They have in
vlted Ohio Valley Council No u, Jr. O.
Z. A. NJ, to turn out with them. and also
Our Pride Council No. II, d. of L.
There.will be an American Mechanics di-
rectory out soon for the benefit and con-
venience Of American Mechanics of the
Ohio Valley.
The Bellaire. GAINESVILLE and Cincinnati
railroad will soon be getting fully
equipped for the coal business. The
guage will be made standard, and then
their cars will be shipped on all standard
roads, without change. This will make
large difference in the business OF the road
and willthelp the terminal, Beliaire being
one. The lare tract OF coal, now being
located and purchased by the president
OF the road, Will be operated, ana, as they
expect 10 operate in the Pittsburg vein,
which is supposed to be only about - or
100 feet under the surface, this will make a
strong competitor of Pennsylvania coal
At least, il will open up strong supply
of coal and will enliven a section of coun-
try hitherto only a farming district, that
will make times brisker ia our neigbor-
hood.
There were some very notable events
last week in Bellairs. A few valentines
changed hands in town, and If there was
an ugly one TO be found anywhere it was
sent to a plumber Then. Monday night.
the big banquet aud ball of the Knights Of
Pythias, which will be long remembered.
Thursday night the Schumann Quartette
held the boards at the First NJ. E. church,
and rendered sweet, pleasant strains OF
music. The young ladies held the big ball
in Progress Hall, paying all the expenses.
thus iuaugurating a custom the boys won't
Der of visitors from Bridgeport Martins
Ferry and Wheeling, and they danced till
morning. Friday night some young folks
had a lovely time at party given in
honor of Carl Hook, at his brothers. home
on Rose Hill.
Rev. G.. II. Coleman. pastor of the St
Paurs A NJ. +. Church, who has been at
London, Ohio, is home again, and will hold
services morning and evening.
Miss Hattie Lee of Rose Hill, while
crossing the river on the ice, slipped into
hole and got a cold bath
Harry +. Taylor, of the Rex Fire Ex-
tinguishing Company, was in the city yes
terday.
The following were registered at the
Merchants Hotel; h. G.. Simpson, Nor
ristown. o.; p. h. Cash, Parkersburg, w.
Va; W. +. Danford, Heath, o.; Miss Nora
Nef, Key, o.; A. d. Mccullough, Allie
gheny, Pa; George M. McDoie, ST.
Louis, Mo; G. E. McMasters, Demos,
o.; D. d. Wilkinson, Demos, o.;
w. E. Tyler, Cincinnati; j. V. X ingston,
Warrington; Theo. Neff, Neff's Siding,
o.; j. c. Pointless, Erie, Pa; j. o. Kemp,
Mansfield, O.
Miss Catherine McNeal met with a pc
culiar accident by which she burned one Of
her feet pretty badly. she had hot iron
put in her bed and in some way the wrap
pings came off and the iron came in contact
with her foot
Rev. l. ID. Cousins has been holding re-
vival at the Church of God in Martins
Ferry, and has met with excellent success,
having had 81 accessions.
VIM. 4. Smith, OF GAINESVILLE, was in
town yesterday.
Mrs. ]. s. Close, of Flushing. is visiting
hot AfrC (NNryan of fba Ifrf1rf IA
ward
The snow makes the skating tiresome
Overhead the weather is just suited to the
sport.
The ferry floats have been chained so
they cannot float away when the break up
comes. There is considerable fear of dam
age to the boats here when the break
comes.
The churches of the city will each give
the usual Sunday services; preaching at
each, morning and evening. At the Chris
tian church. the subject for the morning
service will be, "lrue Greatness At
the evening service 1.-THE Old Flag. and
What it Stands for; or Glorying in Men
or Principles, " which will be of interest TO
all and particularly 10 the Amer
lean mechanics" During the coming
week special services will be held each
evening except Saturday. Preaching by
Rev e. j. Tanner, of Akron, Ohio,
The Aplin children, of Gravel Hill, who
were sick with scarlet fever, are cOnva-
lescing.
Mrs. Mary A. Carson, OF Gravel Hill,
Slipped and fell on the icy sidewalk and
broke her leg, just above the ankle.
b. & o. Excursion to Pittsburg, Pa,
Friday, February %, 1895.
Account of the Jr O. L. A. NJ. meeting
at pittsburg on above date the 3. q o.
Co. will sell excursion tickets to Pitts
burg from Wheeling and Bellaire at one
fare for the round trip, good returning UNI
I'll the 25th.