Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-01
DALLAS NEWS NOTES.
Family Reunion, Wedding, Good Sermon
etc.-Wheat Looking Fine.

Family Reunion, Wedding Good sermon
etc.-Wheat Looking Fine.
To the Editor of the Register.
Dallas. W. Va, November 2S.-As II
has been some time since anything
appeared in your paper from this place
7 thought | would send you the I0llO"-
ing TO let its readers know that we
still exist. The prosperity boom mas
not reached us yet, but we hear II Is
on the way, and we viii most gladly
welcome it. as business is very dull'
and work and money hard TO get.
Thanksgiving was generally obserV--
ed by our people, and a good many
turkeys. geese. ducks and chickens
were devoured by those who attended
reunions, readings and social gamer
ings.
Justice Kimmins and wife had a re-
union at their home All their children
and their wives and grandchildren
were present except one daughter, VINO
lives in Kansas City, and it was really
great pleasure to this good and kind
father and mother to see their dear
children once more all seated around
the old family hearthstone.
They had a different kind Of meet
ing at Mr. Alexander Campbells on
Oak Hill, one in which two hearts were
made one. Mr. Robert Carroll has
been going down to Mr.. Campbell
for quite while to see his daughter
Annie But as the winter was coming
on and the roads would be very pad.
suppose Robert thought it would be
betfer to take Annie home to his
house to live. so on Thanksgiving at
u o'clock. Annie, in the presence OF
about sixty witnesses, told Robert she
would 20. Rev Ruble, brOther-in-laW
of the bride. assisted by Rev. Miller,
performed the ceremony. After the
ceremony. about sixty invited guests
sat down to a sumptuOus repast, after
which all enjoyed themselves several
hours in various amusements, and re-
paired to their homes thinking II was
good to be there But Robert, not yet
willing TO give up the feast, thought he
would continue it. and invited all to go
over to see where he and Annie would
live. and before we could get away,
we had to take dinner with them. So
we again had the pleasure to sit down
TO another most excellent dinner, and
II was wonderful to see how these good
things disappeared, but before we had
left the table our ears caught the
sounds Of delightful music and to add
10 our pleasure Robert. who had de-
termined that nothing should be omit
ted on his part 70 prevent us having
God time. had procured the Dallas
Coronet band to plav for the occasion.
So between eating and drinking (only
sweet CIDER and music, etc, we surely
had a good time The bride was the
recipient of many very beautiful pres
ents. which would occupy to much Of
your space to publish a list Of them.
That this couple may live long. enjoy
prosperity and health is the wish of
all
Rev. IT. Miller. Of Wooster, O.. deliv-
cred to us i'm the Presbyterian Church.
a most excellent. pleasing and instruc-
tive lecture on the subject Three
Men" Or. Miller is an orator and
great reasoner. and all who heard him
were not only pleased but delighted.
The W. c. r. L. gave an entertainment
in the church on THANKSGIVING even
inc. which was well attended and well
rendered. They secured several new
members to their society.
The farmers say they never saw the
wheat looking better, and the fall pas
ture is excellent.
Two funerals took place here
Thanksgiving-a child of VIM Patter-
sons. and Mr.. Jacob Richmond. More
anon. y.