Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-19
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

One of the enjoyable society events
of the week was the reception given
Wednesday evening by Miss Bessie
Pomeroy. at her home a short distance
out the pike, in honor of Miss Nellie
Porterfield, of Oil City, Miss briggs, OF
Bridgeport, and Miss Mayme Wiley, OF
Emporia, Kas. There were about a
dozen couples from this city, and the
evening was whiled away in dancing,
music, cards and various other ways.
Miss Pomeroy was assisted by her
mother, Mrs. Dudley Pomeroy, in re-
cefving.
On Christmas day, at the home Of
the brides parents, in st. Clairsville,
Chic, Miss Mary Blair and Mr.. f. J:
Thompson, of this city, Will be married.
The wedding will be home affair, and
will be very quiet. After the wedding
they will return to this city, where they
will make their future home and go 20
housekeeping in a neat cottage which
the groom has erected on the South
Side.
Miss Nellie Porterfeld, of Oil City,
who has been here as tee guest of her
brother, Hal. J. Porterfield. of the
Mountain State Gas Company, will be
the guest of Mrs. T. Richard Cowell. OF
Hill street, during the rest Of her
visit
The proposed production by home
talent of the play ARABIAN Nights"
which was to have been for the benefit
of the deserving poor, has been post
poned on account Of the absence from
the city of one of the leading charac-
ters
Miss Lydia Walton, who has been the
guest Of friends in Martins Ferry.
Wheeling and other points during the
past week, has returned home
Tomorrow the usual services will
be held in all the city churches In
the Methodist. Baptist and Presbyter-
ian churches there will be preaching
and in the other churches services Of
the usual character will be held. The
churches of the city are all in a -four
ishing condition, and are rapidly forg-
fng to the front in membership and
popularity.
Next Tuesday the members Of the
$mericus Club viii hold a reception
and dance in their hall in the McCoach
building that will be the swell event
of the season with them. They have
made arrangements for a good time.
and will certainly have it. as they
have acquired quite a reputation as
entertainers.
J. M. Phelps, who had charge Of the
dining rooms at the station. has re-
signed that position and has been sue
ceeded by w A. Kelly. Mr.. Phelps
returned to Point Pleasant Wednesday.
where he will continue in charge Of the
dining rooms there
There seems TO be a sentiment all
through the county in favor OF the
electric railroad project which has been
talked of through the papers. Word
has been received from ell part Of the
interior Of tie county to the effect that
the residents Of that section are in
favor of the road. and will do all in
their power to~help it along.
The Virginia Club IS making ar
rangements for grand masque ball to
be given on the evening Of January 4.
1t will be the swell society event OF the
season.
There will be very little observance
Of Christmas here on account Of it
coming on Saturday The majority
of the people stopping here who live
in other places will leave early in the
week for their homes and the indica-
tons are it will be pretty quiet here
for week.
Miss briggs, Of Bridgeport, who has
been visiting friends in the city for
some days. left for home yesterday