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

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Panhandle Telephone Company for the
new independent system. The company
expects to be ready to furnish the SER
vice to the public by February first. A
hundred phones have already been con-
tracted for, which will swell the total
number of phones in the city to five
fold the present number. The public is
eagerly waiting for the independent
system, as the Bell eystem has become
more unsatisfactory recently.
The city's industrial record the past
week has been a good one with the eX-
ception CT coal mining, which, for lack
OF cars, has been very quiet, and the
miners Christmas pay will be light.
The Fostora Glass Factory continues to
run steadily, with plenty Of orders. The
York Manufacturing Company is still
running four nights in the week. Hodg-
mans brick works have been making
some heavy shipments the past few
days. The weaving factory is adding
turn also All HANDS at Seamon &
Sons cigar factory are making good
time
The many friends Of J. r. Stillwell
will be sorry to learn that he is again
very seriously i'll.
A subscription paper is being circu-
lated to raise money to purchase an Or
gan for the Church of God. The dora-
tons have been very liberal.
score Of the young ladies of the
presbyterian congregation met with
Miss Kate Murphy, of Tomlinson ave-
nue., one evening the past week, and
organized society. Miss Emma Par
kinson was chosen president, Miss Bird
Turner secretary, and Miss Edna
Thompson treasurer. The next meeting
will be held Thursday evening at the
nome of Miss Cora Cartwright, of
Fifth street.
A letter was received yesterday from
j. NJ. Booth, who, with his family, are
now living in Pomona, Cal They ar
rived there Monday last, all in good
health.
Two families, with their household
goods and some livestock, have arrived
at the B. & o. depot from North Dako-
ia. They left Marshall county over ten
years ago, and seem glad to get back
again.
One of the most successful church
money raising affairs given here for
some time was the bazaar ard supper
at Trinity Institute Friday evening.
over $500 net proceeds was realized.
At the semi-aInual election of Off
GERS by the Presbyterian Christian En-
deavor Society, the following officers
were elected: Miss Cora Walton,
president; Miss Ella Manning, vice
president; Mr.. Arch Stillwell, secre-
tary; Miss Hattie Johnson, treasurer;
and Miss Ella Grandstaff, organist.
The society is at present in flourish
ing condition and expects to accom-
plish much more good during 1885,
Capt. A. Q. Baker will leave Tuesday
to spend the winter with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Stephenson. at Parkersburg.
Mrs. Frank Gray, OF Eighth street,
is hostess to her friend, Miss Bessie
Marling, OF Cameron.
Miss Pearl Criswell is home from
Bethany college to remain during the
holiday vacation.
Miss Bertha Grimm is spending the
Cay with friends on Wheeling Island.
Mrs. William Butts, of Wheeling, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. I.
Alexander, of Lafayette avenue
Miss Alice Criswell, the popular
saleslady at the Racket, is the guest
Of friends in Belaire to-day.
Mrs. J. F. Curtis has returned to
New Martinsyille, after spending a
few days with friends in this city.
Miss Blanche Russell, of Wheeling,
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. II. Girls
well, On Western avenue.
Miss Lillian Roberts is home from
Bethany college to spend the holiday
vacation.
Miss Lillian Wright has returned
home to Wheeling, after visiting the
family CT II. w. Beam, on Tomlin5Cn
avenue.
Floy Francis the Sardis merchant,
is spending Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Francis.
Lawyer S. u. Blair went out home
to Blair's Ridge yesterday evening.
He will return tomorrow.
Edward Friedel, Of Wheeling, VS.
tied friends here yesterday evening.
Wilbert Hartley, who has been talk
ing a course in telegraphy at Oberiin,
O., returned home yesterday evening.
Rev. DR.. W. A. Williams leaves to-
morrow morning for New Athens, o.,
to preside at services to be held next
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