Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-03

their office here on the LIST. Their re-
gulating station is also located at this
place. Chas J. Beardsley, who was 10
Gated here last spring, will have charge
of the afternoon tower, and Nelson
Burton, of the forenoon.
Miss Allie Purdy, of the Central
telephone office, has returned from
Wheeling, where she was attending
the wedding of Mr.. Charles Tinkley,
of Wellsville. and Miss May Thurber,
of the Wheeling telephone office.
The Helping Hand Society OF the
Trinity Church, gave socitl party at
the Parish Institute Thursday evening.
Besides the members of the society,
there were a number of invited guests
present. and the evening pleasantly
passed in games and social amuse-
ments. Sandwiches and coffee were
served by the young ladies during the
evening.
John T. Gallaher is at the Wheeling
HOSPITAL. where he is suffering from
an attack of typhoid fever.
DIR. w. ]. Carney, of Littleton. has
opened a dental Office over the West
Virginia Clothing store. He recently
graduated from dental college, with
high honors, and will no doubt sue
coed in his chosen profession.
w. w. Henderson and bride, nee
Miss Jessie Beam, arrived from Pitts
burg Yesterday, and will make this
place their future home.
Mr.. Charles Enlow, and Misses Mary
and Henrietta Crawford. of Aetnaville,
Ohio. are the guests OF their cousin,
Harry Humes, on Fifth street.
Misses Anna Baum and Helena Wal
ford. of Wheeling. were the guests OF
friends here on Thursday.
Ida Mcvay, the nine year-old
daughter of John McVay, died Friday
at her fathers home, of membraneous
Group.
The street cars commenced yester-
day running through TO the Southern
terminus of their track on Lafayette
avenue. They still experience some
trouble in turning the corner at Seventh
street. and the track will in all pro-
liability have TO be taken up and re-
placed in order to make better curve.
Mrs. Cans Gregg is lying very low
at her home on Morton avenue. IL
was reported yesterday morning that
she was dead, but fortunately sucn re-
port proved TO be untrue.
Thos. ]. Steele has sold his meat shop
on Jefferson avenue, to Taylor Rlchey,
of Triadelphia, who will take charge
tomorrow. Mr.. Ritchey moved MS
family here this week.
Jas. A. Sigafoose has returned from
a weeks trip TO Delaware, ONO, ana
Chicago.
w. NJ. Riggs has dissolved partner
shin with r. ]. Parsons. and will open
an office in the room with J. 4. Siga-
foose. on Seventh street, where he
will carry on the insurance business.
Joe Carpenter is learning the bar
Der trade in H. NJ. Kercher's tonsorlal
parlor on Seventh street.
E. B. fisher, formerly Of this place,
but now located in Pittsburg has been
spending the week with friends here
The Ladies' Sewing Society OF the
NJ. E. Church held their annual re-
ception at the home of Mrs. f. II.
Blake. on Fifth street. Thursday even
ing. A splendid supper was served
during the evening and everybody
present had a good time.
The most persistent and long continued
scourge of diphtheria. ever known, is re-
ported from the little town of Calls, on
Wheeling Creek. in this county. The dis
ease first made its appearance in the lit
tie hamlet last June, and it has ragged
ever since In the time intervening, there
have been over 100 cases and thirty deaths
Some persons have had the disease twice.
There is no plausible reason assigned and
the doctors are nonplussed. The anti