Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-13


The company will remain during the
coming week.
The ladies of the Sewing Circle Of
the Chapline Street NJ E. church gave
Mrs. Charles Eiss a delightful surprise
Thursday evening, in the form OF an
uneNpected visit The occasion was
the fortieth anniversary of the hostess
She entertained handsomely. Inc
| guests partook Of an excellent luncheon
before their departure.
The Presbyterian church OF Kirk
wood gave a supper Thursday evening,
and a luncheon at noon on the follow
ing day. both of which were literally
paJrOniZed
An averdupois social and supper was
the unique entertainment arranged by
the ladies of the congregation OF the
Bridgeport NJ E. church and given
very successfully Friday evening. The
gentlemen were assigned 10 ladies as
their partners for the evening. The
weights of the ladies had been preyouS-
" ascertaineS. and the gentlemen were
required 10 pay One-third as many
cents for supper. as the number OF
pounds averdupois which the ladies
tipped on the scales. Ii was like plac-
ing a premium on small ladies, but the
male patrons did not appear TO mind IL.
The Rev. Father McCaffrey who is
in charge of st. Mary's church in Mar
tins Ferry. during the absence Of the
Rev s. $. Mattingly. was rendered a
surprise by the literary society of the
congregation Thursday evening, and a
very enjoyable season was spent.
The annual outing of the German
Pioneer Society took place Thursday
afternoon at Wheeling Park and at
uacted a large throng Of representa-
tive German-American citizens. There
was no formal programme. The OPP
era House orchestra rendered the me-
lodies of the Fatherland and many
tales and anecdotes of childhood days
were recOunted. Many good wives
took baskets with them and prepared
supper. which was partaken of before
returning.
At St Thomas Catholic church in
GAINESVILLE. o. a wedding took place
Wednesday morning, in which the
principals were Mr.. James Anderson
GuHgan. a we'll known travelling sales
. man of Wheeling, and Miss LenOra
O'Brien. a popular young society lady
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formed by the Rev Father McGovern.
of GAINESVILLE assisted by Rev. Father
Move, of Wheeling, and it was wit
messed by a large gathering of the
friends of the couple Miss Rosa Car
rity, of South ChaDline street, was
maid of honor and NJ. J. Ford, of the
Wheeling pOstOfice force, was the
grOOms best man. The bride was
beautifully attired in white silk and
white organdie Overdress. The maid
of honor wore pink silk and white or
candle. and carried pink roses. At
noon the newly welded couple left
/ GAINESVILLE and came 10 Wheeling. They
will make their home on the South
Side. Mr.. GiIigan is the West Nir-
ginia representative of a Kansas City
soap manufacturing firm, and is a
brother of Mr. Charles Gilligan, the
popular travelling salesman for Simon
Baers' Sons.
Wednesday evening a number Of
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Neid-
ert called upon them at their home at
Boggs run. and assisted them in max
ing the fifth anniversary of their we'd
ding a thoroughly enjoyable and me-
morable occasion. The hours passed
quickly in dancing and kindred pleas
ures. supplemented by an excellent
spread. The host and hostess received
. several handsome presents.
The Sunday school of the Martins
/ Presbyterian church will give its an
nual picnic next Thursday at Steele's
+ Grove. going out in large picnic wa
CONS.
The young ladies of the congregation
/ of the Martins Ferry Presbyterian
church gave a very enjoyable and sue
cesSful strawberry social Friday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Charles Car
/ penter.
.
The Ceramic Club. of the South Sde,
/ gave a very enjoyable private dance
/ Friday evening at Mozart Park.
Mullen Division of the A. O. H., as
sisted by the Ladies' Auxiliary, gave
a very successful outing at Mozart Park
+ Thursday afternoon and evening.
Fairmont Lodge of the B. P. o. Elks,
gave an entertainment Tuesday even
/ ing. which was the social event of
the weel, i'm that town. Two hundred
/ guests were present, including many
I persons from a distance.
Cards of invitation were sent out
last week by Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Hoge,
for the marriage of their daughter.
Blanche Lyell. to Mr.. John Brown
Wilson. The ceremony will be per-
formed Wednesday evening. June %. at
9 o'clock. in St Luke's Protestant
Episcopal church. on the Island. The
bride TO be is a winsome and accom-
pliShed young lady and a social favor
lite. and the prospective groom is a
prominent young attorney. and eN-
member of the Legislature from Ohio
county.
s&*
Miss Sadie f. Flagg and Mr.. Charles
Brost were quietly married Wednesday
morning. June 9. at ten O'Clock. at the
residence Of Rev. Samuel Schwarm. pas
tor of the English Lutheran church.
Tuesday a crowd of young people