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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-10
MUSICAL SERVICE.

The vested choir of st. Matthews
Church will render a special musical
service this evening at 1880 O'CLOCK.
Following is the programme:
Pro. Hymn 40S
Unfold Ye Portals. .....:...... .Gounod
(Oratorio Redemption)
Magnificent. .............'.'..'.'A r. MaIln
Nunc Dimittis. .................A. ii. Mann
Collects.
Glorious is Thy Name. ..;.......M Mozart
(From 18th Mass.)
Collects.
Mercy and Truth: ...............'.Sm Smart
Rec. Hymn 90.
Mr.. Myers will give an organ recital
after the service.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-10

Do,oo1+o of Silks, Dress
N6llllldlllS Goods, etc, at half
price. ~
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-10

For sixty cents the Daily hs4
will be sent to any address oi.''-'
the city during the session OF '.'
islaturp.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-10

eral Ohio companies have been boring IL,
past summer without results.
Special to the Register.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-10

J1A. Less than hall F"
jackets Shook & Co.
Houses and store rooms anu
rooms to rent. .,.,.,rcr1
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-10

The Apollo Club viii give another
one of their monthly hops on Thurs
day. January 2Sth. at the Democratic
hall
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-10

Messrs. Alb. and Frank Fink enter
tanned a merry party o. then friends
in a hospitable manner Thursday even
ing at their home. No. 40 South Penn
treet. The usual amusements were
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-10


Walter Cochran
Hugh Winslow. a merchant..J b. Handlan
Chas. Otis. clerk. .Chas. II. Ray
John Ellesley, clerk..........Will Handlan
Tripper. lawyer. Wingerter
Judge of Ourt...................M. j. Ford
Clerk of Court..............John Wingerter
Thompson, officer. .................Jos. Case
John, Orter................-.N vincent owens
Timid. a lawyer. P. Hughes
Miss Otis.................M Miss Agnes Merge
Grace Miss NJ. McFadden
This will be followed by the laugh
able one-act farce BOX and Cox with
the following cast:
John Box Ia printer j. B. Handlan
James Cox { a hatter) Charles II. Ray
Mrs Bouncer. Miss Kate Bosley
The plays will be given under the
auspices of the Carroll Dramatic Club.
assisted by the Musical Club. Re-
served seats will be sold until the
evening of the entertainment at the
Carroll Club roOoms.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-10

After the opera. Rob Roy" last
Thursday evening a delightful lunch
con was enjo, ed at the Fort Henry
Club by Misses Martha Caldwell, En-
ma Wheat. Nancy Fisher Sue Cald-
weT. Messrs. Hal Speidel, Arch MOffat,
Walter Hall and Mr.. and Mrs. Al.
Glass. The affair although informal,
was most enjoyable.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-10
Remains Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
January l 1. 1918.
PRIVATE PARLORs. NO. 149.
Ladies Entrance on Twelfth Street.

Owing to the extensive popularity. and
success of the famous New York eye eX-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-10

united IN the holdy bonds OF matrimony
Mr.. William Lotz and Miss Mary Il for-
rest. The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Father Mullen. Mr.. Lott Is popu-
lar and well known young man OF the
Sixth ward. The bride is a charming ana
accomplished young lady of South Eof
street The attendants were Mr.. Harry
Tice as best man, life long friend OF the
groom and Miss Ellie Clarity. The Ger
emony was witnessed only by the most in
innate friends of the happy couple. Mr..
and Mrs. Lotz were driven to the brides
home on South Eoff street, where an eX-
cellent wedding supper was served.
Friday evening one of the most noted
social events Of the week took place in
Sistersville. Miss Jennie Carroll enter
tanned a number of her friends compliment
tary to Mr.. Henry Tonenson and Charles
V. Richardson. of Morgten College. who
are spending their vacation at their home
in Matamoras. The parlors were taste
fully decorated with palms and other
plants. Dancing and card playing were
the amusements of the evening Quite a
number of visitors were present from sur
rounding towns. Those present from
Wheeling were: Misses Laura c. and
Margaret r. West. Walter Delmar. Thos.
Lee. Martins Ferry; Edith Winchester
Mary r. OFT. Bellaire, Ohio; Misses Lucy
Gordan. Tillie Wilson and Mr.. John w.
O'Brine. A tempting lunch was served at
the usual hour. and it was in the early
hours of the morning when the guests de-
parted.
Mr.. Emil Elikan will entertain
friends to celebrate his birthday Sun
daV evening
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-10

Miss Clara Somehow entertained
Friday night at her home in honor of
Miss Rose Addison. of Grafton, Miss
Nettie Wolf, Of Cincinnati and Miss
Bessie Adler. of Pittsburg.
a very pretty wedding took place at four
O'Clock Thursday afternoon at the Church
of the Immaculate Conception, which
Smyrna times., 1897-04-07
Married 50 Years.

A large number of relative and
friends gathered at the home of Mr..
ana Mrs. Josiah d. Evans on South
Street last Saturday evening, to cele-
brate with them their 5Oth wedding
anniversary. The occasion was one of
enjoyment to both old and young, and
the reception given the bride and
groom OF fifty years was cordial to say
the least. They received warm and
hearty congratulations and the best
wishes of all for many years more of
happy married life. During the even
ing some entertaining music was given
by local talent.
Shortly after 8 o'clock the guests
numbering nearly 100 were invited to
partake of refreshments which kept
the party at the festive board until
nearly11 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans received MANY
beautiful and useful presents which
were admired by many.
Among those present from distance
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Evans.
Philadelphia; Mrs. Sarah Carter and
granddaughter of Camden, N. j.;
Miss Ollie House, Allaway, N. j.;
Mr.. and Mrs. James Garman, st,
Georges, Del; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Ocheltree, Mr.. John Evans and Mr..
Fritz, Wilmington, Del.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-07
The New Presiding Elder.

Presiding Elder COrkran, who NOV
ed his family here to the District par
sOnage on Thursday, entered upon his
work on Sunday, preaching at Clayton
in the morning, at Severson's on the
the Circuit in the afternoon, and in
the NJ. E. church here, at night. Sun
day morning was bright and cheerful,
and Rev. Mr.. Stengle had a full house.
but the gathering clouds of the after
noon had developed into quite steady
rain by nightfall, materially affecting
the audience that otherwise would
have been large to hear the Elder. He
took his text from Luke 9-23:
''And he said to them all, If ana
man '0iU come after me, let him denv
himseG, and take up his cross daiIy,
and JOitO1C me-"
and proceeded direct to the elucidation
of his subject without any refer
ence in the beginning or through the
discourse to himself or the contempla-
ted work of the year on the District.
The sermon, As minutes long, was q
practical exposition of the subject with
out any attempt at oratOry, but with
sufficient force and directness to claim
the close attention of his audience.
He addressed himself mainly to the
presentation of the two leading ideas
growing out of his subject "Cross
Bearing" and "Self Denial"-as es-
sential features in establishing and de-
veloping Christian character.
In announcing the closing hymn he
did say to the official board that he had
not announced any time for the Quar-
terly Conference, that he was on the
spot to hold one at any time if neces-
sary, but the regular session would
not take place until the closing up of
the first quarter on the District-some-
time in June. This is q radical change
from the course heretofore pursued by
the Presiding Elders,-to commence
here and go on down, closing at the
other end of the District. The result
in the year will be the same, only it
will bring in the beginning some of the
Quarterly Conferences on the District
close together, and others wide apart,
Smyrna, six months or more.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-07
The New Charter for Smyrna.

We stated last week the efforts and
position of certain parties to get new
charter for Smyrna notwithstanding
the protests against a change-the
persons thus protesting numbering
about 13O, representing some half mil
lion of dollars. Because of these pro-
tests the bill did not become law be-
fore the 1st of March and the regular
Town Election was held under the old
charter. Certain Republicans put a
ticket in the field and elected it. We re-
garded the bringing ofpolitics in muni-
clpal matters an unwise one, and so
stated at the time. The election of n
partlzan ticket more than any other
we presume prompted certain defeated
parties to renew their efforts for a new
charter, representing that the Republi-
cans had been aided by Addicks, and
pressing a bill whereby the town was
gerymandered to make a Democratic
majority of the Commissioners a sure
thing. The day following our last
issue it passed the Senate receiving all
the votes except Mr.. Alrichs who did
not vote and Mr.. Handy, who was
away. The people of the town and
those who demonstrated seemingly did
not know the changes in the bill. The
Commissioners we believe did get a
sight of the bill, but learn it has since
been changed.
Ii we have been correctly informed
the bill as it passed the Senate had the
town divided into six districts, requir
ing six ballot boxes for the election.
the voter being restricted to the Com
missioner from his own district or
ward. There are seven Commissioners
necessitating one of the districts to
have two. The LIST. district includes
all that portion of the town east of
Main Street; 2nd. district extends
from the mill pond to the north side of
South street, between Union and Main:
3rd. ward extends from the north side
OF South Street to Commerce lying he
tween Union and Main Street; 4th
district extends from the north side
of Commerce Street to Mt. Vernon
Street between Union and Main; 5th
ward, all that portion of the town north
of Mt. Vernon and west of Main with
two Commissioners; 9th ward all that
portion of the town west of Union and
south Of Mt. Vernon.
If this bin is concurred in by the
House, we shall have six ballot boxes
at our next municipal election, a feature
that belongs to no other town in the
State. The paternity of the geryman-
dered amendments about half the
town in one district and the rest the |
west side, divided into five with six
Commissioners-is claimed by one or
two individuals. To thus change the
charter may prove as great a mistake
as the introduction Of politics into a
single election.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-07
MINISTERIAL RECEPTION.

The reception held in the Lecture
Room of the NJ. +. Church on Monday
evening was large in numbers and ex-
pressive in character. It's object was
welcome to the preachers and their
wives-Mr. and Mrs. A. Stengle, who
return for the fifth year; Presiding
Elder W. f. COrkran and wife who ar
rived last week from Seaford; Rev. T.
ID. Haynes and wife, former pastor
located here, and Rev. l.. w. Layfield
and wife of Wilmington, pastor of
Smyrna circuit, but who unfortunately
were not present, not having moved,
but will this week. The above parties
stood at the chancel railing, and for an
hour or two were kept busy receiving
the large number who were in attend.
ance on the occasion. It was an event
enjoyed by the people, while it could
not but have been gratifying in its
cordlality and heartiness to the re-
cipients. 1t was not only a reception
to the preachers but a social greeting
among themselves. From eight to ten
O'Clock the room presented an ami
mated scene. The Mite Society under
whose auspices the reception was held,
had a nice repast in the way of good
lemonade and assorted cakes, which was
not the least part of the evenings
pleasure.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-07

THE Susser Republican, (Higgins
organ is in favor of promulgating the
new Constitution as agaist the Dela-
'Care Democrat, irrevocably welded to
the old Constitution. 1t says the
Democrat does not wish to be ''de-
prived of the pleasure or delight of
living under its manifold and bene-
ficent influence" and therefore wants
a chance at the new Constitution to
vote it down. The Republican names
the following among other reasons, for
prOmulgation:
We are opposed to a submission of
this Constitution to the people for rati-
fieatiOn, and any person who does ad-
vOcate such action we believe to be op-
posed to the povisions thereof and de-
sires to Sc it defeated. Not that the
principle is wrong, because generally
we believe that all organic law should
be submitted to the people for ratifica-
ton; but circumstances alter cases. -
and the peculiar circumstances which
surround us to-day are such as to alb
solutely demand that this Constitution, C
the work of the most part, honest, and
well meaning men should be declared
and put in force as soon as possible.
We want new Constitution and we
believe a majority of the voters of this
State want it, but it will not suit every
body and all of it will not exactly suit
everybody, and the man whois in favor
Of most Of the provisions therein con-
tained will defeat the whole because
OF perhaps a single Objectionable
clause.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-07
DELAWARE GOLDEN EAGLES.
THE CONDITION OF THE ORDER AMI
ITS GOOD DEEDS.

THE CONDITION OF THE ORDER AND
ITS GOOD DEEDS.
The 14th annual session of the
Grand Castle, knights of the Golden
Eagle of Delaware, was held in
Smyrna, Monday The report of re-
tiring Grand Chief Charles H. Nc
Alllster, shows the castles to be in a
prosperous condition. The Order
shows membership of 1893. The re-
ceipts of the last year of the subordi-
nate lodges ware $11, ,24S.55. The sum
of $4415.42 was paid out for the relief
OF the sick; 81, 1897 for the burial of
the dead.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year; Past Grand
Chief, @. H. McAllister, of Whining
ton; grand chief, Charles N. Lloyd, of
Dover; grand vice chief, Edward H.
Miller, Of Wilmington; grand high
priest, William A. Law, of Frsnkford:
grand master of records, Charles HI.
Hudson, of Wilmington; grand keeper
of exchequer, DAVID P. Bevis, of vii.
mington; grand sir herald, Richard
Hodgson, of Townsend; representa-
tive to Supreme Castle, Garrett s
Smith, Of Wilmington; grand first
guard, James I. White, of Smyrna:
grand second guard, G. H. Jones' Of
Dover: grand trustees, T. N. Down
ing. Of Clayton. for three years; J. v
of Wyoming.
Inc next session Of the Grand Gas
Tie TlIl be held in Delaware CITY.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-07
BARRACK AND CRIB BURNT.

The alarm of fire yesterday morning
between the hours of half past two and
three o'clock proved to be the out
buildings of Jacob Leinberger, in the
lower part of the town. 1t was the
time of deepest slumber, but the fire
men were on hand in due time, though
the crowd of lookers-on was not so
large as is usual in the early part of
the evening. The fire, at the far end
OF the buildings was some 600 yards
from the plug and sometime was
lost IN making the attachment of ad-
ditional hose. Two streams thrown
on the burning buildings soon checked
and confined the flames to where thew
were. Fortunately, it was calm, and a
shower had fallen in the evening The
property destroyed consisted of bay
barricks and corn crib, including 1O9
bushels of corn, eight or ten tons of
timothy hay, 1000 sheaves of blades.
lot of straw and COW and calf. Mr..
Leinberger heard the first alarm of
fire and hurried in his night clothes to
relieve the horses and cattle, having to
force them out of the building with
forks, but the unfortunate COW was
surrounded by fire in another place
and her believing was piteous. Mr..
Leinberger estimated his loss at about
$500. The fire, from a match in the
rear part of the barrack, was evidently
the work of an incendiary Mr.. Lein-
berger is known as a generous, kind
hearted man and has the sympathy of
the community. Mr.. Leinberger car
ries nine policies, but none of the nine
cover the articles lost.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-07
Kings Daughters Entertainment.

The Mystery Tea" at the residence
OF Miss Nellie FAIRIES on South street
under the auspices of the Kings
Daughters, Thursday evening, met
the full expectations of its promoters
The mystery" consisted in the choice
OF three articles out of twelve, chosen
by number rather than by name. If
per chance the figures selected brought
pickle as one of the three articles. the
school misses, who were very much in
evidence and gave youth and gaiety to
the occasion, might give suppressed
ejaculation of surprise, quite enioyed
by the corps of walters that we're kept
busy from eight to half past ten o'clock.
They were coming and going all the
evening, but from eight to ten O'Clock
the three rooms and large hallway
were well packed with an animated
collection of all classes, the Kings
Daughters in their scope of work lap
Flng over all denominations. The at
tendants numbered over 200 persons
and gentle ease and pleasantly charac-
terized the evening. Besides the three
articles served with the ticket, coffee
and creams were served extra and
most of the visitors indulged
in the extras. Music formed
one of the chief features of the evening
consisting of the cornet, violin, vocal
and instrumental solos. The amount
realized was $37.OO
Smyrna times., 1897-04-07
JACK ROBINSON.

Jack Robinson, a tall lad of seven
teen, was thought to be rather a dull
boy, because it usually took him so
long to learn lesson or grasp situa-
ton. This was a great error, for Jack
alway looked at a thing from all sides.
and carefully deliberated upon every
point, before he considered his task
finished. The boys called him ''Pokv."
and were continually poking fun at
him or playing practical Jokes upon
him. Jack took it all with the utmost
good nature and as he possessed sort
OF dry wit, the laugh was often turned
on the iokers.
One day the schoolmaster said,
'BOys, Mr.. Jones told me that as he
took an interest in this school, he
wished to place ten dollars in my
hands, to be given as prize for the
best original composition. You may
choose yonr own subject, and have
until the last of May to write the as
say"
The boys were very much excited.
and every one decided that the prize
should be his own. However. most of
them became discouraged in a month
and only afew kept on trying. Jack
was one of the faithful few. He chose
Tor has subject, Birds" and devoted
Two hours every day to his task. As
it was in the Spring, Jack had ample
opportunity to study the habits of the
teathered songsters. This he does
faithfully, spending much time in the
woods watching the birds buildino
their nests. At last he has all the
needed material, and sets to work upon
the essay.
The essays Were all handed to the
teacher, before the middle of Nav
The prize was to be given on the last |
day Of the mbnth and the boys were in
q perfect fever of anxiety. The last
day of May came. and the school room
was crowded with visitors. and tha
young essAyists each felt sure Of the
Smyrna times., 1897-04-07
Answered from the Pulpit.

Though serious enough as a pro-
fession, ministers have their bits of
humor as we'll as other people, and are
the more enjoyed because of their
piquancy. One of these occasions
came to our fellow townsman, Rev. J.
L.. Estlin, on Saturday evening. He
was very naturally one of the guests
at the Golden Wedding" of his par
ishioners; Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Evans.
Among the guests, which numbered
nearly hundred, was a gentleman from
New Jersey. At such times there is a
loosening of the usual formalities. the
very fact of the occasion and invitation
being an Endorsement of the individual
as meeting on common plain, and
warranting sociability. Thus was the
Jersey guest and Mr.. Estlin thrown
together, and in the conversation which
followed the gentleman from over the
river remarked somewhat confidentially
to Mr.. Estlin that he wanted to attend
the Presbyterian Church the next
morning, saying he heard they had
good preacher there and asked him if
such was the fact. Mr.. Estlin was
rather nonplussed at the interrogation
but kept his face straight and said he
could not say. But, said his question
er, you have heard him preach, haven't
you? 0 yes, said Mr. Estlin, a num-
Der of times. Well, said the man, you
ought to know whether he is a good
preacher or not. The interlocutor
got no answer to his direct question,
but when they went to the Presbyter-
ian Church the next morning and their
eyes met, one from the pulpit and the
other from the pew, the latter saw why
question so unwittingly personal
was not answered.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-07

The question Of representation is
still, Notwithstanding it has been
passed upon by the Convention, troub-
ling many in the two lower counties
the LndeE of Dover and Democrat of
Georgetown being conspicuous in their
opposition to increased advantages to
New Castle County. A proper wav To
settle the difficulty would be to divide
New Castle County, and give the State
four counties instead of three. The
Convention has however improved the
political dead lock" occasioned in tbe
Senate by the three equal counties
system, by increasing the members of
the Legislature to II members in the
Senate and 35 in the House-New Cas-
tie County Wilmington being given
2 Senators and Representatives more
than the other counties. This is the
way the Georgetown Democrat sticks
to equal representation:
The ghost of increased representa-
ton In the General Assembly for New
Castle made It's appearance in the Com
stitutional Convention this week. and
was materialized by the committee Of
the whole giving that county an in.
crease of five in the House and two In
the Senate. Rural New Castle Ia TO
have the same number as Kent and
Sussex, and Wilmington is to have the
additional ones The Senate is to con-
slst OF seventeen members and the
House of thirty-fve. We believe the
people Of both Kent and Sussex are
opposed to the measure and would
defeat it If given a vote upon il. What
ever reason there may be for anv in
crease in the House there should be
no inequality in the Senate. The in
terests Of the different parts Of the State
are not the same and there should be
barrier to prevent the most populous
portion from infiicting wrongs upon
the other counties. The members from
Kent and Sussex should attend to the
wishes of the people from the lower
part Of the State aud not allow New
Castle to dominate IN the Legislature.
Self defence, if nothing else, calls for
this action on their part.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-07

The most distressing accounts come
of overhows and crevasses in the banks
of the Mississippi from Minnesota to
the Gulf, with like condition in its
tributaries. The valleys of all the
West and South seem to be devas-
tated. The levee system is clearly
insufficient to restrain such a volume
of water as this, and the question is
whether 1000 or 5000 square miles of
the most fertile land in the United
States shall be abandoned because it
can be cultivated only at the risk of life
and property, or whether some means
can be found to keep the floods within
bounds, and make life and property
secure when they are at their highest.