Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-25

kcond viii BE- IA oratorio can
led, King Of KiRS
ms Evangelicet Edtherah
cnur lev. Paul Kumm 4 pastor-In-
the mo- ak at 1920, public worship
WIN Cnris rs sermon; subject, The
symbolical leping of the Christmas
tree" The ch1ld<ep's service will COM
mence at Z p. m. M Sunday school in
the afternoon.
Christian church, Rel. J. N. WISE
man. pastor-Services at the usual
hour. Theme for morning, abiding
in Christ and what comes OF it," John
l15.5. Christmas sermon, I p. M; text,
What think we of Christ? Whose son
is He?"
First M. E. church, Rev. ]. T. Nor
ton, pastor-10: 80, sermon, Good It'd
ings of great joy. p. m, Christmas
iservice by the Sunday school. All are
| invited.
Probably nothing will be hailed with
any more delight by the employees OF
| the Aetna Standard mill than the news
that the company within the past few
days have received about fifty-fve car
| loads OF sheet bars.
The suit of John Pinkerton against
William Dopler, that was to have been
| heard in Squire Cltmmens court at
Bridgeport yesterday, was continued
and will probably be compromised.
Miss Emma Fletcher left yesterday
| for Beallsville to spend the holidays
| with her parents.
Howard Sicily is home from Fair
mont, w. Va, to spend the holidays.
| Will Blinco left yesterday for Zanes-
! vile to spend Christmas with friends.
| Ernest Smith is home from the bar
lacks at Columbus visiting his parents.
George Schurtz, f. young son OF
| August SchurtZ. OF the Fourth ward,
met with a serious accident yesterday
morning which resulted in the loss Of
one of his arms at the elbow. He was
out hunting, and while resting with
his right arm on the muzZle of the gun,
the trigger in some manner let go,
exploding the charge in the gun. The
charge tore a hole through the unfor-
tunate lads forearm. lie was taken
home, and Drs. Rau, of Wheeling, and
Wilson, of this place, were called.
Upon making a careful examination,
they found it necessary to amputate
the member.
w. T. Lewis is home from Columbus
spending the day with relatives.
Wash. Huskins, of GAINESVILLE, is the
guest of relatives here.
The Cleveland e Pittsburg company
played the part of the early bird yes
terday morning by getting force OF
men out at about four o'clock to lay
track across Avondale avenue. The
company laid a part Of the switch a
short time ago, but owing to an adverse
feeling on the part of the city, also
the residents of that neighborhood, did
not lay their tracks across the street
until yesterday morning before sum
rise Just what the City Council will
do now concerning the matter remains
to be seen.
Holiday hours will be observed at the
postoffice Monday The banks and
freight offices will be closed all day.
Add Coss, of Harrisville, is visiting
relatives here.
Charles Wood is home from college
at Ann Arbor, Mich, to spend the holt
days.
"A Jolly Lot" company, consisting
of first class speciality performers, will
be at the Opera House next Friday
evening.
Robert Campbell, of New Castle, Pa,
is the guest of relatives here.
Miss Nellie Frazier, the estimable
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Frazier,
Of this place, will be married next We'd
nesday evening at st. Luke's church,
on the Island, to Mr. Frank Roberts, a
popular young business man of Bridge
port.
Miss Flo Coyle is visiting relatives
at New Castle
Mrs. Lincoln Horn, of Uhrichsville,
is the guest of her parents here.
Two weeks ago the prospects of the
merchants of this place who had pur-
chased Christmas goods was not very
encouraging; in fact, it was very
gloomy. The resumption of the Aetna
Standard mill last week, however, did
a great deal toward lettering the sit
uation, although they did not pay out
a very large amount of money. Yes
terday, however, and even Thursday
'and Friday, matters frightened up
considerably and not business man
was heard complaining of dull bust
ness. Many persons went to Wheeling
and made purchases, however many Of
which they could have made in their
own town, not only to their own bene-
fit but to the town in general.
The West Virginia glass works will
resume operations about the first of
the year.
R. G.. Heslop is entertaining his
father, of Mason City, w. Va.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Bartholomew left
for Johnson, O., yesterday, to spend a
week with their daughter, Mrs. C. K.
Nash.
"A Jolly Lot is the next attraction
at the Opera House. it being booked
for Friday, December &C.
Miss Matilda DberiiCk left yester-
day for Rochester Pa, to visit friends
and relatives.
The express offices did a large
amount of business yesterday.
William Harris and William Davis
left yesterday to spend several days
with friends at Toronto, o.
Mrs. James Hukill is recovering from
an illness of several days.
Albert Hobbs is spending the day
with friends at Tiltonsville.
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