Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
WASHINGTON.


meeting OF the Childrens' Aid Society
was held in the chapel Of the First
Presbyterion church on Thursday aft
eEnoon.
AT the Y. NJ. C. A. series last Sab
bath. Rev James H. Snowden made
an address on the subject Say So
The meeting was well attended and of
unusual interest.
The members of the Ladies' and
Pastors Christian Union of the First
H. Z. church, are arranging to give an
odd Folks Concert on Tuesday eve
ming, March Sd.
Thos W. Hall, Of Jefferson avenue
was the host at a dinner party on
Monday evening, Monday being his
birthday.
Mrs. ], R. Forest, of North Main
street, was hostess on Tuesday after
noon at a fancy work party. The
guests numbered about thirty and the
hours were from to I.
Miss Jessie Hawkins, of Wade av-
enue, was the hostess at a dinner par
tr on Thursday.
One Of the social events of next
week will be euehre party, at which
Miss Maud Graham, Of South College
street, will be the hostess.
The Monday afternoon Whist Club
will be entertained next week by Mrs.
Norman Clarke, of Wade avenue.
The Tuesday Evening Whist Club
will be the guests of Miss Lide Hamil-
ton. on Acheson avenue. on that even
ing next week
Miss Mary Jones, of East Beau
street, entertained on Thursday even
ing in honor of Miss Watkins, of Bea-
yer.
Horace Scheu has taken the place of
Clarence Coret as bookkeeper of the
Washington Electric Light and Pow
a Co.
r. 3. Hayes. the ieweler, is prepar-
ing to remove from his present store
room to the one he recently rented in
Major Christmans new building, cor
ner South Main street and Strawberry
alley.
The firm of Brown & Son the we'll
known bakers and confectiOners, was
dissolved a few days ago Mr.. John
Brown, the senior member of the firm
retiring from the business NJ. E.
Brown, a son of the gentleman just
named, will continue at the old stand.
Rev G. c. Shepperd, pastor of Re
NJ P. church, is visiting in Philadel
phia and Washington. d. G.
Miss Margaret Johnson. of Allie
gheny, is guest of Miss Jessie Haw
kins. on Wade avenue Miss Johnson
formerly resided here.
A. f. Best and Mrs. Best of Will
kinsburg, are visiting Mr.. Best's par
ents here.
Miss Josephine Guttman, of Pitts
burg. is visiting on Wade avenue.
Miss Mary Helen Wood is visiting
in Boston.
The little daughter of H. H. Davis
fell and broke her arm above the ell
bow one day this week.
The members of Friendship Council
No. POI. Jr o. g. A. NJ. at their meet
ing on Monday evening embossed Chas.
s. Grail of this city for the State Vice
Comcilorship.
A. w. Pollock, of Jefferson avenue,
spent Thursday in Pittsburg on bust
ness
q. c. Sheppard and daughter, of
West Beau street, are guests OF
friends in Connellsville.
Miss Mary NJ. Reed. of Wade avenue,
as been the guest of Pittsburg rela-
tives and friends.
The election on Tuesday was warm
" contested, the Democrats electing
the greater portion of their ticket.
Two enterprising young men Of this
place. Russell Blaney and Harry Belt,
will leave for the gold fields Of Alas
ka in a short time. They intend to go
overland to Seattle Washington,
thence by steamer to the Klondike.
Criminal Court commenced on Mon
day and has continued during the
week, many cases being disposed Of
Charles Hall, colored, employed by
Sprigg &, Son, grocers, was found dead
in the cellar on Thursday evening. It
is supposed he fell down the elevator
shaft.
Thad McFadden, an oil Glan on his
way to Sistersville, dropped dead on
West Chestnut street, on Tuesday eve
ming. He was a stranger here and as
no relatives could be found he will be
buried by the county