Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-16
SISTERSVlLLE.

sistersville, w. Va, May 15.-Sey-
eral times the Register has mentioned
The tact that the new city administra-
lion was not making itself very popu-
lar with the people on account or the
i,igh-handed manner in which things
ars being conducted, especially in re-
gard to the Sunday closing movement.
EsDecially is this true now more than
ever before, since the new administra-
lion was indicted into office. For
While it looked as though things might
he all right after awhile, but instead of
Getting better they are only getting
worse all the while until the climax
Mas reached to-day by the Mayor Civ
HE orders that all the drug stores
should be closed up Heretofore only
the saloons and business houses have
heen closed, but last evening the May
or informed the drug store proprietors
that they would have to close up their
rIaces of business for a greater part Of
The time, and the order was complied
with and while in number Of cases
ii was a great inconvenience, still what
right have the common people i'll this
great land OF freedom, anyway? The
writer knows of several eases yeSter-
day where serious results may have
been caused by this order OF the over
jealous city officials, had it not been
That some CT the drug store proprietors
IGNORED the orders given them and al
lowed the customers to come in
through a side door to get a prescrip-
lion filed that was for the relief Of
1c1r ioi1
from the way things are being conduct
ell in this city at the present time, it
Dies not take a great stress of mag
nation to make one think they are lly-
ing in the cid colonial days when a
man was sentenced to pass a number
Of hours in the stocks, and in addition
receive lashes at the whipping post,
ii he should kiss hin wife on Sunday
or should happen to Took cross-wise at
one OF the neighbors. 1t would not be
at all surprising if next Sunday the
Ohio River road would receive orders
that it could not run through the city
ON Sunday, and perhaps the air will be
restrained from blowing and the birds
from singing. Matters have come TO
such pass that almost anything is 10
be expected now.
Last evening French's Floating Sem
sation. a theatrical venture migrating
along the river arrived in the city and
gave a performance at the wharf to a
laege crowd. The performance, which
was Of a vaudeville nature, was first
class in every particular and much APP
plause was elected from the large audi
ence present. The show will be in
tile city Monday evening, and it goes
without saying there will be a large
audience and to say the least, a full
house is deserved.
On account Of the Indictment weather
this morning, there was a very small
crowd left the city on the excursion
which went to Wheeling on the occa-
sion Of the opening Of the park there
Had the weather been fine there would
have been an immnse crowd.
Edward A. Daniels, Of the Opera
House drug store, who has been the
guest Of friends in Wheeling for
couple Of days, returned to this city
this morning.
The dedication Of the First Presby-
t-rian church, which took place this
morning, was most interesting cere-
lAtH%. ISl6 " do Il la sc ClCNu III at
tendance at the services, which were
conducted by the pastor, assisted by
Rev. J. B. Holland of the Western
Theological Seminary, of Allegheny
City, Pa. DR. Holland preached the
dedicatOry sermon. A special pro-
gramme of musical selections was rem
dered by the choir under the direction
G. Prof Lucien Meyer.
VIII Ream and Robert Williams. two
popular young men of this city, went
to Wheeling this morning where they
will spend the day with friends.
James Swartzlander, of Parkersburg.
formerly of this city, arrived here this
morning and will be the guest Of
friends for couple of days
John Eckbert and Curt Hall. who
have been at Parkersburg for several
days have returned to the city.