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

Clarksburg, w. Va, December "a
The holidays are now upon us, and
preparations are being made for
Christmas. Christmas entertainments
will be given at the Methodists and
the Baptist and Presbyterian churches.
The Episcopal church entertained their
Sunday school classes Thursday night
with a Christmas tree. Most of the
young men will spend their Christ
mas outside of the city, leaving the
dear girls to keep house at home, mas
much as no Christmas or New Year
hop has been arranged for in the moss
back" burg. We do not know who is
to blame for this, but we lay it to the
door of the boys, as the girls are
excusable, this year not being leap
year.
Your reporter is informed that the
Methodist preacher announced that
any one could have the Christian Ad-
vocate, a paper of his denomination,
for one subscription, until the end of
the present century. When he IN TACT
meant the residue of the present year
and next year. Inasmuch as the
twentieth century does not commence
until December 31st, at twelve O'Clock
and one minute, 1901, SO that those
who took advantage of his offer will
get the paper one year more than he
intended We are not advised as to
whether the congregation held him to
the contract or not, but at least quite
a number of people have found out
that it takes 1900 years to complete the
nineteenth century.
In the Circuit Court of the United
States on Wednesday the already ia
nous King land case was disposed of,
which for years bid fair to shake up the
land title in this State and Virginia.
The city ordinances are to be pub
lished sufficient to give one to each
man, woman and child, provided the
Council can find printing establish
ment to do the printing for nothing.
The city dads have passed an ordi-
nance requiring all persons to clean
the snow off pavements in front OF
their residences. This with the hog
ordinance, bids fair to immortalize
some of them, for to cussing in niger
dom, the home of the hog, there is no
end to it.
The people hereer scared up over
mad doge. Several have turned up
as a result some stock have been in
jured.
Upon the adjournment of the County
Court, at its present session, very
fitting resolution and testimonial was
spread upon the record as to the worth
and character of B. B. Scott, as a public
servant upon his retiring as member
and president of that body.
News has just reached here that Mr..
Ray Mines, of Adamston. suburb of
this city, has married a Miss walker,
in Seattle, Wash. Congratulations
10 80.
1t is said that Cheswood Park will
be purchased by the Methodist church
for a chautauqua.
Among prominent people in the city
are DR.. Alonzo Andrews, Weston; John
Langfitt, West Union; Hon. George
Sturgiss, Morgantown; L. B. Delliker,
Parkersburg; S. Hinkle, Weston; 2. T.
Vinson, Huntington; Judge NJ. F. Stiles
and Attorney General Rucker, OF
Charleston.
OF our people abroad we notice Col.
T. B. Seely, Parkersburg; Frank r.
Moore, Washington; Judge ~ Golf,
Parkersburg: Mr.. and Mrs NJ. F. Sny-
der, West Union; Miss Hester Smith,
Delaware, o.; Miss Carrie Fordyce,
Cleveland, O.; c. Sprigg Sands, Park
ersburg, and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Pettigrew, Weston.