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

ball at the opera house tomorrow even
ing. The boys who belong to the club an
nounce that no pers on Will be admitted
to the house without masks until HID
O'Clock. They have secured the famous
Pea Ridge band and expect to show their
friends q royal good time
T. H Hood and wife, of New Cumber-
land. are visiting relatives in the city.
A. j. Jones, the well known b & O.
agent here, wild shortly begin the erection
OF fine new house on Eighth street.
Last Friday evening the members of
| the colored church congregation called at
the home of Rev. w. M Toney and pre-
scented him with quite a large amount of
eauables for his Christmas treat. During
rhelr stay at his home, the members
spent tRe evening indulg.ng in various
hiiios OF amusements, which made the af-
| fair one to long be remembered by the
pastor.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Rose Morrow. of Bridge
| port, are visiting relatives in the city.
| Charles Martin, of PiUtsburg. is here to
| spend his Christmas with relatives.
| Yesterday the members of the Kings
| Daughters donated to the poorer class of
| people here many Baskets filled with eat
ables of every kind. Baskets of fruit
| were given to people who are sick This
| act is only a sample of what the ladies
| who belong to this organization do at all
hseasons of the year. 1t is not necessary
to add that the donations were gladly re-
| ceived by the ones who received them.
| Seamon's cigar factory closed down yes
| terday and will remain SO all this week
Business has been very brisk at the
works. and yesterday about $500 was paid
| to the employees. During the shut down
stock will be taken, and the outlook for
next year promises very good results.
Next Thursday evening Stetson's big
| Uncle Toms Cabin will appear at the
| Opera House. This show this year has
two brass bands and female drum corps
| A monster street parade will take place
at noon, which is over two blocks long
Everything is new this year and it is
very likely the company will play to the
| capacity of the house.
| Next Tuesday evening Miss Ocea Dakan
will entertain her friends by giving
private hop at the opera house. 1t is the
| opening of the season or her dancing
\ school. which she will conduct the re-
mainder of the winter.
| The Fostoria glass company will be idle
ployes the benefit of the holidays, and in
cidentally take stock, which is their Gus
tom at this season of the year
Miss Fannie Heedy, VINO has been on the
sick list for some time past, is reported
as being much better at this writing.
The Catholic Bazaar closed last night
to very large crowd. The affair was
quite a success both socially and ffnan-
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cellent committee VINO had charge of it,
Many fine articles were disposed of, all of
which were donated. Had the bazaar
been held earlier in the week 1T would
have done better. but as it is the man
ayers are very we'll satisfied
George Crimmel who has a position at
Marietta, O., is home to spend the holt
days.
The nanyfriends of Jack Swarts, for
merly of this city, will be interested to
learn that he will be married to-day at
his home in Fostoria, Ohio.
AT the next meeting of the City Coun-
ell, the B. & O. company will present
petition praying that the city give them
permission to raise their two overhead
bridges here. One is located on Lafayette
avenue and the other on Twelfth street
t.,
are dangerous to the employees who ride
on top of freight trains. The company
will replace each one with fine iron
structure, which will be a credit to the
city. The plans for the same are now be-
ing prepared, and in the meantime the
company hopes that their petition will be
acted upon favorably.
A part of the machinery of the factory
which wild manufacture ladies' underwear
in the Dunn building, arrived last night
woman from Pittsburg is at the head
of the concern and the plant is expected
to be in operation soon after the first of
the year.
Mrs. John Dorsey has gone to Lumber
port to visit relatives
The i. j. Parsons racing team are max
ing arrangements to have a first-cass
team for the coming season. and with the
intention of taking part in all reel races
which may occur in this territory The
boys can easily pick a winning team out
of the fire companies here. and with prac-
tice can hold their own with any of the
teams in the surrounding towns. What is
needed now is for a number of our citi-
zens to take an interest in the matter
and help push them to the front.
rev. "A Is. moore Will nOlQ quarterly
meeting services at the NJ. r. church
to-day Last night the members of the
Sunday school were given their treat at
the entertainment held. The Presbyter-
ians also had their Christmas offering in
the way of presenting the young folks
with small pals of candy. Christmas
services will be held at the Catholic
church also to-day. High mass will be
held ait { and 10 o'clock a. M. and the
Benediction of the Blessed acrament Will
be at p m. The Episcopal sunday school
classes were given their treat last night,
an dthe Baptist school will have theirs at
8 o'clock this morning. At the Crystal
chapel services will be held all day and
all are invited.
The postoffice will be open this morning
from to 1890 o'clock, and from l to ?
p. m. Monday the hours will be from s
to 10 a. m. and . to s p. m.
There is very little that's new to report
in regard to the saloons which were cloS-
ed last week by the Law and Order
League Warrants were issued for all the
proprietors of the places of business, but
so far only four were apprehended. The
remainder of the list the prosecutors
have not had before the court
Mrs. Estella Long and children, of Bell
aire, are visiting relatives in the city.