Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-24
BL;LLAIRE.


O0A 80
Yesterday was surely a banner bus
mess day for this city, owing to the
fact that it not only has its industries
to depend on, but has a large country
trade that is hard to surpass. On the
B., q. & C. morning train over two hun
dred passengers came to this city to do
their Christmas buying and shopping,
and on the B. & o. accommodation
about three hundred arrived, making a
total of over five hundred people COM
ing to this city by train, not counting
those who came in by conveyance.
And all this number, with the city peo-
pie out shopping, made the business
men very busy. All the stores were
crowded, and many were unable to take
care of their trade.
One of the city's prominent business
men had quite an exciting experience
one night last week. The gentleman
had been over to Wheeling on business
which detained him until a late hour,
and upon arriving at Benwood o o a
skin across the river. On nearing the
Ohio side he accidentally fell out OF
the skiff into the river, and as the
night was dark, some trouble was ex-
perienced in reseuing him. but at last
he was picked up and brought ashore.
having sustained no injuries. and only
received a good wetting. The gentle
man Immediately repaired to a nearby
hosiery, where he had his clothes
dried and arrived at his home before
daylight.
Thos. J. Stringer's crew on the steam
shovel, who are filling in the trestle
work on the P. o. V. c., will be laid
off until Wednesday.
Thomas and Joseph Boswell yester-
day received a telegram announcing
the death of their brother-in-law. Geo.
Decker, who is the father Of Carl Deck
er, the correspondent of the New
York Journal who made himself IA
nous by rescuing Miss Cisneros from
one of the prisons in Havana, Just
after the blowing up of the Maine.
The four-months-old daughter or
John CHASER died yesterday morning
about 4 o'clock. The funeral Will be
held to-day from the parents home IN
the Fourth ward at 2 p. m.
Master VIM, McCleary gave a party
to his friends yesterday, celebrating
his eleventh birthday, at his nome IN
the First ward.
Geo. M. Malone, Of Pomeroy. is Wis
iting his sister. Mrs. VIM. II. SharI.
Yesterday Mayor Freese lined a man
$40 and costs for running a gambling
house. and also $40 for selling liquor
on Sunday. The fines and costs were
paid.
The Buckeye fishing club will give
their sixth annual ball on CHRISTMAS
night at Turner hall. The Buckeye
boys always give good dances, and
those who attend are assured a good
time. :,
The Bellaire Bottle Company Will
only close down for one day, and VIII
resume in full on Tuesday.
The employees of the Globe Hotel Will
to-day present Mr.. Watt, the genial
proprietor. with a fine new hat, in APP
nreciation of his kind treatment 10
those who are employed by him.
Mr.. A. J. Rietz received his Christ
mas gift a little early, but says she is
the finest girl baby in town.
Quite a crowd of young people OF
this city will attend the entertainment
given by the Pendennis Club at Nc
Mechen Christmas night.
The Elks' chances of forming a cluo
room look quite bright. and those who
have the matter in charge have a
much announcement from the mem
bers of the lodge, which IS one Oh the
largest in Eastern ONO.
Miss Kate Love, of the Third ward
is quite sick.
Miss Laura Moore, the popular book
keeper of the Buckeye Savings n
Loan Company, will spend CHRISTMAS
with the family of Dixon riley at
Fairmont, w. Va.
Dr. n. Eddey is home from the ONO
State University, spending the holidays
with his parents at Shadyside.
Eli p. letters and M. Ellen Hensbey
were married at the home OF Joseph
letters in the First ward last evening
ar 3 o'clock. Both young people are
well known in this city.
A. Arnold, of Ozark, was In the city
yesterday.
Harry Barrett, Jos. Wallace and n.
Coffman, all we'll known bottle blowers
will spend their Christmas in PITTS
burg.
The papers were made out yester-
day conveying the towboat Eliza from
Jacob Heatherington to the Belmont
Towing Company, a recently incorpor-
ated company. Consideration, $4,000.
C. II. Berry, of Caldwell, was in the
city yesterday IN business.
Homer L~ittleberger left last evening
for Wellsville.
M. Mcdonald left yesterday to spend
Christmas with East Liverpool friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Stephens and
daughter, Gail, of Pittsburg. will spend
Christmas with the family Of w. T.
Robinson.
VIM. Duffey will spend Christmas at
East Liverpool.
J. j. Mccormick and wife will spend
the holidays with Mrs. McCormicks
parents at Hammondsville, o.
The Run Continued.
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