Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-04

Marshau County Town.
A select benefit dance for Thomas
Bladesw will be given at the Blue Rib
bon Hall on Wednesday evening, the
21st inst. The music for dancing will
be furnished by Prof. Geraghty. Fol-
lowing are the names of those COM
posing the committees in charge Of the
affair:
Committee of Arrangements-O. A.
Lacey, Philip Jobes. M. Prendegast,
Clark Sprouts, James Smith, Louis
Cooke, Thos. Gately, H Smallstick,
Joseph Mahood, r. A. Vance, John
Newton, L. D. Dolbeare, John Blake.
Thomas Padden, VIM. Cosser, James
Mahood, Chas- Curran, Chas. Grim.
Geo. Kelley, F. Porterfeld.
Committee on Invitation-M. Prem
degast, Allie Chapman, Geo. Garrison.
Fred Geraghty, Thos. Brannen. John
Higgins, Geo. Burket, James Higgins,
Guy Lacey, Albert kearns. Geo. KEEL
ley, F. O'Donald, Omer Newton, Frank
Geraghty, Willie Geraghty.
Floor Managers-Philip Jobes, Geo.
Furbee, H. Smallstick, William Co.'S
ser, John Newton, O. A Lacey, James
Higgins, Morris Prendegast, Clark
Sprouts, Thos. Brannon. Frank Por-
terrified, L. D. Dolbeare. P. j. Kahn,
Chas. Grim. Chas. Curran.
Ballet master, Louis Cooke; assist
ant, Allie Chapmen.
The re-assessment for the northern
part of the county will be soon COM
pleted. The only remaining work to
be done is in part of McMechen and
Benwood. The assessment has been
delayed as long as possible owing to
the many changes taking place in real
estate in Upper Benwood. The valua
ton on real estate last year amounted
to $1,329, $50 in Union district
Arthur Geraghty, formerly Of this
place, now Of Mingo Junction, Ohio,
was here visiting friends yesterday.
The Philippine war views, under the
management of C. E. Van Keuren, will
be given here on the 18th inst.
1t was stated yesterday that the
Riverside tube works, which has been
off for repairs for the past several
weeks, will resume operations in about
two weeks.
In the past few days a number of
candidates have been announced for
the nomination for various city Of
fees. Thomas Rogers and Jack Kehr
will try for the Office of street COM
missioner on the Democratic end.
A dance will be given by the Occi-
dental Club at the Pabst building next
Tuesday evening.
The Magnolia Club will give hop
at Holderman's Hall on the evening
of February 20
Minnie xvi har %xryr,
sons, who have been visiting at the
home of Mrs. Bridgeman's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Newton, returned to
their home at New Martinsville dur
ing the week.
John Eskey, of Sherrard, was in
town yesterday visiting relatives and
friends.
The members of the local w. G. T.
Z. are making arrangements for a sill
yer medal contest, to be held at the
M. E. Church in the near future.
John w. Leach, the grocer, is said
to be candidate for the nomination
for State legislature from this dis
trict on the Republican ticket.
Mrs. L. Bullock. the national or
ganizer of the w. C. T. u, who gave
a lecture at the M. E. Church Thurs
day for New Martinsville, to address
an audience in regard to the work in
connection with the organization.
Mrs. Bullock was accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Florence, who is also
engaged in the work of the union. The
meetings conducted by Mrs. Bullock
and her daughter at the church were
very successful. Eleven persons were
admitted as members into the union
MISS Elsie Peabody. of Glendale,
was the guest of relatives and friends
here yesterday.
Miss Josephine Lauder will resume
charge of her duties as teacher at the
Central school tomorrow morning
dance will be given by a party Of
young people at Holderman's Hall to-
morrow evening. Prof. Long has been
engaged to furnish the music for the
occasion.
The authorities stated yesterday that
the man claiming to be from Toledo,
Ohio, who was found lying drunk with
a bad cut in his head Thursday night
was not held uD and robbed. 1t is
learned from several parties that the
man, in attempting to board car on
the M. B. w. railway, fell to the
ground and had his head cut. After
the man was found by Officer Gately
he was taken to the lookup and at
tended by a physician. In ransacking
his pockets the man found the money
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