Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29
WELLSBURG.

The closing ball and banquet of the
season, given by the Twentieth Cen
tury club last night, at City Hall, was
the most successful one of the series.
A large number of out-of-town people
were in attendance. Music was furn-
ished by the Opera House orchestra.
The members of the club deserve a
great deal of credit for the successful
manner in which they have conducted
their dances and banquets.
The striking carrying-in boys at the
Brooke glass works returned to work
Thursday and the Brooke Is now run
ming to its full capacity, while at the
Eagle Glass and Manufacturing works
the boys refuse to go TO work till
granted their demands, an increase OF
ten cents per day, and the works have
been shut down indefinitely.
The new base ball grounds are near
ing completion. The fence and grand
stand will be finished this week, while
the diamond was laid out and scrap
ed yesterday AS soon as the uni
forms come everything will be ready.
Some practice games have been played
between picked teams The players
who will play on the regular team are
.practicing daily and are making good
showing. Everything points toward
success and We are promised one Of the
strongest teams in the Ohio valley.
The Wellsburg High School Alumni
Association met Thursday evening in
George chapel and appointed commit
tees to make arrangements for the
coming banquet and ball, the date of
which has not been Set but will be de-
cided at a special meeting tonight.
Mrs. Brady Morgan, of Wheeling,
is the guest of relatives here.
Mrs. j. B. Sommerville. of Wheel
ing, was a visitor in town Wednesday.
Archie Grimes and Paul Shannon
left for Canton, O., Wednesday to be
employed on telephone line.
DR.. b. f. Harden, who was called to
Schenectady, New York, last week, by
the death of his sister, has returned
home.
Harry Campbell. of Wheeling, was
circulating among his many friends
here Wednesday. Harry is quite a
favorite with the bowlers.
Frank Clark, Of Pittsburg, who has
been visiting relatives here, has re-
turned home.
Col. w. w. Beall and w. J. Craw-
ford were Pittsburg visitors Thursday
ind saw the Pittsburg base ball team
open the season in that city with Gin
cinnati.
VIM. Bresock, of Bridgeport, who
has been visiting relatives and friends
here the past week, returned home
Thursday.
Maynard Kimberland, of Bloom
dale, o., is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Meyers were
Pittsburg visitors Thursday.
All arrangements axe ABOUT COM
plete in the spring and summer bowl
ing tournament and more interest
ing race is looked for than the one
which closed few weeks ago. The
alleys have been remodeled and made
Rs near perfection as possible. The
league will compose six clubs, of the
best bowlers in the city. The league
will commence Tuesday, May Sth.
w. l. Ong, of Morgantown, was a
business visitor here Thursday.
The East Liverpool News Review
Trared recently that the Wellsburg
wharfboat would probably be bought
md brought to that city. This is a
mistake as Wharfmaster George Mil
Ter says he has no intentions of SELL
ing the boat, but contemplates more
improvements to those already made.
Jasper Lennon, who has been Wis
iting relatives at Proctor, w. Va, has
returned home.
The w. G.. T. U. met Thursday aft
ernoon in George chapel with a large
attendance.
Mrs. w. R. c. Morrow. State Super
intendent of the W. c. r. u, of West
Virginia, will deliver a lecture at
George chapel, May 18th.
Miss Lila Nichols left Wednesday
to visit relatives at Uhrichsviile, O.
Pat c. Campbell, of Pittsburg, is
visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. James G. Reeves, aged As years,
died Wednesday evening after lin
sering illness of several years. Some
months ago she was taken to the Pres
5yteTian hospital in Allegheny, Pa,
where she underwent a surgical opera
ton, which proved futile in saving her
life. Services were held yesterday
afternoon at her late home in Lazear-
vile, after which the remains were
taken to West Alexander, Pa, for in
terment to-day.
Misses Name and Clara Gavin. of
Wheeling, are guests at the home OF
Miss Clara Dornan.
Capt. G. NJ White, George Patter-
son, Abe Montgomery and Fred L..
Letzkus, of the Sons of Veterans and
T. II. Marks, of the G. A. r., who at
tended the State encampment at
Moundsville, Wednesday and Thurs
day, returned home Thursday evening
aad all report a good time.
Ex-senator w. H. Tarr, who has
been talked of as Democratic nominee
for State Senator, states he will not be
candidate and very cordially thanks
his Democratic friends that would be-
stow the honor on him.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Byrne on Commerce street, was the
scene of pretty home wedding
Thursday evening, the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Anna Stella. and
Mr.. Albert l. Snedeker. The cere-
nlony was performed at S o'clock, the
Rev. Father Duffy, of st. Johns Cath
/. Ollie church officiating. The grooms-
men were Charles Snedeker and May
nard kimberland and the bridesmaids
We're Misses Maud and Name Douglass.
Among those present from out-of-
town were: Thomas Byrne, Thomas
Rafferty,, Mrs. Martha Farley and
daughter Katherine, Mrs. Thomas Kill
leen and daughter, Miss Anna Killeen
and Miss Della Murphy, of Wheeling;