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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1893
Page
9
Fragmentary social column notes a playful scene with local names and weekend events. The readable text hints at social light fare and weekly amusements, mentioning a few individuals and informal gatherings in a lighthearted tone.
A grand Moore Mansion reception honors Captain and Mrs Moore on their anniversary. Guests from Wheeling, Steubenville, and beyond attend in formal attire, with Alice Moore and family among the elegant crowd. A later wedding rumor ties to Wheelma’s social circle, while numerous local societies plan dances and socials at nearby halls with noted musicians.
A fragment from a Cleveland era paper reports April 1 in Shevenaxn Ohio a fire at the Cleveland Saw Mill and Lumber Company on Seneca Street destroying the main brick and frame building, losses around 50 400 pounds, sparks reaching Nathan Bernstein’s barn igniting fourteen horses and a nearby tenement, three people rescued from smoke, Bernstein’s loss about 5 000 pounds. Nearby accounts describe a rooftop confrontation in Chicago road and moral maxims, plus assorted brief notes and quips.
Cameron and nearby towns report visits by R J Robinson of Fairmont and Allen Robinson of Wheeling. Miss Birdie Morrison of Roneys Point visits Cameron friends. T A Sisson buys High street property. J S Sprage joins Hicks Spracy and Helms. Various residents attend events, sermons, and sales. rumors of oil near Judge Got's farm. weddings and health trips noted. Easter Lutheran bar draws crowd.
A.L. Bumgarner travels to Cincinnati while Walter S. Cowan returns to vote in the Senate at Columbus. The dime social at the High School draws a fair crowd and a music social is planned later this month. Samuel Wiley moves his grocery into W. W. McManus’s former room. Election judges collected ballots for Monday. John Reed, the local blind boy, underwent eye surgery at West Penn Hospital with a positive early outcome. Carrie Wilson hosted friends for Miss Hutton of Mt Oliver. The town clock now follows central standard time. William Weber and Samuel Riggs from Cadiz visited midweek. J. Leland Friest travels east to buy goods for Jepson & Patton. Miss Mabel Tailman visits Mrs. F W Powler in East Liverpool. Voting sites are the Mayor’s office for the north precinct and Frazier & Clark’s room on Market Street for the south precinct. Mitchell Brown of Indian Diggings, Col., returns home after visiting C. B. Hiskte.
Portland Station records a busy April with J. T. Hodgens returning from Pittsburgh after selling fine horses. A host of Allegheny connections visit Miss Edna Hodgens. The Mite Society hosts Janes Mooney, with J B Gowen slated to lecture on temperance at the Presbyterian Church. Easter services shift to the afternoon for Sunday school, plus Emma Gillespie takes a boss role at Martin's Perry school and Schultz Bridge Co plans an iron structure to replace the old bridge. Health declines noted for Stee ot, Wael deat.
Fashion notes discuss tailor made gowns and expensive tweed outfits, contrasting high price tags with cheaper versions. Descriptions cover gray blue cloth gowns, single breasted cutaways, epaulet-like bodices, and novel four-flounce skirts, noting cost breakdowns and fabric details.
The source outlines claims by Chas W. Gardner from the Tombs describing about 1,500 gambling houses in New York City operating with police knowledge. It alleges political backing by Tammany Hall, monthly bribes to officers, and a system of protection money and blackmail. It cites 80,000 distressed women, 500 disorderly houses, and precincts where saloons and vice thrive, with limited effort by authorities to revoke licenses.
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