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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1895
Page
5
A garbled OCR page mentions Watseigs Sa Towa and a list of names, places, and events. It references veterans near Ne a pieer, social notices, and confected accounts of visitors, concerts, and family news across Wheeling and nearby towns with scattered dates and individuals, including Mrs. Teta Lowen and Chas W. Swiniler.
Local society items list residents visiting relatives and traveling to events over the Thanksgiving period. Names include Mary Leturtot, Acrterson, Henry Meyer, Harrison Trell, W. Campbett, Miss Maggie Davis, Miss Ron a Terrell, and others. Mentions of teachers attending the Eastern Ohio Teachers Association at Cambridge and preparatory school students at Piletury.
New Martinsville residents and visitors are listed with movements on business, legal matters, church services and social events. Attendees include attorneys, sheriffs, merchants, and prominent locals with Thanksgiving visits, marriages, and travel noted amid community updates and upcoming church and railroad-related items.
A Benwood society crowd attended gatherings across the area with residents visiting Carnegie Pennsylvania Watson West Virginia and Wellsburg. Many locals traveled from Morgantown to Steubenville and Martinsville while parties, charity events and church meetings filled the week.
House Wednesday evening drew a modest crowd with dancing and fine music. Mrs. Fred Bartlett visited her parents in Fairmont as Ed J. Hatenes returned for the winter. Younge's Dramatic Company from Grafton staged a lackluster show at the Opera House. Dr. J. W. Devore returned from Barrackville. Belle Prichard hosted a small chorus cab meeting to form a club led by Will H. Frisbee.
Sisteraville West Virginia reports that at an adjourned city council meeting the electric light franchise was granted to Mekers McGhie & Moore of East Liverpool Ohio. The decision followed a close debate with competing firms Wheeling’s Sandus Electrical and a Bradford Pa Slatersville group. The Mehler Moore company pledge to start work promptly and receive broad public support.
In the chancery case Hall vs Hall Harry McEldownes acted as stenographer Attorneys for the plaintiff were McIntyre Moore for the defense Blackmar Young Mowers appeared Col John McManus de genta and accommodating representative in this rovaind Seyfang who went to re Thireday processed Wells noted John returned after a short absence The boys welcomed him home with a fuss Joseph Boyere spent Thanksgiving in Wheeling returned home Ned Bith and Will W. Smith well known here Will once ran a local store and Ned leads the K O T M as organizer They plan a big hotel project off Waverly
Miss Mary Smyth of Washington stays with aunt Mrs. James Gaston. Miss Jennie Monroe of Proctor returns from a week with cousin Miss Jennie Bowman. Amionos Josie and Mary McDonald of Washington visit cousin Miss Anna Hill. Miss Kar Bowman recovered enough to resume studies. Mr. Nantel Forney and Mrs. Forney visit Mrs. Whitham of West Liberty for Thanksgiving. New buildings planned to improve town. Mrs. M J Bowman and her daughter Mrs. W C Alexander of Pittsburgh will visit Wheeling. Rumor points to forthcoming weddings. People attend entertainment at Trindelphia M H Church Thursday.
Cameron West Virginia diary notes report revival services postponed due to illness of Rev Montgomery with Gren Valley meetings drawing interest. Mentions Miss Alice Corcoran, J B Loner, Walker P Cooks, A R Snyder moving shop, locals accused of selling intoxicants, Buckhannon monastery plans. Also brief item on damask gun barrels production in Liege with US GB markets, value $295 255.
Secretary Hoke Smith travels to Georgia to address the State Legislature on financial issues this week and return to Washington by week’s end. Germany reports tobacco acreage at 52,293 acres, up 5,066 from 1894. Cardiff Exposition in Washington will last from May 1 for six months with Queen Victoria as a patron and Earl Dans raven among supporters. A novel feature includes a daily worst engagement on a large artificial lake.
In 1835 Salem stories recount Lincoln's time with Anne McNamara and her death before their promised union. The tale follows their secret meetings by the river, Anne’s decline after a broken vow, and Lincoln's distress as he returns east then mourns at her grave.
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