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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1883
Page
2
The Sunday Register emphasizes high circulation and advertising power in Virginia and Eastern Ohio. It notes a large readable audience and discusses the value for advertisers, with sections on a dental association banquet and concerns about professional standards and legal practice.
Fragmentary report on German party lines during unification. Mentions Prussia Austria and various states, with notes on military actions, the Franco Prussian War, and the German Confederation. Also includes a patient anecdote praising Electric Blues for a Parisian woman’s illness.
In a Thanksgiving wedding shrouded in secrecy, John W. Conner and Miss Row Chenewith wed at Mr. Bil Baker’s residence amid rampant gossip. Witnesses were few, and the couple reportedly faced a wave of rumor about marital harmony and subsequent separation as authorities considered an appointment for a committeeman. Police and local officials monitored the scene while community attention focused on the aftermath and property implications.
Regular correspondent relays community items from Elm Grove. Notices include the Mystic Lodge event at Town Hall January 21 with music by Kramer’s Orchestra, renewed business activity, a move of Tows Hall merchants, and local social happenings.
Parkersburg Prattle outlines a week of town news and gossip. It notes Weston priest Father Trary and Newburg Father McBride visiting, a child with malaria fever, a Volcano child’s diphtheria death, Moran visiting Chillicothe, Major Steele departing on a business trip, Mr Malley’s shop fire narrowly contained, Newark resident Demrnds preparing a project, and Be rry Beatty Gerring seeking a No.1 manager for an extension furniture factory. Captain Meban praised for order. Mrs. Warne dies. Mr Meeks succumbs to consumption. Michael Fhogie of Grafton was in town 10 days.
Washington wire reports a bustling mix of society events and local notices. Marriages unfold with Mr John M. Fulton and Miss Lizzie W. Beil. W. M. Martin promotes Singer manufacturing travel. Other items cover church services, a bridge of pipe work, a new town clock, social gatherings, and public concerns from a recent safety incident.
A fragmented local column lists names and events around Beach Bottom and nearby areas. Mentions Capt Whiteside of the Salvation Army leaving town, threshing machine purchase, a gas well at Beach Bottom, and various residents and officials including Philia Oras and a young lawyer from Mounds. Includes editor’s tribute to Dr. Rice’s New Recovery and a promotional note for Logen & Co’s Draw Syrup.
In a Steubenville Common Pleas case titled Thos Mears v. Humbolt Fire Insurance Co of Allegheny City the jury found for the defendant after deliberations on an alleged arson of the Golden Gate Distillery. The verdict awarded costs to the defendant amid questions over the insurer’s negligence and the credibility of witnesses.
A Thanksgiving shooting near Worthington left T. Anderwin dead, Ambrose Grtin facing grand jury scrutiny as no indictment was returned. Professor Miller plans a holiday trip to stage a high school thrift and dramatic project while mis Abbott tests a new education venture.
Special to the Register reports a crowded social gathering in Wheeling and a Grafton crowd eager for entertainment. The piece notes dances, minstrels, lectures, and local plans including a double wedding rumored, with mentions of teachers and performers.
Benwood residents were serenaded for a recovery and community resilience. The mixed report notes district events, a visit from Maggi Dare returning from Philadelphia, a Christmas cantata at the Martiodist church, and local political chatter about the coming election, with mentions of Mr. Carlisle and Rep. Moore.
A Wellsburg column reflects on civic upkeep, street conditions, and public works as citizens discuss paving, water, and sidewalks. It notes concerns over muddy lots, worn brick pavements, and ongoing repairs, alongside community events, local clergy visits, and notices of residents.
Special to the Register from Movapeerux reports on December 8 of widespread distress among local families. The item notes a marriage performed by Rev. Pourcy, property damage from a Sunday incident, and various local misfortunes. It also covers injuries from a bank dirt slide, a court case in which White v Zinzerian proceeded with an appeal, and updates on construction, church services, and community troubles.
In Martin's Ferry residents report a ghost scene near Hanover Street as the town reels from a lurid masquerade. A new manufacturing company, Hoyle Jones, seeks to produce threading and tools, with a meeting at a local residence to formalize charter plans and appoint officers.
A fragmented OCR text mentions Charley Van Pelt, Lon Boot, and W D Cochran along with social visits and a reading event. It notes services for a sister and a funeral or related mention, with scattered names including George Webber, John Hais, and Bridgerport references, all in a dated small-town notices context.
A fragmented notice outlines a Portland gathering titled Merry Makers with a social wave and performances by a local orchestra. It lists attendees including Minnie Wels Nannie Raehatian Annie Barnhill Charis Hoted Hayatiojiel and George Vali along with others, hinting at a community event featuring music and dances. The text references a menagerie of names and a festive program amid the era’s social clubs.
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