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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1882
Page
2
A lengthy editorial urges voters to evaluate candidates in upcoming local elections. It criticizes party managers for failing to nominate the best material and calls for independent action in wards. The piece stresses public improvements, integrity, and opposition to partisan blinders to safeguard municipal interests.
Disjointed European and American political mentions include Ministex Artois social circles, appeals to Washington, and plans for statues in Plymouth. References to Indiana, New York figures, and a Washington visit outline social and political ties, with mentions of campaigns, governors, and civic figures. Mentions of a Blaine family marriage rumor and Gen Dusdel Tyler’s wealth are included alongside scattered odds and ends from political gossip.
Fragmented report covers Harrison county politics and legal cases with mentions of Hollingsworth, McCurdy, Barton, and local figures. Lists New Year open houses, social visitors, hotel owner Drake, and marriages and editorial staff changes. Contains scattered names, places, and dates in a crowded OCR render.
A fragmented Bellaire page reports on the Crystal Window Glass Works, local residents and visits, church activities, and community events. It notes Mr Sean Randolph’s gathering, Robt. Mubleman’s return from service, Mrs Sutting’s ward, and A.W. Anderson visiting Gravel Tall, with church services led by Rev. Buchanan and parish announcements.
Bellaire society pages recount visits by James Willion of Barnesville and A W Cole of Toronto to see friends, dances at Crescent Star and Central Hall, plus numerous local callers and family visits. A Christmas German dance drew about twenty five couples, with Morris of the Globe House handling culinary duties.
A mixed items column from Martin's Ferry lists church services for the weekend, local personalities visiting, notable residents traveling, and community activities. It notes the Glee Club, Cantata plans, the Excelsior Band festival prep, and church socials. Also mentioned are school and business updates, a missing gold watch pip found near Enoch Grove, and looming reopenings at Elton Glass Works with 30 workers expected.
The Farmers Institute in St Clairsville Ohio drew large crowds at Welday's Hall with lectures and addresses praised as highly successful. The report notes court actions including the dismissal of burglary charges, a temporary injunction over railroad tax, and officials moving to Barnesville. plus county party activity and forthcoming lectures by Mrs. Mary A. Livermore.
Portland Star reports Hodgen McCleary and R W Hodgen forming a partnership under Hodgen McCleary Hodgens to manufacture four from January 1 1842. Public patronage solicited. Also notes Tiltonville literary and musical entertainments financial success, local marriages, blasts at Yorkville mines, a new drug store, and regional social events with gatherings at various residences and churches.
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