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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1890
Page
4
A chaotic discussion on the Bellamy project dominates the Martinsville scene, with critics warning of overreach and supporters urging caution. The piece traces parliamentary tactics, public sentiment, and local figures shaping the debate as residents weigh potential risks and benefits.
February items list residents moving plans including D Loch buying a mill site to build a flour mill in Third ward and John McPeek leaving for Idaho in April. Mention of guests, illnesses, church discord over organ purchases, and upcoming events from the town daily.
A prominent Wheeling figure, ill with pneumonia, sent his wife to Charleston for his burial suit via telegram. She learned he was gravely ill and prepared his clothes for a possible funeral, while friends hope he recovers.
Fraternal groups like the Masons Knights of Honor and K of P report busy activity in Wheeling. Meetings, degree work, and a planned May anniversary lecture by Rev T D Witt Talmage at the Opera House plus Col Jacob Kemple forthcoming for K P are noted. A public fundraising theme centers on charity work of the Ohio Valley Lodge. The talk titled Looks Backward and Forward for Some time? or The Great National Nightmare is teased.
Acclaimed romantic actor Robert Mantell appears in Mon Bara at D’Enmery’s Opera House Tuesday. The play features refined acting and a strengthened climax after recent revisions. Seats available at local stores. Mortimer Comedy Company begins three nights at Grind tomorrow with Larking! a musical farce and a noted cast.
A Martin's Ferry Daily Clipper editor faces local backlash after a Thursday column describes a staged hanging on Hanover Street. The piece notes a crude dummy and a threatening card reading The Daily Clipper Beware of White Caps, with detectives now investigating the incident as criminal libel.
A jumble of notices lists residents and visitors: Fisher and Lindsey from Kentucky and Chicago members visiting friends in Pittsburg and on the South Side. Individuals include John E. Fitzpatrick of Columbus and Ed Freese of Pottsown, with travel to Sacramento and Milwaukee. A physician notes Amira Ayera Pilla testimonials and a local gun incident at Wellsburg.
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