The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-07-06
The Fourth.
HOW IT WAS PASSED.
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS

ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS
The National Anniversary opened
most suspiciously. A slight rain in the
early morning gave 9 delicious GOODNESS
to the atmosphere. and hardly had the
shower ceased before the streets OF the
city were crowded with people.
The boys were happy. Fire crack,
ers snapped and the long preserved
brass barreled pistol was brought from
it's yearly resting place and popped
away lively to the great delight OF its
proud possessor aud to the envy of the
iuviuiles who had not yet arrived at the
dignity of q pistol. Noise is a boys
best grip, and he thinks his fifty cent
pistol or q brass cannon the noisiest
thing in the world. Give boy a piss
toll and bottle Of powder and fair
chance on the Fourth of July and
there is not a more lordly, strutting, tur.
bulent human on the earth. Hurrah
for the boys!
About six o'clock Company c, West
Virginia National Guard, Capt. George
C. Trimble, marched through the prin-
cipal streets Of the city, winning praise
from all who saw them for their SOL
dierly department and bearing and ex-
cellent marching. They carried their
new guns, the very elegant breech-load-
ing muskets recently furnished them by
the State authorities.
At the Hempfeld and Baltimore and
Ohio railroad depots were immense
crowds awaiting transportation to the
picnics at Stelles Grove, at Valley
Grove, and at McConners Grove, one
given by Ben Franklin Council, No. l,
o. U. A. NJ, and the other by our
Catholic friends for the benefit Of the
South Wheeling Catholic Church.
The want of cars caused great deal OF
dissatisfaction, and the great lapse OF
time between trains caused many people
to forego their anticipated pleasure and
return to their homes.
ENTERPRISE PICNIC
The picnic OF Enterprise Council No.
3, O. U. A. NJ, at Stells Grove, was
well attended. A great many who de-
signed attending, though. went on to
Valley Grove, because they saw no sure
way of getting back. and the committee
find a good deal Of fault, we under>
stand, at the failure Of the railroad
company to provide proper Transports
ton. The day was passed pleasantly,
however, by those who attended.
THE CATHOLIC PICNIC
at McConnells Grove, about a half
mile from Valley Grove station, was
largely attended, and the day was spent
gloriously and with considerable pecu-
mary profit to the church in whose
benefit it was given. Mr.. John Clator
made the church a present Of a new
and ingenious churn. Mr.. William
Manion, who has q knack Of making
himself useful on such occasions, at
once went to work and made out a
list of chances for the churn. In
a very short time he had them all
taken, but the people were not satisfied
with that. take more chances" they
said, 80 to work he went again and we
shall not be surprised if Mr.. Manion
does not make as much money off Of
the churn as was made in any other way
Success to him. He is an active and
energetic man, and a perfect gentleman
The churn can be seen at the store o.
Thomas Fahey & Co., Centre Wheeling
BEN FRANKLIN PICNIC.
The picnic given by Ben Franklin
Council No. ], o. U. A. NJ, was the
largest that ever went from this city
Although there was not half carr
enough for them to transport all TIT
people to whom tickets were sold, there
were twelve hundred people at theil
picnic as is shown by the number o
tickets taken up BY the conductors
The want OF transportation was felt a
this as at other picnics on the Hempfielc
railroad. They had magnificent time
though, and all VINO were there enjoyed
themselves hugely. A slight shove
came up about two o'clock, but wa
soon over, and did not interfere witt
the general happiness. Two accident
occurred at this picnic, the particular
of which are given below.
The voting for the most popula
sewing machine to the most popula
lady, was quite spirited, aud resulted
as follows:
Miss Virginia L. IS
Mrs. John T.
Miss Jennie Giles 81
Weed ..........-.....-....-....-.. 30
Elliptic Is
Florence Machine 81