The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-05
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TheThird, Fourth and Flfth In wheeling.
The occurrence Of Independence Day on
Sunday, gems to have had the effect Of
dissipating the usual celebration. Instead
olone rouslng big holiday, We have two,
with period Of rest between. In this
CITY there was no concerted effort to se-
cure the observation of either Saturday or
Monday, and as a consequence portions Of
our population will take each as holiday,
and some both. The Mayors recommen-
dation that this be the day substituted for
the Fourth will be quite generally adopted
by the business men.
Saturday was, however, the more gener-
ally accepted as the proper day to OBJ.
serve. A large number Of excursions and
picnics took place in this vicinity, and all
seemed to be unusually well patronized.
The Methodist Sunday Schools con-
Quoted under the auspices OF the Thomp-
son and Wesley Chapels, the former on the
Island and the latter in the South End,
had their long expected picnic at Barton's
beautiful grove, out the O., 7. V. & w.
Railroad. A good number OF persons OF
both sexs and all ages availed themselves
Of the opportunity to spend day Of rare
enjoyment, and all realized their brightest
hopes, 80 far as we have heard. They
reached home before dark, tired and hap
py. - ~.
celsior Lodge No. 40, /. o. o. F., was q
grand success in every respect. The ex-
cursionists from this point, numbering
about 300, were met by large delegations
at La Belle, Bellaire, Moundsville and 9TH
er points, and by the time Cresap's was
reached the Telegram had all she could
carry. The day and arrangements were
all that could be desired. The boat
reached the wharf on her return at about
1880 Saturday night. This is the second
successful excursion under the auspices Of
this Lodge this season, and 1t has acquired
quite fame in this connection. :,
Saturday afternoon a large crowd COL
lected at the Fair Grounds to witness a
foot race OF one hundred yards, for SlOO,
between Peter Neil, OF Martins Ferry, and
A1onzo Rust, OF this city. Rust came OIL
victorious, winning by four yards, and
placing another feather in Wheeling's cap
as the home OF the champion sportsmen
all the time.
teachers scholars and friends 10 the num-
her OF several hundred, excurted to Hod-
gems Grove, Tiltonville, Saturday, on
speciaI cars via the O. & P. road, where a
delightful day was spent, The annual
picnics OF this school are always delightful
occasions.
Steubenville Grove No. %, U. A. 9: D.,
had big excursion on the Abner 0 Neal
and Mallie Ragon, which were firmly
lashed together for the trip. The boats
passed this city, stopping for few min
utes at the wharf, at about II o'clock in
tbe morning. On both boats there were
about 800 men, women aud children, in
Guiding the excellent Aldrich's orchestra
and Steubenyile Cornet Band. They
we're in charge OF a committee OF the gem
tlemen belonging to the order, who were
Messrs. VIM. Mackey, Jacob Mackey,
Mahlon Geuring, o. P. Clifton, Jacob
DAWSON. Bent. McFarlan, VIM. Criss,
Tohn Bayliss, Frank Buchanan and VIM.
Cunningham. -,
No Intoxicating liquors Of any kind
were permitted on board, and the party
seemed as happy and jovial as could be.
The excursion passed enToute home Sat
nrday afternoon at o'clock, having
pleasantly put in aportion OF the time al
Moundsville, where many visited the
penitentiary and the famous mound.
The usual Fourth.of July picnic oil the
Methodist, First Presbyterian, Baptist,
United Presbyterian and Mission saDoath
Schools, OF Martins Ferry, took place
) in Wiley's beautiful grove Saturday, and
was highly enjoyed by many participants.
A private picnic was held out At Judge
John Cochran's farm, west OF Martins
Ferry, by Wheeling and other friends Of
the family, to the number OF several score.
An Etnaville correspondent says: The
Sunday Schools OF this place gave grand
picniG on Saturday the Sd, at what Is
comnonly known as Cooks Orchard. 1t
was avery pleasant affair, be 1t said TO the
credit OF those interested. The children
: made very fine day OF It.
, Those who will have their celebrations
hereafter, so far as we have heard Of their
. announcements, are the Rechabites, who
will excurt to GAINESVILLE to-day, the party
numbering something over one hundred
the Disciples Sunday School, who occupy
Hornbrook's Park tomorrow, and few
other minor picnic parties.
: The Bridgeport and Etnaville NJ. Z.
, Sunday Schools have arranged for an ex-
cursion to Flushing and a picnic there to-
morrow.
Also, to-day, the German, Of this city,
. will hold its annual picnic at BelleVlew
Hotel Park. Kramer has been engaged to
play in the evening, and large number
of Wheeling's society folks will be present.
The St. AlphonsuS Church and the Ger
man Beneficial Society will hold q picnic
at Green's Grove. Trains will run at z,
$3.50, 1890, 4:57 and 5:45. :,
The Mennerchor Singing Society will
20 to Cresap's Grove to-day with full
band and plenty Of people, and anticipate
the incest sort OF a time.