Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-18
LOST HIS WAY.
REV. SAN. SMALL FAILS TO SHOW Up AT
THE CAMP GROUNDS, YESTERDAY,
And a Good Deal Of Anxiety and Disappointment
IS OceaSionsd-His Probable
Whereabouts

There was q good zeal OF disappointment
occasioned on the Moundsville camp
grounds yesterday by the non-arriyal of
Sam Small, who was expected to open the
eamp-meeting. And it was well favored
with anxiety, as Sam Jones' telegram as
printed yesterday assured the managers
that Small would be present, and visions
of accidents and all sorts Of mishaps foated
through the minds of the masses
assembled upon the grounds. Some two
thousand people from all the neighborhOod
round about had collected to listen to the
famous speaker and grand day was an
ticipated. ''Old Sis" failure to show up
was indeed q sore disappointment, and
telephone messages flashed in thick and
fast to the hotels and newspaper offices
until the central girls could hardly eatcha
breathing spell. The REGISTER sent the
following telegram:
WHEELING, August II.
To Rer. Sam Jones, care Rer. ". L. Null
Rer, COlum6us, Ohio:
Please advise us of the whereabouts of
Rev. Mr.. Small. Has not arrived here, and
people are anxious.
WHEELING REGISTER.
Shortly the following was received at
the REGISTER office:
COLLUMBUs, o., August II.
Wheeling Register:
NV husband is not at home, but you can
tell the people that Rev. Small left here
early this morning for the camp meeting.
Mrs. MULLINEX.
This rather had the effect of cOmplicat-
ing matters instead of Strengthening them
out, and conjecture was rite as to Rev.
SmalPs whereabouts. Thinking probably
that he had missed the early train, COM
mittee came up as far as BenwoOd to meet
the evening train, but they did not find
Mr.. Small on board, and his disappearance
remained mystery until last even
ing, when it was learned that
he had made mistake by
not changing cars at BenwoOd, as the tele-
graph operator at that point says he saw
| him on the train. The inference is that he
passed on through to PittSburg, and did
not discover his mistake until too late to
remedy it, and in all probability he
has stopped off at that city, where he
will remain over night and leave for the
camp grounds ut an early hour this morn
| inc. This is undoubtedly the correct so
/ luton of what might be termed mys-
teriOus disappearance, and 1t Is hoped 1t
will turn out all right.
In Rev. Smalls absence Rev. Spencer
King, of Wesley NJ. f. chapel, of this city,
preached TO quite large audience from
! Romans 9TH chapter, 22d verse. Rev. King
/ is a veteran in the West Virginia pulpit,
and is always listened to with interest and
respect by all who know his sterling worth
and earnest cndeavOrs to further the Mas
ter's cause Quite large number OF minis
/ tiers are already upon the grounds and many
more are expected.
Rev G.. f. Hite, Presiding Elder, made
several announcements regarding the ser
vices for to-day, stating that Rev. Small
would probably arrive this morning and
would conduct services ut l0:30 o'clock.
lie also urged the cottage holders to lay
aside all social reserve and work together
/ for the spiritual welfare Ofall.
NOTES.
There have been nine new cottages erect
ed on the grounds this season.
The admission is-iOr season tickets, 80
cents; single admission, 10 cents.
The gates will be closed at $3.50 o'clock,
sun time, and opened again at ) O'Clock.
! well ofsulphur water has been opened
recently and chemist is now Analysing
/ Al.
splendid medicinal properties in it.
The Riverside gate has been newly ar
ranged and visitors need not fear being
trampled under horses feet any more, rs II
side entrance has been made for pedestrians
The camp grounds is without doubt the
childrcn's paradise. Hundreds of little
ones can he seen daily enjoying themselves
to the utmost, and not single accident
has yet occurred to any OF them.
The well here is one of the best in the
country. 1t is asserted that 5000 people
and rs many teams as would be necessary
to haul them, could drink from this well
every day and not lower the water one inch.
An erroneous impression has gone abroad
that Jones and Small are to received fancy
price for their services. The fact is, there
has been no special bargain made with
them, and they are not working for money.
Mr.. J. w. BOdlcy has just returned
from an extended trip to all the famous
camping grounds of the United States and
Canada and says this camp will compare
very iavorably with the best, and in fact,
is superior to most of them. The cottages
generally are much better than the average
that he saw, and says it is, and always will
be, the best camping ground 10 him in the
world, and that he will continue to make
it his summer home as long as he lives.