Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-10-24
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Special Correspondence Of the Sunday Register.
WASHINGTON, PA, October, ga
new toll gate has been erected on the ma,
tiOnal road west of the city.
The Democratic Senatorial cOnferees OF
this district met in Pittsburg one day last
week.
Moses McKeag, who has for SOM time
past held the commissionership of the ma
tional roads, has resigned and Mr.. Taylor
now fills the position.
The name of Fairview has been given TO
the place which has before been known as
LinntOwn.
The meeting of the Washington Teach
er'S Institute will be held here next month.
1t will probably open on the 29th and it is
thought by all those connected with it that
it will be the most successful one yet held
in Washington.
The funeral services ofMrs. Rachel Hop
kins were held at her late residence on
Bean street last Tuesday afternoon. The
Rev. Holmes who was formerly pastor OF
the Methodist church conducted the serv-
ices assisted by Rev. Mechen and Miller.
The music was rendered in q very impress
i've manner by the choir of the First Pres
byterian church. A large number OF
friends both from at home and abroad were
present.
Miss Jennie Brownlee who had her right
arm broken some time since had it injured
again a few days ago by falling from a
horse.
Another large frame house is being built
by John Hallam on North College street.
The following Wheelingites were noticed
on the streets during the week. A. T.
Hupp, l.. ID. M%cGranham, George II. Glib
son, y. b. Scott and c.. p. Brown.
Harvey johnson, cOlOred, lectured on
Slavery Thursday evening at the Court
House.
l.. Over, has been elected captain Of the
Prep. base ball club OF w. and J.. College,
and Gray and Medill of the football club.
The Chautauqua Literary Circle, which
has been recently formed here, held its
second meeting in the U. p. church last
Tuesday night. A great deal of interest is
manifested by the members, and the mem,
bership is rapidly increasing.
On last Wednesday the following COM
mittee was appointed by the students OF
W. & J. to go to Pittsburg and extend an
invitation to Hon. James G.. Blaine, AZ;
John Woods, 81; Elmer Mcclure, 'SS;
Sam Dilley, 'S9; Dee Hamilton, 80. They
met with q warm reception, and were rs,
sured by Mr.. Blaine that he would
pay a visit to Washington before leaving
Pennsylvania, but that he would not set
the day rs he wished the visit to be rs in
formal as possible. He promised to make
a few remarks, but wished it understood
that nothing of n political character would
be in his address. The following gentle,
men also went over to Pittsburg to extend
him an invitation from Washington couu-
ty: MAORI. H. Ewing, his uncle and
Rev. w. +. Brown, 4 cousin. headed the
delegation and following were Hon. Har,
vey Nankirk, Editor Acheson, Of the Oh
s~errer, Rev. DIR. Specs, Lawyers Alex.
Wilson, J. 2. Miller and John Aiken.
On Friday two committees were ap-
pointed, one for the erection of a large
platform on the College Campus and for
decorating the College building, the other
from the members of the alumni to act as a
committee on reception.
As early as sevenO'clOck yesterday morn.
ing people began to arrive from the rural
district around Washington to get a sight
of the Plumed Knight from Maine.
He was upon his arrival Immediately Ia
ken in charge of by a committee of the
students of the college, and after having
rested and taken refreshments he was es,
cOrted to the college building where a
large stand had previously erected.
Cheer after cheer rent the air rs he ap-
peared upon the platform, and here in the
face of the largest crowd that ever assem-
bled in Washington Co., he delivered a
short address, speaking mainly of his col
lege life. At almost every sentence he was
greeted by deafening shouts, After finish
ing his speech he proceeded to the college
and held q reception.