Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-05-27
MARTINS FERRY.

10 o'clock, May 9TH, and march 10 Tue d.
E. Church for divine services; also TO meet
at Post Headquarters Wednesday morning
at 8 o'clock, May 30th, to prepare to form
procession 80 as to move promptly at y
o'clock, as per programme. Comrate
Fred. Beymer is appointed Chief Marshal.
Address by Comrade l. S. Winters and
Others. A cordial invitation is extended
to all. May 30th, as Memorial Day, is a
day set apart by the people Of revived
and perpetuatcd UDion, in remembrance oil
those who in life offered all in defense OF
the National Unity, Integrity and Honor.
1t is the most sacred of all our State and
National holidays Lst US lay aside all
business, sporting and merrymaking and
observe the day in manner becoming Pc
triots, in q spiri. of reverence and deco
rum, and unite in doing honor to the mem
DRY of our dead comrades.
Mr.. Ed. C.ttell has returned from pros
pecting tour through the South and West.
Trustee Coss took Mrs. Strobel, Of Clark g
addition, to the Athens asylum last week.
There are number Of boys who have a
bad habit Of playing cards along the road,
in the vicinity of the city on the Sabbath
day. This nuisance commences in the
early spring and continues every Sabbath
till autum and cold weather enforce its
1t is great nuisance to
those who come along the roads to church,
and should be stopped at once. There are
among the list of boys who spend their
Sabbaths thus, quite number who come
of good families, and who if their parent
knew of their whereabouts aud occupation,
would be dealt with summarily at homs.
Rev. A.. l.. Jordan, of Wheeling, will
preach in the Baptist church in this city
this morning at 1890 o'clock.
The Independent drum corps is out with
new instruments.
Rev. John G. Pickens, who was married
a few days ago in Pennsylvania, has re-
turned to his home on Scotch Ridge, and
was rendered very pleasant reception last
night.
The Red Stockings aud picked nine
played game OF ball on the Wood
grounds yesterday afternoon. The score
was away up in the four column numbers.
Rev. DR.. Alexander, Of Dallas, w. Va,
was in the city yesterday.
The Old Side Pards Company is quar-
tered at the Hotel May wood.
William Hennessy, of Bellyille, Ills,
is in the city.
Ethel, the FIVE year-old daughter Of DR..
J. w. Darrah, was taken suddenly with q
sort of muscular cramp yesterday afternoon.
She was taken home, and is much batter.
Miss Mary Davidson in in Bellaire
visiting Miss Minnie Kemple.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hugle arrived in
the city on Friday, and will make this
their home for the present.
The smaller factory at the Lsughlia mill
is off on account of broken engine. The
valve has given out and the factory will
be of till it can be repaired.
The Democratic Club met in City Hall
on Friday night and adopted constitu-
ton and bylaws, and appointed a COM
mittee to secure hall for permanent use
Rev. l, S. Winters, of the M. f Church,
will preach memorial sermon in the NJ.
E. Church this morning. A full attend
ance of old soldiers is expected.
The delegates to the Prohibition Con-
vention from this neighborhood returned
yesterday. They are all, we'll satisfied
with the nominees and report the conYen-
ton harmonious In all particulars.
A broken down engine at Spence, Baggs
& Co. g stove works caused the plant to be
shut down three days last week.
The strike among the men employed on
the guide mills at the Ktna is still on.
The stone workers employed Oh fOuada
tions at the Standard mills are still on a
strike.
Mr.. J. s. Harrison is again able to be
about after serious illness. Mrs. Harri-
son is confined to her home with pneu.
monis, while their infant child has measles
and lung fever.
Miss Ida Hoger, Of Ashland, KY, is the
guest Of Mr.. David Lady.
Miss Jessie Morton, of Allegheny, Pa ,
was the guest of Miss Alma Chessell dur
ing the past week.
The McKim machine shops are running
to their full capacity on the new McKim
self feeder for rail machines. The concern
is working on orders for factories in the
East, and also has m order from Leeds,
England.
The lawn fete to have been held on the
grounds of Mr.. Geo. II Smith, on Friday
evening, was transferred to the lecture
room of the Presbyterian Church.
'Old Side Pards," for the benefit OF
Will A. Miller, last evening at the Lafay-
cite Opera House, drew we'll.
Mayor Mitchell issued q warrant for the
arrest of John Nader, on the charge OF
selling intoxicants on last Sunday. He
plead not guilty and had his
hearing set for June 4th.
Miss Carrie Bsazsl is the guest of friends
in McKeesport
Ohio City Lodge No. 81, K. Of P, in
stituted a new lodge at Flushing on
Friday night. Post Chancellor VIM. H..
Coss did the work. A good crowd of fifty
fours $50 members attended.
The failure of the Board of Education to
re-elect Prof. Charles R. Shreve Superin-
tendent of Instruction, has created more
widespread and general controversy than
any official act which has been done in
years. On street corners, in business
houses and everywhere else it is the chief
tUptC VI COuNSlbaGUu, duu tuo dCtlOu VI luo
Board is denounced in the strongest terms
Political fights fade into utter insignif-
canoe when compared to it, and more than
once in the past few days gentlemen on the
opposing sides of the controversy have in
formed each other to tie intense satisfac-
ton of by-standers what they are and what
their children are.
1t is getting very common to draw near
10 q crowd on q street corner and hear
some one blurt out in angry tones, "If
your child hasn't brains enough to learn,
Shreve can't make him have" Petitions
are circulating pro and con, but the pros
,eeM to have decidedly the best Of it.
Below will be found communication from
,ne of Mr.. Shreve's admirers. The REG
IsrER will be pleased to hear from others,
md especially some one who takes the op-
oosite view.
10 the Editor Of The RsosSier.
A great deal of uncalled for feeling has
crown ont Of the desire of few to dis
,ense with the services OF Prof. @. r.
,hreve, and beg permission to use little
VI your valuable space to answer few of
he questions which have been asked by
hose who oppose the gentleman. In the
irst pls the age of the man in question.
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