Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-11
BENWOOD.

performance on Sixth street yesterday
afternoon and evening. The rope was
stretched from Brown Il Ford's row TO
Briceland's building. The performer is an
itinerant acrobat and is accompanied BY q
Juvenile brass band, the members of which
range from 4 to IA years Of age. The boys
of this age should have more regard for the
observance of the Sabbath than to engage
almost regularly in playing base ball on
that day. True there are more fagrant
violators, but nevertheless it ia an i'll
practice for that day to be set aside for
sport, and it ultimately may have q dele
terious effect On the moral character OF
those indulging in it.
The following delegates were appointed
from this district to the County COnven.
ton at Moundsville, on Thursday; Russell
Dorsey, G. c. McMechen. Thomas Smith,
L. Haslet, NJ. Carroll, W. BricelSnd, J.
Bsrritt, J. D. Reilly, Thomas Kennsday,
Thomas Dsegsn, w. Steen; James Smith,
Jr., Fred Ebert and w. Barnard.
The G. A. Il. festival and bean bake WA
q financial success considering the short
time in which arrangements were being
made for it. The gross receipts were 1922,
the expenditures $s4, leaving the net gain
$l4S
The following veterans will go ont to
Columbus Tomorrow: Hon. j. Sinclair,
p. p. Stewart, X. Kelly, l. Drum, d. Ar
nett, J. Wilson. G Bloom, j. A. Lander,
F. Brown, w. Lindsey and j. Stroble.
The Democratic rally which was to have
occurred Friday evening ut Sherrard, was
postponed until next Friday evening on ac-
count of the inclemency Of the weather.
The contractors for putting up the poles
completed their work ct this terminus.
Mr.. /. V. Barton left yesterday for Col
umbus, o. where he will visit his brother
and also attend the reunion.
Clyde Ford will return this week Ia
college at Delaware, U, where he will be
a digniied senior this term.
The rolling mill was idle yesterday on
account of a break Of one Of the large en-
gines running the rolls.
A number of young gentlemen are max
ing arrangements for q quadrille party Il
begin next week.
The Riverside blast furnace Ia making
good outputs since ITS rebuilding and re-
sumption.
Mrs. A Patterson and Mira. J. Vancuren
will attend the reunion at Columbus this
week.
Miss Delore O,borns left yesterday for
Sherrard, where she will teach the ensuing
term.
Mrs. A. McGarrell, who has been visit'
ing here, returned Friday to Washington,
d. c.
The Clippers, Of this place, will play the
Emeralds, Of Wheeling, this afternoon.
The Iron Works Company distributed
sheke's to its employees yesterday.
Mrs. A.. r Warden, Of Maiden, will be
the guest Of friends here this week.
Miss Alta NJ. Ford has returned from q
s%ojourn to the lakes in Minnesota.
Mrs. NJ. Flanagan, of Pittsburg, Is The
guest of friends in Lower ward.
Tho Democratic primary meeting wa
largely attended last evening.
Miss Sallie Peabody is attending the Sc.
guin Institute in Wheeling.
A little daughter Of j. Keller, Of Nc
Mechen, died yesterday.
Robert Lindsey has returned from rus
t~icsting In the country.
Miss Bessie Deveries Is attending Miss
Parsons private school.
Mr.. Thomas MeIghen, Of Moundsville,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. James Detgan has returned from q
trip TO Cincinnati.
Mrs. Jesse l.. McMechen has an attack
of typhoid fever.
Mrs. J. siglsr, from the West, Is visit
ing friends here.
The Misses Barritt are visiting in N ew.
ark, o.
A lot Of Gypsiss passed through town
Friday.
A fashionable driving party is on the
tapis.
The cooper works In making good time.