Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-05
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STEUBENvnLE, February 4-On last
Wednesday a number Of farmers held a
meeting in the Office of the County Clerk
for the purpose OF organizing a Short Horn
Cattle Association. ]. B. Smith was
elected President, Vim. Huscroft Vice
President, W. H. Weldy Secretary, A. C.
Ault Corresponding Secretary, and d. N.
Mccullough Treasurer. Messrs. Smith,
Ault and Huscroft were selected to draw
mn a constitution and bylaws. They af-
terward made their report aud it was
adopted. The organization starts out with
thirteen members. and will be known as
the Eastern Ohio Valley Short Horn Breed
ers' Association. 1t is expected that the
Short Horn Breeders of the adjoining cOun-
ties of West Virginia, Pennsylvania and
Ohio will shortly identity themselves with
the Association.
The dedication of the new hall of Steuben
Lodge No |, X of =. will take place on
Monday, February 81, instead of the Goth,
as heretofore determined on. The change
was made on account of the inability Of
Grand ChancellorS A. Court to be present
on the both, as he had a prior engagement
at Cleveland.
A new lodge of Odd Fellows will he or
gained at Golfers Station some time be-
fore the first of June next.
Mr.. Fred. Collier, formerly Of this city,
brother of John A. Collier, who was re-
ported in the papers a few weeks ago as
being dead, writes from his home in San
Francisco, Cal, that he was greatly sur
prised on reading his W obituary Oh the
arrival of his Steubenville papers. lie ex-
poets to live many years yet.
The Little Nugget" was presented at
the Opera House last Wednesday evening
to a fair audience. II is one of the best
plays of the kind seen in Steubenville for
a long while. McNish, johnson & SIa.
WINS Ministries had a good audience Sat
urday evening.
The Mingo and Jefferson mills have re-
sumed in all departments and every one is
happy.
The question OF a wagon bridge across
the Ohio at this point is still being sgitat-
ed, and it begins to look as il the etfJrtsof
the projectors OF the enterprise would meet
with success. There is no doubt that such
O bridge would be of vast benefit to the
business interests of Steubenville. and our
merchants are beginning to realize the
fact. James Archer is working up the
matter with our n%eighbors over the river
and is meeting with considerable success.
The new hall Of the Germania Turnver-
elm Society was dedicated last Monday
night with appropriate ceremonies Nlsl-
tors were present from Pittshurg, Wheel
ing, Bellaire, McKeesport and other neigh
boring cities. The visitors were welcomed
by Mayor Opperman, and the response
was made by Col. Jacob Nunge, OF Wheel
ing. The exercises consisted of scientific
turning by teams from the Wheeling and
Pittsburg societies, vocal and instrumental
music, q grand lag presentation from the
ladies Of the Society, dancing, etc. The
visiting Turner's were b~anquetted by the
Home Society. The Society in this city
now have one of the finest buildings in the
district. The main hall will hereafter he
used exclusively for dancing and other en-
tertainments, while n large twostory
brick structure, built in the rear, with a
balcony around the sides for spectators, Is
intended as the tumbling room.
On the south side are four
rooms connected by folding doors,
each 16x2i, intended for reception rooms,
but which can be thrown into one room
when necessary and used as a hanqueting
hall. Underneath are dressing rooms,
kitchen, bar, property rooms, a summer
room, &c. The entire structure is illu-
minated with electric lights, and present
ed a brilliant appearance on the occasion
ofthe dedication.
City Engineer J.. NJ. Barclay lelt We'd
nesdsy evening for Philadelphia on visit
to his relatives,
James II. Brady, Of Moore x Brady,
oyster packers Of Baltimore, IL in the city
visiting his mother.
Alex. Coleman left for Washington City
Wednesday night to have a conference
with Sixth Auditor McConville.