Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-02
CRISP AND CASUAL.
THE LATEST EVENTS OF INTEREST ~ WEST
VIRGINIA
Aa Unusually Bright Array Of News Items
Occurring In the Interior C01G-
ties.
The entertainment given by the ladies

The entertainment given by the ladies
of Charleston for the purpose Of purchasing
Il banner for the X. of Z. division, Friday
evening, was success in every sense of the
word Supper and refreshments were
served all during The evening, and from
siA o'clock till midnight the rink was
comfortably filled with people. The
building was handsomely lighted and
decorated with magic lanterns, eveTgreens,
flowers, etc Much to the disappointment
of the management they could not light
the building with the arc electric light as
was promised, owing 10 the fact that the
machinery WAS delayed. The knights
drill took place at nine O'Clock, aud WAS an
Interesting part OF the evenings entertain
ment. Although the division has been
drilling less than two months under the
instruction of their thoroughly competent
and energetic Sir Knight Commander,
Capt &. C. Rand, they uStOnished and de
lighted the audience 10y going
through the beautiful figures with
the prrrl~ron q! old veterans
Our %. thr most attra tive textures OF
the evening va. the magic lantern enter
ruun.u' FURNISHED by Senator kenna
rDulv Of thr views shown were from
unph~ taken by himself III tie Elk
auI N,N u',r scenery, which he loves 50
.,.. Inr,r we're thoroughly enjoyed by
ud present, Senator kcuna supprlntrnded
~" rutyra uumrnt H. person, much TO the
d,ngh; ami pleasure uI these pre-. cnt.
Prot. Gatc'' conCt band furnished the
music early III the evening and iOr the
dGI!. aud their courtesy to the division
wIIIht l,imhiy remembered. Prot Andres
orchestra favored the audience with several
st l,clIuns during the evening, and quite
number INDUCED in the merry walt "hllr
the music lasted, the orchestra leaving at
II y. III. The receipts OF the entertain
ment amounted 10 about $50, aud the
Knights are well satisfied with the success
of the affair, both socially and financially.
l. +. Mcdowell, brakeman on the e.
". * +. Cincinnati express, and son OF
Chicago Methodist preacher, has.bccn pro-
vided with lodgings IN the Wood county
iail. Mcdowell has been boarding at the
Railroad House. East End, kept 10y Brent
Bartlett. Several times recently various
objects have been missed from the hotel,
and q little detective wOIk has been done
to find out who has been spiriting them
away. one of the missing objects WAS
little mirror belonging to Engineer PuStrn
and taken from his valise in the hotel
This mirror was found in the possession of
Mcdowell, but he claimed to have puT-
chased it. lie WAS arrested aud given
hearing before Squire StapIetOn, who sent
HIM 10 jail to await the action OF the next
grand jury.
The l.. a q. has executed a mortgage On
its property to The Mercantile Hu~r ami
Deposit Co. Of Baltimore, for 80, 900, uu0.
This Will be- filed in every county through
which the road passes. 1t takes MP good
many pages, and will keep the clerks
busy.
Hon John W. Stntl died at his home
in Charleston, Thursday morning, after a
lingering illness, running over several
ycars. Mr.. Sent was q very prominent
citizen, having been deputy sherlIl, and
sheriff, aud also Tiled numerous other
offices.
Paul Murphy, II young man employed
in the planning mill oi the Ensign Manu-
featuring Co at Huntington, while engaged
IN running pIaner Friday moraluG, had
his night arm caught IN the machine, ter
rib!y laccrating the limb about the wrist.
The Z. Y. o. offers a reward OF 5000 loI
the arrest and conviction Of the alleged
would -bc.:.s4asSin 81 Capt. lguders, al
Cumberland, last Week Tins J., Il high
reward, when looked at in one way, and
low one if looked AT in another.