Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-30
STEUBENVILLE.

SrErRENv1lIE. March 79.-Interest IN
the spring elections is more pronouneeu
mis- wear than usual when there IS no
Mayor 10 elect, and about all of 1t centerS
an the Councilmanic contest The Demo
Gratis have a full ticket in the field, each
ward having its candidate, and as they are
an GOOD men the outlook is exceedingly
GOOD for five out of the SIX being electeu'
In the Fifth ward the Democratic candl,
date is Joseph Basler. he having recelVeu
the nomination AT the convention helu last
SATURDAY. IL is almost unnecessary 10 say
ANYTHING about Mr.. Basler, as ne Is one OF
the best known men in Steuoenyllle, ana IS
so deservingly popular that the hepuoH-
cans have an uphill job trying 70 1hu SONY lllS
one To run against him, although the Waru
is very close politically. -Four years ago
Mr. Basler was a candidate, and defeated
his opponent by an overwhelming majority
Al the end of his two years service he re
tired from the position, as tinterfered WIN
his business: but when a new man was 10
be elected this spring the people OF the
Fifth ward brought such strong pressure
10 bear upon him that he again agreed TO
be "A candidate. and is once more In the
field. His record while member OF Coun-
ell was SO clean and good that it is no won
der the people want him 10 assume the
duties once more.
Last Monday night Steuben Lodge No.
I. *. of p. celebrated its twenty-nrst an
niversary with u social membership dance
which was well attended by the hmghts
and their ladies. This was the last OF u
series of social dances given by this lodge
this winter. and like its predecessors was
an exceedingly pleasant affair These So
cial hops are very popular among the young
people and aids the lodge materially III the
acquisition of new members.
The next regular meeting of lvanhoe
Division No :. L. r.. Il. OF p, Will be
held ON Wednesday evening, April 9th,
when four uewly-electcd members Will be
initiated. The division is making prepara-
tons 10 attend the session of the Supreme
Lodge. Knights of Pythias, of the World.
to be held at Milwaukee next July.
&President of Councils George y. Henry,
last Tuesday evening, after the adjourn
ment of that body, banqueted the members,
city officials, newspaper representatives and
few others at Falk X O'NeaIs parlors.
The banquet has become custom with
Presidents on the occasion Of thelrreurlng
from Office. As Mr.. Henry holds over as a
member of Council for another year he VIII
likely be reelected 10 the position.
Misses Georgia \. Fulton and Jennie Is.
Prentiss are members of the class that
graduated at the Cleveland Homeopathic
Medical College last Wednesday.
ID. B. Johnson and Col. Harry Sherrard
went up 10 Pittsburg last Wednesday TO see
the Twelve Temptations
Il. G.. Atkinson of New y ork, was calling
on his Steubenville friends Wednesday.
Tom is always welcome visitor to his old
home.
John Morrison has been promoted from
Pullman car conductor TO the position OF
Assistant Superintendent Of the Pullman
Car Company at St Louis, ana passed
through the city Thursday for st. Louis 10
take the position The many Steubenville
friends of John will be glad to learn of his
good fortune.
Ex-Marshal John II. Finley was down
from Pittsburg yesterday
Rev. T. A. McCurdy, formerly pastor of
tine First Presbyterian church, was in the
city Thurday Rev. McCurdy is now sta
toned al 81. Paul, MINI.
Mrs. r. y. Odbert is the guest of Miss
Annie Chapman, of Bellaire.