Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-23
STEUBENVILLE.

STEUBENvILLE, November 22.-The pre-
parations for the big celebration 10 be held
on next Saturday, November 18th, to com
memorate the entrance of the Wheeling
| and Lake Erie railroad into this city, are
going on rapidly. A number OF meetings
| of citizens have been held and the commit
| tees to take charge of the various depart
ments have been appointed ana are III WORK
with vim Sufficient money to defray all
expenses has already been raised. The
| programme embraces free excursion on
| the railroad to and from this city for all
persons residing along the line as lar out
as Valley Junction. When the excursion
| lists arrive in this city they Will be enter
| tanned by grand street parade. boat race,
an entertainment in the Opera House and
other features The parade will be partici-
pated in by manufacturers, business men,
| societies and others, and is expected TO De
one of the largest ever seen IN SteuoenVll!e
| Nothing will prevent the affair being Dig
thing, but the Indictment weather. III Is
confidently believed that there will be thou
sands of strangers in the city on that day.
The Temple of Pythian Sisters, organ
| lied here last week at regular meeting
| held Tuesday evening, resolved to abondon
| the name OF Shanley-Poland Temple, first
| chosen, and take in its stead that OF Dou-
glas Temple, in honor of Howard Douglas,
| of Cincinnati, Past Supreme Chancellor OF
the Knights of Pythias. The first name
was cumbersome and inappropriate, and
the ladies showed exceeding good taste
| in resolving to confer the name OF Douglas
| Temple on their Society, as IL Is lifting
| tribute to good man and true knight
Wherever Pythianism is known the name
of Howard Douglas is honored.
The Kirness will come off at the Opera
House on next Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday evenings, under the direction of
Prof Speedy, of Detroit, who has been
here for several weeks teaching the 100
ladies and gentlemen who will take part in
the affair The Kirmess will embrace
dances of all ages and nations, tableaux
with fine calcium lights, scenic effects and
spectacular productions. The music will
be furnished by Mayors band, of Wheel
ing
The State Board Of Equalization holds
its session in Columbus in January, and rs
there were numerous complaints that the
appraisement of property in SteubenvilJe
was entirely too high, il would be the
proper thing for property holders to get to-
gether and select Il man to represent them
at this meeting.
The Ault-Linduff oil well, in Island
Creek township, is pumping fifty barrels OF
oil per day. and interest in the neighbor-
hood is increasing. Four companies nave
already been organized to put down wells
on different leases. and the outlook is that
before winter sets in that the hills and val
leys of Island creek will be honey-combed
with oil rigs.
The T. NJ. Bayne, the new boat built by
Capt G.. NJ. Berry, made its first trip on
Thursday, of this week, and will leave the
Market street wharf every morning At
eight O'Clock, returning will leave Wheel
| ing at p. III.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving day
and the people are already making pre-
parations to properly observe it. Turkeys,
| ducks, chickens and other fowl will meet
an uutimey end about that time.
Morg Sharp and John Mckee shipped
car load of horses to Knoxville, Tenn,
this week.
| Mayor Brashear was in Pittsburg Thurs
day on official business.
Rev. II. \. Waterman, of St Paul's
Episcopal Church, has been appointed TO
evangelical work and will enter upon his
duties as Il missionary of the Central Con-
vocation in few days. For short time
his headquarters will be at Wellsville.
John Chapman, of this city, who has been
acting as bookkeeper for the Toronto pot
terry, has accepted a position in the office of
the West Virginia Penitentiary at Mounds
vile and will enter upon his duties the lst
of December.