Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-14
sTEUBENVILLE.

STEUBENVIIIE, o., september 10 W.
old and well known citizens OF TINS Guy
were called by reaper Death TINS week
Jacob Hull. who died Wednesday morning.
at the age of Is years, was born IN oueu-
benville, and all his life was ldentlheu WIN
its interests. Since 1871 he had occupied
the nosition of Recorder of Jefferson coun-
", being elected successfully every Two
wears. almost without opposition, his pecu-
liar fitness for the Office being recognized
bv all parties. For many years prior TO
this he was bookkeeper for the Dixie whole
sale grocery establishment, and later iol-
lowed the same occupation in the employ
of the Steubenville Coal and Mining Co.
He left wife and eight children: George
and Henry, of Pittsburg; Rebecca, teacher
in our public schools; Edward, of Auburn,
n. Y; Annie Maggie, Lizzie, and Frank,
at home. Frank Latimer Mccoy, VINO
died Monday morning, at the age oil %
wears. was born in ireland, but emigrated
TO this country in early life, settling IN
Steubenville while yet young man: lie
was u candy maker by occupation, ana was
always considered one Of the best IN TINS
region He was united in marriage TO Ann
Blackburn, daughter of James and Amy
Blackburn, who bore him ten children,
nine of whom are living, his wife having
ultu dDOul lOulLCtl lIeAo ec,Ss
dren are Charles and George, OF Chicago;
w. w, Julia. Lena, Edna, and Mrs. X. i.
Decker, of this city, and James and Mr..
John H. Downs, Jr., OfWheeling. He was
a soldier in the late war, and his burial
took place Tuesday afternoon at : O'Clock,
under the auspices of the G. a. X. Both
are sincerely mouned by the many friends
they leave behind.
The amusement season was opened at the
Opera House Monday night by Around
the World in 50 Days" That evening
Steubenville was visited by one OF the
heaviest rain storms she has been subjected
to in the past two months and the attend
ance was consequently light. Friday even
ing "Hoyt's Brass Money was presented
10 fair and appreciative audience.
A movements on foot TO organize tenn
pie of the Pythian SisterhOcd in this city.
Mrs. Hauberfield, of Wheeling, while here
visiting Mrs Robert Herbert, set the ball
in motion. Meetings have been held in the
hall of Steuben Lodge No. !, at which com
mites were appointed and other iniatory
steps taken.
Over a hundred Steubenville people at
tended the fair at Wheeling this week
Antonio Fox well-knOwn glass worker,
employed at the Sumner Bottle Works,
died Wednesday night at the Imperial H0-
tel, of inflammation of the bowels He was
thirty years of age, and leaves wife and
three children His remains were taken 10
Bellaire for interment on Tuesday
Geoage y. Heary. of the firm of Maxwell
Il Hearv. commission merchants, returned
this week from a trip through Michigan
and other Northwestern States He re-
ports that thepotato crop will be much bet
ter than anticipated, and that the scare
about a potato famine is groundless.
rtril flp no 1tnt~gl wi IA fro
brick this fall because the time is too short
1t will take sixty days to advertise for
bids and let the contracts, and at the end
of that time the weather will be too UNI
certain to begin the work, This street
will therefore not be rescued from the mud
until next spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Down, Jr, of
Wheeling, were in the city this week at
tending the funeral of Mrs. Down father
Frank Mccoy.
Mrs. j. w. Evans and Mrs. VIII Weaver
arrived home Wednesday from a visit to
friends in Columbus.
Mrs. James A. Campbell and daughter
Aleta, of San Francisco, are guests of their
relative, Mrs. /. w Gray, at her residence
on LaBelle avenue
Capt. James w. Bachelor came down
from Pittsburg Wednesday to see his Steu-
benville friends.
Frank n Stanley is home from a West
ern trip, taken for the benefit of his
health.
Chas. a. REYNOLDS, formerly City Solici
tor of Steubenyile, now engaged in news
paper work on the Cleveland Plain Dealer,
was in the city this week shaking hands
with old friends
The Misses Beazell, accompanied by their
friend, Miss Dent Of Parkersburg, on
Tuesday attended the reunion of the pupils
at Mt. de Chantal school, Wheeling, and
also TOOK i'm the State Fair.