Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-17
srEUBENvILLE.

STEUBENN lLA4E'
STEUBENvIILE. August 16.-The Steu-
ben-feier celebration, which Will take
place Monday, August %, under the aus
pices of the Germania TransVerelh
Society. promises TO be big affalr InVl-
tations have been issued to socleues III
Wheeling, Bellaire, Pittsburg, East Liver
pool, Dennison and intermediate points.
The celebration is in honor o. Baron
Steuben. the gallant Russian general VINO
assisted the United States TO gain their IN
dependence. and from whom this city de-
riyes its name. The exercises Will open
with a grand band concert in front OF the
Court House and City Building at a. m,
followed by a grand parade through tne
principal streets and the raising OF nag
on the site of old Fort Steuben. The line
of march of the parade is as follows; Be
ginning at Turner Hall, down Third street
to South. I'D South TO Fourth, up Fourth
street to Franklin avenue, up Franklin
avenue to Sixth street, down sixth 10
Logan, down Logan TO Fifth, down tlitn
to Adams, up Adams to Eighth, up Elghth
TO Market up Market TO Becker's Grove,
where a grand picnic will be held. Inc
entertainment here will consist OF speeches
in both English and German, dancing,
music, games OF Ill hluuS, cOC.
When it was announced last Monday
morning that William j. Archer was dead
a feeling of sadness manifested itself every
where. There are few men who occupy a
warmer place in the hearts of the people
with whom they come in daily contact than
did William ]. Archer He was quiet and
unassuming, but to know him was to be
his friend. His age was forty-tive years
and he leaves a wife and seven children TO
mourn his loss. The deceased was an
hOnored member of Steuben Lodge, No. l,
Knights of Pythias, and his funeral, which
took place Wednesday afternoon, was un
der the auspices of that order about $50
Brother knights forming in procession and
following the remains TO their last resting
place in Union Cemetery. He was also a
member and occupied the position of Junior
Warden in St Paul's Episcopal Church.
and the religious exercises were conducted
by Rev. Williams the Rector. The pail
bearers were Fred Kaufman, Robert
Love, ID. w. Bell and John LoOmer, of the
Knights of Pythias, and Chas Gallagher,
Geo. Harden, Alfred Day and James Gill,
of ST. Paul's Church The sun went down
just as all that was mortal of William !.
Archer was consigned to the earth, and his
family and friends turned away from the
spot with sOrrowful hearts.
The colored campmeeting re-opened ~
Wintersville Yesterday evening, and Will
continue over to-day Sunday. The drive
to Wintersville is a fine one and great
many people took advantage OF 1t last sun
day TO visit the campmeeung.
A lot of counterfeit silver dollars were
1oated in Steubenville Wednesday night
Two men from Hopedale Harrison county,
were arrested Thursday, but it was devel-
oped that they had only been around win
the fellow who was putting out the queer,
because he was setting up the drinks, ana
he had jumped a freight train and LETT the
town before the police got wind OF the
matter. The two 'countrys'' were accord
ingly released and thus the matter ends.
j. L. McElroy, of Andersons, Hancock
county, w. Va, and Miss Bessie Smith, |
of Holidays Cove, were married Wednes- |
day at noon. The bride is well known IN
this city, and the congratulations sent her
were hearty and sincere.
Two fine horses belonging TO William
Harris, the butcher, OF this city, valued at
$3.50, were stung to death Monday by bees
on the farm of John McKim, over the river
in Brooke county, w. Va. Mr.. Harris |
went to McKim's after a couple of calves |
and had hitched his horses near the barn. |
They got loose and strolled in among a lot |
of hives of bees, knocking five of the hives |
animals suffered terrible agony. and died |
about an hour after, Notwithstanding every |
effort was made to save them.
Rev. j. A. Thrapp, formerly pastor of |
the Fifth street NJ. p. church, now of Cam
bridge, came over this week to see his |
many Steubenville friends.
County Treasurer Gable, who was on |
the sick list for a few days, is able to be |
about and is attending to business at the
office.
Mrs. DR.. MofTat is home from visit to
friends in Cleveland.
Dr. Jennie B. Prentess and sister, Miss |
Name, is vising friends in Wheeling.
Col Harry Sherrard arrived home this |
week from pleasure trip that extended |
both East and West He says he had |
splendid time, and took in all the baseball |
games on the route.
Miss Barbara Brown. of Wheeling, is |
the guest of Mrs. II. p Albert at her home !
on upper Market street.
Mrs Caroline Lacy arrived home this |
week from visit TO relatives and friends |
in Erie, Pa.
David Sherrard, Of Fremont, o., and |
daughter, Mrs. Overmier. were guests of
Hon r. Sherrard, at his residence on North |
Twelfth street this week.
Frank Blackburn is home from an out |
ing at ChautauQua Lake, and is again at
work carrying Mail for Uncle Sam.
DR.. D. Mulhane, formerly Of this city, |
now of Marietta, was calling on his Steu- |
benville friends this week.