Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-08-02
sTEUBENvILLE.

SrEuBENvILLE, Aug. IAN unusually
ENJOYABLE occasion was lawn fete nelu
last Thursday evening on the spacious
| grounds surrounding Mission chapel, cor
ner Franklin avenue and Fifth street. Inc
grounds were handsomely decorated ana
| Illuminated with Chinese lanterns, and the
weather being exceedingly good for sucn an
occasion large crowd was In attendance.
A musical and literary entertainment was
given in the chapel at o'clock as prellm-
| mary to the good time to be inaugurated
out of doors. Every person present had
pleasant time and the wish is that the AFFAIR
will be repeated during the good weather.
The church Melted forty dollars from the
sale of ice cream, etc., which will be used
for the improvement Of the chapel
The death of James B. McCay, while
expected, was a sad piece of news to his
friends in this city, and his compan-
ions in Wheeling will receive the lntelli-
gence with a like feeling. He had been
sick with la grippe and chronic diarrhea
since last April and on two occa-
sions came up to Steubenville from
Wheeling to recuperate, and becoming
somewhat better returned to Wheeling.
On the seventh of July he thought country
air would do him good and went to the
home of his aunt, Mrs. William Smyth, in
Carroll county, but became so bad that he
could not be brought back to Steubenville,
and last Wednesday afternoon at five min
utes before one O'Clock he died after suffer-
ing great pain. Hewas son of the late
Frank L. and Anna E. M'Cay. His sur
viving brothers and sisters are Charles OF
Montana, George Of Chicago, William w.,
Mrs. r. l.. Decker, Zula, Lena and Edna,
of this city, and Mrs. John II. Downs, Jr.,
of Wheeling. He was a cigar maker by
occupation, and duing the past four years
was employed at Bbch's factory in Wheel
ing. Religious services were held at the
residence Of his aunt, after which the re-
mains were brought TO this city and on
Thursday Afternoon inferred in the family
lot in Union cemetery, Rev. S. A. Fisher
conducting the funeral services.
The family Of Assalom Turner, at ALI
kama, is afflicted With malignant dipthe-
ria. Two childrel have already died of
the disease, and a third is down with it
and not expected I, recover. Dr. Walter,
the attending physician, says the cases are
the worst he has Known for twenty years. I
George p. Miller wife and child, left
Friday morning vi. the w. & L. Il. K. X. I
on a recreating TRIP to Detroit, Niagara I
and other points.
Councilman Winfield Scott and his wife 4
started on pleasure trip to the Northwest
Thursday morning, They were accompa- 4
MED by Judge Yeaaey and wife, of New
Philadelphia.
Miss Maud Mooey was at New Cum
berland this week listing friends.
Sam G.. McCom, returned this week
from Atlantic Citl where he had been
recreating for the hst two weeks.
w. G. Forbes anl wife left Thursday for
New York, Atlanta City and other points.
Jim Sarratty, Jr and John Means, Jr.,
1900 +. SSe 'bbAAS fel2from the seashore
ing themselves at iarlem Springer osnis's-
County, o.
Secretary Alfred Day, OF the Steuoen,
y,,IIv Pottery Co. WAS at East Liverpool
this week attendinl meeting Of the White
Miss Flora Iinaey, of Dennison, is the
Onest of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs
William Beerbow,r, at their residence oii
North Fourth street. .,,
Lou W. May his purchased tne gems,
furnishing store q f: n. Shanley ana WIZ
hereafter couductits business.
Mrs. T. r. Lairi, Of Wheeling, IS guess
at the residence II Hon. j. II. >. Valner
North Fourth street o.,t |
Mrs. w. H. Irns and Mrs 5. 3: Cul
bertson left Wednesday evening for WASH
ington, D. c., arc Atlantic City. ~. |
Miss Oracle eaton and Miss Edlu
Adams. of Rochester, Pa, are visiting |
their aunt, Mrs. d. w. kettlewooa. |
Mr.. and Mrs w. B. Donaldson arr
home from twoweeks' outing at Harlem |
Springs. -,
Pewky has beea prp3mI tt.Sr 20 t diyision
the main line.
MIR and Mrs. John H. Doves, Jr., wlo
were in the city attending the funeral n
Mrs. Doves BROTHER, James b. MEGA,
returned to their home in Wheeling FIJI
day. -,
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of James A. Love, Of Pittsburg, TO Mss
Dora, daughter Of DR.. A. M. Blackburn,of
this CITY. the happy event TO take place
next Tuesday afternoon at three o'clockin
the First M. E. Church, this city.
Mrs. Martha s. McCormisky, OF Cadz,
is guest at the residence of w. X. Allisn.
of the Ohio Pres.
Misses Katie Shane and Nellie Brown
will leave in few days for trip toln-
diana