Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-06-21
STEUBENVILLE.

STEUBENyILLE, O., June 2O.-The past
week was busy one with teachers anu
scholars Of the public schools, for examlna-
tons were in progress at all the oulinings,
and the final grand climax WAS reached
Thursday evening with the commencement
exercises of the High School at the Opera
House. The twenty-four young ladies' ana
gentlemen who have gained all the KNOW
edge and polish that can be impaired IN our
schools were on hand prepared 10 please
the large audience of friends and relatives
that had gathered to witness tnelr last ei,
forts before starting out fully IN NE All
the pupils Of the schools are happy ana COZ,
tented, for they have the long two months
vacation before them, during which tney
will have nothing to do but anuse theHi-
selves and pass the time away =, y
The cornerstone of the Hamllne Nj. H.
Church was laid last Thursday afternoon
with appropriate ceremonies. This church
was organized In 1854 by members OF the
Kramer Church, who lived in the upper
part of the city and did not desire 10 90 so
far to attend meetings. John McCrackeis
and Franklin Bates headed a procession VI
teachers and scholars who resided horIn Vi
Market street, who, on sunday morning
in the year named, marched from hralier
Church, corner Of Fourth and ooutI
streets, TO the North school building, ana
organized the first Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school ever held north OF Market
street. The church building lately de-
molished was built, and Hamline church
was from that time forward one OF the
places of worship of the city. The new
building, when completed. will be one OF
the finest structures in the Ohio Valley.
1t is located on the same site the old brick
church occupied, corner Fourth and North
streets. The building committee having
charge Of its erection is as follows W. II.
Hunter, chairman; +. NJ. Mooney, secre-
tary ID. M. Gruber, treasurer; G. b. Boren,
II. G.. Garrett, Samuel Brown and George
G. Urquhart. Rev. L. II. Stewart is the
present pastor. The congregation 10 wor-
Shipping in the Baptist Church building on
Fifth street while its new structure Is be-
ing erected.
One of the most delightful wedding ever
held in the city was celebrated last Wednes-
day evening at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G.. Ault, on North Fifth street, the
occasion being the marriage of their
daughter, Miss May, TO j. H. Mosell, the
well known young bookkeeper at David
sons wholesale grocery. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. DR.. Ledyord, of
the Second Presbyterian Church. in the
presence of about seventy-tve guests. Mr.
Alathea Ledyard played a beautiful we'd
ding march while the ceremony was in
progress. An elegant collation. was served
under the direction OF Specht, the caterer.
Two weeks from next Monday, July 9th,
1891, the great labor day, which is TO lnau-
gurate the annual convention of the Amer
lean Flint Glass workers, will be held in
this city. Extensive preparations have
been made for the event and it is confident
ly anticipated that one of the largest gath
erings ever seen here will be on that day.
Governor James L. Campbell has been in
vited to be present and deliver an address,
and has accepted. While in the city Gov
ernor Campbell will be the guest of Hon.
j. II. S. Trainer.
Cards have Just been issued for the mar
riage of Miss Ella, daughter of w. II.
Ferry, to Geo. p. McCracken, the popular
young insurance agent The wedding will
take place on Tuesday, June 3Oth, at
twelve o'clock noon, at the residence of
the brides parents on North Fourth
street.
The Excelsior Literary Society will pic
mic at Browns Island next Tuesday.
w. II. Harten returned home this week
from Canton, where be attended conven-
ton of the Retail jewelers. and Watch
makers OF Ohio.
Messrs. Fred and Geo Shane of Phila-
delpha, Pa. and Dr. VIII II. Shane of
Champaign, H.. are in the city visiting
their father, DR.. s. G. Shane, at his resi-
dence on North Fifth street.
Mayor NJ w. Burt, of IronwOod, Mich,
formerly manager of the MingO Furnace
Company, was in The city this week shak
ing hands with his many warm friends.