Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-13
STEUBENVILLE.

| SrEUBENvILLE, O., March l2.-Fred.
| Huffman, VINO died Tuesday evening at the
residence of William McMillen, on Court
street, was one of the best known mechan-
! les In Steubenville and had hosts OF friends.
He was born in Germany and came 10 TINS
country with his parents when lad, who
settled in Wheeling, and Fred. learned the
| iron moulding trade at the foundry OF A. D..
| Sweeney. For number of years he was
! foreman of W. L. Sharp 81 Sons stove
! foundry in this city. Al! the men under
him respected and liked him. Last fall,
while going through Court street at night,
he was waylaid by footpads who knocked
him down, kicked him in the bowels and
robbed him of $50. 1t is thought the injury
he sustained at this time was the cause OF
the disease from which he died-lntiamma-
ton Of the bowels. A curious coincidence
is that Mr.. Huffman's wife died o. the
same day one year prior 70 his death. he
leaves two sons who reside in this city, one
brother in Martins Ferry, and four sisters
in Wheeling. He was member OF the
Knights of Pythias, Druids and Knights OF
the Golden Eagle, of this city, and William
Tell Lodge of Odd Fellows, of Wheeling
His funeral took place Thursday afternoon
and was largely attic nded by friends and
members Of the orders named.
SDr Thomas Marshall lectured Tuesday
afternoon in the First Presbyterian Church
on "What Christian Missions Have Done
for the Heather World" Dr. Marshall
is Field Secretary of the Presbyterian
Board Of Foreign Missions, and is an elo-
quent speaker. He had large audience,
all of them enjoying the talk TO the Ut
most.
The regular monthly meeting of Ivanhoe
Division, No Z, L. Il. X, was held last
Wednesday evening There was large
attendance, ana preliminary steps were
taken toward arrangements to attend the
next session of the Supreme Lodge Of the
World, which meets at Kansas City, Mo-,
next August.
Friday and Saturday March 25th and
Goth, are the two days for registration. All
electors who have not already registered
should see TO it that their names get on the
lists on those days, otherwise they cannot
vote az the election on the first Monday in
April.
Walter Whiteside, who was prevented
from appearing at the Opera House on
Monday and Tuesday evenings OF this
week, on account Of the sudden death OF
his father in Kansas City, will play Richie
lieu" on next Thursday evening, and Ham
letn on Friday evening.
Col. C. w. Clancy, who died at his home
in Smithfeld last Tuesday, was member
of T.. NJ. Stanton Post, No. loo, G. A. II,
of this city, and ROseman Gardner, b. II.
Maxwell, j. G. Ault, and W. +. Ridgely, at
tended the funeral on Thursday, as repre-
sentatives Of the Post
The marriage ceremony was performed
on Tuesday evening by Rev. j.. A. Cooke,
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lynch, SOS South Fifth Street, the con-
tracing parties being Wesley Fleming and
Miss Hattie, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lynch A number of friends Of the bride
and groom were present and pleasant
time was passed, when they all united IN
wishing the young couple long life, abund-
ant happiness and prosperity, before depart
ing for their homes.
A new x. Of =. Hall will be dedicated at
Unionport, this county, about April !. A
number Of Knights from this city Will at
tend.
An order has been issued by Grand Chan
celor L. II. Williams, of the Knights Of
Pythias, to all Knights in Ohio, directing
them to wear mourning for the period OF
thirty days in respect for the memory OF
Past Grand Chancellor James s. Beans,
who died in this city last month.
George n. Henry is home from trip to
Chicago.
Mrs Frank Lisby, Of Wheeling, is in the
city, called here by the illness OF her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Fisher.
Jones Munker is home from the East,
after purchasing a splendid stock of goods
for the spring trade.
Councilman Bosler is able to be about
and attend TO business after being confined
TO his home several days with spralned
ankle
Mrs. AFTER and daughter, Of Cleveland,
are guests at the residence of DIR, s. G.
Shane, on North Sixth street.
William and L. w May are home from
New York, where they had been selecting
fresh goods for their respective stores.
Miss Ella Kithcart, OF Mt Pleasant is
guest at the residence of her brother, Hon.
John A. Kithcart on South Third street.