Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-14
MOUNDSVILLE.

The attendance at the camp ground from
this place has been unusually large tals
season owing TO the interesting services
that ara being conducted In the evening.
The stereoscopic views which are interest
ing features in Dr. Banks lectures attract
great attention. Last evening the seaung
capacity Of the large auditorium was wen
taken up and the audience continues TO
grow at each succeeding meeting. A large
crowd Is expected on the grounds to-day,
but no special trains will be run and all
visitors will have TO come on the regular
trains in the morning and remain all day.
All trains stop at the depot, winch VIII DC
beneficial for the hackmen.
A family by the name Of Mccain, living
in the Third ward, INDUCED in general
racket one evening the fore part OF the
week which terminated In the head OF the
household being summoned before the
Mavor. who assessed him q small line OF
two dollars and costs.
Miss Constance Peterkin, daughter Of
Bishop Peterkin, of Parkersburg, is the
guest Of Miss Moss Woods.
State Superintendent Morgan attended
Institute Thursday and visitedh his nHmer-
Gus friends in the city.
Miss Jennie Skinner, Of Cincinnati, is
visiting Mrs. Col Lockwood and attending
camp meeting.
Mr.. Wilson, father of Prof. I. B. Wilson.
is seriously i'll at the residence Of his son
on Western Avenue. 1t is feared that he
is afflicted with cancer OF the stomach.
DR.. Richardson's attending him.
Mrs. Ella Clark and Miss Flora Barger,
of New Marlnsville, are the guests OF
Mrs. William Fitzsimmons.
VIII Helms, of Cameron has been in
camp meeting for the last couple of days.
The new boilers for the Glendale Coal
Works have arrived from Scottdale, Pa,
and are now being placed in position. The
Ohio River Railroad have put in switch
during the past week, while the tipples
have been contracted for and will be ship
ned as soon as completed. They will be
ready to get out coal about the first OF Oc-
tober.
county, visited the camp grounds yester-
dav for the first time In forty years. When
a Young man he used TO preach In this
country, attending the meetings on the
grounds, but since that time he has been
casting his fortune in the West, preaching
the Gospel of Christ. Quite change has
taken place since he last visited the
grounds. Instead of the stately cottages, as
at present, the people were content 10
stretch a canvas tent fill it with straw,
and pass the ten days that the meeting
lasted. The service were then held out in
the grove with nothing to protect them ex-
cept the grand old oaks that had stood for
ages. As he walked into the large audito-
rum his memory could but reflect back to
his Younger days and note the changes
wrought in the few short years of his abb
sence.
MIR. BENJAMIN Batch and wife, Of Mingo
Junction, are visiting on the grounds.
The new County Executive COMMITTEE,
appointed at the convention on last
Wednesday, is composed of the following
well known Democratic workers and party
organizers: w. NJ. Kincaid, OF Cameron;
]. W. Gallaher, Of Clay; George Rankin,
of Franklin; Patrick Hughes, Of Liberty;
w. p. Richmond, of Mesde G.. w. Max
well of Sand Hill; Thomas DeegaD, Of
Union; E. g. Pickett, Of washington; J.
NJ. Fitzsimmons, Of Webster. There
should be a meeting at once and organize
for the campaign.
An engine and couple Of freight cars
were derailed near the Ohio River depot
the other evening caused by switch being
left open.
Mrs. Mary Bryson, sister Of Mr.. Jesse
Gamble. died last Wednesday night, aged
about SO years She had been an invalid
for number years. and her death was not
unexpected BY her relatives.
The Glass Factory will resume work to-
morrow morning after being idle for the
past six weeks, as is usual during the
heated term. Nearly all the employees who
have been away from the city have re-
turned and are ready for work again.
Eddie Newman, agent for the REGISTER
at Glendale, was the victim Of serious
runaway LAST Sunday. His route is rather
lengthy, and he has been in the habit OF
riding horse while delivering bis papers,
but last Sunday he hitched 10 cart with
the intention Of driving. While delivering
a paper 70 one of his customers, one Of the
shafts got caught in the fence, which so
scared the horse that it ran away. The
Young man was thrown out and both be
and the horse were pretty badly bruised
up.