Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-25
sTEUBENVnLLE.

STEUBENvILLE, O., September 24.-The
celebration of Columbus Day, on the zAst OF
October, will be an event Of interest that
will draw the people of the surrounding
country 10 Steubenville. The outlook is
that it will be a much larger affair than
at first designed by the members OF
Ivanhoe Div, No. Z, u. r., X. OF T., the
projectors. The meeting called oy the
committee appointed by Ivanhoe DIVISION
met Thursday night in the Hall OF Steuoen
Lodge No. l, and the interest shown IN the
movement by the attendance was surpris-
ing. The city Council, Board OF Educa-
ton and about all the societies in the city
were represented by committees. Inc
matter was discussed pro and con, and a
General Committee was formed, with ID.
]. Sinclair, President of Council, as its
Chairman, Frank Spearman, OF the
Board of Education, Vice-Chalr-
man, and E. B.McConnel, Secretary. A
committee was appointed to 1ormu-
late a program Of exercises, which Will
meet Monday evening for the purpose. The
committee consists of one person from each
society present. The movement is now
under full way aud the personnel OF the OF
ficers of the General Committees suthclent
guarantee that everything possible Will be
done to make the celebration success, ana
there should be no division IN the matter,
but all should Join hands with the Knights
of Pythias in an endeavor to make the eel
ebration worthy of the day and event
The observance of Emancipation Day by
the colored people last Thursday brought
forciblv to the minds of the day long gone
by when brother was fighting against
brother and the boom of cannon and the
whistle of shot and shell was heard in the
land. But out of it all has grown beautl-
full peace and the country is united as 1t
never was before.
Rev. E. D. Ledyard, pastor Of the Second
Presbyterian Church, has set apart Sun
day, October I'd, as a grand rallying day
and members of the church and teachers IN
the Sunday School are asked TO cooper
ate. The day will also be observed by 9TH
err Presbyterian churches, but that at the
Second will also mark the ninth anniver-
sary Of DR.. Ledyard's pastorate and will
therefore be particularly interesting.
The Jefferson County Fair will be held
at Smithfield on the 18th, 29thand Both inst.
A large number Of Steubenville people al
ways attend this fair. This year it prom
ises to be more than usually interesting, as
the premium list is larger and the horses
entered in the races are Of better class
than heretofore.
Albert Grove. one Of the best known and
most popular engineers on the Panhandle,
died Monday afternoon at his home on
South Eighth street, Of Bright's disease,
after a long and painful illness. He leaves
a wife and four children TO mourn his loss.
The children are Mrs. Lizzie Vierling,
Mrs. Ida Bechtel, Samuel and William.
The remains Of Thos. Atcheson arrived
Monday night from Tombstone, Arizona,
and were buried Tuesday afternoon, kunder
the rites OF the Knights Of Pythias.
The Board Of Education Monday night
adopted Eastern Standard time, and now
nearly everything in Steubenville is in OPP
GRAFTON twenty-three minutes earlier In the
morning than formerly.
Baron Mason Jackson, the young Amert-
can who captured the heart Of the King Of
Wertemburg, and became favorite OF his
court, is in the city visiting his aunt, Mrs.
Josph NJ. Hickey, at her.home on La Belle
avenue. The Baron first saw the light Of
dav in East Springfield. this county, and
the Steubenville public schools
when boy.
Miss Rena George, of Illinois, IS guest
at the residence of her uncle, VIM. NJ. Irons,
corner Sixth and Clinton streets.
Miss Rose Sanders returned home this
week from Wheeling, where she spent a
deli ghtful time visiting frinds.
MISS constance AuOeTL entertainer
number Of frinds Friday evening at her
home on Sixth avenue.
Baroness Lagerfelt entertained party
of friends Thursday evening at the resi-
dence Of her father, G. B. Doty, onSouth
Third street,
Al. Franzheim, of Wheeling, paid a visit
to Steubenvill on Monday.
Miss Mary Frew, Of Wheeling, is the
guest Of her aunt, Mrs r. Gardner, at her
residence on North Fourth street
Mrs. Thos, Johnson gave q dinner We'd
nesday in honor or III. G. Johnson, OF De-
troit.