Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-31
BELLAIRE.

Memorial Day was observed without any
ostentatious disply in this city yesterday.
Members of Spangler Post and the Wo-
mems Relief Corps, in company with
number of little girls, marched to the
cemetery TO the music of a martial bnad
Many others climbed the big hill to the
graveyard A brief address, music and
prayer, and the flowers were strewn over
the graves of fss len heroes. A parting So
Lutte was fired DYER the graves, America
was sung by als present, and the service
was completely A new feature was intro
duced in decorating the graves geranium
and verbena besng planted on each. A de-
tail was sent toshe Catholic and German
cemeteries, also to the cemetery at Rock
Hill, whore IL the remains Of Captain
Spangler, for " rom the post was named.
About fifty graves in all were decorated.
Indoor services were held at the First NJ.
e. Church last evening. The programme
as published in this column was carried
out, Hon. Capell Weems, of st. Clairsville,
delivering an eloquent Grafton on the SOL
der in the war OF the Rebellion. Rev. t.
w. Lane also made brilliant address in
his usual happy manner.
The Intelligent compositor" made an
error in the report Of the contest for the
gold watch at the Junior Mechanics Festi-
val, leaving out line Of the manuscript.
The sentence should have read Miss Lotue
Slime was the winner, having collected
S56.65; Miss Mamie Rufer collected $l325.
The congregation Of the Christian church
adopted resolution thanking the pastor,
officers and members OF the FIRST M. h.
church for the use of the church building
for the recent convention, and the people Of
Bellaire for so cheerfully assisting IN en-
PERTAINING the delegates,
The report that Col c. L. Poorman is
negotiating the sale of the Tribune is not
correct There has been some talk of a
gentleman named Patterson of Northern
Ohio making arrangements TO conduct the
paper, but nothing looking toward sale OF
the office.
George w. Pierson, who taught several
terms of school in this township recently,
returned yesterday from a two years trip
in the wild west. He had varied exper-
fence teaching school, herding cattle, work
ing on a ranch, hunting big game, etc.
Henry V. Meek died at his home on
Gravel Hill Sunday Of lung trouble super
induced by la grippe. He was about TWEEN
ty-three years of age and an exemplary
Young man. The remains will be taken 10
Beallsville to-day for interment.
Miss Rachel Davis, Geo. Mcclellan and
Daniel Kurtz. of the Second Presbyterian
Y.P. S, c. f., have been chosen as dele
gates to the convention at Toronto, Miss
Emma Blon as delegate to the convention
at Akron.
Twelve or fifteen members Of the Chau-
tauoua Circle spent Memorial Day at
Wheeling Park, making the trip in Pres
TOMS big wagon.
Miss Laura Sellsrs left yesterday on a
trip through the state TO sing at revival
meetings. She will first stop at GAINESVILLE.
The New York Champion Young Lady
Ball Players are announced to play an ex-
hioition game in this city on Thursday.
Our grocers will take part in the Gro
GERS Association picnic at Wheeling Park,
June 18th.
Geo. NJ. Jaques Of New York City, was
the guest of John Il. Cow yesterday.
Col. Poorman left for Columbus last eve
ming.