Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-06-11
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S-TEUBENvILLE, June 10.-The Fourth OF
July Celebration Committee has partly
perfected its arrangements for the hoo
doc. 1t has received such encouragement
from citizens of financial assistance thev
feel justified in going ahead with the az
fair. Steuben Lodge, No. l, *. or r,
which appointed the committee, started the
subscription paper to raise money TO de-
fray the expense with one hundred dollars.
The liberal spirit manifested by this lodge,
which started the Columbian celebration
last October, is being emulated by her citi-
e and enough money will be contributed
to insure a Fourth of July celebration that
will pc a credit to the city and a pleasure
to the people who witness it. There will
be speeches, bicycle races, music, fire.
works and other entertainments appropri-
ate to the occasion.
Council has decided To pave a number OF
the alleys with brick, and there is consld-
cradle kick over the matter from abuttlng
property owners. They claim that Tue ours
den of paving the streets is not yet on
their shoulders, that times are hard and
the paving of the alleys, for which there Is
| no immediate need, is a hardship that
should not be placed on them at this time.
The vigorous protest being entered will be
brought up in Council at its meeting on the
| evening of the Goth inst, and may result in
a resembling of the order to pave IN some
instances.
The Democratic County Convention will
be held in this city on Saturday, July ~,
1893, the primaries taking place on the 1ol-
lowing Saturday.
The Sheckler murder trial commences
Monday. The indictment is for murder in
the second degree. Last fall there was a
strike at the coal mines in Bergholz, this
county, and after it was settled some OF
the men who had been engaged in it were
discharged. Sheckler was a mine boss,
but one of tho men discharged was a pro-
tege of his, and he was very angry over
the matter. He blamed o miner named
Wilson with being the cause of his pro-
tege's discharge, and a quarrel took place
between them, with the ending that Speck-
ler shot wilson. According to reports
Sheckler stood we'll in the community,
while Wilson did not. The call will be
one Of the most bitterly contested ever
known in court. Eminent legal talent
from other places is engaged for the de-
Tense. and one hundred and fifty witnesses
from Springfield township have been sum
moned to testisy to the former good charac-
ter of Sheckler. 1t is believed the trial
will last over a week.
Chalmers G. White, reporter on the Ga
zette, and Miss Jennie V. Conn, daughter
of p. B. Conn, proprietor of the Herald,
were quietly married Thursday afternoon
by Rev. E. D. Ledyard, pastor OF the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church. The happy
couple left Immediately for the East on a
wedding tour, carrying with them the earn
est wishes of a large circle Of friends for a
long and prosperous journey through life.
Col. Henry Harden returned home this
week from Lexington, KY, where he
placed his son in a military school.
II. p. TAFT, foreman Of the Panhandle
shops in this city, is again attending to
business after wrestling with pneumonia
for two weeks.
Mayor Scott has issued a proclamation
for a special election in the Second and
Fifth wards on Monday, the 10Th inst, TO
fill vacancies in COuRcil, caused by the
designations of w. L. Medell n Q. Z.
Woods.i
Miss Katie Wheat has returned TO her
home in Wheeling, after a pleasant visit to
Miss Georgia Myers, OF Rose Hill.
WI. Medill, Esq, was at Columbus
this week, having business before the
United States Court
Miss Lizzie Blackhem, formerly Of this
city, now Of Springfield, Mo, is in the
city visiting relatives and friends. She
will spend the summer in this vicinity.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Geo. D. Chamberlain, Of Chicago, TO
Miss Jessie NJ. Dunbur, daughter of j. Z.
Dunbar. The marriage will take place at
the home of the bride in this city next
Wednesday, June l4th, at noon.
It. II. Barclay is occupying his new
building on Fifth street above market
with q harness mandatory.