Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-24
srEUBENyILLE

SrFrRENvIIIE- September 23.-The visit
Of the Board of Directors having charge OF
the location of the proposed ONO Pytnlan
Home was the event Of this week IN Steu,
benville. When Tuesday morning arrived
it looked as If it might rain, but IL olo not
do so and the day was well suited LOT TUG
purpose Of showing OF TO advantage slte
designed for Home. As IL Is usques-
toned that the Beatty property, on NORTH
Seventh street, which the Committee ap-
pointed by Steuben Lodge, No. l, II. OF r,
is Offering for the Home is fine one ana
well adapted for the purpose, no olfncuIly
was experienced in satisfying the Board OF
Directors that il was the place for Home
after they had inspected it, The COMMIT
tee had obtained the assistance OF 3 mum =
Der of leading citizens to help them enter-
tain the Board and advance the claims oI
the city for the Home, and when It's start
was madein barouches from the U. ,. hotel
in the afternoon the procession was maue
up of six vehicles, all well filled WIN gen
tlemeu. The party first visited the Beatty
property, and il was thoroughly Inspected.
after which a drive over the city was
taken, with view to showing the vlsltors
what we had in the way OF improvements,
and they were all surprised and satlsneu
that Steubenville was better city lhan
they thought. Particularly were they wen
pleased with our streets, which are nearly
all paved with fire brick, and they re.
marked that the city showed evidences Oh
prosperity not usual in old river towns
from the fact that old buildings had oeen
torn down and new ones erecteu III
their stead. The Board left Tuesuay
night for Columbus, part of them going oy
Way of Bellaire via. the B. & o., and the
rest bv the Panhandle. Judging from the
impression made on the Directors 1t Is saIe
to say that in regard to the location OF the
Home, Steubenville is strictly in IT, ana II
some other city gets II, 1T Will nave 70
hustle.
The colored people of the city, assisted
by their white brethren, celebrated Eman-
cipation Day in this city last Friday In an
appropriate manner A parade took place
ia the forenoon and picnic was afterward
held in Becker's grove, where speeches,
music and other appropriate exercises TOOK
place. The colored people are great on
celebration and always do everything
right.
next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
September %, IS ard 20. at Smithheld.
The management promises larger attrac:
tions and more premiums than ever; VI
course there will be a good attendance
from this city.
James T. Kelly of Bellaire, has been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate OF the
late William Sharp. Mr.. Sharp left no
will. Mr.. Kelly was in the city this week
getting matters into shape.
j. N Wycof, Of the Wheeling NetCs
passed through the city Thursday on MS
way to Richmond TO visit relatives and
friends.
The Worlds Fair excursionists this
week were, Mrs. T. r. Simpson and dough
ter Claire, Wesley Warden and wife, Will
liam Winters and son John c., and daugh-
ter Sophia, Samuel Irwin and wife, Geo.
L. Conn, Misses Kate and Laura Bri
Misses fannie and Libbie Kells, Harry
Bristor and wife, Miss Mary Simpson,
Nathaniel Wells, Dean Hare, A. j. Kropp,
George aud John Johnson, Thos. Nixon,
Thomas Helms and wife, Eek Helms and
wife, D. b. johnson, j. Vern Mccullough,
William Ruddicks and wife, Edward Ow-
ems, Mrs. Henry WorthIngton and daugh-
ter Ella, r. NJ. Patterson, wife and daugh-
ter, OF Holidays Cove, Harry Nicholson
and wife, Frank Ford and wife, Martin
Dain, r. j. Morrison and wife, Miss Eva
Crown and w. H. Myers.
Dwight Coble and Ben Hirschfeld left
Monday for Princeton College.
Mrs j. w. Schofeld, of Martins Ferry,
was the guest of Steu6enville friends this
week.