Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-01
ALL HALLOWEEN.
HOw IT WAS OBSERVED III TEIS CTY LAST
NIGHT.
Very Little Damage Reported From MischisViou'
Boys and Girls-Innumersbls Parties and
Balls-This is All saints Day.

mere is great ulHeTeuCe III eHo oO-
servance OF Halloween to-day, and
the customs which prevailed number
of years ago. From time immemorial
the eve of All Saints Day has been
made the occasion of merriment. In
England, the practice OF bobbing for
apples and cracking nuts yet prevails,
and is followed even in this country.
In many places superstitlous charac-
ter attaches to many OF the old Gus
toms. These, however. are no longer
In favor, and latterlY the observance Of
the day has been placed entirely In the
hands of young America, and be has
been given a certain liberty, OF which
he has invariably made the most.
The time was when Halloween was
dreaded by the good citizens OF Wheel
ing. and many OF them can tell stories
OF wholesale destruction Of property,
when the city had not as good police
protection as to-day 1t was by no
means unusual 10 awake on the morn
ing Of All Saints day, and have to
climb down out OF the house by a
ladder or ropes. Nor wss it considered
strange il Outhouses were found In
neighbors' yards, or window-shutters
were found piled up in the street,
blocks away. Young America still de-
lights In FRANKS OF this nature, but the
vigilance OF Chief McNicholPs men,
make it impossible to indulge the
propensity TO mischief with any degree
Of safety.
Last night TIE town was remarkably
quiet for Halloween, but the police
were kept busy In answering calls, and
more than one boy was caught and
soundly lectured before he was permit
ted to return home. There was more
mischief on the South Side than in any
other portion Of th9 city. The electric
lights were out in the Fifth and Sixth
wards, in the early part Of the evening,
and the youngsters took advantage OF
the darkness TO annoy citizens, with lit
tie danger of detection.
A number OF complaints were received
at police headquarters during the early
evening, and In almost every instance
II was reported that the girls were
worse than the boys, many Of them re-
naming on the streets until nearly
midnight. So far as reported no serious
damage was done, the boys and girls
contanting themselves with ringing
door-bells, pounding on doors and win
dowS, shooting beans and with various
noise producing devices, contriying to
brighten women and children.
Early in the evening number OF
boys congregated on Eoff street, near
the City Hospital, and greatly annoyed
the patients In that institution. 1t was
very dark, and none Of the boys could
be recognized, or warrants would proba-
bly, be issued for their arrest. They
went so far as to throw eggs through
the windows, before the arrival OF an
officer, and to throw missiles at the
doors. A crowd Of boys on Eleventh
street also broke large show window
in Prayers wall paper store. during
the evening, and scamplred of before
they were recognized.
Crowds OF boys and girls armed with
clubs annoyed people ia the East End,
and on the South Side boys pounding
upon doors, and they were chased by
the police. Officer Fult;n took after
two boys aged about IL years, on Fiji
tecnth street, and succeeded in catch
ing them. They were taken down to
the City Building, where they emptied
their pockets of about two quarts Of
beans. Each was equipped with neat
bean blower, aud they were shooting at
the windows aud into the faces OF ped
eStrians. The boys promised to go
home and to bed, and were released af-
ter listening to lecture by Lieut..
Gaus.
The young boys and girls we're not
the only ones who observed Hallow
Fen. There were imnumerable home
gatherings In different parts of the city,
nd number OF balls and parties. OF
course .here were "tsffy pulliI's"
galore Taffy pulliugs are inseparably
assrc,ated with Hallow Fen, aud are
productive OF much wholesome pleas
ure.
This is All Saints Day, holy day Of
obligation In the Catholic Church. To-
morrow is All Souls Day. This morn
Ing masses will be said at ST. Joseph's
Cathedral at $50, $50 and 1880 o'clock,
and in the other Catholic churches the
Sunday hours will be observed. In all
churches Ve>pers will be sung this
evening al 7:3O o'clock. Tomorrow All
Souls Day will be appropriately OBJ
served by pious Catholics. Special
services will be conducted In all the
churches. Upon the arrival Of the
eight o'clock motor at Mt. Calvary Gem
etery, mass will be celebrated In the
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