Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-22
srEUBENvILLE.

STEUBENvILLE. O., 2l.-Four fires IN one
week is about as many as city the size OF
Steubenville should be afflicted with, ana
the people here are naturally mucn ex.
ercised over the matter. The arrest OF
John Rupp and William Byrne, the saloon
keepers, on suspicion OF causing the nre OF
Sunday night, which resulted IN the de.
struction OF $4,000 or 10000 worth OF
propertv and the narrow escape of several
persons from horrible death is the sub
ject Of much comment. and the general
opinion is IL they are guilty the law cannot
punish them too severely. but IL VIII re-
ouire more evidence and Of a stronger
nature than that already adduceo 70 con
vince an intelligent set Of twelve men that
they committed the act. The mere facts
that they took out an extra 81 600 worth OF
insurance and used a little more oil than
the month before is not convincing evil
deuce that they set fire TO tue
building they occupied. The evidence OF
Martin Bergin, their soup maker, ABOUT
them not wanting him TO loaf ABOUT tue
place on Sunday and that he saw wnere OIL
had been spilled on the floor in his absence
is easily explained by the statement OF DOLE
men that he was drunk, as Bergln admits,
and they thought best TO have him down 81
a dog of McNamee's had knocked the can
of oil over Arson is a serious crime and
should be severely punished, particularly
where its commission puts life IN Jeopardy,
but il is not just the thing 10 condemn TWO
men lust because they are strangers, nave
no friends, and it is necessary for the May
or TO do something to gain popular approx
al as his reelection next spring IN great
measure depends upon il.
The second social membership dance OF
the season was given Thursday night oy
Ivanhoe Division No. Z, Z. Il. IL. OF r, IN
its hall. corner Fourth and Washington
streets. About thirty couple were present
AS final wind-up 10 the dance the oic-
time Virginia reel was danced and was
greatly enjoyed by the young people, 10
whom it was q revelation. The music was
furnished by Buede's Opera House orcnes-
ira and tue Virginia reel was danced under
the direction of Profit A. Frazier
The Steubenville Club held q social
dance at Falk & O'Neaps hall Thursday
night, about twenty young ladies and gen.
tlemen being present. The music was fur
nished by the Mandolin Club. II was
very pleasant affair.
There are now only two halls IN THIS city
where social private dances can be neld, as
Falk 81 O'Neal have leased their hall 10 tue
Knights of the Golden Eagle, and 1t VIII be
fitted up exclusively as a lodge room. THESE
two halls are those of Steuben Lodge No.
|. K. of P, and the Masonic fraternity.
Therefore invitations 10 social hops IN
these halls will be at premium among
young ladies.
The new hall of the Steubenville Elks in
the third story of the Union Deposit Bank
building being erected by ID. j. Sinclair on
South Third street, will be an elegant az
fair. 1t will be fitted up by the Elks Tor
both a banquet ard meeting room, and IN
this respect will differ from any hall IN the
CITY. The Elks expect to get into their
new quarters about March lst. AT pres
ent they hold their sessions in the nall oil
Steuben Lodge, No. l, K. OF +.
The X. G. L. will fit up the FOLK ~
O'Neal hall in a handsome manner and 1t
will make coy and pleasant meeting
place.
Southern bridal tour.
Mrs. Emily Kilgore is heme after a
pleasant visit to Mrs. Baird, at POUCH
keepsie, N. Y.
Miss Cora Pugh. of Martins Ferry, is
the guest Of her friend, Mrs. VIM. Freud
epberger, at her home on South Fourth
street
Alfred Day, Secretary of the Steuben-
Vile Pottery Co., was in New York this
week attending meeting Of the American
Potters' Association.
Messrs Deitz, Schubert and Scham-
brau, Of Wheeling, were among those from
abroad who attended the Turner'S Masqu1
Ball Monday night
Mrs. Charles A. Grove, OF Philadelphia,
is guest at the residence OF her father,
John Bates.
Miss Libbie Kens returned home Tues
day night from an enjoyable visit to Miss
Ada Wey at Tiffin.
The Vestry of st. Paups Episcopal
church Tuesday evening extended call TO
Rev. e. II. Celey, Of South Manchester,
Conn. to fill the vacancy in the pulpit
caused by the resignation Of Rev. Williams,
who accepted q call to Cleveland.
ExMayor James Marion conteniplates a
trip to Florida in the near future to look
after his orange grove interests.