Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-06-25
TEUBENVILLE.

SrEUBRSvILLE, O., June 24-In a few
DAYS all the schools in Steubenville Will De
closed for the simmer vacation, ano the
boys and girls will have an opportunity 10
recuperate and go AT their studies In the
fall with renewed vigor. The summer
vacation is good thing and should De
made a little longer so as TO extend INTO
the middle of September and clear beyond
the heated term. A prominent pedRgogue
in this city said that the teachers couIu
stand the hot weather, because Il there
was any air going they could go up 70
window and get the benefit OF 1t, but the
scholars had to remain in their seats and
Just bake and melt. AL this week exer-
cises have been going on in the p1oic
schools and Thursday night the Com,
mencement exercises Of the High Scnool
was held in the Opera House. VI
course the house was crowded and
jammed with the parents and friends OF
the graduates although the weather was
simply suffocating. Last Monday night
the commencement exercises OF Holy n anne
High School were held in the Opera
House, and next Wednesday night those
of St. Peters High School will be held.
Then the school buildings will all DC
closed, and for two months the boys anu
girls will be free from care.
Inc OuElu VI July Az sA'S
city Is an assured success. Enough money
has been raised TO defray all the expense,
and the committee is getting everything In
shape. There will be music, speaking,
reading the Declaration Of Independence,
q comic parade, an exhibition by the IRE
department, d picture exhibition, fire
works, etc, etc. 1t will be gala day In
SteubenYille, and the Columbian Fourth
will be observed in fitting manner.
James Parks, the Panhandle pioneer,
died at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
John McCracken, on North Sixth street,
Monday morning, aged 81 years, and his
funeral look place Wednesday afternoon.
The pallbea-ers were grandchildren OF
the deceased in the persons or James
Parks, Jr., J. Renner Parks, Harry Parks,
George p. McCracken, John McCracken,
Jr and Alder Whitaker. The relatives
and friends from abroad present at the
funeral were II. X. List, wife and daugh-
ter Hettie, of Wheeling; Hon. L. Harper,
of Mount Vernon; j. w. Renner and wife,
of Pittsburg; Mrs. Kate Rea, of Allegheny
CITY; w. H. Lott and wife, OF Columbus;
George Parks, Of Chicago, and Joseph
Parks, of Columbus. The religious SER
vices were conducted by Revs. Drs. Has
kell and Stewart, OF the NJ. L. Church.
Probate Judge Miller and wife aud DR..
+. s. Maxwell and wife leave "Wednesday
for Chicago 10 take a look at the Big FAIR.
Prof. John Mullen returned Wednesday
evening from Wisconsin.
George d. Bilderback, successor OF Mil
ton j. Harrison as travelling salesman Tor
the Dilworths, of Pittsburg, was in the
city Wednesday, the guest Of his sister,
Mrs Geo. p. Harden.
Jaw earns, who spent the winter in
Florida, is home. He will remain in Steu-
benville Ave or six weeks and then return
10 Florida.
Walter p. Bower and Miss Mollie A.
Kenney were married Monday evening, at
the deanery, by Dean Hartnedy. After
ward they entertained their frieuds at the
residence OF M. and Mrs. James %. Duny,
on Market street.
VIII S. Thompson, who spent several
weeks In Chicago, the guest Of his brother
Frank. returned home this week. he can
tell you all about the fair
Kinsey Cahill. father Of the late ex-Msr-
shall Douglass w. Cahill, is in the city WIS.,
iting friends. Mr. Cahill resided in Steu-
benvile for forty years, but for the past
nine years has lived In stark county, Ohio.
Hon. Ross j. Alexander came up from
Bridgeport Tuesday 10 look after some
business in the Jefferson County Courts.
MISS Name BOSler leaves nOuudy IOr
the Worlds Fair.
A. s. Parks and wife, Mrs. E. Wood,
Mrs. Thos. S. Wood, aud the Misses Scull,
formed party that left for the Worlds
Fair on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kells will arrive
here from Citra, Fla, about the middle Of
the coming week. They will spend the
summer in this city as the guests OF Mrs.
S. j. Boland.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Hugh
II. Clark, OF the National Exchange Bank,
TO Miss Lizzie Y. Lindsay, on Thursday
evening, the Goth inst. at the home of the
brides parents, corner Fifth and Dock
streets.
Miss Jean McLane is home from visit
to friends in MorgsntowD, w. Va.
Miss Dee Craig, OF Wheeling, is the
guest of Miss Sallie Winning