Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-17
NEWS FROM EPWORTH PARK.
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EPwoRTH PARK, BETHESDA, OHIO,
August 16.-FsrmerS' and Captina DaY
has come and gone, aud greater part
Of the crowd has gone with It. Eras-
mus Wilson was here, and all OF his oid
friends and ReighbOrS from down along
Captine Greek was here TO welcome
him. His lecture was short but 10 the
point. His advice % the country boys
is 70 stay en- the farm and not follow Ia
his footsteps and journey cityward.
WiSs Wuerts and Miss short Delighted
another large audience last evening"
and then left Us 70 return 10 Mountain
Lake Park, the character OF enter
tainment furnished here being on par
with that az Mountain Lake. In the
estimation OF these two gifted ladies',
the natural beauty, surroundings, and
our LAKE being superior 10 Little Noun
tain Chautauuua. OF Dean Wright
too mucn scsnuot be said. The doctor
had 10 leave Us last week, and Dean
Wright closes bis work tomorrow. IL all
who have heard him 90 not understand
and have better den OF the scripture
as set forth ia the Glorious Eplstles, no
fault caa be laid 90 this gifted man
The only thing that can possibly De
said against this programme or % IS IL
Is entirely TOO full j; next year they
would Try % take quality w.taout so
much quantity, the opinion OF all Is
that We would and could enjoy 10 more.
The chorus class VII. give q concert tins
evening under the supervision Of tGeir
excellent leader, Prof. McPhai. This
gentleman knows how 70 handle large
chorus. The trouble Will 90 that the
pr2cIicinc has all been ID the Auditor
ium aud nothing will be new to the peo-
pie who are on the grounds. Each year
we see something which could be done
better, and try 20 profit by what IS seen.
So next year ii the Prof. comes back 10
Us we will have piano 10 the littIe
chapel on the bill and practice there
aud 20 use the home by phrase ~ our
Dr. Osborne. when we have concert
everything Will be spiCk span new. Inc
aquatic ire works was such q sue
cess on Wednesday evening that
there will be another one given on Fri
day evening after the lecture ms
vii. be given bv J. G. Ambrose, or
Chicago, his subject being THE FOO.
In Politics" II recommendations have
any weight there will oe large crowd
want 10 hear this speaker.
The most distressing accident that
has ever occurred on these grounds
happened last evening. Grandma
LOgsdon, Of Washington, ID. c., an old
lady, AGED so, the guest OF her grand
son, Mr.. ". C. DOwney, started for 3
walk alone, aud To- crossing Que OF the
wagon roads almost ran lu;o a buggy
containing two young men. The lady
jerked herself back, bu, ia doing so
ber foot slipped, throwing her violently
10 the ground. When help came aud
Sue was carried 20 the cottage IL was
fs.sd that her hip was broken. The
y.uuE men who were the cause OF THIS
.orrunate fall, drove on without ever
>..ra.ug 90 Ses the extent Of the mis-
c-..f .hey had done. The old lsdy'S
daughters, Mrs. Wilson aud Miss Sui
I01tO1s, Of Washington, who are here,
Arc most prostrated over this, as one
o. ID. sther had alwaDs been au attend
....-. e. mother iu her walks eX-
c.a,-s this once. This is the first ac-
c.Lslt tul5 la5 ever occurred on these
grounds within my recollection, and l
.a.ys been regular attendants since 1876.
us hope and pray It will be the last.
NJ. Jas r.. Anderson, Of the Bellairo
independent, visited EpwOrth yester-
dsy. the first time for thirteen years
Already the people are beginning 70 re-
turn home. & great many however,
will remain after the meeting 20 get a
kl1i rest The Managers meeting was
"A yesterday. All the old Managers
" re- reelected except one. M G. IL.
DlnSwerth will an the place left va
cant by ths death OF James FittOn. A
noble selection. Aud Mr.. Ed Hunt, OF
GAINESVILLE, will be the new member OF
the Board. AS the Board OF Managers
now stand 10 is Chas Dankwerth, Lew
Stephens. Or. Mcclellan, Bellaire, j. d..
lee, q. =. Hunt, j. w. Jud-
ki1s, Baraesville, Arthur GREGG and j..
Melvin Richards, Bethesda; A. L. Nc
Ne.vey, St. CIairsviiie, and l. q. Nor
t1u Fa.-view. representing as much Of
ta. District as they possibly could. The
Trustees selected for the following year
ore Messrs. Morton, NcMiilen, Rogers,
Tawcett, D0bbius, Boyce, Mckelvey,
smith and Gregg. j. Melvin Richards,
who has been Secretary pro tenn since
tue death of JAS. FittOn, was elected as
Secretary for the ensuing year, and O..
u. Huns, Treasurer The following
gentlemen were appointed % draw up
resolutions of respect for Jas. EittOn,
Me,srs II. y. Uauon, Melvin Richards
and u. C.. Morton. AS yet il cannot be
t9.J how they are coming out, out il
iooSs very much as u, financially, this