Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-24

and thew went Yesterday down the river
to the locality of Darlington where they
will spend the summer.
THE thermometer stood at los degrees
in the laundry of Jim Long, the South
Market street Chinaman, yesterday
afternoon, but at the last word Jim was
in the ring and still able to wash.
THE old B. 81 0. shops on the South
Side, near Twenty-ninth street. are
being fitted up for the playing OF the
old Irish game OF hand ball, which Is
becoming popular in that part OF the
city.
on Monday morning the ". 3. 81 I.
railway will put two men 10 work on
each Of the sections with boss. For
merry they bad ten men with each boss.
The remainder Of the men will Work
week about.
The Odd Fellows of the city have ar
ranged 10 meet at their hall, corner
Twelfth and Chapline streets, at $3.50
a. M, for the purpose Of attending
Memorial services at Thomson NJ. l.
Church at 1880 o'clock.
LAST evening number OF the young
men and ladies of the southern portion
OF the city gave picnic at Seabrights
orchard, in upper Benwood. A good
crowd was in attendance and they ca
jOyed pleasant evening
a FEW days ago Morris HacHenourg,
Of Forty-ffth street, was committed TO
Jail on a charge OF lunacy from squire
Schultze's Office. Next Tuesday he
will be given another hearing on the
same charge before thesSqulre.
IN the first case Of the $S,0 900 damage
suit against the city of Benwood by the
Clark heirs, the decision was given In
favor OF the prosecutors. This does
not end the matter, as the case VIII! De
appealed il necessary TO the higher
court
JOHN GEAsER, OF Sherrard, a well
known young man, made a record on
his wheel few days ago in ride 70
this city, a distance OF eight miles. lie
had been riding the wheel but two
weeks, and made the distance in thirty
five minutes.
STELLA, the twelve-year-old daugh-
ter Of William Newman, Of South Eoti
street, who was run over by horse and
buggy last Friday evening, was much
better Yesterday. She is now on safe
way toward recovery. Her skull was
not fractured In the accident.
THE South Side fishing club gave a
picnic Yesterday afternoon at Mozart
park. The crowd was not large one,
but the persons there enjoyed the
pleasant event. Dancing and bowling
were among the amusements. The pro-
ceeds will go to benefit the club.
VIGILANr LODGE, No. %, A. o. u.
W., OF MeMechen, will give grand
picnic at Miller's Grove, McMechen,
next Saturday. Big arrangements are
being made to have 1t success. AT
the picnic the lodge will be presented
by the ladies with an elegant flag.
DANIEL O'CoNNoRs is the leader OF
three boys of the South Side, who made
a record for eating frogs while on re-
cent fishing trip down the river, The
three got away with the legs OF 315
frogs at one meal. They will challenge
any three persons In the city for SINH
lar contest.
THE Beethoven Shining Society will
celebrate their twenty-ffth anniversary
with a picnic at the State Fair Grounds
on July 4th. Among the features of in
terest are a vocal concert by the mem
bers Of Pittsburg societies and the
Beethoven society, addresses by Hon.
A. w. Campbell, Rev. Ulfert and
others.
The Young Mems Society Of st. Al
phonsus Church will hold a meeting at
the church hall this afternoon begin
ming at o'clock. The meeting will be
an important one, as arrangements will
be made for the entertaining OF the So
cieties of Pittsburg and vicinity when
they pay visit to this city, which Will
be on the Sth Of next month. Five
hundred visitors are expected.
Senator Rankin Wiley, Of PIT Pleas
ant, is in the city. Senator Wiley has
no fears for the success Of the Demo
cratic ticket In this State, and thinks
Mason county will do better than she
has ever done. Hon. Charles Hogg will
be the candidate for Senator in the Ma
son district, and the eloquent Charles
will be elected. Taking the situation
as 4 whole down the river II appears
very satisfactory, so Mr.. Wiley thinks.
A FEW days ago three wagon loads OF
South Side young men went out Wheel
ing creek for an outing. They encamp-
ed for the day little distance above
Elm Grove, and there they engaged in
an unprecedented kind OF sport. They
choose off into base ball mines and went
to the creek, where they had a game In
the cool water. When the ball would
be knocked cut on the bank IL would be
called a foul 1t may be that the thir-
teen kegs of beer they had along made
them 60 to the creek for game. They
played with their clothes on, and many
suits were ruined.