Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-10
BELLAIRE


The second day Of the May Festival
given by the L. K. X. Of 2. added
another successful chapter TO the inter-
ssting affair. a much larger crowd was
n attendance at the theatre last night,
and very excellent programme was
rendered. IL was wheeling night" at
lhe Fair and right handsomely did the
Wheeling brethren contribute TO make
ibe occasion the splendid success 10 was.
The following was the programme.
Overture by Hacketj'S Band; recitation
oy MIR. Henry WciSgerber, OF Wheel
ing; piano solo By Mrs. Wilbur Smith;
dance by Mr.. James Holiday; a selec-
ton by the baud; duet by Captain +.
+. LiSby aud wife, Of Wheeling; a solo
hv Mr. William Il. Day, OF Wheeling,
and selection by the band.
Alta regular meeting OF Council Tues
day night, resolution making levy
Of seven mills for the ensuing year was
passed. The Finance Committee rec
Commended, aud 10 was carried,
that the assessments for paving
Twenty Twenty-sixJh, Twenty
seventh aud Twenty-eiEhth streets
and Pear Alley be made at once, and
that the city advertise for BIDS Tor
paving Belmont street from Ihirty-nrst
TO Twenty-Sixth streets, aud Tor curolng
Rnd sidewalk paving. II. w. Burrows
aud George T. LittIeton were appointed
members Of the Board OF Equalization.
In the city yesterday; 4. Buck!eu,
GAINESVILLE; 5. J. Wottriug and son, Coz
umbus; Geo. X. Miller, Cleveland; +. =.
F.ickinger, j. NJ. Cook, FOSt0ria; Stew
art EagleSon, Chicago; I. II. Myers,
Wooster; n. y Powell, Bridgeport, y.
J;J. A. Benton, PittsbUrg; w. +.
HaZlstOn, Cleveland; ID. Heymen, Phil
adeiphia; w. T.. Rhinehard, Cleveland.
The parade at eight o'clock By the
uniformed knights was a splendid
spectacle OF moving red plumeS aud
well-trained step, there being over one
hundred in line. The Wheeling Divls-
ions caught the admiriug eye on al.
sides, and were ia truth a splendid body
OF chivalrOus Knights. Wheeling night
at the fair did the occasion honor.
Miss Lily NJ. Mikel has caused the
arrest d Charles Crawiey, claiming that
10 due course OF time she will become a
mother, add that Crawley is the author
OF her trouble. Squire Frank Mason
will investigate the case to-day at one
o'clock.
The Belmont Savings and Loan Com
pany have reelected its old Board OF
Directors, Mr.. James II. Kelly being
chosen 20 fill the vacancy in the Board
caused by the death Of DR.. William Me
Masters.
The fact that SteubenviIls gets the
Republican Congressional Convention
is a source OF much disappointment %
the Republicans Of this city, who now
present a much crestfallen appearance.
Levi Rugsegger, Of this city, has
been notified by the Pension Depart
ment that his pension has been In
creased from So 20 $40 per month, and
Is also entitled 10 $500 back pay.
Truant Officer John Baugh took
Thomas FRONT, an eleven year old lad
TO the Boys Industrial School at Lam
caster, yesterday. pront had become a
chronic truant from school.
Frank Good, OF this city, confined in
the county jail awaiting trial for bur
Elary, is down with typhoid fever and
his case will have to be postponed. He
was 20 have been tried next Tuesday.
George Flowers, charged with as
saulting George HRmp, is being fed at
the city's expense, not being able 10 pay
6ne Of s. and costs.
John Moore. OF Martins Ferry, also
fingers IN the lookup for drunkenness,
not having the necessary silver TO OBJ
tain his release.
The Globe Hotel is being thoroughly
cleaned and renovated throughout, and
many noticeable improvements made &c
its interior.
The County Board OF Pension Elk.
Rminers were in session yesterday anC
looked into the merits OF six apDlica
lions Tor pensions aud Increase Of pen.
sIous.