Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-21
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. PA, June eO.-The new
park owned by the street railway company
was opened TO the public this afternoon.
Meisters brass band and orchestra, OF
Wheeling. furnished the music for the oc-
casion. By the way, this musical organi-
zadou is Very popular in Washington and
has frequent engagements here.
w. x Us base ball team met the P. A. c.
club, Of Pittsburg, on the diamond at this
place this afternoon. Several hundred
''rC0ters" accompanied the visiting team,
coming by special train.
The closing exercises Of W. & J. College
Will take place next week.
John Aiken. of South Main street, is
home from Eiskiminetas College.
George Dental has returned from EastOn,
Pa. where he attended college.
The Washington School Board has fixed
its school levy at ~ mills for general pur-
poses. an increase Of one mill, and "a, for
building purposes. the same as last year.
Robert Moseby, the colored man who
killed his cousin because he owed him a doll
lar and would not pay it. and who has had
three different days set for his execution,
has had his sentence commuted by the Par
don Board and was on Tuesday taken to
the penitsntiary, where he Will remain the
balance Of his life.
After rext week the Washington Inter
state bah club viii be at home for three
games.
Rev J. VI. Kersey. the new pastor Of the
Christian Church went 20 Peoria. H.. this
week 90 bring his family % this place
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Washington City. where ne was connected
wi,1 the House pos;oHce during the last
sion OF Congress.
Rev. John r. Pollock. pastor Of the
kingston New York. United Presbyterian
Caurch is visiting his old home at this
place
The Lutheran League Of the English Lu-
therau Church held a festival and lawn
fate at the fair grounds on Thursday even
ing. which proved very successful
The Daily Register is now sold on the
streets or Washington at o'clock a. m
The Register. therefore arrives IN town
three hours shead OF the Pit'sburg dailIes
and is eagerly sought FOR by persons after
the latest news.
The First II. z. Church congregation
have been holding special services during
this week. it being the twentieth anniver-
sary of holding services in their present
house OF worship. Rev. DIT. McAIechen. a
former pastor. now Of Williamsburg. Pa.
viii occupy the pulpit tomorrow morning
ard evening.
Miss Alice Forrest. Of Locust avenue. has
been visiting in Cannonsburg this week.
Rev. DIT. Bronson will preach the bacca-
laureate sermon to the graduating class of
rs. * j. College at the First Presbyterian
Church.
Miss Ella Wolfe. OF South street and
Jonu O'Byrue. Of Emporium. Pa. were
married 40 Buffalo, y. y. recently.
Washington seems to have gone bicycle
crazy this season, and the dealers in bicy-
Giles are doing a rushing business. There
are two firms In town who will rent bicy-
c.es al the rate OF - cents an hour.
j.. A. Mcconnell Of Dennlson. Colorado.
has beer on a visit TO relatives here during
the past week
Next week promises 10 be an unusually
pleasant one for those who care to engage
I'm social auuSements. Monday evening
the presidents reception 10 the graduating
class o. the college viii take place. II is
% n' f0IloWet by several Informal gather
mss 1f the young people az different homes
about town. on Tuesday the reunions Of
the classes viii likely stir up quite a num-
Der az social meetings and the dance on
Wednesday evening viii he the climax Of
the social affairs. and promises to be one
Of the greatest events OF this character
that has Yet been held
The w. * j. base ball season has been
very unsuccessful financially. and the ath-
letic association is badly in debt An I'M
successful Eastern trip seems to be the
cause OF the trouble.