Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-12
BELLAIRE.

Commander H. c. Kemple, who is
drilling the Grand Army drum corps
in marching, had the girls out on the
streets yesterday in their natty uni
forms of blue skirt and red waists, both
trimmed in gold braid They made a
very SNOWY, but tasty appearance, and
gave the citizens the best martial music
they have had for several years past
They are grooming for the w r. c.
convention, which is to be held begin
ming on Wednesday Of this week and
continuing two days. There will be a
large number OF visiting delegates from
the sixteen different corps comprising
this district. They will be royalty en-
tertained by the members of Spangler
Relief Corps, No. 132, w R. c. They
will have a banquet in City Hall for the
visitors. There will be a camp fire in
Grand Army Hall on Wednesday night.
The hall has been thoroughly cleaned
and newly papered, and the trustees
have purchased three dozen more chairs
and everything has been done for the
accommodation of visitors that is pos
sible TO be done God speakers will
entertain the people, and a general
good time will be given TO all. The
drum corps will be present and render
some of their exceptionally good music.
During the convention the Department
Of Ohios President viii be present, and
it is the wish of Commander H. c.
Kemple that every Grand Army man
attend during her visit and give her a
rousing reception. Due notice will be
given through the dailies.
The managers at the steel works were
building fires under the boilers OF the
new plate mill furnaces yesterday, and
filing them with water with the inten-
ton of raising steam and putting the
machinery under trial next Tuesday.
This will be gland news for the work
men. as it is precursor OF steadier en-
ployment for them than they have had
during the last two years.
During the storm yesterday forenoon
the dwelling house occupied by John
Alum. the expressman, on Pultney
Bottom. was stuck b. lightning and
the chimney was completely demOlish-
ed and the family badly shocked and
covered with plaster, but without seri-
Gus injury. The house was insured
against lightning and the chimney gill
be rebuilt 1t was the Gordon prop
erty.
The insurance on the house of the
Ramford heirs, out Brooks run, that
was injured by fire some time since,
has been adjusted by Theodore Netf,
the agent OF the Ohio Farmers Insur-
ance Company, and the house will be
fully repaired.
VIM. J. McClain, Jr., has moved TO
McClainyille from Columbus and in
tends working his fathers stone quar-
~ for all ii is worth He has a full
set of machinery for strong pull on
the stone of that quarter.
Charles Swegard, of Powhatan, and
James Griffin and VIM. Dawson, of
Steel. O.. were in town yesterday and
dined at the Globe Hotel
The lecture of o. w. Holmes last
Tuesday night was a very fine rendi-
ton of his subject. Folk Love- The
Reverend dwelt considerably on the
homely superstitions and sayings of
old times and gave his audience a most
excellent entertainment so that the
next time he comes before the public
as a lecturer he will be more fully APP
preciated. The next lecture Of this
course will be by Rev 7. W Lane, a
former pastor of the First NJ. E Church
and a very fine and popular lecturer.
Prof. Frank Nelson, writing home
from the National Musical Convention
at Washington Clty. describes a very
brilliant time and grand reception by
the Washington musicians. They
we're banqueJted in grand style. Frank
was placed on one of the important
committees ands is thoroughly well
pleased with his whole trip.
T. c. Nicholson, the Westlake broth