Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23

the city building, and moved promptly
at 1880 over the principal streets to
the commons, where the exercises
were held in the afternoon. The pro-
| cession was headed by large number
of wheelmen, followed by Chief Mar
shall Brown, of Bridgeport, and aides.
Next came the Shadyside brass band
and footmen, who carried banners dis
playing the portraits of Lincoln,
Grant, Douglass, John Brown. and 9TH
ers. These were closely followed by
carriages containing the speakers of
the day, among whom was Rev. NJ.
Courtney. of Lexington, KY. while the
rear was brought up with a large
! number of carriages and wagons.
The programme on the Commons
was opened by an address of welcome
by Mayor Williams. followed by a
lengthy address by Rev. Mr.. Courtney,
who eulogized Lincoln and dwelt upon
the subject Of Emancipation Day and
what it means to the race The
Emancipation Proclamation was read
by Miss NJ. Beasley, of Wheeling. The
bicycle and foot races were holly con-
tested and the base ball game between
Martins Ferry and Bellaire resulted
in victory for the latter The days
celebration was brought to a close last
n'eht with ball in the old Armory
Hall.
John E. Jones, who has been work
ing in a telephone Office at Littleton.
w. Va, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Jones.
One of the pleasing features of the
demonstration yesterday was wagon
full of small girls representing the
original States of the Union.
w. S. Mechem, who retired from the
Board of County Commissioners Mon
day, has been succeeded by John w.
Wilkinson. The new board organized
by electing Silas Bailey president
Mrs. W. H. Terry, of Steubenville.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. l.. West.
lake.
Mrs. F. s. Mason is home from a
visit with Marietta friends.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Knights
of st. John gave a successful lawn fete
last night on the grounds OF the old
school building
The machinery at the new steel
plant was put in operation yesterday
morning, but only one cupola was used.
The company has orders to keen them
busy several months. The plant will
not be running in full until the first
of next week, when about three hum
dred and fifty men will be given en-
ployment.
Morris V. Miller, of the Fifth ward,
wandered from his home a few DAYS
ago, and despite the fact that the au-
thorltles OF adjoining towns have been
notlned OF his missing, nothing of his
whereabout has been learned.
public meeting will be held at the
home OF Mrs. Murray, in the Fourth
ward, by the Ladies' Foreign Mission
airy Society of the First Presbyterian
church. An interesting programme
has been prepared.
Miss Lima Thomas has returned
from Cleveland and other points.
The city schools were dismissed yes
terday afternoon on account of Eman-
cipation Day.
ing will be held at Barnesv1lle, Octo-
Der I'd Prof Williams, of this city,
will make an address on The Ideal
Teacher
Charles Wise, of Wise & Johnson.
horse-shoers, received a painful wound
Tuesday, on the palm of the left hand.
while shoeing "a mule. The animal
kicked just as Mr.. Wise was clinching
a nail, cutting a cash that required
several stitches. Dr. Houston was
the attending physician.
A number of Grand Army men and
Relief Corps women organized a Wo-
mans Relief Corps in Martins Ferry
yesterday. co., =
Rev. Fulton, pastor Of the Second
Presbyterian church, and wife, have
rented tie Robinson residence on
Gravel Hill.
Miss Maggie McGraw, who has been
visiting Miss Menie Fitzpatrick, near
Flushing, has returned.
Messrs. Elmer Nichol, D. d. Dubois,
A. M. Shields and j. R. Mcfarland
left for Muskingum college.
FEDERAL COURT.