Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-09
AT EPWORTH PARK.


Park, and it was recOrd-breaker in
point of attendance The receipts were
in the neighborhood of 81 COO, and the
crowd the largest that ever assembled
since Epworth Assembly has been in
existence. The miserable weather dur
ing most OF the week was drawback,
but the bright, warm sun on Friday
brought the beautiful park back to its
normal state, and prepared the way for
big turnout on Saturday.
There We're several accidents on Sat-
urday. In a collision of skiffs on the
lake, R. NJ. Fulton, of near Bellaire,
had a finger badly mashed and required
the attention OF doctor. A stranger,
whose name could not be learned, in
some way broke his big toe while in
bathing. During the evening exercises
in the auditorium gasoline lamp act
ed ugly, and when Jonn Gill, one of the
employees of the park, gave it attention,
the gasoline covered his clothes ana
took fire. Gill run to the lake and
jumped in and escaped what might
nave been serious results.
The lectures, singing and entertain
ments this year have been better than
ever before, and the gentlemen who
prepared the programme are conse-
quently feeling very proud of their
work. There are no better entertainers
than Col. Balm, Elijah Brown or Prof.
Demott, and they will be warmly well
coined should they return.
One of the interesting features of
the programme this year was the con-
cert of the Till Family, who performed
on various kinds of instruments, includ-
ing swinging harps, musical glasses
and peculiar sounding rocks. The rocks
were gathered in the north of Eng
land after years of search, and waon
struck with a wooden mallet produce
The Rock Band is a great curiosity,
and the only one in the would
Frank Beard, OF Belmont, had u close
shave(O the other day He was riding
on freight and attempted to get off
at the station here in the old-fashioned
way. He rolled on the platform and
fell between, the rail and walk. The
wind blew through Mr.. Boards whis-
kers for few seconds. When he re-
covered he had a finger torn off and
bruises about his head that he will
wear to his grave.
1t would be wise man, indeed who
could tell how Sam Jones stands in the
estimation Of a majority of the people
wh1 turn out to hear him. The sizing
up of this gentleman on all hands is
interesting. His most peculiar sayings
are quoted for day or two and then
he passes as cloud or rain storm.
The B. & o. railroad ought to be
proud of itself for the fine way it is
handling the people to and from Ep
worth Park A new depot has been
erected about one-third of mile away
from the old place of stopping. The
structure is all right i'll appearance,
but it is not suited for the town at all.
The waiting room will accommodate
about 25 people and should be about
four times as large as it is When it
rains the crowds are compelled to find
shelter as best they can and this piling
of white skirts and other feminine ap-
parel promiscuously about in a railroad
freight shed is not to the liking of the
dear girls at all. Why the company
opened the depot at this time is a
mystery to the community. Then
again the special train run between
Bellaire and GAINESVILLE for the accom-
q
poor arrangement, as it sidetracks for
everything, and it sometimes takes all
night to get to Bellaire.
Col Balm lectures Monday afternoon
and the ProjectOscOpe entartains with
war pictures in the evening. Col. Balm
lectures Tuesday morning and Elijah
Brown comes for a lecture in the even
ing. On, Wednesday morning Pork
and Beans" is the subject touched up
by Elijah Brown.
Wednesday evening the Assembly
closes. This will be known as G. A. R.
day. There will be speaking for the
old soldiers by prominent speaker. A
flag drill is promised for the children.
The exercises close with a grand con-
cert by band. Quartette, soloists and
grand concert and fireworks
The annual meeting of the tent
holders will be held Monday afternoon.
There will be one or two changes in
the Board of Directors. j. NJ. CARRIER,
B. & O. freight agent at Bellaire, is
talked of as a new member. CARRIER
would make a good man for the place
and would be able to exert some infiu
ence for the good of the place with
the B. & o.
VIM. Parkhill, of Hamlin. Pa, is the
guest Of friends on the grounds.
Misses Lura and Oral Dickens are
spending some days here.
The hotel on the grounds had so gall
Ions ice cream on Saturday but failed
to accommodate all who called.