Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-02
WASHINGTON

Washington, Pa, October 1.-The
balance of the races which were post
poned from the fair last week ON ac-
count of rain were pulled off ON Mon-
day, and drew large crowd.
The ladies connected with the Wash
ington Hospital had charge OF the
Washington street railway on Thurs
day, the entire receipts Of the day be-
ing donated to the hospital fund.
The foot ball game on next Wednes-
day at Pittsburg between Lafayette
College and w. & J. will draw AN i'm
mense crowd from this city.
Every street and alley in Washington
will be paved with vitrified brick, the
voters so deciding at special election
held on Saturday.
A circus which was billed for Wash
ington failed to put in en- appearance.
John A, Bert, Jr., Is confined to his
home by an attack of typhoid fever.
Miss Daisy Hughes, of Utica, O., is
visiting friends in Washington.
There are now thirty prisoners con-
fined in the county jail at this place,
three of whom are charged with muir
der.
Many Washington people attended
the tair at West Alexander on Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Attorney A. NJ. Linn left Tuesday for
Harrisburg, where he will appear be-
fore the pardon board in behalf OF
a prisoner at the penitentiary.
John Doyle, foreman OF the supper
Table" composing room, spent SUNDAY
with Bellaire friends.
The farewell held at the Salvation
Army barracks on Tuesday evening by
Adjutant Alice Terrell and Captain
Lizzie Hamilton, who have been trans
ferred to Wheeling, was attended by
a large audience, many OF the best
people of the town being present. Botn
of these young ladies have made hosts
of friends while here, and the wish OF
all is that they will receive a hearty
welcome at Wheeling.
Miss Ollie Vernon, of Homestead, IS
visiting at this place.
The thirty striking miners who were
arrested at Monongahelia and brought
to Jail at this place, charged with riot
ing, have been released.
A gentleman from Wheeling, WHO
was in town couple OF days this
week, remarked that he saw more
drunkenness on the streets here in
that time than he would in Wheeling
in three months. Does this speak we'll
for prohibition town?
Miss Edith Perritte, of Canonsburg,
who has been visiting her sister here,
has returned home.
D. S. Ross, of Claysville, has made
an assignment for the benefit OF his
creditors.
w. & ]. College never had better
foot ball manager than the present one,
John l. Stewart. The game at this
place Saturday between w. & J. and
Marietta, O., colleges, drew crowd or
$500. Mr.. Stewart, being newspaper
man, knows how to advertise to draw
crowd.
Mrs. John Simpson has returned
from a visit at Lagonda-
On Tuesday freight wreck occurred
on the B. & o. a short distance west OF
this place. The second section Of a
freight train parted and was hit by
the third section, wrecking nine cars
and injuring one man, John Knee, who
lives at Belpre, o. He was brought to
the hospital at this place, where ne
still remains.
The colored people of Washington
held a celebration at the fair grounds
on Thursday. A large crowd was In
attendance and an enjoyable time bad
by all. The Washington military band
furnished the music for the occasion.
The uniforms and equipments have
arrived for the new company which
was recently organized at this place.