Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-05
Clairsville band and the Acme quar-
tette will furnish music.

Yesterday was Sam Jones day at
Epworth Park, and about $50 Bellaire
people went out to hear the inimitable
orator and platform joker. Those who
have been attending the sessions of the
assembly say the attendance is fully
up to that of past years and that the
programme is giving excellent satisfac-
tion Friday Col. H. W. ]. Ham, the
Georgia humorist. will lecture upon
THE SnoIlygoster in Politics., and in
the evening Edward P. Elliott, the
dramatic reader, will occupy the plat
form.
The present campaign has developed
much information as to Republican
methods. The Steubenville cores
pondent of The Cincinnati Enquirer
states that Hollingsworth, during the
congressional convention of five years
ago, approached Judge Donno Miller
with the proposition that if he would
hold the Jefferson delegation solid for
the Jefferson candidate, which would
nominate Hollingsworth, Miller should
have the patronage due Jefferson
county. Miller referred Hollings-
worth to Gill, but the bitterness that
now exists between the two Quakers
obtained then, and Hollingsworth did
Tnff
CATION was not held for the Jefferson
candidate, but Miller got the patron
age. At the same convention Col.
Poorman says he was offered Fed
eral position to withdraw by friends
of the successful candidate. 1t would
seem that there were things done at
that convention that would now come
under the ban of the Garfield law.
DR.. A. G.. Beetham was among the
visitors at Epworth Park yesterday.
The removal of the remains OF
James Goodrich at the Bethel ceme-
terry, as chronicled elsewhere, bids
fair to end in a damage suit and pos
sibly criminal prosecution.
Police court was a blank yesterday.
Martin Ney spent yesterday amidst
the shady bowers at Epworth Park.
The heavy rain at o'clock yester-
day evening reduced the oppressive
temperature which prevailed during
the day.
John gave an exhibition drill on the
street in front of the Sisters residence.
Mrs. Meyer Herzberg and family
have returned from a pleasant three
weeks outing at Atlantic City.
A. NJ. Porterfeld, accompanied by
their neice, Miss Ida Hartzell, of jean
cite, Pa. will return to Parkersburg
to-day.
C. L. Jarret, of Demos, O., was here
yesterday.
Thos. McGough, of Bridgeport, pass
ed through returning from an inspec-
ton of the mines west OF the city.
The Rock Hill Sunday school will
picnic at the grove on the Alexander
farm, August 18th.
Anon Horner, Of Bridgeport, was
doing business here yesterday.
S. McClain and A. C. Ogle, Jr., left
yesterday for Niagara Falls and other
lake points.
Miss Ida Gordon, daughter Of NJ
Gordon, is critically i'll with typhoid
fever.
Hugh Hill has returned from Woods
field, 0.
John Muth left yesterday on BUSH
ness trip to Chicago.
C. B. Quimby, of Philadelphia, is
circulating among friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Thornberry left
yesterday for Marion, Ind.
Mrs. A. c. Darrah and daughter, Miss
Gertie, returned to st. Clairsville yes
terday.
Miss Lula Nelson leaves to-day to
visit at Pleasant Grove, o.
Miss Gibson Alum has returned to
her home at Muncie, Ind.
Hon. ]. P. Spriggs, Of Woodsfeld,
passed through the city esterday en-
route for Wheeling.
Mrs. G. B. Stephens and daughter,