Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-01

Joseph O'Tool, on Thirty-third street,
some time Tuesday evening while the
members Of the family had stepped
out. The house was thoroughly rum
mayed, bureau drawers being opened
and furniture tossed about in hurried
search for valuables. Five dollars in
cash and pair of pantaloons is all
that is known to have been carried Off
by the thief. Entrance was gained by
forcing the kitchen door. No clue.
Yesterday afternoon team belong
ing to Charles Greenwood ran off on
Thlrty-third street, and passing across
Union street ran into the building oc-
cupied by ]. l.. Mendelson's clothing
store. A young child of Mendelson's
was playing near the door and mar
rowly escaped being killed. One of
the horses fell in crossing the street,
but no damage of consequence to the
team or the wagon resulted.
The storm which passed over Bell
aire Monday afternoon was much
more severe in the southern part of the
apple, in Washington township, it al
most reached the proportions of cy-
clone and considerable damage is re-
ported. The orchards of Joshua Phil
lips and Anthony Corn, which were in
the path of the wind, were almost
ruined by the trees being uprooted,
and the farm house Of Matthias Gates
was moved several feet on it's foun-
dation. The barn of Richard Riley
was unroofed and trees were blown
across the highways, making travel
difficult.
The delegation that accompanied the
Knights of ST. John to GAINESVILLE
Tuesday were we'll pleased with their
trip and are proud of the boys for the
showing they made, even though they
didn't bring home any prize. 1t was
discovered after arriving at GAINESVILLE
that condition of the drill was that
two sergeants should drill with the
platoon of sixteen, and as this feature
had been omitted in the preparations
1T placed the local contestants ait dis
Aside from this their work
was of a high order of excellence, and
the time in which the schedule was ac-
complished was three minutes better
than that of the winning company.
The Columbus companies that won the
prizes were experienced at the work
and have won upon numerous other
occasions.
All arrangements have been COM
pleted for the high school commence
ment tomorrow evening, and the event
which is of so much Importance to the
ring interest to the patrons of the
schools, will attract the usual large
attendance. The order of exercises
was completed yesterday and is as fol-
lows:
PROGRAMME
Muse. Prayer. Music
oration-"How Sleep the Brave 80.
oration-"What viii Not " Woman, an
ora G 5ia s.,, Woman, Dare?. Mary Carnes
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Charles Clements
oration-we owe Alleg ap0ae eeuaf'e''e
oration-"Every Man HIS own Mas
Recitation :. Saunders Me seisaas p'sA
~ oouhrtsh-p ...-......... Emily ,Coiard
oration-''The Buckeye State $50 $50. '
ationReflex influence Myrtle IfI ' Ffye
: Times, -. Fred Holman
Ora on-'Manual Trainins for Gir;s' s.,
Orat.on-"The Importance Of Firm
Sef-Reliance 10 Success ............
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Orlando Irwin
Grafton hogany vii Never Ns SIN
Without Much Toll and Patience,
oration-iThe Motto; Mayer ger R &aseT
ton onele refer H hfRian Miller
Music ...:.-............... Apollo Quartette
Dee af N !a,-.. the Colossus
oratIon@9 afs the Close Of mas the N ResseF
teenth Century" $500: Fred Sea5r.ght
oration-"Utopia" 49,. Nellie Taneylill
GRAZ Spsciaizaton Fr mlss s kpRss
Conquer but 70 BENEFIT
j, ..........--.,.........., Mack Stewart
nrn .rba 1na,; ApoI5o Quartette
oration-~The Power Of Great t"
vr Sames .......-....-...-.;;. Alex, Waser
Presentation Of, Of Diplomas U ssaa' 'e''e
Benediction.
E. w. Workman and wife returned
from Crabapple yesterday. Mr. W.
assumes his duties as Third ward mail
carrier to-day.
Miss Gertie Jones, who has been the
guest of Fifth ward friends, has return
ed to her home.
Joseph Murrill and wife, of East
Richland, were here Wednesday.
Three DRINKS is not bad for a holt
day roundup. One of them, Paddy
Leonard, of Martins Ferry, was let
OFF upon a solemn promise never to
return.
H. Stanton, of Flushing, was down
yesterday.
F. H. Eick, CT Martins Ferry. made
a business trip to the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Litten, who have
been visiting friends at Maxburg, o.,
have returned home.
The county board of pension exam
liners held its regular weekly session
yesterday.
The district convention of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society of
the NJ. E. church held its first session
at Bethesda yesterday, and the dele
gates went out yesterday morning.
John H. Campbell has moved his
family to Pittsburg, and Miss Ada
left yesterday for her new
home.
The meeting of the Gravel Hill Lit
erary Society called for tonight has
been postponed one week.