Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02

ed like clock-work and during the day
Mr. Linch appointed his clerks to the
following positions: Miss Lena Ernst,
chief clerk in charge of the stamp and
money order department; Miss Ger
trude Jones, dispatcher Of mails, Miss
Anna Hooton, in charge of the general
delivery window, and Charles Humph-
rey, stamping. This gives each one a
department of his own and is a big
improvement over the way the office
was conducted before. The fixtures in
the room are very handsome, making
the Office with the arrangements one
of the most complete in the State.
What our people want now is free de-
livery, and it becomes our citizens to
hustle this matter to finish.
The sheriff yesterday settled with
the secretary of the board of education
of Webster district.
Sheriff Doyle was at McMechen yes
terday, where he had charge OF selling
the bonds Of that town which were
issued for street paving purposes.
J. R. Stilwell is able to be out again,
after brief illness.
The Epworth League have their reg
ular meeting on next Thursday even
ing. 1t will be a business session, all
members being requested to be present.
The foundation of the new building
of ]. T. Francis on Jefferson avenue
will soon be completed. Nearly half
Of the stone work is done, the contrac-
tor pushing the job very rapidly.
The Gospel Trumpet Company have
repaired the loss to their building
caused by the storm last week. The
damage amounted to about $40, instead
of 5000, as was reported by the other
papers.
Harry Thurber is spending the day
with Bellaire friends.
Next Friday night there will be pre-
sented in this city an entertainment
styled the Society Female Minstrels.
Something like forty of our young
ladies will take part in the affair. Near
ly all will wear the burnt cork on their
faces in order that the entertainment
will be UP to date. There will be four
end ladies, who will amuse the audi
ence with their jokes and funny say
ings. The olio will contain many
novel feature, and as whole the show
will be something that everybody VIII
want to witness. A number OF pie
lures showing scenes taken at other
cities where the Ministries have been
given are now on exhibition at Rog-
ers' drug store All attract consider
able attention, but must be seen to be
appreciated.
Mrs. G. c. Reppeto has returned
from visit to Wheeling friends.
Arrangements are being made by a
number of our young folks to give a
dance in this city. The date has not
been decided upon, but will likely be
sometime during the next two weeks.
The Fourth of July will be celebrated
here Tuesday on a much larger and
grander scale than ever before. For
the morning a big street parade and
trades display will be held, and in the
afternoon a picnic with all sorts of
races takes place at the Fair Grounds.
The Fair Association and local firemen
have charge of everything during the
day. They have been hard at work
for some time past arranging matters
for this holiday. The result of their
efforts is that they have prepared a
programme for the day which will
eclipse anything offered by any of the
surrounding towns. The event has
also been very extensively advertised,
and if the weather be favorable there
will be record breaking crowd in the
city. The big parade, which is in
charge of Chief Marshal A. E. Linch,
will form at a. m. The route which
will be gone over is as follows: Form
on Seventh street at court house, thence
to Tomlinson avenue to Fifth street,
east to Jefferson avenue, thence north
to First street, east to Grant avenue,
thence to Second street, west to JEFF
ferson avenue and south to Tenth
street, west on Tenth to Lafayette,
thence to Thirteenth to Purdy avenue,
north on Purdy avenue to Twelfth to
Lafayette avenue, to Seventh and dis
band. The following is the order of
the parade:
Chief Marshal A. E. Linch and aides,
W. o. Gamble, T. S. Riggs, Harri-
son Gamble, Thomas Cats, J.
D. Bruce, VIM. Blake, j. D.
Burley, r. H. De Camp,
and j. F. Alley.
Chief of Police G. w. Miller and force.
Mayor j. c.. Parkinson and Members
of Council
Chief of Staff DR.. |. n Houston and
aides, Dr. S. NJ Steele, ]. E.
Roberts, F. H. Baldwin
and VIM. Meighen.
Conley Band
Members of all the Fire COMPANIES.
Second Division.
Chief of Staff S. A. Hawk and aides,
Charles Weaver, Jr., S. NJ Cum
ningham B. f. Meighen
and A. l.. Hooton.
All Secret Organizations.
Third Division.
Chief of Staf S. w. Booher and aides.
DR.. D. j. States, George Dorsey,
VIM. Dunn and Ar
thur Pierce.
Trades Display.
The chief marshal will wear a red
sash and all others will have blue. All
are requested to report promptly at the
appointed hour, as it is desired to have
the parade move promptly on schedule
time.
A. E. Scherr, Of Keyser, and a mem
Der of the Grafton Lodge of Elks. was
in the city calling on friends yester-
day.
MARTINS FERRY