Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-24

evening and the ladies retired to their
homes with words of appreciation for
| the hospitable manner in which they
had been entertained by the hostess.
A letter was received a few days
ago by the folks here from Corporal
William G. w. McClelland, of Com
pany C, 18th U. S. Infantry, a Bell
aire boy who is having an experience
in the Philippines. The letter was
written at Angeles, P. l., on Septem-
Der 9Th. Some idea of what the sol
diers are going through can be CLEAN
ed from the following extracts from
{the Corporal's letter. He says:
1--WE moved out of San Fernando
August 9th, and advanced the Ameri-
can lines six miles towards Angeles,
and skirmished every day until the
10th. Then We had hot time. We
Ecaptured Angeles, and they surely show
ed us how they could stand their
ground; but the volley firing and
charges made by the American forces
soon made them leave their trenches.
In the trench company C charged we
found in places nearly a bushel of
lMauser shells. So you see, We worked
under heavy fire. Our loss was two
killed and three wounded. The names
of the killed are E. E. Boatwright and
John P. Brooks, both good and brave
soldiers. Perhaps you will see it in
the States where one was from COM
pany E and the other from company H,
but that is a mistake; they both be-
tlonged to company C. Fifty Per cent.
of the regiment is on the sick report.
I guess we will have to be relieved, and
1 think will go back to Manila I have
not had a days sickness now for two
months and never looked better, so all
the boys tell me.
| Well, this is all the time 7 have at
present to write. We are so often both
cred by the insurgents that we have
to be close to our guns. Last night the
band was playing on the railroad cross
| ing and the insurgents came upon our
outpost and fired, and maybe they
didn't fly to their quarters, and i'll five
minutes every man was under arms
They just wait till we get set down to
eat, and then they fire a volley just to
see US run for our guns. After that
they do the running"
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Roscoe, Of the
Fifth ward, are visiting friends at Fair
view, Guernsey county.
The young butchers of the city are
arranging for ball at Armory hall
on November 22d.
An old fashioned Hallow Fen party
will be given by Mrs. w. ]. Campbell
and Miss Shannafeldt at the latter's
home. The affair is given for the mem
bers of the Young Ladies' Club and in
vitations have been extended to twelve
couples.
NJ. C. Broderick, C. & P. supervisor
at the C. & P. depot, left yesterday for
Pittsburg to accompany the officials
over the Pennsylvania system, On tour
of inspection. ]. Ney is substituting
for him in his absence.
| Yesterday Marshal Johnston and Of
ficer Shepherd were at Moundsville,
where they had brought suit for 800
reward offered by the Smith Hardware
Company for the capture of the man
who broke into the latter's store last
winter. The Bellaire officers got YER
dict for the full amount of their claim.
A party of young folks will drive to
the home of VIM. Meyers, southwest OF
town, this evening. where a social viii
be had There will be about ten couples
in the party.
The ground is being cleared and
grading begun on the lot Of Peter
Hughes, on Union street, near Anier-
son Hotel for a new building which, it
is understood, will be a business room
and dwelling.
The new sample room at the Ex-
change Hotel has been fitted uo with
fancy steel ceiling and walls. aad the
painters will soon complete their work.
The room is handsomely appointed ard
will be ready for occupancy in another
week.
Rev. C. P. Proudfit, OF the NJ. E.
church. yesterday officiated at the fun
eral of the late Mrs. Mary Wiley, an
aged lady. who died at her nome at
Glencoe.
i Mrs. Elizabeth Bags. formerly Of
Bellaire, is lying very i'll at The resi-
l