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

Miss Gertrude Mcmillan. Of the semiN
~. went 10 chatauqna on Monday.
summer school at W. 4 j. college OPEN
ed on Monday with about twenty-five pu1
pils.
Many Washington people attended Ind
street fair at Wheeling this week, and al
report a big time.
Thomas Linn, who has been a compost
itar on the observer fer the past severn
years. died at his home on Locust avenue,'
Sunday evening lie had been sick Tor
about six veeks Linn was u respected
and Industrious young man. and was ~
oaly son of Captain NJ 2. Linn. who is
the revenue service of the government
Besides his father he leaves four sisterl
ard step mother to mourn his carly DEATH
Tom was eff a jovial and kind DISPOSE
ton. well liked by all who Knew him. and
more especially By his fellow workmenl
Peace be TO his ashes.
Frank Disins was fined S by Burges
Walker, for using proiane language on TN
street.
Mrs c. :. Ssrawu. of West Washington
is visiting her fagher at Emo. Green counl
~
At the annual commencement OF Adrian
College, Michigan, the degree Of Doctor II
Divinity was conferred on the Rev. Georg(
c. Sheppard, pastor Of The Methodist Pro]
testant church, of tais pace
Nearly one hundred children spent an
enjoyable day at Woodland park on Mon
day, when they were in charge Of the local
branch OF the Salvation Army.
Mrs. win Decker and daughter are visitS
ing friends az Wheeling,
The members Of the lutheran Sunday
School held their annual picnic at Gabby S
grove, south Of town, on Wednesday
Henry Fioersheim. the Fineyyille coal
operator. was in town on Tuesday
There Will be a big Emancipation Day
celebration held Al the fair grounds on
August J. under the auspices OF the Nc
Farland Ledge No 2Sa2, &, u. O. o. r., Ct
Washington
r. NJ Carron. of West Alexander. was a
Washington visitor on Tuesday
Rev. pr. Brownson. who has been seri-
ously sick for some days. is reported
somewhat better
~Wiliiam Powell, hod carrier, was badly
hurt by falling from a scaffola at the new
court house on Tuesday
Burgess George Walker presided at a
meeting on Wednesday night OF the gener-
al committee OF Washington and eontigu-
Gus boroughs held for the purpose OF ar
ranging for the reception Of co. II. Tenth
pcnua. Regiment when they arrive from
the philippines. Much interest was shown
and the reception promises to he an i'm.
mense affair.
Mrs Lizzie Washington. an aged colored
IA.
Bride on "Wednesday. on the charge OF kid
mapping her scven-yeaF-old grandson,
John Thompson, The defendant says the
child was ~ treated by it's step-moiher.
and that was the reason she had taken
him Tie arrest Of the woman was caus-
ed 10y her son. the father Of the child.
G. NJ. Miller OF Jefferson avenue. Is on a
trip 10 Cincinnati.
Miss Bessie Royce. Of jefferson avenue.
is the guest Of cannonsburg friends.
The Duncan glass works closed down to-
day for three weeks.
Mrs Snowden. wife OF Rev. Jas II.
snowden. and sen are visiting friends al
Wellsville. 0
County Detective Mecleary lodged Jerry
Garter and John Smith in Jan on Wrdnes-
day, charged with violating the liquor law.
Walter oliver attended the street fair at
Wheeling This week
Miss Stella Vesior. Of East Wheeling.
street, IS visiting friends az Wheeling
The Washington Tin Plate NIL which
IS owned by the American Tin Plato Co.
shut down on Friday night for an indeh-
Mite period.
The notorious gambling slot machines
have made their appoaran n Washing
ton. The police should nip this gambling
business at once