Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04

Pa, returned home yesterday after a
couple of weeks visit with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Coates, OF
Main street.
This evening at the corner of Fourth
and Hanover streets, the Martins Fer
ry cornet band will give another CT
their enjoyable open air concerts. Five
numbers in all will be rendered
Yesterday morning two months old
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. George McElfesh,
of Second street, was found dead in
bed. The funeral will take place Sun
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Interment
will be made at Riverview cemetery.
Mrs. A. r. Ong is expected home to-
day from visit with relatives at Den
yer, Colo.
Mrs. Fred Jones and child arrived
home last evening from two weeks
visit with her parents at Columbus.
In the suit of Jonathan Stidd against
Kentworthy Hoge for $3.50 the plant
iff claimed due him, Squire Kellar rem
dered verdict for s106. The case will
be appealed.
The fsrryboat Conyeyor will make
three trips to Wheeling this evening,
leaving here at :15, SIS and $50, and
will return at 7:45, 900 and HOO.
The Republican primaries for the
election of delegates to the county con-
vention to be held at Bellaire next
Thursday, will be held this afternoon.
Owing to the fight being made by Coch-
ran and Pratt for prosecuting attorney,
they promise to be lively.
Yesterday morning at the Aetna
Standard Dulin Barrett, a we'll known
young man of Bridgeport and an en-
ploye at the mill, met with a very I'M
fortunate accident which will in all
probability cause him to lose one of his
eyes. He was at work at the shears
cutting the ends off the packs of tin
when the knife threw piece of the
sharp scrap, which struck him on the
ball of the left eye. He was conveyed
to DR.. Coles office at Bridgeport, and
later to DR.. Dickey's, an eye specialist
at Wheeling. 1t is thought that he can
save the member. Barrett is an es-
teemed and popular young man, and
in his unfortunate accident has the
sincere sympathy of all. 1t was his
first day on the job which he was to
work by himself.
Many people from this place at
tended the Eisteddfod at Wheeling
Park yesterday afternoon.
The Krim Bros. ball club defeated
the Sam Burton Sluggers yesterday by
a score of Is to 8.
Samuel Westwood, delegate to the
Republican convention, returned home
yesterday morning.
Mo- nh NaC Nv nd
went I'D to Steubenville yesterday
afternoon to visit relatives.
John Flick is spending the day 1t
Pomeroy with friends.
George McAnnich left yesterday for
Cambridge to visit his brother.
Mrs. Anna DARCY, of Cambridge,
who has been visiting relatives here,
was called home yesterday by the
serious illness of her child.
0. Werrick is spending few days
with relatives at Winterset, o.
Richard Stewart is down from
Steubenville spending the day with his
family
Clarence Ritter left yesterday to Wis
it relatives at Flushing.
On next Thursday the Coleraln
branch of the Needle Work Guild of
America will hold their annual quilt
ing at the Westlake hall at Colerain.
The members of the society of this
place will attend. going out in wagons.
Mrs. Maggie Sterling, of Pittsburg,
is the guest of relatives here.
Isaac Burt will chaperon party OF
twenty-seven peonie out to Short Creek
to-day, where they will enjoy them
selves.
On Saturday evening, June 18th, the
Jolly Friends will meet at the home of
Roger Jones, where they will have
debate ON the question, us poverty a
curse?" Those who will represent the
affirmative are Roger Jones and Elias
Lewis: negative, William Wilson and
Isaac Morris.
On next Sunday morning Rev. W.
]. Williams, pastor of the St. Paul's
Episcopal church, win deliver the
memorial sermon to the knights of
Pythias lodge of this place. The
Martins Ferry cornet band will likely
be secured to turn out with the lodge.
Following the services at the church
they will proceed to Riverview ceme-
terry, where Rev. A. w. Harris, of
Portland Station, will deliver SER
mon in memory of the deceased mem
bers of the order, after which the
graves will be decorated with flowers.
Wagons will run between here and
Elm's Grove every hour this after
noon, beginning at one o'clock.
CHRIS. Lest is spending the day
with relatives at Steubenville.
H. w. Gauding is home from a bust
ness trip TO Pittsburg.
Alex Dixon is home from Union
town, Pa, where he has been on bust
ness.