Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07


Ing on Thursday, was brought to
very conspicuous close yesterday. 1t
was one of the largest and most in
teresting meetings that has ever been
held INV the Christians of the Sixteenth
ohio district. Among those who were
present from this city were MIST. A.
nodeter, a delegate from the FIRST M. E.
church: Mrs. George M. Watson and
Mrs George Mertz The programme,
as previously published, was carried
out in full. The exercises were OF
most pleasing nature.
The Fourth ward and Second ward
base ball teams crossed bats on the
Fourth ward grounds yesterday after
noon. The game was a lively one
from start to finish and resulted in a
victory for the former team by score
of IA to 5.
The Belmont Trades and Labor
Union will hold their regular semi
monthly meeting at Odd Fellows hall
this afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock Some
important matters will be brought up
for transaction.
c. j. Myers, of Mansfield was an
arrival in the city on business yester-
day.
Special Notice.-An expert filter and
demonstrator for Her Majesty Corsets
will be at Blum Bros store Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, May Sth, 9Th
and 10th. All ladies are invited to see
and test this, the greatest health
giver and beautifier of the figure ever
produced.
Rev. A. S. Crow, of Swan Lake, Ia,
will preach this morning and evening
at the Second Presbyterian church.
The members of Good VIII Lodge
No A, Independent Order of Good
Templars, will attend the service to be
held this evening at the Christian
church. A special sermon will be de-
liyered to the lodge blythe pastor, Rev.
Charles NJ. Watson.
Yesterday morning William William
son and young son of Mayor Freese
were out in a skiff fishing when the
boat capsized and both were thrown
into the river Both parties succeeded
in reaching the bank, after considerable
difficulty. The lad kept himself up
by holding onto the skiff. They had
quite narrow escape from being
drowned.
James Kyle, who had one of his feet
badly injured by being struck by
"dinky" engine at the steel works some
days ago, was reported yesterday as
being unimproved. There is some fear
that the foot will have to be ampu-
tated.
Miss Bessie Chapaney is lying i'll at
her home in the Fourth ward.
A young boy named Adams, of GRAY
el Hill, who disappeared from his
home some time ago, has returned to
the city.
A young child Of Charles Albright
died at his home on Rose Hill on Fri
day from whooping cough. The fun
eral took place yesterday afternoon.
Fred. Grim, of East Liverpool, was
the guest of friends in the city during
the week
The funeral of Henry Kerns, colored,
whose death, as has been chronicled,
occurred on Friday night, will take
place this afternoon from his late resi-
lence in the Fifth ward.
Miss Irene Eckhart has taken charge
: IF her new duties as clerk at A.
Alotz's department store.
number of the teachers and pupils
Of the public schools in this city at
tended an examination of the pupils
under the provisions of the Boxwell
'aw, which was held at GAINESVILLE
yesterday
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Tallman have
eparted for Pittsburg to visit friends.
The members of the graduating class
the city were at Moundsville on Fri
lay evening attending the commence
nent exercises at the Moundsville high
chool.
Rev. Proudfoot will conduct the SER
sices to be held to-day at the U. P.
shurch.
H. w. Herman returned to the city
yesterday from a weeks business trip
to Woodsfield and Cambridge.
George Robertson, of Cincinnati, reg
istered at the Globe yesterday
The funeral of August Ault, the
young son of Mr. and Mrs Wesley
Ault, who was1tilled by an accident at
she steel works on Friday morning,
took place from the late residence In
the Second ward yesterday morning at
10 O'Clock. The o6sequies were very
largely attended by the sorrowing rel
atives and friend OF the deceased.
The remains were taken over the B., T.
& c. road ito Jaccbs3urg, O., for inter-
ment.
The members OF Belmont Lodge No
1851, l. O. o. F., held a very enjoyable
dance and festival at the City Hall on
Friday and Saturday evenings. The
affair was attended each evening by a
large number of folks. Those having
he affair in charge are to be congratu-
lated on the success of their efforts.
An employee of the steel works
named Rauch had his right ankle pain
,ully sprained while at work at the
plant some time during Friday morn
ing. He will consequently be laid up
for some time. He resides in the
Fifth ward.
County Treasurer w c. Bergundthal.
of ST. Clairsville, was the guest of
friends in the city yesterday.
Luther Miller; of Woodsield was
guest yesterday at the Anderson.
The local freight agents association
held we'll attended meeting at the
c. G P. station yesterday afternoon and
transacted number of important bus
mess matters.
Walter Trous, colored, an employee
of the steel works, was arraigned be-
fore the Mayor yesterday morning on
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