Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
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Next Thursday the Bethany College
tennis team will play game with the
Well6burg team on the new and beau
tiful grounds on Senator Georges lot.
Children's day was observed Sunday
morning at the Presbyterian church,
and in the evening at the Christian
church. The exercises at both churches
were above the average, and the edi-
fees were prOfusely decorated with
flowers, and large audiences were in at
tendance.
w. C. Gallagher has taken charge Of
beautiful Millyale dancing park, where
a large NUMBER of dances will be held
this summer. Mr.. Gallagher intends to
furnish his own orchestra.
Contracts have been let to out of
town parties for the complete overhaul
ing, remodelling, painting and paper
ing of the Catholic church and Barth' S
opera house, the work to commence in
a short time.
The beautiful steamer City of Wheel
ing, passed here Monday evening with
numerous colored excursionists aboard.
The sight brought many spectators to
the river front.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held a brief session this after
noon at the Presbyterian church. To-
night Mrs. Morrow will deliver an ad-
dress to the w. C. I. U. A cordial in
vitation has been extended to the pup-
lic
John Ford, of Brilliant, Mingo mill
worker, seems to be one of the most
fr,y no fn of ma I ocfc nv he
received a dangerous razor cut in the
abdomen at the hands of a negro, hav-
ing nicely recovered from this wound
While riding on dinky engine in the
yards at Mingo, his thigh bone was
broken. Both these mishaps were
mentioned ii the Register at the time
OF their occurrence. The bones had
been badly set. leaving the man with
an i'll shaped leg winch sadly crippled
him. Sunday while out walking with
his wife friend in buggy hailed
him and stopped to chat. Shortly the
horse became frightened and SHE'D.
Mr. Ford, in attempting to get out of
the horses way, fell and rebroke his
thigh. DR.. Morgan, of Min and DR..
Harden, of Wellsburg, We're called to
attend to the broken limb.
Court convened Monday when the
trials of Charles Snedeker came up,
who was indicted by the grand jury for
carrying concealed weapons and fell
onous shooting. No attempt was made
to impannel jury, as Snedeker plead
guilty to both indictments. Judge Her.
vey assessed in the former case SIS and
in the latter $50, and one day in jail.
Snedeker to pay all costs which are
considerable.
The Bloomer girls arrived from
Wheeling this afternoon at o'clock
and shortly after proceeded to the
Wellsburg base ball park, where they
were to cross bats with the home team.
At the beginning of the last half of the
first inning the game was called on ac-
count of rain. "A large crowd was in
attendance and was greatly disap-
pointed at not seeing the game finished
and were indignant when informed
that no money was to be given back.
The Wellsburg management had moth
ing to do with the gate receipts as the
manager of the Bloomer girl team
had leased the grounds and paid the
home team so much for their service.
George Lucas, while drawing fruit
jars through the lehr at the Frank
glass works yesterday laeerated his
left forearm in horrible manner on
an unground jar. 1t was bandaged in
a rude manner at the factory. He was
quickly brought to DR.. Harden's Of
flee, who cut away the torn flesh and
administered twelve stitches and 9TH
erwise caring for the wounded arm.