The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-30
mOUNDsyILLE MENTION.

recently TecelVeu seEeIhl SonhesS AOA
furnishing hoop iron in large amounts:
One from the Camden Consolidated
Oil Company for three hundred tons.
The probabilities are that the mill will
have steady run for thu remainder OF
the winter. The capacity OF the mill Is
eight tons of hoop iron per day.
George q. Gordon, of the Rivershore
Mill, has completed the repairs on his
boiler, which is now in running order
again.
There are several cases of scarlet fever
in town, notwithstanding the assertion
of the Reporter to the contrary.
The revival at the NJ. E. Church still
continues, but with moderate success
only.
The Mitchell concert troupe gave an
entertainment at School Hall, Saturday
evening last, which ] hear very favor
ably commented upon, by those who at.
tended.
at q Council meeting on Saturday
evening last, Messrs. N. g. Criswell,
Jesse Gamble and Samuel Cligg, were
sworn in as special police.
The approach OF showing day" re-
minds considerable portion of our popu'
lation that it is about time they were
hustling around in search of new qusrters
Our city dads at meeting held on the
18th, passed very stringent ordinance,
guarding against the spread OF infectious
dIsess es &c." giving the Mayor authori-
ty TO inflict fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars, against persons violating
the same, and creating the office OF
health officer, and appointed DR.. j. w,
Ney, mot New, as the Gazette has it, to
fill said office.
County Court, having completed Its
labors, ordered itself paid, and adjourned
Saturday evening last.
We are now experiencing the
kind of weather that gives
US a proper appreciation of the
blessing of having "go-shead" town
Council that gives us good psvements,
and not empty promises as their prede-
cessors have been doing for years past.
II our Council and Sergeant will enforce
the ordinance in reference to tearing
down and defsceing bills [ifwe have such
an ordinance, if no: get one up at once
they will deserve, and receive the ever
lasting prayers of advertisers.
The bills posted up by the Mitchell
troupe were not allowed TO remain 3 sim
gle day, or about halt of them at least
A few arrests and fines imposed upon
those who take so much delight in de-
stroying other persons property, would,
no doubt have q good effect.
About thirty members OF the SchmuI-
back Zouaves IN uniform visited our
town and psrsded the streets Saturday.
They presented very soldierly like
appearance, and created considerable ex.
element, especially among the people
from the rural districts who happened to
be in town at that time.
l am informed that the statement
made by the Reporter that the oil leases
given by Col. Thompson and others, of
this vicinity, to Pittsburgh parties, had
been concluded and forwarded, is prema-
ture, as they have not been sent on.
That the arrangement will be consum-
mated, though, believe there is no
doubt.
The report Of the Board of Directors
of the Agricultural Works is sad to be
as favorable rs was expected by the stock
holders.
TIE number of trustees sales beng
made in this town and county is some
thing alarming, and furnishes sad COM
menlary upon the financial condition OF
the country.
Mr.. Richmond, of Franklin district,
had a valuable horse stolen from his
stable one night last week. understand
that he has no trace of the robbers.
The Ohio Valley Iron works will run
"over time during this week in order to
fill orders received.
Police business promises TO be interest
ing this evening, as Sergeant Hanen
ralded "bagnio" in the lower ward
Saturday evening last, and succeeded in
"scooping" q couple of young gentlemen,
one of whom was incarcersted in the
"cooler" and the other released upon his
personal recognIzsnce to appear this
afternoon for trial.
Henry Weidebusch and John Roberts
were arrested and locked up for creating
disturbance at the house Of said Weide-
busch on Water street. AS the cases will
be heard too late for this letter, will
send account of same in my next.
Mayor Purdy, last week, imposed fines
amounting 10 twenty dollars. will in
the future report each case tried in the
police court, with proper name, charge
and amount OF fine.
Miss Virginia Dsyis, OF this place, who
has been visiting friends at Psrkersburg
for some weeks, had arranged to start
home Sunday evening last, she having
sent her trunk TO the boat and was pre-
pairing to start heraelf, when she was
taken suddenly and violently sick, and
has since been confined TO her bed.
Mrs. Belle Mathews has just COM
pleted quilt that contains four thousand
and eighty pieces. So her husband says.
Mrs. Laura Purdy, wife of Mayor
Purdy, who has been quite sick with some
kind of fever for some time past, is re-
covering.
Messrs. j. II. Fountain and j. Ii. Nc
Gill, two of our foremost citizens, who
COUCiulcu LudL IL was BOOu suiuR W 10
"Grangers," some time ago, and bought
farms in the country, have experienced
longing for their old love and will return
TO town IN the spring.
The volunteer company have pur-
chased and received the materials for
their uniforms and will have them made
up as rapidly as possible.
Mr.. john Love, of this county, whose
step.dsughter, Miss Emma Mundree,
died few days ago with scarlet fever, an
account of which was furnished last
week, is unfortunate enough 10 have two
of his own children down with the
same dreadful disease at the present
time.
Mayor Purdy says, Just wait till we
get the new jail finished, and then we
will strsighten things out in this town"
Better look little out, boys.
My worthy friend Tom Scott, not the
one of railroad notority, but the Round
Bottom granger Of that name, hiss been
living in "grest expectations" for some
time past. He hadn't the least doubt in
the world about i. being boy, and q
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