The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-02
MOUNDsVILLE LOCALS.

Epect for wheat better than usual.
i S. A. Cocksyne lost q very fine eve
zone day this week, valued at $3.50.
I Mr.. Thompson, who has been confined
to his residence for some time, is able t
Ibe out again.
Mrs. John Ewslt came home from The
West, where she has been living since
her marriage last fall. Mrs. Ewalt vii
be welcomed by great many old
friends.
Miss Jennie Ransom and Mr.. Nc,
GInnis were married quietly few days
ago, and yesterday Col. Alexander gave
an elegant dinner party Tor them.
The colored Literary Society went ou,
to Toms Run school house last night and
debated with the white boys about the
ladies voting. They chose judges who
decided that the colored boys came out
ahead by large majority.
Miss Julia Burley returned, from
Brooke county yesterday, where she has
been visiting for several months.
Miss Molly Buchsnon and her cousin
Mr.. Tall Buchsnon, of Brooke county,
and Mr.. Wiley Meholin, of PhiIsdelphis,
are quests of DR.. Bruce of this place.
Chief.of. Police, j. l. Hansn, buried his
young son Challen this week. de died
of spinal affection.
Mr.. Calhoun, the postmaster of this
place, received package Of silver ore
one day this week from California
The Pittsburgh and Moundsville OIL
Company have taken oil leases on the
lands OF Colonel Thompson opposite this
place, and also a number of leases near
this place. They will commence opera.
tions in shor! time, and think they will
obtain the desired article in sixty DAYS.
The gentlemen from Pittsburgh, repre-
senting this company, are men of expe-
rience, and they think they will have no
trouble "a getting oil in abundance. The
probabilities are that this place will be.
come great oil centre. The company
intend to build q large refinery in or near
this place, with Il capacity of turning out
500 barrels OF refined oil per day.
The Agricultural Works are running
full time, but not giving employment TO
q full complement Of hands.
Work on the new jail is being pushed
forward as rapidly as possible. Contract
or White expects to be able TO deliver
the building over TO the committee, COM
peted by the first of April. The work
manship on this building reflects great
credit upon those engaged thereon. Mo-
ses b. Pearson has, by the skill displayed,
established his reputation as a frst-class
plssterer. In fact the entire job is A No.
! in every particular.
At meeting Of the Episcopal Mite
Society, held at A. j. Martins, or Tues
day evening last, the drawing for the
quilt, for which the committee have been
selling chances for some time past, came
of. Sheriff Tingle, OF your city. held the
lucky number. The amount realized
from the sale of tickets was S42 10.
Sergeant Hsnen's little daughter, who
has been suffering from scarlet fever for
about week psst, is recovering rapidly
under the treatment of DR.. Todd. No
further cases Of this disease have, as tar
as | can learn, developed in our town.
The funeral of Mrs. Rodocker, Sunday
last, was very largely attended. II is a
remarkable tact that al least two-thirds
OF the funerals that have taken place here
during the past ten years have occurred
on the Sabbath day.
A little son OF Mrs. Csrr's, of the
Upper ward whose arm was just recov.
ering from fracture sustained from fall
ing out of hsy-mow short time ago,
fell and rebroke it in the same place
few Gays since.
Mayor Purdy has q large number
OF cases docketed for trial Sstur.
day next. This court is becoming quite
snIinstitution in town, and q considera-
ble revenue Is derived from il.
Creel, of the Ne,0 State Gazette, zone
of the handsomest journalists IN West
Virgins" has entered the stock market
rs a bull He succeeded, last week, IN
putting the price of gold up TO 1919.
The upper ward is siliIcted with a
"gum-shoe woman, or girl rather, who
appears to derive the most infinite graft
fcstion from slipping up to and knock
ing at peoples doors, and then escaping
before the inmates can get to the door.
The prosecuted citizens OF that portion
Of the town talk OF organizing = vlgl.
lance committee 20 "lsy" for this rather
eIrstic young lady.
Bob Ingersoll is Of the opinion that
there Is no such plsce as hell, while
Abner Six, the insane United States con-
vict confined in the prison here, has the
most implicit belle! IN tie existence Of
that county" aud that it is supplied
with lake OF burning birthstone OF
large dimensions. Great men will differ.
Some Of the young ladies Of the upper
ward appear TO have rather peculiar ideas
az 70 what is due 10 them from the young
people of the opposite sex. For instance,
II one OF them CONCLUDES that she would
like q cocos nut, she st once notifies the
Young man upon whom she happens 20
be lsvishing her sweetness 81 that par
ticular time, OF the fact, and upon failure
on hi. part 70 furnish the desired luxury,
she pounces upon h.m a. the first oppor-
tunity, and bangs his check up until 1t
looks ss if be had been examining into
the .orms;ion OF mules hind leg.
The argumeut 10 the COcksyne will
case was concluded ST. 800 O'Clock this
afternoon by j. Dallas Ewing, snd the
case submiIled 70 tie jury.
OUR Tows COUNCIL
The municipal election take: place next
month May and already cAnGida;es
are being discussed. From present indi-
cations there i. not much doubt but that
the pr,sen: incumbents will bo their owr
successors. That each and al OF Them
have done their foil duty IS officers, nc
one can deny. The contrast between the
presen: condition Of oar town IN every
respec, over which they hsye control,
and Whist il vas when the present officers
assumed charge Of affairs, furnishes s
much letter commentary upon the
peculiar qualifications OF, snd the
energy and Judgment displayed By
our worthy Mayor and CcuDciimen,
than sny eulogy could possibly pass
upon them. They have prosecuted 70
successful termination in the several
courts 8 sui, brought TO compel sll those
whose property Is embraced within the
cerporste limits, whether in town lots or
otherwise, TO pay their proportions OF the
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