Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-07-22
CAMP TOWN TALK.
A Haunted House Tat Has Star
ted a HeighbOrhOOd.
No Liquor for the Police-A Water Works
Scheme-"That Marriage'-Gen-
eraI MoundsviIe MeIange
Personals.
Special 10 The Register.

MoUNpSvILIE. july 2l.-The Council at
It's last meeting appointed Frank McMul'
len special policeman for the First Ward
and l.. Deitz for the First ward at salary
OF $50 per month. An ordinance vas in
troduced restricting the sergeant and police.
men from frequenting saloons and drink
ing liquor while on duty, which excited
considerable discussion. The sergeant ad-
dressed the Council and stated that if the
ordinance was adopted they might act
upon his resignation. After some discus
sion the ordinsnce was adopted, but the
clause restricting the sergeant from taking
a snort was stricken out. Lew and Frank
will have TO swear off, now or take theirs
On the sly"
A. J. Matthews now treads the wheel OF
the steamer Scotia. He is learning the
river with the view Of becoming pilot.
quite u number OF cases of scarlet fever
sre reported in this neighborhood. 5. j..
Gattis' three children are lying ill with it.
Commodore Burns, of New Orleans,
spent few days the first of the week in
this city.
Charles Senseney, who has been visiting
friends in Fsirmont, returned yesterday.
John Rogers, the jolly job printer, re-
his home in Waynesbnrg, Pa.
Miss Minnie Caddiugton returned on
Monday from visit among friends and
relatives in Ironton, o.
The Union Square Theatre Company
gave two entertainments in Masonic Hall
on Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
and advertised for Friday evening, but the
attendance was so small that the audience
was dismissed and their money refunded.
The company is good one and deserving
OF better success. Their i'll luck in this
place run them short OF funds-owing their
hotel and printers bill, amounting to
about S35.
A proposition was made the Council for
the
building OF Water Works,
by G. S. McFadden, c. A. Seuseney, w. B.
Humphrey and J, T. Potts, OF this place.
and A. K. Reid OF Pittsburgh. the propo.
sition was referred to the Ordinance Com
mittee, and will be acted upon at some
future meeting. AS the matter has been
the subject of much comment by our citi-
zens, we give an abstract OF the proposition
and the privileges asked for the petit
TONERS desire to erect pumping arrange
ments and tank sufficient to contain two
thousand barrels of water at an elevation
sufficiently high that the town will not be
required TO furnish engines for extinguish-
ing fires. They also ask for the exclusive
use OF the streets and alleys to lay the pip
ing, at depth Of not less than 81 feet,
and that all the rights and privileges be
granted for a term OF twenty-five years
from the works shall be in full working
order, work upon the same to begin within
two years from date. The water rents
not to exceed those Of other towns and the
tnx IN ohoa
after twenty-five years, everything con-
nected Herewith after paying for all in
vestments and. six per cent interest on
amount invested in permanent improve
ments.
The assessor for the First district has fin
ished his labors, the result of which shows
the amount of all personal property re-
turned TO be SOS, $50.
A Haunted House.
A house near the property of J. Rsdd, q
few miles from this place is reported to be
haunted. Several parties from this place
have visited the premises and corroberate
the report. The noise that has excited the
fears of the superstitious, and said 70 pro.
oeed from the house, resembles the groau
of some dying animal, and shifts from one
room 20 another. 1t begins about 4 o clock
P. NJ, and continues till day light next day
Your reporter will visit the neighborhood
soon and give full account of what is Ia
be seen and heard.
Gen. Root. White was in town on Tn lrs
day, on railroad business.
The County Commissioners have been
in session for the past three days, sestlin,
with the sheriff, and transacting othei
fiscal business.
J. A. Ewing has been doing the local or
the Herald, in the absence Of c. K. Old
ham.
0'Brien, Hsndenberger & Astley's circu,
and menagerie exhibits here to day. Tht