Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22
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MoUxDsYrLLE, February 2l.-W. H.Web.
ster, superintendent of the Webster Wagon
Company, returned to town Wednesday from
Kalamazoo, Mich.
Fl. S. Fish, a former resident Of this
place, now editor and proprietor of the
Chieftain, of La Crosse, Kan, is in town
circulating among old friends. He will
leave Monday for Washington City, where
he will confer with one Of the House com
mittess in relation to changes in the Federal
regulations of his State.
Susie Long, daughter Of Rey.W. B. Long,
is very low with lung fever.
Miss BERTHE Cochayne, daughter of Col s.
W. Cochayne, has returned home after an
extended visit among friends in Pleasant
Valley, Ohio.
At the skating rink contest for the silver
cup, Thursday evening, Miss Irene johnson
was declared the most graceful skater and
awarded the prize.
Who will be our coming Superintendent
OF the Penitentiary is quite a matter in the
minds of some anxious ones. We hear.
mentioned for the position MeSsrs. W. NJ.
Kircaid, OF Cameron; o.. j. Martin, present
commissary; f. Brown, the present clerk
Of the institution, and ex-senator l.. 5.
Newman. All the persons mentioned are
well qualified and deserving.
Miss Fila B. Flowers, of St. Louis,
formerly of this place, was married recently
to a gentleman of st. Louis. Miss Lillian
Harris, of Gallon, o., once a MouudSyille
resident, was also married at her home
Thursday evening to Mr.. s. l.. Reese, a
clo,hier OF Gallon.
J. NJ. Turner, Justice OF the Peace for
Washington district has taken up his resi-
dence in town. He resided near Lime
stone.
Mrs. Robert Purdy, on aged widow of
the upper ward, is lying quite low from
hemorrhsge of the lungs.
The Reporter made its first appearance
since its coDtiagration. in a neat little quato
last Wednesday.
Wm Weighen, brother of the present
Prosecuting Attorney, has commenced the
study Of law in the office of his brother.
Town election occurs on the 18th Of
March, and as it approaches candidates
come from their obScurity, For city ser
geaut is announced Thomas Brannen, John
Henderson, and Robert Lowe. , For Mayor,
Joseph b. Alexander, proprietor Of the
Fleetwook skating rink. Levi l. Stidzer
is G~avorabIy spoken Of as u candidate for
Mayor on the yourg mems ticket.
Mrs. George Scoyille, sister of Guiteau,
was in OWE the early part OF the week sell,
ing books. A Jury of bock.heads or sensi-
ole men would have no difficulty in pro,
n~ouncing her insane.
Sheriff Showacre yesterday appointed
Dennis A. Dorsey deputy sheriff. The APP
pOintment was confirmed BY the county
commissioners.
Friday evening the river closed at this
place and the thermometer came near fall
ing through the bottom. The thermometer
Saturday morning at Harris Bros hardware
store stood 26' below zero. The average at
other places was about l2'.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Alexander and in
fant son arrived here from Dakota Friday
and are visiting at Mrs. Marshall Jackson's,
Mrs. A~leXander's mother, on Western ave.
me.
Some comment has been made here con-
cerning the taxation Of roller Kinks. We
understand that Council will soon pass an
ordinance requiring our town rink to pay
%licensa. 1t seems perfectly inst that they
should be taxed as they are neither places Of
worthy instruction or accomplishment, but
places of amusement merely, nothing else,