Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-15
MOUNDsVILLE.
a Bright Budget of News From Busy
Town.

A Bright Budget ef News From Busy
Town.
Special Correspondence Of The Sunday Register.
MoUNDsvILLE, December 14.-Miss
Mary Gray left on the steamer Ben Hur
Friday evening for Pittsburg, where she
VIII be the guest st Ms. Cap. Fred
Kemple.
Mr.. James Hoply, of Fort Worth,
Texas, is stopping at the Mound City for
few days.
The merchants carnival young ladies
have been rehearsing at the State parlOrs,
which have been kindly furnished by
Superintendent johnson.
Some burglars cut open a trunk belong
ing to Chas Conner, at the Upper Ward
House one day this week while Mr.. Con-
ner was at work, securing over sixty dol
lars in cash
Fourteen prisoners were received at the
penitentiary during the past week. The
convict business is considerably on the in
crease. Some Of them must have heard of
the new tier of cells.
A select dance will be given at the Ma
sonic Hall next Thursday night, Prof. Will
sons orchestra will furnish the music.
Mr.. S. Roberts, one of the prison officials
returned this week, after ten days visit
20 his home in Wayne county.
The massive auditorium on J. W. Bod
ley's park, adjoining the camp ground, is
nearing completion. 1t is the largest build
ing in the State, with seating capacity for
elk thousand persons 1t would be most
appropriate place to hold the next State
convention, and we understand it could
be secured for the purpose.
Mr.. W. h Farmer and Miss CLARA Cum
bridge, Of BenwOod, were married at the
NJ. E. Parsonage, in this city, December
Sih, Rev. J. Lee officiating.
Miss Minnie Cline returned to her home
IN Bellaire, after a very pleasant visit to
Miss Mary Mcconnell at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Griffith lost an in
fsnt child, of typhoid fever, the fore part
of the week.
The pupils Of the High School are petit
tioniug the Board of Education for
weeks vacation, commencing before
Christmas and continuing till after New
Years
The merchants carnival, composed of
number OF young ladies, which will take
place at the Masonic Hall next Friday
evening, promises TO be a grand affair.
Miss Rosa Bonsr is the energetic Presi-
dent. One of the special features of the
evening will be a sand drill, composed of
twenty beautiful young ladies, each rep
rsseuting a firm or merchant who will
furnish the necessary sdornments with
which to besutfy their representative.
Th.~s ypili alan ha Instrumental and vocal
music by several of the most accomplished
singers
There was meeting of the citizens at
the Young Mems Christian Association
rooms Thursday. The object being TO de-
wise means for the improvement of the
city. About thirty Of the most prominent
business men were present. Mayor Par
dy presided.
Ooly lev days until an electric light
plant Is established is now a question be-
yond all doubt. A joint stock company is
being formed by the local business men,
with capital of SIS, 600, and next Thurs
dsy they will apply to Secretary Of State
Walker for a certificate of incorporation.
The only trouble seems TO be in limiting
the members IN the amount Of stock sub
scribtd Their principal Office is to be
here, and their charter is to continue for
the term Of twenty years.
At the next meeting of Council the res
idents of Seventh street will also present
petition asking for the privilege of laying
brick pavement in front of their dwellings
and by early spring We will have brick
from the pOstoffice corner to the bank.