Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-04
MOUNDSVILLE.

NorNDsvuLE. Nav 3.-Misses Stella ana
Lizzie Tappan, of the Island, are visiting
friends at the Mound City.
Rev. TAYLOR of Coal Valley, has arrived
and taken rooms at the Mound City he
win preach his his first sermon TINS morn
inc at lO:3O o'clock. at the EpiscOpal
church.
Mr.. V. A. Weaver is in Pittsburg on
business trip
Mr.. Mac. Young. of Graysville, and Miss
Mary Pickett were Joined in marriage at
the home of the brides parents, on Second
street. Wednesday evening at : O'Clock
THE happv couple left for a visit 10 the
qroom'S brother in Ohio After their re-
turn they will 90 10 housekeeping Grays-
vile.
The first excursion of the season came
down % the Camp Ground, Friday. The
Board of Directors were in session, accom-
panied by their wives and families. They
returned on the eight o'clock train. Presi-
dent j. Alex. Ewing was chosen To confer
with the conference of Bishops, and secure
the attendance of some of them at the next
meeting. He will leave for New York on
his mission, probably next week. The
Prison Board went over in the afternoon
and spent "a couple of hours very pleas
autly.
The coal operators refused to sign the
scale asked for by the miners and as a CON
sequence the diggers struck on the nrst.
The bank is likely 10 be idle for some time.
Sherrard Hubbs has purchased a half in
terest I'm Richard McFadden's show, and
they viii start on the road about the 18TH
inst. Montgomery Salters, the comedian,
viii travel with them this season.
There were a number of applications be
fore Council al the last meeting asking for
I liuuOr licenses for the ensuing year. An
order fixing the amount of the bond 10 be
given was passed by vote of 70 =, bat
under objection went over 20 the next
meeting BY the late charter the question
of granting such license shall be submitted
20 the voters at each general election, and II
"a majority of the votes cast be in favor OF
license. il shall be the duty of Council, UNI
iii the next general election to grant Sucn
license TO any proper person applying: and
then there is prOvisO that Council IS vest
ed with the power of granting such license
provided the consent of the County Court Is
obtained One would imagine that the
question of granting license was left 10 the
voters al the election and the action OF the
County Court
Charles Manning entertained about
twenty of his Young friends at his home
Friday evening I'm honor of Miss Alice san
ford. who has been attending school here
this winter She will return TO her home
az Dallas.
Miss Maud Avar. of Belaire. is visiting
friends i'm the third ward.
Messrs. Risinger X Co, and II. NJ. Riggs,
will have telephones placed in their plan
inc mills tomorrow.
There Will be an excursion of ladies
from here to Cincinnati on the steamer
Scotia next Saturday.
The Board of Directors appointed Col
Van Buren,, of kanawha county, and Mr..
Kimberly. of Ohio county, and reinStated
John f. Sullivan on the prison force Mr..
Sullivau's many friends here are very glad
20 see him back again as he made a very
efficient officer Mr.. Kimberly was APP
pointed to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of James Whyte. who will open
"a ladies and gents furnishing store in
Wheeling
Miss Ella b. Martin, who has been recu-
perating i'm Richie county for the past
three months. has returned home, much
improved in health.
c. a. Sipe. of Fairmont, is in the city at
tending 20 insurance business.
Col. j. W. Gallaher Jr., is havinga new
uniform made by Thos. Hughes x Co. He
win attend the uuveiling of Lees monu-
meut AT Richmond on the 18th
Mr. Clayton Israel has moved IN Mr..
Riggs house, near the prison.
James Standiford, of New Martinsville,
and Thos Cats, of this place, will leave
for Kentucky in a few days to purchase a
couple of driving horses
The families of ChaS. Riggs and Mr.. Deb
Dor have removed 20 Roanoke, Lewis coun-
tv. where those gentlemen are contractors
ou a new railroad.
Capt j. +. Hogan left for PittSburg yes
tcrday on business.
Miss Stella Jones has closed her private
school. and entertained her pupils very
pleasantly Friday evening. Miss Jones is
a very efficient teacher, and the parents are
much pleased with the advancement made
by their children.
Superintendent Van Pelt sold eighteen
large hogs. belonging to the State, to Mr..
Purdy. Friday
T. IL Meighen, an efficient young teach
en- from Union District was in the city yes
terday.
Mr.. j. +. Burley, the present efficient
clerk of the Penitentiary Board, is can
didate for reelection. and will make good
race for the place if he does not secure it.