Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-17
NUGGETS OF NEWS
PICKED UP At RANDOM IN OUR NEGHBOR
TOWNS
The Events Of the Week Gathered and Condensed
For The Registers Correspondence Page
Interesting Gossip q All
Sorts
CLARKSEURG

CLAREsBURG, W. Va, August le.-Miss
Laura Mercer. who has been visiting
friends in this city, returned % her home in
Baltimore on Thursday. She is the bril-
liant and cultured daughter of the late
Captain Mercer. Of Maryland, formerly Of
Clarksburg, and her many friends regret
that they could not have so charming a
visitor among them longer.
The remains of Chas. Smith, son Of
Sergeant Smith, were Inferred 40 the Odd
Fellows Cemetery on Wednesday. The
deceased leaves behind many relatives,
among whom are a young wife, and a child
but ten days old, who have the sympathy
of our community In so sad bereavement.
on Friday evening Miss Bridget Clan
cev. the daughter of Michael Clancy, ST.,
died of typhoid fever.
James White, who was shot by Morris,
is iu "a critical condition Morris has not
VET been unprecedented Several arrests OF
persons have been made as accessory, both
before and after the crime.
There are no new cases Of typhoid fever.
BY proper sanitary precauuon it's believed
AN further danger VIII bee averted.
Special trains viii be run on the I'd and
81 OF September during our fair. and trains
viii arrive 40 and leave the fair ground
gates. saving omnibus hire 90 and from the
depots
Qui,ea number of permanent improve
meufs are being made i'm this city, and
never was it's financial condition better.
DO Isl rlmored that Major A. g. Moore,
who was recently appointed Consul 20
siam. has determined tQ decline the pO-
sition.
Everybody here is pleased by the nomin-
alton OF Hon. ID. b. Lucas for Judge of the
Supreme Court of Appeals of tins state.
NN % NfnsIranf and ID lt|nFfnwN
ESQ. nave returned from Boston.
Miss Minnie Holmes is home. after pro
i0nged visit in the East
COL Matt NJ. Cooper has announced him
self as "a candidate FOR the Democratic
nomination for the House of Delegates. If
he receives Che nomination he VIII make a
fearless and aggressive campaign with
certain victory.
Among those of our citizens who are Wis
itin- Atlantic City are SIR. and Mrs. j. It.
Faraut. Misses Stella Davis, Byrd
Owens aud Lee Owens. Mrs Carrie
Jones' Mr. Hoffman S0mmers, Mrs. Car
ris1a. Mr. f. ID. Haymaker, Mrs. Kate
Gmncer. Nr John Mcdonald and Mrs
Charles Gon.
l.rs r. NJ Jackson aud Misses May and
Hattie Goa are at SARATOGA.
LLOYD Reed, Esq. and g.. nj. Hunt, ESQ.,
have returned from the East
Mrs. Nathan Con ana sons, Guy ana
Percy. accompanied by Mrs. Harriet Con
are at the White Mountains.
During the week j. W. Thorn, Esq, has
made several trips in the interest OF our
Far
Chls IT fancy, Esq of the REGISTER,
was circulating among his many friends
here on Thursday.
Miss Belle Clements is the guest of Mrs.
Clara Stealv.
Miss Maria Murdoch has returned TO her
home in Parkersburg
Miss Nellie Bassel is visiting at Lewis
burg. Va
O.. e. Lewis has returned 20 Pittsburg
Tn0s II. Brennan is spoken of prominent
iy as the available candidate for Clerk Of
the Circuit Court
JOhu j. McManaway has rented the St
Charles Hotel 90 Davis IS Kinney.