Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-02
MOUNDSVILLE.

MoUNDsyiLLE. November Mrs. John
McCaskey. of Pittsburg, Is visiting her
sisters. Mrs c. a. Weaver and Mrs. Ad-
olson Harris, AZ this place
The Young ladies have organized al aid
society which Will meet every Monday
night at the home of some one Of the diff
fereut members.
Miss Ella Edwards entertained a number
of her friends with u taffy party at her
home on Halloween. A very pleasant
evening was passed, the guests not return
inc TO their homes till late hour
Mr.. James Ray has severed his cOunec-
tionS with Frank Wade's bakery, and gone
10 PittSburg 20 work.
Harvey Hicks has removed his family
into the city and is occupying residence
i'm the Third ward.
The entertainment given for the benefit
of Trinity Guild. at the Masonic Hall, last
Thursday evening, was decided success,
and far surpassed the expectations of the
most sanguine. The characters were most
lv home talent and all acted their parts TO
perfection. and showed a thorough prepa-
ration for the event While they all de-
serve great credit, Misses Clara Baker and
Daisy Cockayne deserve the highest COM
pliments for the manner in which they per
formed their parts.
Miss Halle Whitaker, charming bru-
nette of Woodlands, was the invited guest
of Mrs G. *. Oldham, this week.
Mr. Richard Burton, who has been at
tending College at New Athens, Ohio, died
at that place of typhoid fever Wednesday
last his remains were shipped back to his
home az Woodlands for interment.
VIM. Bell, and ChaS Lucas, detective
from jefferson county, come IN this week
TO take the testimony Of several cOnvicts to
be used at the next term of the Circuit
Court against a convict by the name of Fry,
who confessed TO the wreckng of a freight
train on the Shenandoah Valley railroad
last spring. which resulted in the killing of
a brakeman The intention was TO wreck
the express, but il being behind time, the
freight became the Inflated train. Fry is
one OF three Young criminals sent here for
breaking into "a depot aud "A powder maya
zine on the b. X .. railroad. The boys are
of GOOD families OF CharlestOwn, but the
reading of ten cent novels and cheap liter
allure was the cause of their escapade.
Jas Hapley, Of Bucyrus, Ohio, IS here
on one of his regular visits.
Mr. and Mrs. &. *. Oldham are Sunday
ING al the hOspitable residence OF \. z.
Whitaker.
Capt. J, NJ. Donlan. of Gilmer county, is
acting Superintendent in the absence OF
Col. Van Pelt. who's visiting at his home
in Fayette county, for few days.
Msssrs. Weaver and Bardal have Sc
cured the contract for forty additional CON
victs for the making of whips They will
occupy one of the shops formerly occupied
/ by the Webster Wagon Co, which has been
remOdeled for their use,
Nreelands operate Minstrels are billed
10 show at the Opera House on heevenlng
of the 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Gallaher have re-
I ,,i,-a1 m invitation To attend the Thur
man banquet. They will be very likely TO
attend.
/ J. d. Stewart and c. c. Newman ad-
dressed large Democratic meeting At
| Township hall on Thursday evening.
VIM Weightman has resigned his posi-
! ton as civil engineer on the Ohio Valley
railroad, and has returned to PittSburg,
where he has a more desirable position.
! Mr.. Weightman has made many friends
during his stay here, who will be sorry TO
see him leave.