Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-07
NIOUNDSVILLE.

NoUNDSvILLE. December 6.-MiSs Irene
Curtis. of New Martinsville, was visiting
Miss Mollie Gamble the fore part Of the
week.
The County Commissioners have had
electric lights placed in the Court House,
for the convenience Of the public officers
and those occupying rooms in that building.
It's rumored on good authority that dur
\ ing the coming week one of our most ac-
/ cOmplished young ladies, who recently re
moved 10 your city, will be lead 10 the ny
/ meneal altar by prominent young gentle
man from Warrington.
/ Win McClaskey, of Pittsburg. Is spend
/ ING few days with his many friends here.
/ Richard Terrell, of VI. Reilly, is making
/ q business trip east of the mountains He
Will be absent till after the holidays.
The engineers on the Ohio Valley rail-
road who have been keeping bachelors
/ hall all summer, have broken camp, and
taken boarding al Mrs. Ruth Martins
/ G.. y. Weaver is on a business trip to
Pittsburg.
Miss Laura Purdy will leave tomorrow
/ fora brief visit 10 her cousin in Ravens
Wood
Captain Van Buren, has sold to the
Weaver. Humphrey X Bardall Mauufac-
turing Company a fine span of draft
/ horses. They have dispensed with the
services of james Gamble, who has been
/ in their employ for over ten years, and
will hereafter do their own hauling.
/ The contractors at the Prison are hav-
[ ing electric lights placed in the shops, and
the current will be turned on next week.
The season of the year COmeth when the
marriage bells ring, and the orange bios
som shows its inceused perfume over bride
and groom. The tintinabulations of the
marriage bells this time will make sweet
music for popular official at the Prison,
whom modesty and our word Of honor for
bids US 10 mention. IL is secret and If
the aforesaid official cannot keep the secret
we will The bride is one of Jefferson
countv's faireSt daughters. The heart
ache and pangs of Moundsville'S fair lasses
will be something appalling to contem-
plate. but the gentlemen in question being
no Mormon cannot wed all his devoted adj
mirerS.
Messrs. Boran and Rosser received two
barge loads more of brick and distributed
them along Seventh street That portion
OF the city viii soon present quite diher-
emit appearance from the uniathOmaOle mud
holes of the past
John Henrietta was before Council on
Wednesday evening 20 show cause why MS
liquor license should not be cancelled, for
selling Intoxicating drinks 10 minors. The
continue I'm the business.
Nessrs. Heiskell and Allison, VINO pur-
chased about 80 acres of the fine bottom
land az Glendale. two miles north Of here,
are having the former line fences removed
and cleaned up. and the property material
Is improved in several respects. We I'M
derstand they will SOW the entire tract in
grass in the spring, except what is needed
by their tenants.
4 Ffa+r u ralaff
their war paint and will move UncOmprO-
misinglv upon the works of the enemy. An
array OF legal talent has been secured TO
prosecute of law and morality Attorneys
Ewing, Evans, Holt and Parsons and even
more. If necessary, will represent the Law
and Order Society. They will first attack
the saloons, after which they will prosecute
minor Offeuses, such as selling milk, papers
and cigars on Sunday. They have three
detectives in each ward who carefully note
any violations of laws. moral or otherwise.
The Boxing Glove gave a dress re-
hearsai at the Opera House to an appre-
ciativc audience The attendance would
have been larger had the weather been
more favorable Mr. Arnett sustained his
character IN very creditable manner.
Several DAYS Of assiduOUs practice will
make the play and company very present
able
W. NJ. Melghen, OF this place, IS proml-
nently spoken of for Clerk of the Senate.
/ His friends are very earnest in their eff
forts 70 secure his election. We doubt if
/ a more capable or worthy person could be
selected. and are satisfied that the duties
of the Office would be discharged in the
most satisfactory and honorable manner
! II is very probable that Lizzie Evans
will play the "Old Buckeye" at the Opera
House on the evening of December %.
Manager CriSwell has been negotiating
with her manager, who has agreed to fix
that date if a $50 guarantee could be
raised. Mr.. CriSwell secured about half OF
the amount in q few hours the other even
| ing, and the balance will be forthcoming in
/ a short time Miss Evans is talented &C
/ tress of national reputation, and the lovers
Of fine opera should do what is necessary
TO secure her engagement.
/ {. c. Newman has been taking deposi
/ tiOns for the past two days, to be read in
! evidence in the mandatory injunction case
of the city of Moundsville against the
Ohio River Railroad Company, TO compel
the company 10 fix and keep in repair
| Thompson Avenue, as provided for in the
ordinance granting them the right of way
/ through the town. 1t will likely be the
middle of the week before all the evidence
is taken, as there are anumber of witnesses
vet TO be examined.
Our aged and highly respected citizen,