Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-07-26
MOUNDSVILLE'

The X. Y. q. club gave very pleasant
party in the elegant and SPACIOUS parlors OF
the Superlntendent's apartments in the
State building Friday evening. The hours
were spent in various amusements, and at
an hour when most appreciate most de-
lectable repast in the way Of refreshments
was served. The whole affair was one OF
great enjoyment and general good time.
Among those present were Misses Efhe
Bsrdsll, Annie Chapman, Lizzie McFadden,
Lena Hammond, Cora Martin, Edna
Thompson, Lucy Higgins, Sadie Peters,
Rose Bonar, Mary Potts, Mollie Gamble,
Daisy Hunter and Messrs. Charles Nc
Peek, j. NJ. Dolan, &. G. Simpson, VIM.
Wade, G. z. Brown, Harry Brown, Frank
Higgins, 0. Bonar, Evans Roberts, y.
: Chapman, j. E. Hunter, John Stewart j.
H Vanburen, r. S. Dews and Rev. Leath-
erby.
Misses Moore and Heiskel, of Wheeling,
have been visiting Mrs. Charles Quinn Tor
the past few days.
Miss Nettie McConkey is the guest of her
grandmother, Mrs. VIM. Lee, at Laurel
Mountain, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooke, who have been
spending two weeks among their friends
in Preston county, have returned to this
city.
Mrs. Moore is in Pittsburg, whittier she
went to attend the funeral of her aunt.
She is accompanied by Miss Carrie
Cockayne
Miss Daisy Cockayne is visiting friends
at Ellen Grove.
Superintendent of Penitentiary Van Pelt
returned from an extensive tour out West.
On his journey he visited many State
prisons, and was received kindly and
courteonsly by all save the official OF the
Columbus prison, who with characteristic
Ohio sense suppose all men to be deserving
of little consideration save they OF Ohio.
Supt. VanPelt paid his 25c. admittance fee,
was given in charge of convict and with
this escort was scantily shown Ohio's great
institution. Even experiencing as much
difficulty in getting ont as he did IN getting
in. So they of Ohio do.
Moundsvilles fathers, with paternal So
licitation, have at last determined to give
US a fire engine. Friday night tney tested
an engine to determine is worth. The'en-
CINE is combined handpump and chemi-
cal machine. After testing the throwing
capacity, at the Court House square, 1t
was hauled 10 vacant ot where a huge
pile of shavings and dry lumber had been
hauled. This was fired and at a given sig
nal the fire company charged upon the
growing confagration, and in shoH time
they had gained compete victory, extln- !
gushing the flames in less than two min |
utes The trial was in every way satisfac-
tory and we now have What has so lon & |
been needed.
Miss Allie Logan will leave next week |
to spend Il few days with her sister, Mrs.
B. Terrell, at Marysyilb, 0.
Mrs John L. Evans, Il ParkerSbur is |
being entertained by Ms. s. w. Mathews.
1t is currently reported, and upon good
authority, that Mr.. j. Glenn Cook, Of the
Manufacturing and Mining Company, has
made arrangement withcastern capitalists
to build a large hotel this place. The
hotel will not only be large and cOmmodious
but will be fitted out with the most com
plete and modern arrangements. 1t will
be used as summer reDrt and IL is eX-
pected to receive a large Eastern patron
age.
Miss Ella Harris is visiting her aunt in
Cadis, O.
daughter Carrie, of Parsers burg, are visit
ing her parents, Capt. and Mrs. A. o.
Baker
Miss Carrie Johnson, s4-year- old colored
girl, gave musicale performance Of ex-
traordinary character i the court house
on Friday evening.
During the test trial c the fire engine
Friday evening, while i was being rapidly
!
Price war thrown violeitly to the ground
the engine passing oVeS his legs 1t was
at first feared he was t1'y seriously hurt,
but upon the doctor mixing an examina-
ton il was shown thatthough very much
bruised and abraised, h, had received no
hurt Of an alarming CHARACTER. He was
taken to his home and ppperly cared for
Mr.. Charles Rankin, of Roanoke, Va,
civil engineer on then. & w. Road, &C
by his wife, eturned to the city
to pay visit TO his parats.
Colonel White was in he city yesterday
County Court has bee in session for the
past three days. The court will have large
amount of business beOre it this being
levy term and the time Or auditing sheriff
accounts and settling With road super
visors.
Rev. w. L. Alexander of Rock Hill, o.,
after an extended trip Trough Dakota and
Minnesota, is at the hone Of his wife's
mother, Mrs. NJ. Jackson
Any one who may wish to invest in
a hotel property, witt a large livery
stable attached, will do veil to call upon or
address w. N. MeIghn, Moundsville,
w. Va.
Miss Lou Graham, of 5raysville, Pa, is
visiting her brother, JOIN Graham.
Miss Lizzie Earnest i entertaining her
friend, Miss Margaret Hill, Of Bridge
port.