Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-10-11
NElGHBORH00D.
WHAT HAS BEEN GOING on IN NRAR-BY
TOWNS TEE PAST WEEK.
Ssoial Affairs, Happenings and Events Of Local In
kvest Gathered By Register Reporters.
Readable Resume Of the News
sTEUBENYILLE.


SFrrRrNvuIp. October 1O.-Tbe October
term Of the Court Of Common Pleas opened
Tuesday morning, with Judge John >.
Pearce on the bench, the III health OF Judge
Hance preventing him occupying his usual
place. The calendar is the largest known
for years, and il will take all the time OF
the term TO complete the business. The
most important case on the calendar is that
Of the State vs.. II. G.. Caldwell, under in
dictment for murder in the first degree, Tor
the killing, by shooting, OF Turkey
Weems The shooting was the result OF
ALLEGED liberties taken by WeemS with the
wife Of Caldwell, while party We're
drinking beer at CaldwelPs house the
nirht previous. Tho case excites cOnsid-
cradle interest by reason Of q feeling that
Caldwell was hardly responsible Tor MS
acts. was the victim OF misplaced conn-
dence and also because the murder was
cool and deliberate, and were there no ex-
tenuGting circumstances could not Oe 0tn-
erWise than a hanging affair. There is no
question about Caldwell having committed
the murder, and the defense VIII douotless
be on the ground Of responsibility Tor MS
acts.
The Synod Of Ohio was held in the ..
p. Church of this city during thepast week
and was opened Monday morning by Rev.
J. W. Long, the retiring Moderator. kew.
q. III. Orr was elected Moderator Tor the
ensuing year. The Synod was in session
until Wednesday evening, when 10 ad-
tourned 70 meet in Cambridge, Guernsey
county. next year Rev. Wallace pro
nonnCed the closing benedictiOu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. NJ. West, OF the McCo1-
nell Hotel. celebrated their wooden wed
ding Wednesday evening. A large NUMBER
of guests were present and the event was
observed in elegant style.
The Knights OF Pythias or this city are
olive and taking great interest in the good
Of the order. Hardly meeting night goes
BY but Stsuben Lodge COnfers two or three
ranks. while Eureka Lodge Is keeping up
its end OF the string. lvauhoe DIVISION
No T.. u. r., is making preparations TO at
tend the next session OF the supreme Lodge
of the World, % be held next July IN Kan
sas CITY. The division is in good financial
shape, and by the time the session IS held
will have plenty Of money for expenses.
A corDs of engineers were st work
Thursday surveying In the neighoorhood
of the Pan Handle railroad bridge, and 10
Is said they were 10 the employ OF John A.
Wood. the Pittsburg coal king, and were
taking the surveys with view 20 bring
ing suft TO compel the railroad company 70
widen the channel span 70 five hundred
feet III any such thing IS contemplated Oy
MT. WOOD 20 WOuLu nave Uccu uetlcE loA
him TO have made the move before the
company erected its new double-track
bridge. He might then have met with less
opposition and stood better chance OF
success.
Deputy Probate Judge Frank II. Kerr |
on last Thursday stood an examination at
Columbus and was admitted as a full /
fedged member Of the bar. Frank has /
been receiving congratulations ever since. |
ID. b johnson, Col II. G. Sherrard, n. /
II. Brown, sam O.. McCOm0, and Vern /
Mccullough took i'm the BUrgettstown /
Fair and Pittsburg Exposition last Thurs
day.
William Sharp was down to Wheeling |
and Bellaire this week shaking hands with
friends.
Henrv. Schenck, Of Wheeling, was the
guest OF B. w. Mettenberger this week.
j. @. Semple, Of Wheeling, was In the
city on Wednesday.
Mrs. John C0nuors, Of Salem, o., is Wis
tA'qg her parents at her home on Sherman
Miss Edith Scott, Of Wellsburg, is the
guest Of Mrs. Il. $. Davis, Az Adams
street.