Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-29
MOUNDSVILLE.

There were three colored convicts placed
in the penitenitary from Summers counties
yesterday.
The NJ. NJ. Society met at the home of
Miss Bessse Hicks on last Monday eve
ming.
Miss Lou Parriott, of Cameron, is the
guest of the Misses Israel, on Jefferson
Avenue.
The coal shaft went on in full blast Fri
dav after having been idle since before the
flood The switch over Little Grave creek
has been out of repair since the flood so
that il was impossible TO get cars into the
tipple.
The Kings Daughters of the NJ. f.
church viii give a Roman entertainment,
for the benefit of the Society, in the near
future
Miss Maggie Terrell is visiting Miss
Burt Eoff AT Wellsburg.
Mrs. John Falloure was visiting her
friends here, Friday.
Miss Marie MCLEAN, of Thompson, was
the guest of Miss Mary Gray, on Seventh
street.
The Epworth League is TO give a series
of lectures beginning on the ninth Of the
coming month. Rev. Grimes, Stewart
Fullerton, and others, will take part.
The Epworth League have artistically
decorated the NJ Z. Church for the Easter
services TO be held to-day.
The Jr o. T. A. NJ. Lodge of this place
will present the Fairview school with an
American flag, TO be hoisted over the build
ing at the closing exercises next Friday
afternoon. A feast will be prepared by the
teacher and pupils, and the visitors antici-
pate pleasant day.
Miss Aggie Halpin, one of our most pop
ular young ladies, is candidate for a gold
watch, the proceeds of which is for the
benefit of the Catholic Chuch. Miss Hal
pin has many friends who would be pleased
If she should be successful.
Mr.. Jesse Gamble, who has been quite
low of typhoid fever, is somewhat better
at present with good prospects for a speedy
recovery.
Messrs. Boran and Rosser began laying
the street pavement again Thursday, and
by yesterday noon had turned the corner
at the intersection of Seventh and Tomlin-
son streets. If the weather is favorable
they will be able to finish it by the last of
next week
Mrs Larmour a widow woman who re
cided in one of G.. 5. McFadden's tenement
houses on Ninth street, was elected from
the premises in an abrupt, but. at
the same time, etfectual manner Fri
day. The woman, who is very poor,
could not get enough money to decently
clottle and feed herself and family, let alone
pay the rent, and consequently paid no at
tentiOn 10 the repeated warnings of Mr..
McFadden TO vacate the premises. On
Friday he went down, accompanied by
Constable Holiday, determined to obtain
possession Of the property. The doors and
windows were found closed and barricaded
while the woman and her little child were
on the inside. Their requests for admis-
sion proving of no avail, the landlord de
termined not TO be outwitted by the woman
and so decided on novel method of eject
ment. A quantity Of sulphur and a ladder
was procured and a man directed
| TO 90 on top of the house and pour the sui
| phur down the chimney. a board was
/ then pleced over the chimney, while the
men sat by awaiting developments Soon
/ the fumes had the desired effect and the
woman was compelled to yamOose The
officers then peaceablv set the household
goods out in the street. She afterwards
obtained permission 10 move into the base
meut of the old Episcopal Church property
She has counseled with attorneys and we
understand intends to bring suit against
Mr.. McFadden for damages.
On Thursday evening about fifty Of the
most influential citizens met at the county
clerks office for the purpose of endeavor-
ing TO secure the legation of the route OF
/ the Wheeling Terminal and Eastern Rail
road through this place The meeting was
very enthusiastic. A committee was ap-
pointed by the chair, consisting of d. 4.
| Dorsey, II. w. Hunter. G.. $ McFadden.
/ c. 4. Weaver and Oscar Wright, 10 have a
conference with Judge X. II. Cochran and
get an expression of his views on the sub
ject, and see what amount Of stock ii will
/ BE necessary to raise in this county.
d. L. Heiskell viii occupy the Bloyd
homestead az Glendale as summer resi-
dence. Mr. Bloyd and family leave for
Barnesville, O., the coming week. where
they intend 70 locate.
Harry Tomluson, who was sentenced TO
80 days in jail at the present term of the
Circuit Court, has been pardoned by the
Governor on account of failing health. He
has a severe case Of typhoid fever.