Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-15
BEN WOOD.


The musical and literary entertai nment
given under the auspices of the Hope So
ciety in the NJ. L. Church last evening was
a most enjoyable and successful affair.
Quite large audience was present, and
the performers all did exceedingly well. A
neat sum was realized which will swell the
fund the society is engaged in raising for
the purpose Of erecting new NJ. f.
church.
Candidates for the Sheriffalty are loom
ing numerously on the political horizon.
The Republican primary election will be
held June %, and there are about tive can
didates in the field now. Mr.. G. G.
Mathews appears to be in the lead. Mr.
Mathews is gentleman Of unimpeachable
integrity, and has host OF friends in this
county.
An alarm of FIRE was occasioned last
week, when the roof of the White row was
discovered in flames The alarm was given
by Mr.. John Travers and the fire speedily
extinguished by several buckets OF water,
and large conhagration prevented.
The performance of Handy Andy" be-
ing so successful, the club has been in
duced to repeat it, and the play will be
given the 2Sth OF this month with new
specialties and music by the Premier Banjo
and Mandolin Club.
The streets and alleys are receiving their
annual spring cleaning. The Committee
on Streets and Alleys are considering the
question of putting in curbs in the Whita-
ker addition and the residents to put down
the pavements.
Mrs. r. A. Warden and daughter, Rhea,
are the guests OF friends in Mingo.
Mr.. Charles Barrett, of this place, and
Miss O'Neal, of Wheeling, will be married
this week.
N. Skikes, of Mooreheld, o., who has
been the guest of mis- daughter, Mrs A.
Serig, on Main street, has gone to Wells
vile.
Mrs. Mcdonald is suffering from at at
tack of diphtheria.
Miss Aran Reid, OF Bellaire, was calling
on friends here Friday.
A. Bumgardner, of Parkersburg, will re-
move his family here shortly.
DR.. Mcdonald was in Wellsourg last
week
Mrs. A. M. Miller will go to Warrington
this week TO remain some time.
John Niedimeyer. who has been in the
meat business, will shortly quit the bust
ness.
Miss Rhoda Bursee lost valuable dia-
mond set from ring at the hop last week.
Mrs. Lizzie Clemens will return from a
visit to Pittsburg this week.
Mr.. Walt Duggan's suit against the
county for payment for work done on coun-
ty road last Summer, was in progress be-
fore Squire Riddle yesterday. Several at
torneys from Wheeling were present, be
sides Prosecuting Attorney Meighen and
C.. Oldham, of Moundsville.
MIR. Louis Schemrick will return this
week from an extended Southern trip OF
three or four months.
Messrs Ed Noll, Sam Smith and r. Wat
sou were in Moundsville last week organic.
ing lodge of h. OF Z
Mrs. W. w. King was the guest OF friends
here last week.
James Pierson. of Woods6eld, Ohio, has
accepted a position in Messrs. M. and w.
Deegan's store.
T6e Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. P
w. Greenwood's last Thursday, and will
meet at Mrs M. Van Currents this week.
w. Hall is erecting a new building in
Whittakers addition.
John Meyers has been awarded apenslon,
also p. p. Stewart.
T. Pelley, Of Mingo, is visiting his
father, A. L. Policy, of this place.