Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-21
MOUNDSVILLE.

Miss Laura Webster, Of Powhatan, O.,
has been the guest of friends in the city
the past week.
The Board OF Education have purchased
q section OF ground on Waynesburg ave
nue., and are having new four-room build
/ ing erected for the use OF the primary
pupils in the Third ward. The founda-
I ton OF the building is now in course OF con-
structiOn. The superstructure will be
/ frame, built in conformity TO plans drawn
Oy NJ. F. Giesy, and When completed will
cost over s., 500. A two-room building
| will also be erected in the First ward for
the use of primasy pupils in that section,
and in all probability new main building
viii Oe constructed next year.
The new lodge Jr. o. U. A. NJ. has been
chuistened Golden Rule Council No. ~,
and meets in Rooerts' Hall, in the Third
Ward, every Friday evening at 1880
o'clock.
Mrs. James Horner, Of Parkersburg,
formerly of this city, has been the guest OF
Mrs ). A. Walton, on Seventh Street this
week.
Walter Purdy and J. NJ. Booth and
wife, who accompanied the knights Tenn
plar TO Denver, were expected 10 return
home last evening.
:. w. Matthews, Esq, has been confined
TO his room with sickness for the past few
dapS
Misses Ollie Mexican and Maud Alley,
of VideO, Pa, are visiting Mrs. Q. e. New
man, on Western Avenue.
Miss Laura Lindsay, of PHILADELPHIA, is
home on a visit To her relatives.
Mrs. J. +. Hogan, who has been serious
" i'll for a number of weeks, IS reported
some better at this writing.
a great many of our people spent the
evening listening 10 DR.. Banks lectures,
on the Camp Ground. The stereopticon
views are very ine and have proven quite
On attraction this year.
The Tarr family, from East Liverpool,
gave an entertainment here one night this
week. The attendance was somewhat
slim and the attraction left somewhat dis
appointed.
Miss Ada Engle, of Middlebourne, has
been the guest Of Miss Salhe Shaw, for a
few days this week.
MIR. Joseph Wilson, OF Glen Easton, is
lying seriously i'll at the residence OF his
son, Prof. l. b. Wilson, on Western ave-
nue., with little hopes of his recovery. The
nature Of his complaint is cancer OF the
stomach. He has been afflicted for some
time and suffers unbearabe pain at times.
Wood Bros. & Co., Of Wheeling, are con-
structing handsome frame residence for
Mrs. COrothers at Glendale.
Wyhe Roberts has bought lot IN the
Grimes & Co.'s division and will build u
residence in the near future. Since Mr.
Roberts was burned out by lightning a
short time ago he and his family have been
making their home with his brother on the
adjoining farm.
Thieves have been getting in their work
pretty lively here Of late, and the miscre-
ants were given lesson that they will not
soon forget. Hardly a night passes that
some hen-roost is not raided or some place
broken into. All attempts TO capture them
seems futile, and about the only way 10 put
a stop 10 these midnight marauders is TO
keep a good dOuble-barrel shot gun within
easy reach, and use il as effectively as pos
siOle.
Miss Orisra Harris died at the residence
OF her mother, Mrs. Maggie Harris, on
Seventh street, last Wednesday morning at
9 O'Clock. Miss Harris had been i'll for
some time, and while her death was not al
together unexpected, still il was severe
blow 10 her many friends. The funeral
was sOlemniZed Thursday afternoon at 4
O'Clock, Rev c. w. Grimes officiating.
The floral Offering was very beautiful and
many of her friends and schoOlmates fol-
lowed her to her grave. She was we'll
liked by all who knew her, and will be
sadly missed. Interment at Mt. Rose Gem
etery.
George Price, for many years resident
Of this city, died at his residence, on Tom
linson avenue, last Tuesday, and was
buried the next afternoon at , o'clock. He
was the father Of c. T. Price, and leaves
wife and several children TO mourn their
loss. Rev q. w. Grimes otficlated 1T the
funeral services,
DR.. w h. Cole and Miss Jennie Ashcraft,
both OF Burton, were quietly married at
the Episcopal rectory last Wednesday
morning, by Rev. J. w. Taylor.