Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-12-10
NEIGHBORHO0D.
WEAT has BEEN GOING on IN NEARBY
TOWNS THE PAST WEEK.
Social Affairs Happenings and Events Of Local
Interest Gathered by Register" Reporters
Readable Resume Of tho News
MOUNDsvILLE.

MOUNDsvILLE.
Mrs. Bernie Baer and Mrs. Lee Freden-
rich, Of Wheeling, spent the day with their
father. David Levi, on Thursday.
The fore part OF the week Thomas Cos
ser. of BenwoOd, vas brought down and
placed in Jail preparatory 10 taking him 70
Weston. shortly after ne was there one
Of the sherihs mad occasion to visit that
Of the building, when they found that Cos
ser had succeeded in setting his bed on fire
and was lying on his face on the floor near
w suGOcated. They succeeded In putting
out the fire before 10 had done much dam
age. but had they not discovered IL when
they did Cosser would surely have been
su1oCated.
Miss BERTHE Frye has returned TO her
home in Cameron after a pleasant visit 70
her friend, Miss Della WoOd0Urn.
Rev. S.. III. Doyle attended the State
convention Of the Christian Endeavor
Union. which met at ClarKsburg last
Tuesday and Wednesday. Rev. Doyle was
President Of the Union for the past term.
Samuel Riggs is confined 20 his room
with a severe attack Of grip.
A new metal ceiling is being placed IN
the store of the West Virginia Clothing
Company, which adds much 20 its appear
ance.
DIR. ]. ID. Sneid has opened az Office at
Cameron, and viii make local visits here
after.
Rev. G. ". Grimes is getting much bet
ter Of his serious illness. During the re-
.vival he had a hemOrrhage of the lungs,
housed by over work, which caused MIN 70
b&c0n6ngd 10 his room for a short time.
He EBow much improved and able 70 0e
out again.
Jerry Koch left Friday for a two weeks
visit 10 mis- homo in Pennsylvania.
Contractor ROsser has had a large force
OF workmen engaged since Tuesday re-
moving the dirt from Tenth street. Pre-
paratory 20 putting down the brick pave
ment. That work is now completed, ana
the brick were distributed along the street
YESTERDAY. He VIII commence hauling
gravel and putting down the pavement the
first Of the week. 10 VIII likely be com
pleted by the last Of the week.
f.. G.. Roberts, who has been confined 70
the house for the past month Is getting
some better.
AT the last meeting Of the City Council,
J.. O. Simpson handed in his resignation as
Councilman from the Third ward. Mr..
Simpson is the present postmaster, and ne
does not desire to hold two offices &c the
same time. The vacancy caused 0y MI.
Simpson resignation has not been filled.
j. Burley & Bro, Of this place, ere
making q preliminary survey Tor the new
water works. The survey is made Tor the
purpose Of estimating the probable cost,
and also Of establishing the most practIc-
anIe routes, etc.
S. w. Ma hews and wife left yesterday
morning for an extended trip through the
southern States. TO be gone all winter.
They viii spend the cold mouths In Flo
rida. Jack established quite q r5putauon
as an alligator hunter during his stay down
there last winter.
Rev. Anderson is conducting protracted
services at the Church OF God. The ser
vices are largely attended, and a uumOer
Of conversions have already taken place.
W.. Il. Mcdonald is able to be out again
after q serious illness, which confined NM
TO his home for the past vs. weeks.
Mrs. Margaret McGill, one OF the Oldest
residents of MOUudsville. died 40 her home
so the First Ward Thursday night. she
was born iu County Antrim, North OF Ire
land. February 20, 1906, Der maiden name
being Hill. AT the age Of l5 she was mar
ried TO Patrick MCGll, and shortly after
. moved TO Philadelphia, where they resided
until thcy removed 70 this place, which
was fftv.hve years ago. she was the
ZohSey Of fourteen children, three OF
whom are still living, William and James
McGul. Of this place, and Mrs. Leutla
Charlton, Of Cincinnati, o. She was a
CONSTANT member of the NJ. Il. Church
for thirty years, attending services when
ever she could. she viii be buried to-day.
There was a small fire at the residence
Of ex-Mayor L. 3. Purdy Friday morning
but it was e~xtinguished before much dam
ace was done. The fire originated In q
CRATE which had been stuffed tul OF old
papers. which were Crawu up the chimney
and fen down one of the t.ues into the
upstairs.
The revival services at the Deciples'
Church is still in progress with an Increase
interest manifested. Rev. j.. A. hlee'
berger, the noted evangelist OF New YORK,
is now assisting the pastor and good results
are anticipated. There have oeen several
additions TO the church and the services
will probably continue until Caristmns.