Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-11-26
MOUNDsvILLE

MOUNDSNILLE.
Burchinal & Laing have purchased from
S. w. Dick a lot Of ground on the south
side Of Eighth street. Immediately In tue
rear OF his store, and wiz at once begin
the erection Of q two story building 70 be
used for their printing establishment, and
in which will be located the Moundsyille
Herald.
Company "a" one Of the leading re-
ligiOus organizations, will give a CAKE and
pie sale at the residence OF Mrs. +. h.
Blake. next Wednesday afternoon. They
will have a couple of hundred pies aud
cakes on sale, and desire 70 raise at least
$50, proceeds for the benefit OF the church.
Joe Pennington, Of Martins Ferry, Is
the guest of his friend Geo. Roberts In
this city.
James Israel IS slightly i~ndisposed.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r.. Morris and little son
Walter arrived this week from Chicago,
and are the guests Of the family Of B. F.
Meighen.
The West Virginia Clothing Company,
j. b. Alexander, and WIN McCOnkey have
given notice that they will adhere TO the
early closing system no logger, but will
hereafter keep open till nine o'clock, Sat
urdays excepted.
Rev. IS. NJ. Spur, Of North Dakota, has
accepted a call from the Trinity p. K. con-
gregation, Of this place, and Will arrive
mere early in December 10 take charge.
u. 3. Myers and Miss Emma Morris,
both OF Bristoria, Pa, were licensed to wed
Ov County Clerk Lewis, yesterday.
Yesterday morning the roof Of William
Bryan's house caught fire, but by the use
of a few buckets Of water 1t was extin-
guished without calling out the fire engine.
The Model Comedy Company will be at
the Opera House all the coming week.
They have a well arranged weeks pro-
gramme mapped out, giving a different
play each night, introducing a number or
speCialties IN every performance.
A committee Of the City Council have
prepared an ordinance, Nhicn Will be sub
mitted at the next meeting granting she
exclusive privilege for the term Of fifty
wears OF erecting water works for Mounds
vile, and using the public streets, and al
levs for the purpose Of putting down water
mains, pipes, etc. The company IS bound
to furnish a sufficient amount OF water to
supply the citizens and other persons in
Guiding the e~xtinguishing OF fires, and are
also TO place within the city at least thirty
FIRE plugs, at their own cost, all additional
plugs to be paid for by the city at the rate
of fifty dollars each per annum.
The city reserves the right to pur-
chase the plat and appurtenances at
the end Of twenty years, the consideration
20 be agreed upon by disinterested apprals-
ers 10 be appointed by both parties, and IN
case the CITY does not desire to purchase at
that time il NAV exercise hat privilege at
the end OF any five years thereafter. The
only difference between the committee and
the company is that the former insists on a
maximum Of rates to be charged conSum-
ers. 10 which the latter objects. The mat
ter will be- settled by Council at the next
meeting.
Tbere was a social at the home of Mrs.
Nancy Jones, on jefferson avenue, last
night. the proceeds being used for the par
sonage fund Of the NJ. E. church.
Miss Jessie Martin viii leave in a few
DAYS for she west where she will spend
Chas. Rankin, wife and little daughter
Ethel, Of Roanoke, Virginia, are the guests
Of Mr.. Rankin's parents, on Jefferson
avenue.
Misses Isabelle Henry and Lucy Hig-
gins, Of Wheeling Island, have been visit
ing Miss Edna Thompson the past week.
A supper will be given in the WOODBURY.
building, corner Lafayette and Seventh
streets, next Wednesday evening, for the
benefit OF the Union Sabbath school, which
is being conducted in the new school house
in the Third ward.
Miss Love CANDLE left yesterday for a
two weeks visit to her aunt, at Home
stead, Pa.
Van B. Baker, the life convict at the
penitentiary, an account of whose serious
illness was given in last Sundays REGIS
TER, was thought to be dying Friday night.
Father BDutlOu, was sen for at his re-
Quest and administered to him. Baker is
growing steadily worse day 6y day, and it
is only a question OF a few days before he
will be- no more. He is afflicted with con-
sumption.
The work of paving Tenth street will be
commenced at nee and pushed with all
possible speed until it is completed.
LYLE Brock and Harry Henderson, who
took a notion one day last week to skip the
town, took a much more sudden notion to
skip back again upon the approach OF the
present cold snap, are now nestled snugly
at home. They got as far on their journey
as Parkersburg.
Charles Hood, who has been confined to
his home with typhoid fever is getting
some better.