Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-05-21
MOUNDSvILLE.

Rev. C.. c. B. Duncan Of Rush City,
Mimi, is the guest Of B. z. Meighen on
Western avenue. Mr.. Duncan was called
here owing TO the serious illness OF VIM.
Calhoun.
DIR. 7. r. Rogers is on q business trip
east as far as Cumberland.
Miss Ella Harris, of Seventh street, IS
the guest of her friend, Miss Nellie spear,
Of the East End, Pittsourg.
Mrs, Col Lockwood entertained tne
| Epworth League very handsomely at her
residence on Thirteenth street Thursday
evening. Choice refreshments were served
ana On e~nioyRble time spent oy all present.
Miss Addie Wyrick and Miss hlrkpat-
rick Of Bellaire are spending SUNDAY Win
friends IN the city. .
Special services will be commenced at
the III. L. Church the first Of June, TO con-
tinue some weeks.
AT tho Demorest medal contest at the
| Opera House last Tuesday night Miss
Mary Scott was awarded the medal oy the
judges OF the contest
Mas Laura HOrnorook has returned Iro2
n pleasant visit 10 POwhatGn friends.
Tomorrow night the citizens will mold
their last meeting az the Court House Tor
/ the purpose OF perfacting the arrangements
and raising the balance Of tho money nee
/ essarv 10 complete at least two test wells
on Inc territory they have leased,
living contiguous TO the city,
II IS the earnest desire that al interest
ed In the welfare and prosperity OF our
city attend this meeting, and give some
substantial encouragement, Ia the way OF
subscription 70 stock in the home company,
instead Of pressing their hand hard down
on the ratchet TO stop the wheels OF pro
gress. That there Is Oil and gas here the
I 81 ..-A. m.- 20 hnurn M nnnnT mn Ln6
only question is who shall be first 70 bring
il 10 the surface. Nearly tive thousand
dollars has already been subscribed, or
nearly half enough 70 complete the TWO
test wells. So let The merchants and
other citizeBs come forward, and put up
the necessary funds TO put the holes IN the
ground.
AT the regular annual meeting Of the
school commissioners last Wednesday eve
ming, the following teachers were selected
10 teach our schools the next term: d. L.
Williams, Principal; Cora Myers
Maude Jefferson; India Evans
Nj. 3. Martin; Sarah Porter; Annie
Hooton; Ella Harris; Anil Ewing; Nan
Henderson; Sue C~openhayeri Cola Donley;
Matte Wilson; Lena Henderson; Colored
School, w. q. Lutes.
Mr.. John O'Kane, OF Elkins, Randolph
Co. who was appointed by Governor Mac
Corkle. a member OF the penitentiary
guard force, which appointment was con-
hrmeda az the last meeting OF tue board. mas
resigned on account Of the meager salary
connected with the office.
MIR. Nike Fleming came home the other
day, suffering from norvcns p~rostrauonS,
but is now some better.
A number OF e~nterprising citizens nave
formed a syndicate and are negotiating Tor
q large track Of land Ut McMechen, with
the intention Of laying 1t TO town lots.
Mr.. viii BrysOn and Miss Annie Bland
were Joined in marriage at the NJ. b.. par
sonage last week, and will so through lie
hitched in double harness.
An endeavor is being made to have the
County Court build q bridge over Little
Grave creek, near where the ford now
is. which will probably be done st the next
meeting. Alfred TOmlinsOn has offered to
contribute largely, both in the way OF
financial aid and by donating any and the
county may need 70 put the road up Gravel
Hill on better ground.
Mr.. w. II. Bogard aud Miss Mable Muir
ply, two young people from McMechen,
were married on the l4th.
Mound City Council No. 9, Jr. o. U. A.
| NJ, will march to the cemetery on the SOth,
Ia the fornOon, where they will decorate
the graves of their two brothers buried
there.
A very enjoyable social event occurred
last Thursday evening at the home OF the
Misses Cockayne, at Valley Farm, In the
form o. masquerade.
A party composed Of Mrs. O.. r. Old
ham us a Marquise, Mrs. Friend Cox as
Fashion. Mrs. g. A. Weaver as Spring,
| Miss Berdie Cockayne as 4 Turkish Maid,
| Miss Ella B. Martin as Winter,
Miss Sallie Cookayne as Luna,
| DR.. T. W. Mc6elvey and DR.. T. M. Boice.
Miss Emma Parkinson as America, Miss
/ Lizzie McFadden rs Folly; Miss Kate Mar
tin. Red Riding Hood; Ella Mct'adden,
Night; Miss Mary L. MeMechen, a But
| terav; Miss Mossee Woods, She" Miss
| Carrie Cockayne, Hornet; Miss Daisy, as
| Old Fashion, Messrs. T.. Il. Oldham, A. Z.
| Mcconnell, Friend Cox. ChGs. Parkinson,
| Root. Humphrey. Alfred Shape, j. j.
/ Richardson. Jno. 7. Gallaher, VIM. Riggs,
/ and j. +. Hunter, assembled at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Y. l.. COckapne, en- mdSqUe.
They were seconded By the hostess, who
was assisted by Mrs. A. c. McMechen and
Miss Dora and Rena Cockayne, Julia Bur
lev and Mary Curtis. A pleasant feature
J OF the evening was the cake walk" and
as a result Of the review Mrs. c. h. Old
/ ham was the recipient of the lady's prize,
/ and @. a. Weaver took the cake for the
gentlemen. An elegant luncheon was
/ served at the proper hour. Dancing and
social entertainment mSde the hours speed
/ laden with pleasant memories. Music was
/ furnished By Prof. Killmyer.