Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-11
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The petit Jury win convene tomorrow
/ for the trial of causes ia the Circuit Court
I The first week will ce taken up in the trial
/ of civil cases. and the week following In
/ the trial OF the indictments found by the
/ last grand jury
Mrs. Henshaw and daughter Of Grafton,
/ who have music classes in this city and
Wheeling, are stopping az the residence Of
I S. w. BOoher Ga Tenth street.
Mrs. b. +. H0geman, OF TOmlinson ave-
nue., is spending ten days In Washington,
| ID. q.
Col. Ben Wilson, of Clarksburg, was in
I the city this week looking after the inter
I ests of the Water Works Company. They
/ expect TO begin operations within the next
ninety days
? j. q. Crawford, editor Of the Cameron
World. was here on business this week.
The Glendale school closed by giving an
entertainment last Tuesday evening. The
school has been very successful the past
term.
The Madison Square Theatre Company
was billed 90 play 40 the Opera House the
last three nights Of the week producing
new play each night Thursday evening
they made their first appearance, but the
audience was so slim that after the second
act they opened the doors and invited the
public i'm free. The play produced was
"Dantesn which was played again tue Iol-
lowing evening by "speial request Inc
company is composed of hrst-class actors
ana deserved q much better attendance.
Ex-MayCr Purdy viii take charge OF the
Opera House July lst., which insures large
audiences as all the performances Will DO
drst-class.
John A. Blowd, II. W. Connolly ana D..
~. RCrers0n were appointed committee
Of Council 90 report the advisabllty or
grading IOmHusCu avenue between FIRST
and Fifth streets. They viewed the
ground Friday afternoon, and were unan-
im0us in the opinion that the WerS should
be done at once. They Will report az the
next meeting OF Council, Wnen Tue WOIA
viii no doubt be ordered done. This is
one of the most important streets IN tue
city. and tue grading will not only add
much to It's appearance, out 10 us oeslra-
bluty as a residence location.
W. - Mcdonald has commenced the
erection Of uu elegant new residence on
Morton avenue.
Two marriage licenses were issued by
County Clerk Lewis last week, one being
TO- Omer West and Miss Ella Duncan and
the other to- David A Wilson and Miss
Ex-Circai, CLERK S. w. Kimmins, Of
Sand Hill district, is in the city visiting
his old friends.
II. IL. Blake has purchased the Pack
property on TCmliusOu avenue.
There are several cases Of whooping
cough reported among the smaller children
in town. but the disease is of mild form
and So far has not proven fatal
ID Garter List. Jr., of Wheeling, was In
the city on business on Thursday.
To. q. Griffin, the merchant tailor, has
removed % Warrington, where he Will
continue the business.
j. Alex Ewing returned Friday from
Jackson Court House where be was try
ing ar important case against the Ohio
Rf.sr Railroad. The case was that Of w.
E Ray, who brought suit 20 recover 10000
damages for the killing Of his brother a
couple of years ago. The deceased Mr..
Raw. was 40 that time brakeman on the
road and one of the crew of the train
broke down and he was sent back 20 flag
other trains He had been working for
over tWenty-four hours without rest, anu
laid down cu the track and went 20 sleep,
where he was not noticed until
the train struck him. The plaintiffs made
q strong ease, but the Judge excluded the
evidence, on the ground OF c0ntrlouIary
negligence. The case will 0e carried TO
90 the supreme Court.
Miss Mary Martin, an accomplished
Young lady of New Marunsville, was in
the city this week on her way to Morgan
town 20 attend the funeral of a relative.
win Hood has moved his barber shop
into the room vacated by ID. q. Griffin.
Deputy Sheriff Marion keyser's new
residence on Morton avenue is nearing
completion.
Commissioner Of Court T. j. Parsons
Yesterday executed the order OF reference
in the G.. q. Quinn assignment case.
The Ladies Aid Society met at the resi-
dencs OF Mrs. l. B. Wilson, on Western
avenue, Friday afternoon