Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-27
MoUNDsvILLE

Mrs. Emily Moore Scott, who has been
twice missionary to India, returned home
yesterday after prolonged absence OF SIX
years. and is now at the home OF Mrs.
Moore, in the First ward. Mrs. Scott lost
her health on her last trip, but is speedily
recovering. Her little boy accompanied
her home. Her husband will remain year
or two in India yet before returning to
this country.
Miss Allie Logan, who has bean visiting
her sister in Marysville, o., the past win
ter, returned home this week. She was
accompanied by her sister Mrs. Ferreli,
who will visit her parents Tor snort
time.
DR.. J. NJ. Williamson will begin the
erection Of q new dental office on the cor
ner of Tomlinson avenue and F1ftn street
the coming week. The office will be neat
three room structure OF modern arcnlteet-
ure and will front on Tomlinson avenue.
An infant child of Mr.. Tont Clark died
Yesterday morning, of a complication OF
diseases arising from whooping cough. 1t
will be buried to-day.
Joe Pennington, OF Martins FERRY, is
the guest of friends in the city.
A colored girl named Lulu Walters, re-
siding in the Third ward, gave birth to
child Under very peculiar circumstances,
Friday night.
Thursday afternoon, ]. X. P. Barker
and John Wade, colored, became involved
in an alteration at Lewis store, and In the
scrimmage Wade knocked Barker down
couple of times. Barker swore out war
rant before Justice Mann, and also had him
summoned before the Mayor on the same
charge. In the State case Wade demanded
a Jury Of twelve men, who were summoned,
and the case tried in the Court House, Fri
day afternoon. The jury acquitted WADE
Wade on the ground of self-defense. Inc
Mayor then dismissed the charge against
him, and Barker has the costs to pay.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
to Thomas Mason, of Alkaline, this county,
and Miss Mary Lydick, of Glen Easton.
Prof. Cheesbro will give musical en-
tertainment at the Court House on the
evening of the Goth and 30th. The class
has been practicing for quite while on an
elaborate programme, which has been pre-
pared and the entertainment promises 10 %
quite treat to all lovers OF music.
A special term of the City Council will
be held the fore part of the week to take
action concerning the water works which
il IS proposed to construct here. The
franchise granted the company will expire
on Tuesday next, and il will ask an eXten.
sion of time. They have already pur-
chased couple of strips of ground and
are preparing TO commence operations In
the near future. The trouble to delay was
the inability to float their bonds, but that
difficulty has now been overcome.
Rev. G. w. Grimes will preach to the
members of the G.. A. r. this morning at
1880 o'clock. All old soldiers are invited
to be present.
The electric light plant is expecting to
have to close down on account of lack of
fuel 1t will be very inconvenient to the
citizens, as the majority Of them depend on
electricity for light. Unless they can
make some arrangements to get coal there
will be no light tonight. They have been
cutting the light off at midnight for the
past few nights for want Of steam power.
The Street Commissioner has force Of
men engaged grading Tomlinson between
Second and Fifth streets. This is one OF
the best improvements the city has under
taken for some time and the Council is to
be commended.
The Lindsay bridge controversy has
been settled at last the court agreeing to
pay Higgins $S75 and he to convey to the
county the ground occupied by the bridge
and the land on which the road is located
leading through his place. The fight be-
tween them has been going on for some
time.