Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-13
NEIGHBORHO0D.
WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON IN NEARBY
TOWNS TIE PAST WEEK.
Social Affairs, happenings and Events Of Local
Interest Gathered BY Register" Reporters
Readable Resume Of the Nsw1
MOUNDsVILLE


The race track st the Fair Association
grounds was completed yesterday, and is
now ready for speeding. The track is
considered the best half mile track in the
State, aud a great number OF horses viii
be here all summer training for races. One
gentlemen from Clarksburg already has
eight horses entered for training, and Z
number Of others are expected on the
grounds in the near future. The buildings
are being rapidly pushed 10 completion.
j.. NJ. Williamson, the dentist, will be
absent from the city the coming week, at
tending to his engagement at New Mar
tinSville.
Mrs. Samuel Fish, who was seriously in
iured by the horses running away on Rob
erts' ridge, last Sunday morning, and
throwing her out OF the wagon, an account
OF which was published in the RRGIsTEE
Tuesday morning, died az the home OF her
husband Friday night at 10 o'clock. Sue
remained unconscious the entire time from
b. the day Of the accident TO the time OF her
death Her funeral will take place this
morning at 10 O'Clock.
The EpwOrth League Will celebrate
their fifth anniversary to-day, IN the NJ. u.
church. They Will have charge of the SER
vices both morning and evening. A Splen-
did programme has been arranged anu the
church will be beautifully decorated with
flowers and pOtted plants.
Calvin Auten, Jr, a Contemporaries
son Of Calvin Auten, died az the home Of
his father Friday afternoon Of erysipeies.
The funeral will take place this afternoon
NJ ? O'clOcE.
TIE closing exercises Of the public
schools will take place at the Opera House
next Thursday evening. The graduating
class this year consists OF three young Ia
dies-Misses Lillian Roberts, Iva Court
wright and Lille CrlSWell. A pleasing
programme has been prepared for the occa-
sion j. Alex. Ewing, President OF the
Board. will present the diplomas 70 the
graduates.
j. ID. shaw, OF the Echo. attended the
State Editorial Association in Wheeling
for two days this week.
L. w. Baldwin has moved his family
here from Cameron, and will build q fine
residence during the summer.
mount hose Cemetery IS being terraCed
and greatly improved. The ground now
being graded Will be laid out in burial lots.
A Eew bridge mas also been built over
PARIS run, al the approach to the GENE
terry
Miss Annie Curtis, Of Annadale, is the
guest OF her cousin, Miss Irene Curtis, az
New Martiusville.
John G.. Crawford, editor Of the Cam
erOn World, and ALI. Howard, Of the same
place, were in the city yesterday.
The new street paving was finished yes
terday Oh Second and Jefferson streets,
and those thorOughfares now present neat
appearances. Work is being pushed on
the new streets In the First ward, and will
be completed by the middle Ofthe week.
Q. p. Newell residing on Roberts Ridge,
had lamb born in his flock not long since
which was quite a curiosity, In the way OF
q frnn Il Of qnf
formed bodies, two tails and eight legs.
The bodies were Joined together at the
shoulders, and the head aud neck were
Joined on the body at the junction. The
ribs back Of the breast were perfect on
each body. Although the lamb was alive
and healthy when born it died soon after.
Mr.. w. +. Fry and Miss Della COrcoran,
of Cameron, were quietly married by Rev.
Father Boutlou, 40 his residence on Ninth
street, last TuesIay morning. They have
returned fr~E a short wedding trip and
will 90 70 housekeeping in Cameron, where
they VIII make their future home.
Mr. Jerry Hagerman. carries q walking
stick which would maze five or six good
fence rails TO the cut. he brought il back
from California, and it weighs less than
pound.
G. L. Jackson is having a new residence
built on the lot adjoining the mill on la
fayette avenue.
Mrs. c. c. Mathews and Miss Cora
Parkinson left Thursday morning for an
extended visit 70 Washington, ID. e. They
expect 70 visit all places Of interest in the
East, and so as far as Canada before their
return.
s. W. Mathews has returned from SYRIA
cuse, Y, y, where he was called by the
serious in-ass OF Miss Laura Lindsay,
who was lying in q critical condition Of
typhoid fever When Mr.. Mathews left
Miss Lindsay was much better, and on
fair way % recover.