Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-18
MOUNDsVILLE.

Hon. A. B. Smith, editor Of the Martins
burg Herald, was in the city yesterday.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of DR.. J. ID. SchmIed and Miss Anna Cur
tbs. which will take place at the residence
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. +.
Curtis, in the East End, thanksgiving
afternoon. After the wedding Mr.. and
Mrs. Schmied will spend short time IN
the East.
Friday afternoon an old lady by the
name Of Lucy Waisten, who has been sub
sisting of the charity of the people. went
to the residence Of Z. 5. Potts and asked
for some old clothing. Mrs. Potts was
very generous and gave her bundle or
clothing belonging to her husband and tue
old lady departed After she had gone Mr..
I Potts discovered that his watch, which was
in his vest pocket lying on the piano
was missing. The old lady was found
Down town and placed under arrest Out
strenously denied all knowledge OF the
watch. II was soon ascertained, however,
that she had sold il TO DR.. Woodruff, oil
Limestone, for -, and an officer was sent
out after him TO bring him In. she was
given a hearing before Justice CrlsWeH,
Yesterday morning, and on the trial &C
knoWledged that sh9 had sold the watcn,
but said she found il in the bundle Of
GlOLNAnk
know now it got there. her story was
very improbable, as the watch had been
wrenched from the chain, which was stlll
fastened TO Mr.. Potts vest. The justice
held her under five hundred dollars BOND
for her appearance before the next Grand
Jury, which sac was unable TO give and
was sent back 70 Jail. Her case IS very
sad one, as she is an old woman, very poor
and no doubt was in sore need OF money
which tempted her TO steal Those who
have known her say that she nss always
borne a good reputation, and that THIS IS
the first time she was ever known to take
anything.
Mrs. Alex. Purdy aud child, OF Point
Pleasant, have been the guests OF friends
in the city for the past few days.
There IS considerable complaint because
work on the stone wall on TOmlnson ave-
nue. has been stopped. The stone was
hauled there over a month ago and thrown
in the street, which makes that thorough
fare almost impossible, and about one
fourth of the work done, when without
any apparent reason the work was a0an-
doned altogether.
John A. Hoge. Senator-elect from this
district, was in the city Friday shaking
hands with the Republican politicians.
a marriage license was issued thursday
to Mr.. James Luke and Miss Lunerya
Sprague Of New Cumberland. Miss
Sprague mad been visiting here for some
time and Mr.. Luke was attending the
Grand Lodge Of Masons at Wheeling, so
they thought it a good opportunity TO get
married and surprise their friends In New
Cumberland.
Mrs. Cranmer Caldwell, who has been
visiting Miss Jane Blake during the past
week returned to her home in Wheeling
Friday evening.
Miss Neil Hamilton, who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. VIII Brown, re-
turned home yesterday morning.
The Epworth League will hold box
social at the home OF DR.. and Mrs. L. Is.
Rogers next Thursday evening.
Mr.. James Brooks IS able 70 be about
again after severe attack of rheumatism.
Miss Edna Thompson has returned from
a o easaut visit to Wheeling friends.
The [. O. of O. T. will give social hop
at the prison parlOrs on Thanksgiving Eve.
Invitations have been sent out announcing
the event. Albert Shape will play for the
dancers.
Rev. s. II. Doyle. pastor Of the Presby-
terian church, has received a cal from the
congregation of the Falls OF Schuylkill
church, AT Philadelphia. He has not yet
signifed whether he will accept the call or
not.
An effort is on foot to have Prof, Martin,
of PutsDurg, come here and organize a
class in vocal culture. 4 number have al
ready signifed that they would take part
ia such an organization, and large class
could be organized on short notice.
Mrs. Presley Martin died at the resi-
dence Of her husband on Bowman Ridge
on Friday morning, after short illness Of
typhoid fever
Mrs. Amanda Morgan is visiting friends
in BenWood.