Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
MOUNDSVILLE.

were the guests OF friends IN the CITY
the fore part of the week.
Miss Alice Walton, of Martins Ferry,
returned home yesterday after a very
pleasant visit to her friend, Miss Cora
Walton, Of Seventh street.
Rev. II. c. Sanford left yesterday for
Lumberport, where he has been sta
toned for the coming year. His son,
Harry, VIII attend school at Chilli
Gothic o., and departed for that place
yesterday morning. Mr.. Sanford will
remove his family 10 Lumberport the
coming week.
Mss Jennie Parks has returned to
her home at Cambridge, o., after a very
pleasant visi. to friends in this city.
Mrs. S. c. Moore and grandson, Mas
ter Herbert Scott, are visiting friends
az Kittanning, Pa.
The Board of Education at its reg
ular meeting on Wednesday evening,
passed q resolution submitting to the
vote Of the people the question of
bonding the Independent School Dis
ric- in the sum Of $4,000, for the
purpose of constructing a new high
school building. A special meeting has
been called for tomorrow night, when
the election commissioners will be ap-
pointed and the day fixed for the cleo
ton If the proposition carries,
Messrs. j. N. Booth and f. w. Brown
will make a sale of the bonds.
Mrs. Cleveland, Of Iowa, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. w. II.
Hubbs. wife Of Reconnaissance Hubs
the past summer. viii depart for home
the coming week. Mrs Cleveland
husband is a cousin of President Cleye-
land.
Major F. W. IT. Baldwin's residence
on Eleventh street, IS nearing compile
ton and will soon be ready for Occu-
/ pancy.
Mr.. w. G.. Higley, who has been To-
Gated here for the past few weeks as
general agent Of the "Tha Mou" rene
! Dies. viii leave the first of the week
for another location Mr.. Higley and
his estimable wife made many friends
| during their stay in the city, who Will
be sorry 10 see them leave.
Col. !. w. Gallagher will leave on
/ Tuesday 10 attend the Ohio River I'M
prOvement Convention at Cincinnati
The following notice was served on
Marshal W. A. Kidder yesterday:
Fake notice. that B. ". Price ct al,
will. on the 9Th day Of October, 1873
present to the Circuit Court Of Marshall
county, w. Va, their bill, and move
| said Court to grant them an injunction
restraining you as Marshl Of the city
of Noundsville. and the city Of Mounds
Vile from collecting from them and
| others taxes evied against them by the
civ of Noundsyille for the year 1895,
signed by b. w. Price, by j. B. Me-
4 T.ure. attorney. The case viii again
/ open ND the question as 10 whether the
bin amending the charter Of the city
and taking q large amount OF un!m-
proved land, was passed by the legis-
/ la.ure in accordance with the cOnstltu-
| ronal requirements or not. AT the
las term of the Court the question VS.
! presented by 4 proceeding in the nature
Of q quo warrntO but the Cuort refused
to- inquire into the merits Of the case
holding that the complainant, who was
/ suing on behlf of himself and Others
! taxpayers of the city. did not have an
/ interest in the subject matter sufficient
to enable him to maintain the proceed
ing. The City Council will no doubt
employ Wheeling attorneys to look
after their interests.
A marriage license was issued yester-
dy to Samuel Z. ThOman, of Belmont
county, Ohio, and Miss Marth e.
| Noller. Of this city.
Sheriff Mathews yesterday sold at
commissioners sale a tract of land con
| tanning five acres, on Fish Creek, be-
! longing to Robert Darrow. Mrs. Meade
! Miller became the purchaser for the
sum Of 5000.
The City Band, together with an am
! ateur opera company, re organizing fol-
| an excursion to SiStersville in the near
/ future. where they will present The
Confederate Spy" which was marked
with 50 much success here last season
Mr.. Eli Connolly and Miss Anna Mon
ahan are the guests Of friends at Bell
aire.
Dr. r. W. Hall IS confined to his
room with sickness.
Officer Evans run in a plin drunk
near the depot Friday evening, nd in
Police Court the Mayor assessed him
81 and costs.
The new fire reels have arrived and
/ the hose adjusted ready for action. Il
VIII be given a test Tuesday, and II
/ everything works satisfactory, the city
viii keep them The next thing in or
/ der VIII be the organization Of a fire
department. A move is now on foo
TO establish one, and the matter will
probably be presented before the next
I meeting of Council. BY all means
since we are to hive a town clock, lei
/ MS have q fire department.