Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-13
MOUNDSVILLE.

Mrs. 3. F. Me.ghen is wishing her
sister. Mrs R. J. Morris, at Bel-on.
DR.. J. Richardson is in the city, the
gu ST Of friends, on his way TO Wash
ing,0n. D. c.. after a pleasant visit TO
his old nome at New Martinsyille.
w. w. Evans, of the Waynesburg
independent, accompanied by his wife,
have been in the city the past fsw days,
the guests Of relatives.
Burley Clemens is home from a ten
DAYS visit to Atlantic City.
There are no new cases Of diph,heria
reported, and the physicians report the
disease to be aba,ing.
J. NJ. Ritz. ST., of Huntington, was
here yesterday, calling on his son, J. NJ.
Ritz. jr, who is engaged in the prac-
tice of law He left for Wheeling, where
he viii visit friends before returning
home.
The LOT owners are putting down a
new pavement on the west side of
Tomlinson avenue between Seventh and
Eighth streets. The town placed the
curb some time ago, of the same level
as That on the opposite side of the
street, but at the request Of the lot
owners they 3fterwar1 had 1t raised in
the middle so that water will flow to
either end. The school board now re-
fus to have the curb on the east side
raised. so that the appearance of the
street will be about q foot higher on one
side than on the other.
Miss Emma Reese. of Altenheim. is
the guest over Sunday of Miss Clara
MOzior.
Col. W. W. Arnett is billed to speak
in the Court House here on the even
ing of the 18th inst, The Colonel is
well known here and will attract a
large audience TO hear him exD0und the
principles Of the Democratic platform.
The races of the Gentlemen's Driving
Club will be held on the Fair Associa-
ton grounds next Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday. The track is in first
class condition, and some of the
speediest horses in the Ohio Valley
have been entered. which is the leading
attrtcJion of the season. The Off
GERS have left no stone unturned to
make the meet a grand success and
should receive the liberal patronage of
every one.
The W. F. Mayors farm on Way
mans Ridge was put up at trustees
sale Yesterday but was afterwards con-
tinued until The 21st inst, when it will
again Re offered.
\ marriage license was issued yes,er-
day by County Clerk Lewis TO Edward
T. Jones and Miss Lizzie Conner, both
Of McMechen.
Capt A. o. Baker is home from Chi
cagO whore he has been visiting his
daughter during the summer 1t is his
intention to remain in Moundsville
during Inc winter.
C. 2. HummeN and wife. of Oakdale,
are The guests OF the family OF I. P.
Stewart. on Morton avenue
J. s. Lewis and wife. of Waynesburg.
a~a visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Lewis,
on Fifth street.
Miss Jennie Halpin is attending
school in Wheeling.
Miss Leila Dick en-, rtained q number
Of friends very pleasantly az her home
on Lafayette avenue Friday evening.
After the rendition Of an excellent pro-
gramme appetizing refreshments were
served. and everybody declared them
selves elegantly entertained.
ne tools which nave been stuck in
tEe we'll on The Gallaher farm for some
time. were gotten out Friday night. and
drilling resumed. The we'll will be
drilled on down 20 the Big Iniun sand.
E. c. Grissell viii return home to-day