Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-28
MOUNDSVILLE.

Harry McCombs. who has been st-
tending school at New Athens. O., re-
turned home yesterday for the summer
vacation.
The excitement caused by the well en-
the Thompson farm across the river,
drilling into the old coal works. mas
subsidized. and the drill is being sent on
down to the Cow Run sand. The even
ing paper still persists, however that
10 is a 300 barrel producer.
Miss Margarer PAUL entertained a
number OF her friends very pleasantly
at her home last Monday evening.
Miss Hays has returned to her home
in MorgantOwn. after a pleasant visit
with the family Of S. w. Booher
The races at the Fair Grounds VIII
be about the only attraction going -
here the Fourth. A number o. good
races are scheduled. for which substan-
tial purses are offered.
Miss Mary Scott entertained the class
of '9G of the Moundsville public school
at her home on Tomlinson avenue. last
night. The evening was pleasantly
spent in social conversation. AZ tho
proper time refreshments we're served.
Capt Lee Anshutz landed the elegant
new excursion barge Relen Bridges. at
the wharf yesterday morning and dur
ing the day IL was visited and inspected
By q large number OF citizens. IL Is
without doubt the finest craft for pleas
ure excursions or the river. Last
night he took a party Of excursonisis
down the river leaving the whar. a. 3
o'clock and returning at mfdnigh.
Mrs Fisher OF Philadelphia, nee Miss
Moss Woods, is visiting her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. J. r. Woods, on Pnrdy
avenue.
The Wheeling Natural Gas Company
win put force Of $50 men at work to-
morrow morning burying the line be-
tween this place and Cameron.
Mrs. Ralph Paterson OF Blrnesyille
O. is the guest OF her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. 9. T.. Jackson, on lafayette ave-
nue.
The newly organized Mckinley Club
competed its permanent organization
Friday night. elccting the following
officers: President, K. NJ Hall; vice pres
idents. 7. ". Baldwin, Frank W9de,
Scott LittletOn; secretary Harry flumes;
treasurer. Robert n. Humphreys.
J. X. Chafe. assessor for the Second
district. has been in the city for a num-
her of days. assisting In making out me
land books.
The School Board have traded the lot
Of ground recently purchased by them
from r. s. Mcconnell with 5. kisinger,
for another lot located on Purdy ave-
nue.
Andrew Bruner. OF the firm Of stewart
& Bruner oil operators in Sister5ville,
was i'm the city yesterday. He closed a
deal with $. r. Griffith. whereby he BE-
came the purchaser o. one-half thu 4,
ROYALTY right in s. acres for the sum Of
81. 900.
The Board OF Directors OF the Water
Company held a meeting yesterday al
terno0n, making, some important
changes and ordering some improve
ments about their pumping station.
Mr. Ira Swartz left yesterday for his
home I'm Bloomdale, O., 20 spend his
summer vacation.
Miss Kate Halpin has returned home
from FairmOnt, where she Will remain
until fall She has been sick FOR some
! time. but is now convalescent
A number OF the friends OF Hon. G.
Y. McCardle, OF Meade district are
booming him for the nomination OF
Judge on the Republican ticket
Miss Pearl Criswell will leave to-mor-
row for New York City, on an extended
visit to her uncle.
Miss Mary Halpin viii spend tho
coming week in Charleston attending
the State Educational Association meet
! ing
Mrs. J. D. Shaw and daughter, Miss
Bessie. will leave next Saturday for
Iowa, to be gone ten days. where they
will visit Mrs. Shaw's brother.
The w G. r. U. met Frod2y night at
the home of Mrs Isaac Rogers.