The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-15
MougDsy1ILE,
A Miscellaneous prelRnge OF Minor Mat
tcrs from Marshalrs Metropolis.


A young Baltimore & Ohio engineer
took day off yesterday and came here
to spend 1t. He was not here long be-
fore he was heard to inquire the way to
the county clerks office. A friend
kindly consented to show him for he
had been there before himself He ask
ed to see the clerk on private business,
who granted him the privilege, he being
a genial sort OF man. The. clerk after
scrutInIzing him-understood his desires
and forthwith took a blank piece OF
paper with him. This was all TO have
been kept quiet and the clerk when
asked, ANY news to-day?" answered
mo-" to the reporter. So another
source had to be taken to get the Item.
The name OF the intended groom was
found to be Mr.. Frdnk Limerick, and
the bride will be Miss Cochran, of Cam
eron, and the wedding will take place
at the Catholic church in this city next
Tuesday morning.
The prospects for Moundsville In the
coming spring look bright and many
citizens are encouraged. number OF
new buildings will be erected, the most
important one being the new school
building, which will give the appearance
Of progress In the line Of educational
work. The increased advantages that
will be offered In this respect will bring
many families here TO reside. With the
new coal railroad from Monongahelia
City building. the electric railway con-
nection with Wheeling made. gas piped
into the city for fuel purposes, the
water supply gotten from the river and
further developments in opening the
coal and oil territory lying adjacent to
the city, there will be quite stir.
The board of education met on Thurs
day evening and considered plans for
the new school building from four arc!-
tectural firms. The adoption Of any
one was postponed until last evening,
when the board met, but came to no de-
cIsion. Another session will be held
this morning when the award Will be
made. BY reason OF NJ. Keyser being
no longer freeholder within the dis
trict, vacancy is caused In the board.
which is required to be filed at n regu-
lar meeting In March. ]. NJ. Booth is
! suggested.
Il. NJ. Goodloe, secretary of the fire
insurance commission OF Cincinnati, Is
In the city. Mr.. Goodloc Is here for the
purpose OF adjusting the rates Of insur-
ance which has been made necessary to
change since the completion Of the
water works system, IN some In
stances" he said, the rates will be
lowered and in others there will be no
change The location us to protection
will have to do with It."
The following visitors are the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Riggs: Mrs, Fam
ME Harris and Miss Amanda Collins, Of
Buckhannon: Mrs. Thomas Sheppard
and son. Thomas, jr., of Sandusky, o.,
and Mrs. James r. Hopley, OF Bucyrus,
Ohio.
C, A, Weaver left yesterday morning
for Pittsburgh, where he will Join a par
ty OF business men who Will make trip
| to the interior OF Texas for the purpose
OF looking after coal territory, In which
they are Interested quite extensively.
II Is possible now that Independent
Hose Company No will be reorganlzed
soon. Members OF the old company
met on Thursday evening and appoint-
ed a committee to report candidates ut
next meeting.
Miss Elsie Dick gave party at her
home on last Wednesday evening, on
her thirteenth birthday. Quite num-
Der were there and they had a most en-
joyable time.
The promoters of the Parish Institute
| are considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF
building an annex to the present build
ing, which Will be used for a school for
females.
The authorities threaten prosecution
TO the parties who have been In the
habit of giving exhibitions in chicken
fighting on Sundays should they repeat
the exhibitions again.
]. A. Ewing, attorney. and 3. F.
Hodgman, brick manufactured, will oc-
cupy offices in the McFadden block In a
short time.
Postmaster Simpson reports that the
number Of valentines sent through his
office yesterday exceeded all former
years.
II. ]. wellman. OF Wayne county, q
brother Of Clerk ]. w. Wellman. OF the
pen, Is visiting him for few days.
DR.. II. T. Ford. of Wheeling. and c. g.
McAiechen, Of Benwood, were here yes
terday, on a business trip.
Mrs. ]. T.. Supple is lying sick and In
n very critical condition. Her recovery
Is doubted by her friends. -
Mrs. ]. n, Sullivan went to McDon-