Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-03-22
MoUNDsvILLE.

Miss Pearl Conant entertained the
members of her Sabbath school class
very pleasantly at her home Friday
evening. The time was very pleasant
" and profitably passed by all present.
Mr.. Geo. Cunningham has moved 10
town from his farm on Fairview, and IS
now occupying his new residence on
Second street.
Timothy Whalen, who has been in
Jail for the past three weeks for con-
tempt of court in refusing to obey the
order of the court TO pay alimony and
suit money. was released yesterday up
on purging himself of the contempt.
The Busy Bee society met at the
home of Miss Jane Blake, on Jefferson
avenue, Friday afternoon.
The public schools will close here on
April 10Th. The graduating exercises
will take place in the Opera House, and
a most excellent programme will be
rendered. The class this year consists
of seven young ladies and three gentle
men: Misses Pearl Criswell, Lou Tur-
ner, Lille Martin, Edna Holt, Allie
Poyles. Leila Dick, Mary Scott and
Messrs. Hadsell Manning, Harold Rog-
ers and VIII Sullwell
Mrs. Walter Alexander, Of Belmont
county, O., is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. E. Jackson, on Lafayette
avenue.
Chas. Cresap, of Cresap, was the guest
of friends in town during the past week.
Miss Mamie Halpin has finished her
school at Board Tree and returned
home to spend the summer.
Mrs. Mary ]. Higgins, wife Of Thomas
Higgins, died at her home on Morton
avenue Thursday afternoon. She was
forty-five years of age, and leaves be-
sides her husband a family Of seven
children. Her remains we're taken to
Cameron on the early train yesterday
morning for interment in the Catholic
cemetery at that place
The Sons of Veterans will be institu-
ted here tomorrow night. Col. Wilbur
H. Brand. Commander S. of V. of West
Virginia, of Canton, will be here to mus
ter in the new camp.
Miss Annie Higgins, of Cincinnati,
was called home by the death of her
mother She did not arrive until after
her death. She will remain in the city
about three weeks visiting the family.
Jas. A. Sigafoose, of the Moundsville
Land Co., is taking a course in short
hand at the Wheeling Business College.
]. D. Navarro has taken charge Of the
Haines House. and intends to make it
first class hotel in every respect. The
name will be changed TO the Navarro
House.
Circuit court adjourned Friday until
next Tuesday.
Clifton Coe, of Moontville, o., was in
the city yesterday attending the funeral
Of his sister, Mrs. Higgins.
Miss Jennie Ferrell. of Cameron. is
the guest of Miss Lizzie Batson, on Sec
ond street.
The entertainment to be given by the
Schubert Symphony Club on the even
ing of the 26th promises to be the
brightest and best musical entertain
ment OF the season. Wherever they
have been their performance is spoken
of in the most glowing terms and the
Epworth League did we'll in securing
their services for their benefit enter
tainment.
Since the strike at the Rogerson well
oil leasing has been going on as fast as
possible. The leasers have been as
thick as bees and nearly all the farmers
have been besieged for territory.
The Ladies Sewing Society of the NJ
E. Church, gave their annual dinner
and social at the N. E. parsonage
Thursday evening. About fifty guests
and members were present. The ladies
served an excellent dinner. During the
evening the following programme was
rendered; Organ solo, violin accom-
paniment, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Holt;
select reading, Mrs. J. F. Burley; solo,
Mrs. G. w. Grimes; recitation, Mrs. c.
E. Clark; select reading, Mrs. Wm.
McConkey; solo, Mrs Oda Cavrick; re-
marks by the pastor, the Rev. C. E.
Clark.