The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-20
MoUNDsvrLLE.
Miscellaneous MciangO ot Mn,or Mat
ters ron hia%rsinlI's N sttDubiis. t

ters rom Mn rshnII's I1tt0pbiis. 2
a good Illustration OF how true nj heart
nre some Democrats who claim to DO for
free silver, was 1een In one OF our bnnltH
the other day. This Democrat walked
In the bank boldly. having II check IN
hlnu, which lG presented for payment
asking for gold. The cashier didn't obey
his Instructions, but paid him In good old
silver, lie IL Il free silver Democrat lust
because the position he holds demands
that he should be.
suit viii shortly be brought by several
parties In this place against the
North Penn OIL Company. OF Wheeling,
FOR damages IN n large SUN, on account
OF Il refusal m tho part OF the company
to drill n block OF territory upon which
they procured leases under promise to
drill two wells.
An association to be known AZ '"rhe
Gentlcmen's Driving Club OF Mounds.
Vile" has been organized, composed OF
leading citizens. They havr %nrtnngel
for three days OF racing, beginning on
the 10Th of next month, Oh tho fair
ground track. A purse VI $1,000 hns
been raised.
Tho Echo yesterday Ind the following:
An enthusiastic Republican, OF Rosby's
Rock, has ordered II large cannon made
FOR him Mt j. II. Jones foundry, In this
city, which he will nse In campaign
demonstrations. lie said In his order.
! am going to shoot her for Atkinson "
Tho baltimore & Ohio depot ut this
place. In to DO thoroughly ovcrhaulcd
aud ropalntCd. Agent Jones Ia working
hard to make his station tho most at
tractIvc along the main line. 1t Is re-
ported that II new Ohio River depot Is to
be built here the coming fall.
Tho Equitable Insurance Company, OF
West Virginia, promptly paid through
their agents here, Riggs & Parsons the
loss sustained to the residence OF Melvin
Powell. on Fork Ridge, by being struck
by lightning.
Ida Maury. eighteen years old, died
this evening OF pneumonia. She lived In
New Martlnsville and has been visiting
her brother here for about three weeks.
The remains will be taken TO New Mar
tlnsvlllc this morning.
The city examining committee OF the
SchoOl teachers have finished their work.
Seven certificates were Issued, nix being
primary and one grammar. Five teach
ers received No. l grades and n Il No. 2
grade.
Word has been received from Joseph
Sullwcll, who was taken to the Martins
Ferry hospital n week & for treatment,
that he IS improving In health. This his
many friends will be glad 10 learn.
George W. Hickman, a convict from
Lewis county, died In the pcnltentIary
on Tuesday. after n long Illness. Ills
body was buried In the prison grave
yard.
T. o. Mathews. from here. will Join the
Wheeling delegation OF Knights OF Pyth-
las on Sunday, and go to the Cleveland
cncampment.
Mrs. Hugh Harris. Of Gallon, O., md
Mrs. OscAr Wright. Of this place, will
leave to-day for Mountain Lake Park.
c. \. Weaver. sr.. accompanied by his
son.. c. A. Weaver, jr.. left yesterday
afternoon for Mt. Clemens, Mich.
Mlases Myrtle T1mblln and Halle
Weaver. OF Warrington, are the pleas
ant guests OF Miss Laura Horpbrook.
Thomas CleEg and wife. Of BcllnIrc,
are visiting relatives here.
]. NJ. Booth leavcs to-day for the east
on 4 business trip.
". ". Echols. OF Wheeling, was in
the city yesterday.
The county Jail has three inhabitants.