Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15
MOUNDSVILLE.

Pleasant. They will be sold in this city.
/ Frank Myers has returned to his home
! in Baltimore, after a visit to relatives
here.
DIR. Pratt, B. & o. physician, was in the
/ city on business yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Gaus and VIM. Gaus. OF
Gaus. Pa, are visiting friends in the
city.
! DR.. T. H. Meighen, OF Wheeling, was in
the city yesterday, on professional bust
ness.
/ Mrs. Annie Conley shipped her house
! hold goods TO Homestead yesterday. She
| and her children will leave on Monday
for the same place.
There will be no services at the NJ. z.
church until after camp-meeting is over.
Mrs. A. J. Jones returned yesterday
from a visit to her parents at Salem, w.
| Va.
Theodore and Charles Wood return to
Triadelphia tomorrow, where they have
a saw mill.
Dr. Ben Parkinson, Of Palo Alto. Call
fornia, is visiting at the home Of Thomas
Cats of Eighth street.
John Bryson, who has been spending
several days here left yesterday for
points out the b. & 0. John is t1Hvel-
ing for a shoe house in GAINESVILLE, and
was formerly a resident of this city.
Louis Dressed will dispose of his bak-
cry this month and quit the business for
good He thinks that there are too many
bakers in this city, and will give some
of the new ones a chance.
Marion Seal, the Seventh street res
taurauter, is making some extensive I'M
provements TO his hotel.
Several OF our young ladies have rented
cottage on the camp grounds and Will
remain there until after the meetings
close.
1t was reported in the city yesterday
that c. NJ. King, a former resident OF
the city. had been drowned at Crespa'
Texas. No telegram was received by his
folks. however, and the rumor was
probably without any foundation.
The Wheeling Laundry base ball club
came down Friday and defeated the Gal
laher nine by a score of q to IL. Inc
game was devoid of any special Interest
and was witnessed by very good crowd.
o. +. Williams and daughter took In
the Cincinnati excursion yesterday.
Miss Anna Walton, of Cameron, is Wis
iting friends in the city.
W. 3. McMechen and wife, were visit
ing friends in the city yesterday.
c. III. Hunter is spending a few days
at Mt. Lake Park.
The attorneys in the Klugg case went
to Charleston yesterday morning, where
a petition will be presented to Governor
Atkinson, asking for a pardon for Mr..
Klugg. Every man on the jury, the
Judge. and in fact all interested, have
signed the paper and do not want him
punished. Capt. Carney has also writ
ten a personal letter in his behalf, and
it is more than likely that he will not
be sent to the penientiary.
At the Council meeting on Thursday
evening the members present decided that
it was right for the city to get some
revenue out of the saloon license, and
hereafter q fine will be imposed each
month, not exceeding the rate which was
charged the saloon men when they had
license. If a vote was taken now license
would carry without any trouble, and If
the city was only out of debt the present
Mayor would make improvements which
would be worth speaking of.
Mrs. Lloyd Chenworth left yesterday
on visit TO friends at Kenova.
Thomas Cats is home from business
trip to Pittsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Martin are spend
ing Sunday with friends at Martins
Ferry.
John B. Robinson and wife, Of Iowa, are
here, visiting relatives.
Auctioneer C. A. Jones yesterday ad-
journed the sale of the Cora Vanaman
property, located in McMschen, one week
Only $500 was bid on it.
Harry McCombs is home from an ex-
tended visit to friends in the country.
Newton Cunningham left yesterday for
Cadiz, O.. where he will attend the races
next week.
Quite an enjoyable lawn fete was given
at McCarthy's grove last night by the
Knights of st. John. Dancing was one
of the many amusements, and quite a
neat sum was cleared, which will be
used for the paying of the addition TO
the rectory of the Catholic church.
Hon. D. A. Dorsey's condition was re-
ported as being a little worse last night.
His physician is of the opinion that he
is taking the fever
Edward Brues begins work tomorrow
advertising the great Wheeling Fair. All
the surrounding towns will be visited and
If he fails to bring the crowds it will not
be on account of his work.
Miss Pearl Criswell entertained the
graduating class of '96 at her home on
Friday evening. The evening was spent
in various kindred diversions, and at the
proper hour an elegant repast was en-
joyed, after which all returned to their
homes.
Belleter and Davis, firm doing, bust
ness at Roseby's Rock, have matN an
assignment for the benefit of their Sred-
itors. D. c. Lutes is made the assignee,
and the amount of them liabilities will
reach nearly $1,000
Arthur Love will hold the boards at
the Opera House on Wednesday, and will
give a first class concert His wife and
child will also take part, and as he plays
on twelve different instruments, one can
imagine that his show is worth attending
Tickets are now being sold by the
Knights Of Pythias, for the benefit OF
whom the affair is given.
The excursion given 10 Cincinnati yes
terday was very literally patronlzed.
About $50 people went from here, many
Of whom paid the 81 rate. l
The Penitentiary Board viii be in ses-
sion this week. when the bids will be
opened for the employment of a large
number Of convicts. The institution is in
very good shape at present. and with all
the idle men at work more guards could