Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-27
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Armstrong; Mills, o., spent Sunday
with his parents here.
James Farmer, a well known Ben
wood citizen, was in the city yester-
day calling on friends.
Miss Annie Foster, of Wheeling, is
spending few days as the guest Of
friends here.
Albert Warner, of Wheeling, spent
Sunday the guest of John Cook, OF
Sixth street.
Bruce Wade, who has been working
In Massillon, O., for some time past,
visited his family here yesterday.
Miss Katie Klugg, a popular young
Wheeling lady, spent yesterday with
relatives in the city.
The kindergarten at the Parish IN
stitute opens this morning, and it is
likely that large number of children
will be in attendance. Miss Shearer
is the principal of the school, and she
will be assisted by Misses Mary Bruce
and Lillian Hostetter.
G. P. Burnley, of Wheeling, spent yes
terday with friends in the city.
John Cook, who has a position at
Wheeling, is home on visit to his
family, who reside on Sixth street.
John Showacre, of Pittsburg, was in
the city yesterday calling on his many
friends.
Charles McPeek, of Wheeling, was
the guest of his parents here yester-
day.
Mont. Salters left yesterday morn
ing with big supply of paint for
Wheeling creek, where he will enter
upon his contract, that of painting the
various county bridges.
w. w. Selby, of New Martinsville,
spent yesterday the guest of his SON.
in-law, A. r. Laing.
M. L. Benedum, an OIL man of Lit
Teton, was in the city yesterday and
registered at the Johnston Hotel.
Ernest Mcmahon, of McMechen, was
in the city yesterday calling on friends.
Railroad Jack" which appears at
the Opera House tonight, has been
considerably strengthened since it was
at Wheeling, and the play is much
better A band and orchestra has also
been added and first class perform
ance will be given. The public should
pay no attention to the reports sent
out that the show is not up to the
standard, as since the new people
have been added the show is as good
as any of the farce comedies on the
road.
e. II. Criswell has the contract for
the roofing Of David Lewis house, on
TOmlinson avenue, and has already en-
tered upon his contract.
The ball game which was played
Saturday will net the hose company a
little over $12. More tickets should
have been disposed Of, but it seems
that the fire companies are about the
last thing any person desires to help
these days.
In Police Court Mayor Purdy fined
Joseph hurry, who created disturb
ance at Purdy Bros store, $40 and
costs. He was unable to pay the money
and was sent to Jail to serve a 80 days
sentence. The case against Joseph
Gray was dismissed. Murray is said to
be tough case anG the fine imposed
by His Honor was no more than what
he deserved.
Hon. S. w. Matthews has accepted
Thomas Higgins challenge for a SOUR
rel hunt and desires to arrange every
thing for the affair, to take place in
the vicinity of the fair grounds, for a
purse of $1C0. He offers to let Mr.. Hig-
gins name the date, and will await his
answer.
The lawyers of Wheeling have made
arrangements with the lawyers of this
city to play again on next Saturday at
ternoon. The boys all enjoyed the
sport last Saturday, and as only five
innings were played, want another go
at each other. The game this time will
be called much earlier and some new
faces will be seen in each club. After
the affair is over banquet will be ten
dered the visitors at the Johnson Ho-
tel.
The following item in reference to
the overcrowding of the rooms at the
new school house was handed to the
register reporter yesterday and ex-
plains itself:
nave been requested to correct some
measurements appearing in the
Moundsville correspondence of the Sun
day News in reference to the over
croWdlng of the school rooms in the
new school house. Instead of an ay-
erage seating capacity of from 40 to
bO, as stated, there is, by actual count,
w desks in the IS rooms, or an aver
age OF over SO to each room, and in
stead OF there being from 60 to 20 in
each room, as stated in the News. the
whole enrolment is only $50, or an
average of Sc to each room. No ac-
count is here taken of the superintend-
ent's room or of the seats in front of
the first row of desks, which. in case
OF necessity, could accommodate 100
more pupils temporarily. Besides. the
superintendent and president of the
Board are authorized to transfer as
many pupils as may be necessary to
the Third Ward School, where the en-
roilment is much lower. The News
correspondent must have obtained his
information and calculations from a
very bad "guesser." @