Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-09
MOUNDSVILLE.

J. D. Shaw was visitor to the town
Of Benwcod yesterday.
James MGhcod; of Benwood, was a
visitor here yesterday.
Harry Jamison, of Wheeling, was a
visitor in the city yesterday.
Henry Pracht, Of McMechen, was
here calling on friends yesterday.
Miss Myrtle Vance, of Wheeling, is
visiting friends on Western avenue.
Pearl Wallace, of McMechen, was in
the city calling on friends yesterday.
Charles c. Bardau and wife were the
guests of relatives at McMechen yes
terday.
Thomas Mathews is home from an
extended trip 10 Cleveland and other
lake points.
Misses Anna Nuss and Mary Eta
Weaver were the guests Of Cameron
friends yesterday.
Miss Susie Gregory is confined to
her home ia the Third ward on ac-
count CT sickness.
Randolph Cox. of Warrington,
spent yesterday visiting his parents
OF North Jefferson avenue.
The opening attraction at the Opera
House will be julie Walters IN Slde
Tracked, September 18th.
The street cars were again very lib
orally paJronized yesterday, and vast
number of people were handled.
Frank Ebeling and VIII Mckinley
have returned to their home ut Wheel
ing. after visit with friends here.
VIII McFadden, accompanied by
number of his Pittsburg friends, spent
yesterday taking in the sights here.
Several Of our young folks are
making arrangements TO give a trolley
party to Benwood one evening this
week.
Allan Barton Smith and J. Coleman,
Of the Wheeling News, spent last
evening with friends at the camp
grounds.
The Knights of st. John will give
the social at McCarthy's Grove on
next Saturday night. By error it was
stated that it was the Ladies S0ddli-
" Club. Refreshments will be served
and everybody will be welcome.
Guard F'ry's services were dispensed
with at the penitentiary Friday even
ing, and he Immediately secured po-
sitiOn with Hallock Bros, the well
known contractors. He is the only one
who has secured a job Immediately
after leaving the institution.
Melvin d. Criswell, who has been
spending some time here, leaves this
morning for New York, where he will
be in Richard Mansield's theatrical
company. He took second honors in
Byron Kings school Of elocution and
has often appeared on the stage with
very prominent companies.
The Fostoria Glass Company have
just finished mailing about 10000
pieces OF advertising matter. 1t has
been sent all over the United States,
and over $500 was invested in stamps
for this purpose. A big increase in
the revenue was made at this Office
last month, and if the new postmaster
when he is appointed is slick enough
ne will ask for an increase and will
stand good show Of getting it.
A very large number OF visitors
spent yesterday on JHS camp SIOuuUS.
Services were held both morning and
evening and were enjoyed by all pres
ent. Several more families viii take
up their residence on the grounds
this week to remain until after the
meetings. Season tickets this year
viii be the same as last and it is
predicted that the meeting will be
more successful and at less expense
than last year
The prospects are that very few of
the miners viii so to work here at
the shaft this morning. Nearly all
Of them have been organized and are
not in favor Of doing any more work
until the strike is settled one way or
the other. So far the men have acted
very orderly in their moves and no
trouble is anticipated in this section.
1t is to be hoped that the strike will
soon be settled and the men will get
to return to work and have plenty
TO do the entire fail and winter