Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-03

d. r. Meighen, 81 Littleton, was ii the
city on business yesterday.
A: j: snei1 is home from 2 business trip
Ingle Maone. Of Cameron. was in the
city on business connected with the B. y
o. yesterday.
Mrs. j. u. Burley is visiting friends in
Wheeling this week.
G. B. Caldwell, of Wheeling. was here
on legal business yesterday.
VIII Wiedebusch. of Scranton, Pa. will
arrive here tomorrow on a visit to his
parents.
A marriage license has bees issued to
Newton w. Shannon, aged 81, of Shannon.
and Lizzie Jane Fletcher. aged q, Of
Miss May Kavanaugh, of Indiana. ar
rived in the city yesterday TO visit the
Misses Halpins, of Tenth street.
DIR. T.. H. Meignen. of Wheeling, was a
visitor in the city YESTERDAY,
Company B., National Guard, had their
usual practice drill at the Opera House
last night.
James Edward Jones will be arraigned
in the circuit court to-day, when he will
plead not guilty to the charge of MUIR
dering the Mason boy some time ago.
His attorneys are F. F; Meighen and J: A
hwns ans HON Attorpev S
in the interest of the State.
-. z. Simpson, j. z. Roberts, Hon. L. 3.
Purdy. T. S. Regis. ]. L. MeMechen. G.
II. Jones and Edward Manning were
among the list of E.ks who attended the
installation of the lodge of Elks at Man
nlngtOn last night.
The returns of the election were not
received in this city last night and as a
result many people went to Wheeling to
hear the results.
Society of the church of that name, held
very pleasant social at the home of A.
NJ. Hays last evening. A large crowd was
present and the exercises were enjoyed by
all.
The Junior Epworth League will hold an
entertainment at the Parish Institute on
Friday evening.
In the county court yesterday the Com
missioners decided not to make any
changes in the railroad appointments
for the districts the coming year.
j. 3. Alexander and wife will move to
California some time next month. where
he expects to remain permanently.
The Pan-Handle Telephone Company
tract for their plant will be let and
other business connected with the con-
Germ transacted.
young folks met at the home OF Miss
Catherine Moran and organized a Social
Club" The object of the affair is to have
an entertainment of some description each
week, and meetings will be held at the
different members homes. Before the
guests departed refreshments were
everybody spent a very enjoyable evening.
Next Saturday evening another concert
will be given at the Parish Institute. The
programme for this occasion will be some
place. and the public is invited to attend.
A. j. McElroy, chief of the fire depart
ment, was very agreeably surprised yes
terday by receiving an. elegant gold
badge from a New York firm. The badge
bears the inscription "A. j. McElroy,
Chief of the Moundsvile Fire Depart
ment," and is certainly a gift that any
person should feel proud of. Mr. Nc
Elroy has held the above office only few
months. but there is not man in the
city who could fill the place as acceptably
as he. Who the donor of the article is,
remains r9 mystery SO far, but no doubt
Don't fail to see Elihu Spencer at the
Opera House tonight. Frank Hennig is
with the company and all special scenery
will be used.