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


for Waynesburg, Pa, where she viii en-
ter college for the winter.
Saturday night the Knights Of st. John
will give another dance at Mccarthy >
Grove. Daniels orchestra has been en-
gagged for the occasion and a good time is
in store for those who attend.
Mrs. VIII Johns and children left yes
terday for Jacktown, Pa, to spend few
days with relatives.
Mrs. VIII Evans. Of Waynesburg. Pa,
is in the city visiting friends.
Mrs. Will Henderson arrived in the city
yesterday to spend few days with rel
atives.
Garfield Seals is home from visit to
his old home at Beallsville, o.
James Deegan, of Benwood. was visit
or in the city last evening.
j. L. Evans, of Parkersburg, arrived in
the city Tuesday to remain several days
with relatives.
Miss Anna Nuss left yesterday on visit
to friends near Cameron.
W. E. Ray is at Wheeling this week at
tending the Grand Lodge meeting Of the
Knights of the Golden Eagle.
A. c. Scherr, of Keyser, is the guest
of Warden Hawk, at the penitentisry.
Mrs. G. F. Cooper, of Wheeling, was a
visitor in the city yesterday afternoon.
w. H. H. Showacre was at Wheeling
on business yesterday morning.
w. w. Seals, of Bellaire, was here yes
terday making arrangements to dispose
of his stock of tobacco left in the vacant
room in the McFadden block.
Mayor l.. B. Purdy and S. N. Matthews
were among the many who visited the
heeling Fair yesterday.
Rev. N. 3. Moore. of Wheeling, was in
the city yesterday afternoon.
Miss Eleanor Humphreys came home
yesterday evening from a visit with Cam
eron friends.
A marriage license was issued yester-
day to Bertram G.. Murray, aged 26, and
Ada Gibbs, aged q, both of Pittsburg.
The members of the Episcopal Sunday
School had delightful picnic at Belmont
Park yesterday afternoon.
Last night Rev. B. B. Evans, of Wheel
ing, delivered his lecture at the M. E.
church. A large crowd was present and
all seemed to enjoy his talk very much.
Miss Lena Henderson came home last
evening from a visit to Cameron friends.
w. B. Humphrey, c. c. Matthews, Isaac
Nuten and VIM. Mayors were among the
list who left over the B. & o. yesterday
morning to attend the G. A. r. reunion
at Columbus Ohio.
Jackman and McMasters, the two young
boys arrested for Stealing water melons
from James romlinson were fined $40
each in Squire Mann's court yesterday.
Both paid and were released at once.
James Davis and Turner Israel have
been given the contract for the laying of
the new pavements around the new school
house. Both gentlemen are good work.
men an dhave entered upon their duties.
The members of the County Court were
out on ROBBERS Ridge yesterday to view
the location for a proposed new county
road. The other business transacted con-
sisted of the ordering of bids for the
building of new bridge 24O feen long to
span Fish Greek at Shepherds Ford.
The directors Of the penitentiary finish
ed their labors yesterday morning and
all went to Wheeling to attend the big
Fair.
The tools in the Hicks oil WELL which
have been lost for some time past, have
not been taken out as yet. AT present the
well is closed down on account of no coal
be resumed. This well has had consider
able hard luck since starting drilling and
the Big Injun sand may not be reached
BEFORE Christmas.
The Gallaner base ball club are figur-
ing on playing the West Wheeling nine
on the grounds here nexe Saturday They
have accepted the challenge issued by that
club, and on that day will present a good
nine and expect to win out.
Seats for Side Tracked go on sale to-
morrow morning. There is no advance in
prices, considering the fact that the com
pany is such strong one this year.
The street car company did another land
office business yesterday on account of the
Wheeling Fair. To-day will be another
record breaker and the company will
have all they can do to handle the peo-
pie.
Tuesday evening the Christian Endeav-
or Society gave very enjoyable lawn
fete at the home of Henry Saamon. A
good crowd was present, a good sum real
lied and will be added to the treasury of
the society.
A large number of the old soldiers are
very indignant at the report published in
the wheeling evening paper in ragard to
them being dissatisfied with the appoint
ment of A. E. Linch for postmaster. Ii is
true that few of the veterans got to-
gether and passed resolutions denouncing
Capt. Doverer for making the above APP
pointment, but prominent veteran
stated yesterday that not one of the Grand
Army men knew anything about thi ac-
ingtaken until they saw it in print.
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