Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-20
TO-DAY.
Special Sale of Blankets at
l.. S. GOOD q CO.'S.
MOUNDSVILLE.

Mrs. G. A. Jones has gone to Greene
county, Pennsylvania, to spend some
time with friends.
Claude Howell, of Martins Ferry,
spent Sunday with friends in the city
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Smith, OF
Wheeling, were visitors in the city yes
terday.
Miss Nellie McElroy, who has posi-
tion in Wheeling, spent Sunday with
her parents here.
E. w. Parkinson returned to Pitts
burg yesterday after t week *s,visit to
his home here.
Auctioneer Jones adjourned the Finn
property Saturday, which is located in
Benwood, for one week. Only $500
was bid on it and it will be sold in that
city next Saturday.
C. w. Conner, A. L. Hooton and'Phil
A. Shafer left yesterday at noon for
Charleston on business connected with
the new national guard, which was Or
ganized here last week.
E. Mahan and wife, of Mannington
are gueats at the Johnston Hotel.
J. D. Shaw was visitor to the town
of BenWood yesterday.
Rumor has it that a big swell res
taurant will soon be located in this
city. A we'll known party of the city
is at the head of the movement, and it
is said he intends having it furnished
in the latest style and equal to some of
the ones in the larger cities.
J. B. Alexander is home from
weeks trip to Morgantown. While
there he gave his photograph enter
tainment in five different churches with
much success.
Fred P. Hugh has been engaged by
J. B. Alexander to give course of four
| lectures at the Opera House commenc-
| ing September 80. He will also give a
| fine book away to every person pur
chasing tickets to all the lectures, and
/ it alone is worth the price. Mr.. High
is lecturer with quite an established
reputation, and very likely he will be
greeted by very large audiences when
he appears here.
Henry Pratt, of McMechen, was a
visitor in the city yesterday.
Saturday evening at the Demorest
medal contest at the w. C. T. U. hall,
Masetr Willie Beam was awarded the
medal He had very fine compost
ton and the judges awarded him the
prize without much hesitation. The
w. C. T. U. people will have another
entertainment of the same nature in
| the near future.
The Brotherhood Club have issued
invitations for their first dance to be
| given at the Opera House on the Sth
of October. Daniels orchestra will
furnish the music and many out of
town visitors are expected to be pres
ent. n -
The usual services were held at all
| the churches yesterday. At the M. E..
church Rev. Cotton preached very in
teresting sermon, dealing principally
with the Liquor traffic, and it was en-
joyed by all present.
Very few visitors were in the city
yesterday, due great deal to the very
threatening weather. Hardly any per-
son from here patronized the street
cars either. and their business was not
up to the usual Sunday standard.
Police court during the past few DAYS
has been very dull in this city. ThAre
has not been case before his hon>r,
and even Saturday night passed with
out fight or any disturbance what
ever.
Miss Carrie Cockayne is spending a
few days the guest of New Martinsville
friends.
The ball game next Saturday between
the lawyers of Wheeling and this city
will likely draw very large crowd
The proceeds go to the firemen. and If
there is as much fun as was had on the
grounds last Friday our entire popula-
ton should turn out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemons, of Wheeling
were visitors in the city yesterday.
Misses Ollie Clyker and Lillian Eber-
ly, of Wheeling, return home the mid
die of the week after a pleasant visit to
friends here
Harry Henderson. of Graysville, Pa.
spent Sunday at his home here.
Miss Almira Lee Purdy and Miss
Ella Widebusch leave this week on
visit to friends at Verona. Pa.
Randolph Moss Cox, of Warrington
spent Sunday with his parents here
Miss Alice Wentworth Sanford is
nome from visit to Wheeling. friends
Miss Cora Myers has gomez to Louis-
vile, KY, where she will teach in a
seminary there this winter.
Miss Clara Mozier returns Wednes-
day from a two weeks visit to Column
bus friends.
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