The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-11
MOUNDsvILIE
A Miscellaneous MeIanEo OF Minor Mat
ters from MArshaIl's Metropolis.

ters from MArshRIl'S Metropolis.
Rev B. B. Evans, of Wheeling, delIv-
cred his lecture entitled, 1.-THE Freezer
and who Turns the Crank" to a large
and apprecIative audience in the NJ Il.
church on Thursday evening. His lee
ture showed great care In preparation,
and was delivered In q taking manner.
1t was composed principally OF word
pictures which conveyed some excellent
thoughts In peculiarly striking man
ner. Miss Oslo Dean rendered some ex-
cellent violin solos, which added much
to the enjoyment of the occasion.
C. L. Straub and /. NJ. Force, OF Pitts
burgh, were here Thursday in the inter-
est OF the American Oil Company. In
company With some Of our citizens they
went up Little Grave creek to locate
n well on some territory which has been
recently leased. The place selected for
the well is on the farm of j. B. Potts.
A number of the friends OF ex-Sherlff
c. C. Mathews, including the county
and city officials, presented him with
fine cane and umbrella as token Of
their respect and kind remembrances Of
the gentlemanly manner in which they
sheriff OF the county.
James A. Sigafoosc, president OF the
Wheeling district Epworth League, WIS.,
tied the chapter at New Martlnsville
last night. making them an address. He
has already visited several of the chap
tiers in the district and is making ar
rangements to visit the rest in the near
future.
Miss Winnie Boring, of Sycamore
Dale W. Va, who has been spending
the summer with Mrs. b. II, Rumble,
returns to her home to-day. Her
brother, Dennis Boring, has been visit
ing friends here for a few days. He
also leaves to-day for his home.
William Rodooker, OF North Tomlin-
son avenue, died last evening about 8
o'clock He ran rusty nail in his hand
n few days ago while tearing an old
shing!e roof off Blood poison set in
and caused his death. He was T5 year
Of age,
Z. Z. Morris, of Bolton, who was CIV
en- the contract of painting the county
bridges, failed to give bond. G. c.
knight, OF this city, whose bid of 1923
was the next lowest on the list was
given the contract
j. d. Alexander Is making arrange
ments for course of lectures to be CIV
en- In the opera house some time next
month. Mr.. Fred p. High, Of general
reputation, will deliver them.
W. NJ Evans, who has been engaged
In n mercantile establishment at Arm
strong's Mills. Ohio, is home on nc
count OF sickness. He will return to his
work to-day or Monday.
Misses Mary and Norma Scott, Fam
ME Thompson and Madge Mathews
were in Wheeling yesterday and last
night visiting friends. They will re-
turn to-day.
The prison board during It's session
this week, appointed j. c. Brady, Of
Upshur county, guard at the penlten-
tiary Mr.. Brady is already here and
at work.
Mr.. ]. C. Grimm and wife, OF Bolton,
stopped of yesterday on their way
home from the Wheeling fair to call on
some friends in the city,
Mrs. l.. l.. Stewart and family have
moved from their home near the camp
grounds to the property Of d. l.. Logan,
on South Eighth street.
The barn and outbulldings in the
farm OF Cats & Gray, on Big Grave
creek, burned last night, There was
no Insurance.
L. II. Stewart has moved his bicycle
repair shop to the II. II. Crlswell build
ing, on the corner Of Ninth and Lafay-
cite avenue.
Misses Kate Humphrey and Virginia
Burley viii leave for Pittsburgh next
week TO visit friends and attend the
exposition.
Sheriff Doyle and deputies are work
Ing on the new tax books, which they
will have completed in n few days.
Miss Kate Humphreys spent Thurs
day and Thursday night with Miss Bess
Ewing, OF Third street.
Clyde Carney. OF Llttleton. was In the
city yesterday calling on his uncle, Dr.
w. j. Carney.
John Bryson and S. II. Blair Will nd
dress n harvest home picnic on Sand
Hin to-day.
Mrs. W. w. Evans, OF wayneshurg, Is
visiting Miss linda Evans. OF Twelfth
street
j. A. Ewing viii 80 to New Martins
willie to-day ON legal business.
Mrs, Dr. ], NJ, Williamson IL visiting
friends In New Matamoras, o,
Mrs H. NJ. LOWS ana children are
visiting In johnstown, Pa.
Mrs. Foster Alley Ia visiting relatives
at Ravcnswood w. Va.
william Crlswcll will reopen his bak.
cry Monday morning.
Mrs Thaycrs Hogan, of Parkcrsburg
IN visiting In the city.
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