Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-10
MOuNDSVILLE.

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John Kemple, OF Wheeling, was In
the city calling on friends.
r. D. Leggett, of New Martinsville,
curing a residence and may reside
here in the future.
w. G. Hunter leaves to-day for
Western Pennsylvania on trip in
the interest of the wagon firm by
which he is employed.
Circuit Clerk L. l.. Stidger was at
Cameron on business yesterday.
County Clerk Lewis has issued "a
marriage license to William T. Moore,
aged 81, and Almeda Harris, aged 10,
both of this city; and to David b.
Woods, aged 20, and Emma Littleton,
aged IS, both of Belmont county, 0.
John J. Chipley, OF Hardy county,
an ex-director of the penitentiary, was
avisitor in the city yesterday.
Dennis R. Meighen, of Littleton, was
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. James Cox, VINO has been Ill
for some time past, is able to be out
again.
The first foot ball game of the sea-
son will be played on the Mcconnell
grounds tomorrow afternoon. Inc
contesting teams will be the high
school eleven and the team or glass
house employees. An interesting game
is looked for and everybody is invited
to witness the sport
Charles Henrietta left yesterday
morning on a trip to Columbus, o.
The Hyacinth Club was entertained
last evening at the home OF MISS
Clark.
The foundation of David LeWlss
new house on Seventh street, is rap
idly nearing completion.
Next Monday night, at the w. Z. |.
U. hall. will be given a Demoreat
Medal contest. The affair will have
for participants only married ladies,
and a great contest is looked for. An
admission fee OF Is cents Will De
charged, an dit is hoped that goou
crowd will be present.
"Faust." at the Opera House tnls
evening, should have big mouse. Al
special scenery will be used ana lne
production will be seen the same as III
the larger cities
The steamer Leroy, which has been
chartered to carry the Symphony CIT
Gle to New Martinsville tomorrow,
will leave the wharf at 4 o'clock sharp.
About one hundred people all told Will
make up the party, and no doubt every
one will have good time.
There will be an oyster supper given
at the home of Rev. P. A. Boyce to-
morrow evening. The choir OF the
Catholic Church is giving the affair ana
all are invited to attend.
Rev. Ruble commenced a series or
protracted meetings at Graysville last
evening.
Contractor Hogg and several of the
water works people were in the city
Yesterday and the men who did work
on the concern some time ago received
what money was due them. :.
The new hook and ladder company
has been organized for the present and
the following officers elected: Presl-
dent, Willis Johnson; Secretary, Wm
Stilwell After the names were en-
rolled for membership it was decided
to name the truck at. B. Purdy, No. l."
This is certainly very good selection
of a name, for Mayor Purdy, who is
always looking after Moundsville's in
terests, was the main one to secure the
above outfit. The boys appreciate his
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son and it is to be hoped that it will
not be long until the new company has
quarters of their own. The boys meet
again on next Monday evening at the
headquarters of Independent Company
No. 2, and all members are requested
to be present.
1t may be possible that the public
schools win close this week until after
the holidays on account of so many
cases of scarlet fever here. The dis
ease is confined among the children in
the different parts of the city, and sole
action should be taken before it be-
comes epidemic here.
The writ of certiorari which was ap-
piled for before Judge PAUL in the case
of Kline, the McMechen saloonist, has
been refused. This leaves him bound
over to court and place of business
must remain closed until the next term
of court.
Murray Springer, the famous whist
Ter, is one of the features of the Parish
House concert tomorrow night.
Have you seen our little Silver Chat
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