Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-30
MOUNDSVILLE.

Harry Humphrey has resigned his
position at the Fostoria glass house
and left yesterday on business trip
to Ohio.
Oliver Grimes, a citizen of Glen
Easton, was in the city on business
yesterday.
DR.. NJ A. Dowler, of McMechen, was
here yesterday calling on friends.
Dr. j. w. hickey, ur EasIon, was in
the city on business yesterday.
}. w. burcnlnal was IN PiUIsburg on
business connected with the street
railway company yesterday.
Miss Ola stephens returned to her
nome at Wheeling yesterday, AFTER
visit to her parents here.
Dennis Melghen, OF Littleton, was in
the city on business connected with
the South Penn Oil Company yester-
day.
The York Manufacturing Company,
which John Heedy is manager of, IS
making some very large shipments of
glassware at present. The plant is
located near the Ohio River depot and
IN order to keep up with orders the
men have been working at night for
some time past.
David Steady, who has been visiting
his parents here for some time past, re-
turns to his home in Detroit, Mich,
this week.
Edward Rogerson and his father
have dissolved partnership, and here
after both gentlemen will do business
in their own name.
Tonight Prof Fred P. High will
6n1i hirs
Institute. The subject will be talk
on Artemus Wards works and will be
sure to please all who attend. Prof.
High is quite humorist and his lee
lures must be heard to be appreciated.
The local street car line will soon
be out of the present receivers hands
and the public in general will be glad
to hear that the old company will get
the road back. The affair will be W
for consideration some time to-day in
United States Court, and it is under
stood that everything has been err
ranged for the new company to take
hold of the line. Everybody is aware
that the road has been a big paying
to patrOnize it the same as in the
past.
The first days session of the w. c.
t. U. convention was held yesterday
and the attendance was very fair.
The full list of delegates are not pres
ent, but the programme as published
is being carried out to the letter. The
convention will be in session to-day
and tomorrow.
new guard arrived at the peniten-
tiary yesterday by the name of Brody
and entered upon his duties The ex-
ira force at the institution are still en-
abled to make a little time, but not
as much as at the beginning
Calcium lights will probably be used
in the Delsarte entertainment at the
Opera House next Tuesday night The
affair promises to be quite an event
as there are about 40 people to appear
on the stage. The rehearsals are still
going on and Monday next full dress
one will be held at the Opera House
The members of the knights of
Pythias will give a ball at the Opera
House on the Sd of November in the
Merchant of Venice" This is a play
that has never been given in this city,
and on this occasion Mr. Spenser will
present the same, using all his own
scenery.
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city of Wheeling yesterday afternoon.
Mrs w. r. Mcdonald. of Cameron,
is visiting relatives in the city.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Henry F. Martin. aged "a
and Lottie Sales, aged 20, both of Lynn
Camp.
j. B. Alexander gave his photograph
entertainment last evening in the par
lors of Mrs. Amanda Gray The pro-
ceeds were for the benefit of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Episcopal Church.
and quite a crowd was present
There is talk of operating the old
shoe factory again. provided our eiti-
zens will raise bonus of 50 500. Tues
day John Jones. of this city. had a
conference with the Land Company at
Wheeling, and an agreement was
reached whereby Mr.. Pail. of that city.
would oDerate the plant and invest
$50. 0n0 if the bonus is given All the
machinery will be repaired and if the
deal goes through about 80 people
will be employed.
At the meeting of the school boa1
Tuesday night the practice of disn
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