The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-09
NouNpsYrLLE
4 Miscellaneous MsianEs Of Minor Mat
tiers from sIarshRII'S Metropolis.

City council met in regular session
on Thursday night. In the absence Of
Mayor Brooks, Mr. Thomas Cats pre-
sided. a purchase Of coats. caps and
gloves was ordered for Liberty Hose
Company No. /. City Solicitor HoOtOn
and Judge Thayer Melvin, OF Wheeling,
were appointed to 90 10 Charleston TO
appear In the case Of Price and Tom
lins5n VS.. the City of Moundsville,
which viii come up at the present term
Of the supreme court OF appeals. The
solIcltor was also directed to prepare an
amendment 10 the city charter 10 go be-
fore the next legislature, whereby the
city marshal may succeed himself In
office for two or more terms.
Mrs. Margaret Busby Edwards. relict
of Michael Edwards, died Thursday
evening at her residence on TOmllnson
avenue, wncre she has lived for many
years, at the ripe old age Of elghty-twO
wears She was one among the oldest
residents OF Moundsville at the pres
ont time Deceased formerly came
from Hampshire county. Virginia, over
A half century ago. She Is the mother
az Mrs. IL. w. Hunter. Mrs William
Mcconnell and John and Michael Ed
wards ali or whom live here. The fun
eTaI VIII take place from the late resi-
dcnce and homestead this afternoon at
3 o'clock.
Mrs. Jonas r. Multken died at the
residence OF her son-in-law. Or. /. n.
Houston. at Pleasant Valley, this coun-
~. on Thursday evening. She was sew
enty-Ave years of age, and formerly
lived al RyersOns station, Pa Her son,
Hiram n, Milliken. Of New Freeport.
Pa, passed through here yesterday to
attend the funeral, which occurs this ar
ternoan at o'clock, at Pleasant VAL
ley,
There Is more sickness among the cit
gzens here this winter than for long
time. a digeaso similar TO that Of the
ia grippe. which went It's rounds not
long ago, has taken hold upon great
mtny aud In several cases reported II
has developed into typhoid fever.
~. James G. Blaine Circle. indies
G 4 n. elected Mrs Col r. w. II.
Ealdwln as president 10 serve the next
ygar No other change was made
among the present officers.
q. c, Mathews. president OF tho camp
meeting association, was In Benwood
Yesterday, attending meeting OF the
programme committee for the season
this year.
state senator s. w Mathews and
vile Iuft yesterday morning for Central
civ To- visit friends prior to Mr. Math~
rws' departure for Chareston.
Miss Mary Eta Weaver entertained
a parly OF young friends at her homo
1n I,nfaystte avenue last evening, much
tn In, enjoyment OF all present,
The annual MEETING Of the Mounds
ylIlr RcnwooI & Wheeling Railway
wllI be held here on the aOth Instant.
Rcprcsontatlvc CLARK, OF the American
TYNE Company. OF Pittsburgh, was in
the city yesterday
Mrs. Martin Supler and Miss Ina
piatt, ~ Greene county, Pa, are visit
iRs here,
MISS Mary Scott has returned from q
plaasant viait TO Wcllsburg friends.
col, j. Il. Hoaten lef, last evening Gor
pnItimore and Washington On business,
ANYONE who suffers from that ter
rible plague. itching piles, will apprc-
elute the Immediate rcllcg and perml-
ucnt cure that comes through the use
OF Doan's ointment. II never falls.