Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-05
MOUNDSVILLE.

Mrs. Caroline Jones returned yester-
day from an extended visit TO her
daughter at Homestead, Pa.
c. NJ. Criswell, chief clerk at the B.
& o. office in Wheeling, was a visitor
in the city last evening.
Several of the young folks attended a
dance given at McMechen last night.
Frank Mess left yesterday on an ex-
tended business trip in the interest OF
an eastern boot and shoe firm.
J. A. Mangold has gone to Pittsburg
on a business trip.
Mrs. Margaret McMechen, of Wheel
ing, is visiting friends in the city.
The concert TO be given at the parish
institute tomorrow evening will be one
Of the best given this season. Several
out OF town people are on the pro-
gramme and large crowd should at
tend.
The city school board have done away
with the usual recess given in the morn
ing and afternoons owing TO the fact
that it was Unsatisfactory to all con-
cerned.
The Ladies' Sewih Aociety OF the M.
f. Church have eli the following
officers to serve for ensuing year:
Mrs. +. II. Blake, Prd pit; Mrs. G. G.
Mathews, First Vice f dent; Mrs. J.
Roberts, Second Vice lsident; Mrs.
l.. l.. Stewart, Secretary Mrs. M. Har-
ris, Treasurer,
The next grand lodge p}etin1 OF the
Masons will be held sschasou WYE
week. c. r. Oldham Is the repf~Seit
tative from the organization here.
The jury in the Stack murder case
yesterday returned verdict OF invol-
untary manslaughter. This Will make
the punishment a Jail sentence or fine,
at the option of the court. A motion for
a new trial was at once made and the
arguments will be heard at the opening
of court this morning.
The condition of Hugh Thompson,
who is i'll with typhoid fever, %as no
better last evening. He Is still very Ill.
but the indications are that he will pull
through all right.
The city is having their lot at the
corner of Sixth street and Morton ave-
nue. fenced in.
County Court has been in session this
week transacting business pertaining to
the railroad apportionment for Union
district :
Miss Flick has been awarded ~
tody of the two horses, buggy and
ness awarded her by the court
time ago. The defendant, Mr.. Nc
den, failed to give bond to have
appeal carried to the Supreme Co
Herbert Hartley is attending 50
of telegraphy at 0berlin, Ohio.
Everything is moving nicely at
new water works pumping station
ii will not be so very long until all
work Is completed The pipes ext
ing out into the river have been
and the machinery will be plaeedYh
position some time next week.
The case of the committee appoirfed
some time ago at the citizens meeting,
and who preferred charges againsy the
County Commissioners, will be heard In
Circuit Court tomorrow.
An important meeting Of Couucil was
held last night The petition from res
idents along Third street was read. 1t
asked that that thoroughfare be paved
at once, and all the property owners,
with the exception Of four, agreed TO
pay their proportion Of the expense az
soon as the work is completed. The pei
tition was granted. The contract for
grading First street was awarded to
Daniel Younkier at his bid OF 500. He
was also appointed to I'll the vacant
seat In Council. formerly occupied by
Charles Conner. The contract for
curbing was awarded to Robert Lowe.
The report OF ex-Marshal Kidder was