Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-23
MOUNDSVILLE.

CHdIltS CIISWell, Culel clerk at the
B. & 0. freight Office at Wheeling,
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Miss Elizabeth Dorsey, Of Sherrard,
is visiting friends in the city.
Miss Julia Barrett has returned to
her home at Benwood, after visit
with friends here.
The Kings Daughters have their
regular meeting this evening at the
home of Miss Mamie Hicks.
Charles Dobbins, of Wheeling, spent
yesterday with friends in the city.
Frank Nuss leaves to-day for a trip
to the interior of the State.
Edward and Henry Lohr left yester-
day on visit to friends at New Mata-
moras, 0.
Mrs. Cora Higgs and sisters, Misses
Della and Bird WOODBURY., leave this
week on visit to friends in Indiana.
S. w. BoOher, who is engaged in
business at Cameron, spent Sunday
with his family here
A special meeting of Council was
held last Saturday night, when Marion
Keyser was elected city assessor. T..
w. Manning, who was elected the
week before, would not take the Of
fee
The new residence of John o. Brooks,
Jr., located On Fifth street, is fast
nearing completion. The most of the
carpenter work is done and the plas-
terers will begin next week.
Last Friday evening very pleasant
surprise was rendered Frank Chaffee,
at his home in the Third ward. The
affair was gotten up on account OF il
being the anniversary OF his birth and
about fifteen couple were present.
Dancing and other amuSementS were
the order of the evening, and before
the guests departed refreshments were
servd.
Owing to tn plans being made for
a building larger than the lot which
the Christian church people own, the
work on the structure has been de-
layed. According to the plans, the
building will cover one foot more OF
ground than is owned, and just what
disposition of the case will be made is
not known.
The local lodge Of knights of Pythias
have organized a Uniform Rank to the
order. The members met last Satur-
day night and elected the following
officers: Captain, Thomas S. Riggs;
first lieutenant, J. E. Roberts; second
lieutenant VIM. Donley; orderly SER
geant, w. B. Snider; secretary and
treasurer, ]. L. Gamer. The company
starts off with a membership of over
thirty and very good prospects Of
many more before long. The next
meeting will be held on Saturday
night, when the measures will be taken
for the uniforms, which will be or
dered at once.
So far, Recruiting Officer j. E. Rob-
erts has added about ten names to the
second company which he is organic
ing here. He was away from the city
the past day or SO, or probably the
list would have been larger. Com
mencing this morning, however, he will
be at the armory each day and those
desiring to enlist can apply there.
The Grand Army people held meet
ing last Saturday night, and passed a
resolution asking Governor Atkinson
to present them with cannon. The
boys will have big time here Deco
ration Day. and would like to have
the cannon for the celebration. 1t was
that the request would be made
through Congressman Dovener and let
him get one from the War Depart
ment which could not be used for any,
thing in the war line. He was here
few days ago, and informed several
people that the matter could be ar
ranged, but for some reason his aid
was not solicited.
The friends of Capt Lee Anshutz
will regret to learn that his sickness
is much worse since last reported, and
he cannot live much longer. At pres
ent he is at Gods Providence Home,
at Glendale, where he is receiving the
best attention possible
Misses Laura Clifton and Katie
KIugg. of Wheeling, were visitors in
the city yesterday.
Conrad Velton returned to Manning
ton last evening, after visit to rela-
tives here.