Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-12
MOUNDSVlLLE.

Dennis r. Meighen, of Littleton, was
in the city yesterday calling on friends.
Miss Tillie Lindsey, of Wheeling, is
visiting relatives in the city
Miss Mary Eta Weaver spent yester-
day with Wheeling friends.
Neil Brown, travelling representative
for Bloch Bros. Wheeling tobacco COM
pany, is in the city visiting his parents.
Foster Leap, of New Martinsville,
was visitor in the city yesterday.
Fred Kemple and wife and Mrs. j. D.
Burley were visitors to Wheeling yes
terday.
A marriage license was issued yes .er-
day by the county clerk to Drew U. S.
Booker, aged q, and Maud Ellen Whar-
ry, aged IS, both of Benwood.
H. Baker, of Metz, was in the city on
business yesterday.
Mrs. Benjamin Scoot, of the State of
Kansas, is in the city visiting at the
home of Thomas Scott
John w. Burchinal is home from a
business trip to Philadelphia and other
eastern cities.
w r. Jasper, of McMechen, was in
the city on business yesterday.
The jury commissioners will meet
next Saturday, when the two jury lists
for the June term will be drawn.
John C. Bane, an old time minstrel
man, is in the city getting up class IN
the music line Mr. Bane is well
known here and last evening played
several selections on the guitar at Will
sons music store, which were well re-
ceivd
The bids for the erection of the new
Christian church must be all in to-day,
and The contract will be let during the
week.
The school children were given their
reports yesterday Of the last eXamina-
ton held
Elmer Booth, whose parents are liv-
ing in California, arrived in the city
yesterday after being on the road sew
enteen days. He left the above
State in company with another
boy, and the two came all the way to
Missouri, where the other boy stopped
to visit relatives in one of the towns in
that State. When Elmer arrived in
town he looked like tramp, but this
being his native city he was soon sup
piled with new outfit by relatives. He
does not like California and will re-
main here some time, as he left home
without his parents knowledge.
The regular meeting of the board of
directors of the penitentiary will be
held in this city On next Tuesday.
The stand pipe Of the water works
company was cleaned yesterday and the
volume of muddy water was drained
into Little Grave Creek.
The Knights of Pythias lodge will
banquet their members and families this
evening on account of it being the sixth
anniversary of the organization.
This evening the Alexander concert
will be given at the school hall, and
judging from the the fine programme
arranged the house will be packed. Mrs.
J. B. Alexander will play several seiec-
tions on a fine new harp. which was re-
ceived a short time ago from Cincin-
natl. and besides this there is plenty Of
vocal and instrumental music, which
will be sure to please all. The affair is
given under the auspices of the Ep-
worth League and as there will be no
reserved seats it would be we'll enough
to go early to avoid the rush.
Before Justice Mann yesterday John
Bloyd brought suit against the board
of education of Meade district for $14
due on painting blackboards. The YER
dict was given against the plaintiff and
the claim will be settled in another
way.
1t is understood that large cannon
will be purchased by number of our
people to be used for all io.lifcations
held in the city The cannon is to be
purchased by subscription.
The members of the high school
graduating class had their pictures
taken by Brinkmier yesterday AFTER
noon.