Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-06
MOUNDsvILLE.


terday.
Carl H. Hunter, of Wheeling, was in
the city yesterday visiting his parents.
County Clerk Lewis has issued a
marriage license to Bruce Burley, OF
Cameron and Edna Winona Allen, OF
Moundsville.
George Roberts was at Wheeling
calling on friends yesterday.
Col Robert White, of Wheeling,
was in the city on legal business yes
terday.
John w. Burchinal leaves to-day on
business trip to Cumberland, Md.
A marriage license has been issued
by the County Clerk to VIM. Kraft,
aged b. of Benwood and Lizzie Dee
gel, aged 10, of Wheeling.
Attorney George b. Caldwell, Of
Wheeling, was in the city yesterday.
The Grand Army of the Republic
held a we'll attended meeting last
night. Besides the regular routine
business being transacted, several
speeches were made by the members
and the session was very interesting
| one.
Joseph Hadsall, VIM. Taylor and
Samuel Parkinson have returned from
| a trip to Sstersville. All three were
engaged in making a survey OF the
new railroad which will connect Sis
tersville with Salem.
Mrs. J. A. Bloyd is spending few
days with her sister at ST. Clairsville,
Ohio.
Miss Eva Hall is home from school
at the Buckhannon Seminary, to re-
main some time.
Miss Julia Dixen has returned from
visit to Pittsburg friends.
Prof. D. T. Williams has returned
from Wellsburg, where he attended
the meeting of the Round Table
The Weeks & Goodwin company
ended their weeks engagement at the
Opera House last night, playing to a
fair crowd.
A special meeting will be held at
the w. c. T. U. hall tomorrow after
noon at 2:3O o'clock. Mrs. W. J. Ham-
ilton will deliver a lecture, and the
public in general is invited to be pres
ent.
The street cars did a land office
business yesterday, the travel belng
exceedingly heavy.
The next attraction at the Opera
House will be Davis Uncle Tom S
Cabin on the 18th Of the month.
The Sons of Veterans will hold their
next meeting on next Thursday night.
At this meeting arrangements VIII De
made to have pigeon pot PIE supper
for the members only.
The trees surrounding the Court
House yard are being trimmed, when
Improvement is generally MADE at
this season of the year.
Company B meets again on tuesday
night. and from the amount OF Ii
terest taken in the company there VIII
he a. full attendance. Since the Maine
was blown up the company here mas
recruited about eight or ten men, and
it is possible that many more may en-
list Moundsville is like many more
towns of her size-she has patriotic
men who will engage in war il 1t is
necessary.
The Elks meet on next Wednesday
evening. and a full attendance OF the
members is desired.
The war between the two telephone
companies here is still on, and there
is no telling where it will end. Yes
terday the Bell people cut the rate for
private residences down to 50, which
is SO less than the Pan-H Handle people
ask. Of course the other company Will
meet this cut, and it may D, that 1t
will cut the rate even lower For bus
mess houses both companies hold the
first rate offered, and about the next
thing done will be the changing or
these prices. At any rate, the COM
pany coming in this city has had the
effect Of making telephones so cheap
that the poor people can get them IN
same as the rich.
The first jury case of the March
term of Circuit Court will be held 70
morrow. The cases for trial are the
town of Cameron against several
liquor men, appeals being taken from
the Mayors decision of that town some
time ago.
The Kings Daughters will have their
regular meeting tomorrow evening
and a full attendance of the members
is desired.
The bond election passed OFF very
quietly Yesterday and nearly the full
vote was polled Nearly everybody
was IN sympathy with hiAN AoiAAS 1880
and the vote in that direction was
very strong The returns from the dis
trict and other places in the county
will be found in another column of
this paper.
The Fostoria Glass Company have
been working nearly full in all depart
menth the past week, and much ware
has been turned out. The coming
week the force will not be as large
hut the work on the new warehouse
will be rushed so as to be nearly COM
Melted at the end of the week.
The miners employed at the coal
works received their wages yesterday.
This company is enjoying a very good
run and the men are making fairly
good money considering the times.
The revival meeting at the Presby-
terrain church is still in force and will
continue for some time. Rev. W. a..
Williams is conducting the services,
which so far has had the effect of
drawing very large crowds. To-day
the communion service will be held and