Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-29
MOUNDSvILLE.

the Circuit Court.
S. I. COPYRIGHT was in Wheeling
yesterday on business.
Herman Gehringer, OF Martins Fer
ry, was here yesterday ON business.
In the Circuit Court yesterday in the
case OF Samuel Elliott vs. the NJ, B. e
w. K. R., for damages, the same was
| adjourned till the next term. The
case OF the Austin, Webster Wagon
Company VS.. D. w. Rogerson, certain
sales of real estate made by said Rog-
erson were set aside and made sub
| Ject to the payment of his debts.
Jury discharged till Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Sophia Levi and daughter.
Blanche are visiting Wheeling friends
to-day.
w. T. Lewis, of the Wheeling Nat
ural Gas Company, was Yesterday en-
gagged in taking the monthly peep at
the metres here.
| David Lewis new home on Seventh
street will be occupied April 1st by
John Messenger.
j. w. Yoho, an attorney of Cameron,
was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. A. J, Seamon visited friends in
| Wheeling yesterday.
! Mrs. A. J. McElroy is confined to
| her home on account of sickness.
| County Clerk Lewis issued mar
riage license yesterday to VIM I.
Chichester. aged "a, and Samantha Jane
Lucas, aged "a. both of Viola
| George w. Sparks. an oil man of
| Pittsburg, was here yesterday.
Fred l.. Drew, an oil man of Bos-
ton, Mass, and who has territory
leased in Warrington. was here yes
terday.
| b. f. Standiford of st. Marys, has
purchased property in the Second ward
and will move his family to this city
| in the near future.
Several of our people attended the
| play given by the Chauncey Olcott
| Company at the Wheeling Opera House
| last evening.
| Mrs. McCune, living near the city,
| was taken to Gods Providence Home
at Glendale Sunday. Her health is
very poor and the move was made for
| this reason
| J. F. Jefferson, a farmer living near
| the city, was kicked in the head by a
horse near LILIES store, on Jefferson
| avenue, yesterday afternoon. The an
imal became unmanageable on account
of being frightened at passing street
car, and at the time Jefferson attempt
| ed to cross the street. The wound
| made was not very serious one and
| the victim will be all right in few
days.
| Henry karcher has been slightly in.
| disposed for several days suffering
with his eyes
A notice has been posted at the post
Office stating that able bodied men be-
| tween the ages of Is and As can enlist
| as United States volunteers by hand
| ing their names to Captain R. N
| Humphrey, who is in command of Co.
B National Guard here. So far no
men have been taken, but it is likely
! that many will enlist before the week
| is over.
The Epworth League supper next
Thursday evening promises to be a
big affair. 1t is TO be held at the w.
| C. T. L. hall and the public is invited
| to attend
| Following is list of the unclaimed
letters remaining at the postoffice
| during the past week: w. K. Arm
strong. Samuel Blue, S. E. Basham,
Mrs. e. Y. Daugherty, John P. Flem-
| ing and James Sanders.
Jack Myers, former employe at
the Fostoria glass house, has secured
a position with a factory at Washing.
ton, and will move there on the first
of the month.
Miss Bird Zane is home from a visit
to relatives at Wheeling.
l.. g. Hallock has completed the stone
| RI Of "a ,Aa
| itentiary and will transfer his men
| to Wheeling. The job. like all others
| of Mr.. Eallock's, is a fine one and is
| satisfactory to all concerned. The
| roof of the addition is not done yet
| but the cell work on the inside is here
and ready to be placed in position. The
whole thing will be completed some
| time in June and then there will be
| ample room for the convicts.
The Kings Daughters held their reg
| ular meeting last evening at the home
of Miss Eva Walton, on Seventh
| street.
Rishop Peterkin, of Parkersburg, is
| expected to be here this week to hold
| snecial services at the Episcopal
| Church.
| The streets are to be flushed to-day
| for the first time in several weeks.
| Lower town residents have more than
| their share of mud and have their
hands full trying to get rid OF part
| of it.
| w. w. Wickham, an Ohio River
passenger conductor, was in the city
| yesterday.
A F. Gright, of Warrington, was in
the city Yesterday calling on friends.
| The reelection of Fire Chief A. J.
| McElrov by the members of the fire
eomnanies last Saturday night is
we'll deserved tribute paid to the man
| who has held the position during the
mast wear. 1t goes without saving that
Mr. McElroy is hustler and the right
man in the right place. Since ne has
been in the city he has not missed
being at single fire and has always
| been at the front to do his DUTY. Inc
peonle of the city voice the sentiments
| of the members of the companies ano
] Council can do nothing better than
| to hack Mr.. McElroy in anything con-
nected with The fire line. for ne MI
d~r<tands his business. esDeciailv VI
asking for fire alarm system, which
| must come sooner or later.