Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-30
MOUNDSVILLE.

Bids for the paving of Third street,
Coal Bank alley and Fourteenth
street. closes to-day at II o'clock noon.
John Jackson has been granted a
pension of s6 per month.
Word has been received from G. A.
Koontz, who is at Hot Springs for
the benefit of his health, saying that
he is greatly improved and getting
along nicely.
John A. Howard, an attorney Of
Wheeling, was in the city yesterday.
County Clerk Lewis has issued
marriage license to William Francis
Groves, aged 81, and Ida B. Sprout,
aged 81, both of Benwood.
Col. Ben Wilson, of Clarksburg, was
in the city calling on friends yester-
day.
Frank circuit. an oil man Of Man
nington is registered at the Johnston
Hotel.
w. J. Berry, Of Dillies Bottom, O.,
was in the city yesterday.
VIM McGinty, a citizen Of the Third
ward, is laid up on account of sick
ness.
Frank Blake is making several i'm
provements to his dwelling house on
Fifth street.
Attorney George B. Caldwell of
Wheeling, was in the city on legal
business yesterday.
marriage license was issued yes
terday to John William Sauer, aged
%, of Bridgeport, O., and Eliza Ann
Wiley, aged 81, of this city
The water works company held a
1ax nln tnI
the old set Of directors. The business
affairs of the concern were found to
be in good shape and the company is
making money.
G.. H. Brown, of Pittsburg, was here
yesterday attending the meeting of the
water works company,
Charles Rosser, of Bellaire, was here
yesterday on business connected with
the street paving contract, which is to
be let this week.
Mrs. NJ. E. Morris has gone to New
Martinsville, where she will be one Of
the assistants in the postoffice Mrs.
Morris, whose maiden name was Gaus,
was formerly connected with the Office
here, and there is no doubt but what
she will be warmly received by the
patrons of the office in the above
town.
The Baltimore & Ohio pay car from
the east was here yesterday, when the
force at this station received their
usual wages.
Subscribers of the Register chang
ing their residences this week will
confer a favor by notifying the car
riers to leave word at A. j. McElroy's
news stand.
The Bell Telephone Company now
have IS subscribers in this city. Be
fore the rates were cut the best was
So, which shows a big increase since
the home company put up their wires.
A special session of Council is
called for tomorrow evening for the
purpose of taking some action in the
street paving matter.
]. H. McCready, of Rankin, Pa, was
in the city yesterday attending the
meeting of the water company.
The Ohio River company will likely
have train running between Sisters
Vile and Wheeling some time to-day.
At present mail and express matter is
handled by boat, and the inconvenience
is no small matter.
Prosecuting Attorney T. J. Parsons
is able to be out again. after few
days sickness.
Quite a number OF the residents Of
the Third ward are kicking against
Coal Bank alley being paved, claiming
that First street should be looked
after first.
The K of P will hold another i'm
portant meeting this week. and it is
desired that all members be present.
In the Circuit Court yesterday. the
liquor cases of Burnley Clemens John
Schumacher and William Burnley were
heard. Clemens and Burley were
found guilty in two cases, while John
Schumacher was acquitted Both were
lined $50 in each case. and William
Burley must serve fifty days in jail.
No Imprisonment was given Clemens
on account OF sickness. In the alb
sence of Prosecuting Attorney Parsons.
]. A. Ewing and D. B. Evans looked
after the States interests. while John
A. Howard and VIM Meighen appeared
for the defendants. These verdicts
will likely cut quite a figure in the
saloon business in this city. and it
gives the club business a black eye
the Machining