Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-07
MOUNDSVILLE.

Attorney John j. Coniff, of Wheeling,
was in the city on business yesterday.
j. w. Dunlevy, of Cameron, was in the
city calling on friends yesterday.
Henry Gehring was at Wheeling yes
terday afternoon.
The Kings Daughters held a well at
tended meeting last evening at the home
Of Miss Anna Sunderland.
County Clerk Lewis issued a marriage
license yesterday to Adam H. F. McCloud.
aged %, and Mary Liberia Brantner,
aged II, both of this city.
Hon. S. r. Hanen, of McMechen, was
in the city on business yesterday.
George McE,lroy left yesterday for Ra-
ven Rock. TO spend his vacation.
Following is a list of unclaimed letters
remaining in the postoffice during the past
week: j. H Basham, Robert Clayton, J.
c. Campbell. II. C. Comfy, II L. Mayors,
Mrs Net. Mahoney, Rev. w. Nichols and
Miss Phebe Smith.
Floyd Francis returned yesterday to
Sardis after spending Sunday with his
parents here.
]. S Smith and S. B. West of McMech-
en-, were in the city calling on friends
yesterday.
The will of Ann S. Wells, of Franklin
district, was admitted to probate in the
county clerks office Yesterday G. F.
Peters and Eugene Booth qualified as ex-
ecutors and furnished bond in the sum Of
$50, 000
Herman Mcdonald and wife have re-
turned to Cameron after a visit to rela-
tiyes here.
Mrs. f. ]. Garden. of Wheeling, visited
friends in ba cit
D. n. Arrick, of Welcome, was in the
city yesterday.
The Symphony Circle has a meeting at
Wilson's music store this evening The
society will be re-organized for the sum-
mer months.
The G. A. r. post here has received
word from Secretary of War Alger that
the smallert cannon that could be sent
them is a 24-pounder This would be en-
tirely too large and as no guns can be
issued to the post, they will withdraw
their request.
The grand jury for the regular June
term of the circuit court will be in SEES
sion to-day. The list of summonses is
sued is very small and the business will
probably be finished in one day.
A new roof is being placed on the NJ E.
parsonage. E. H. Criswel is doing the
work.
The firemen will have big time here
the 4th of July This much has been de-
cided on and 1t is to be called fremen's
day. A committee has been appointed to
call on all merchants for the purpose Of
having them take part in a trades dis
play. Fortunately nearly every store in
the city has a wagon and If they are dec
GRATED nicely and placed in parade The
affair could be made grand success.
Moundsville several years ago did herself
proud on an occasion of this nature and
IL the right spirit is taken there is no
reason why the parade cannot be dupli
Gated. The firemen have taken hold of
this affair to make it a big thing. They
need all encouragement possible and it is
10 be hoped that they will not have to go
begging for it.
c. c. Mathews was at Wheeling on bus
mess yesterday.
The members of the local base ball nine
are receiving many donations for their
suits, which they win Sc on purchase.
Good clubs will be brought here. the lat
est Of which is the Ca'i1 O., nine. which
has asked for a date this month.
The police force searched the house for
merly occupied by VIM f'ader. yester
day afternoon, but were unable to find
anything that would lead to the missing
mans whereabouts. 1t il hard 10 say
where he is at pres an, out it has been re-
ported that he is at Wa,nesbGrg This
VIII he investigated al once and IL nc In
formation Is receiv ID there the case will
be more of 4 mystery thtn ever