Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-13

the city yesterday.
Will Walton is confined to his home
on Seventh street on account OF sick
ness.
w. E. Policy, of Mingo Junction, o.,
was a visitor in the city yesterday.
Miss Mamie Morrow, of Wheeling,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. c. Nc
knight.
George w. Berry, of Rosby Rock.
was here yesterday.
Officer Stilwell arrested a stray COW
late Friday night and placed her IN
the pound. The animal was claimed
by Mrs. Watkins, who lives on a boat
house at the river, yesterday morning.
She paid 81 before she got possession
Of her, however.
George Conway, a well-known vet
eran, whose home is. in the west, is
here visiting relatives.
Isaac Clayton, who has a position at
Jewett, o., was here yesterday calling
on friends. Mr.. Clayton has been a
member of the city council until the
last meeting, when a new man was Sc
lected for his place. He had not re-
signed his seat and on the contrary
holds that this city is his home and
that besides his real estate a part OF
his household goods are here. He has
not decided as to what course he will
take in regard to the council acting
as they did in the matter.
The past week a number of residents
of the Third ward have had the win
dows CT their residences broken by
! boys who throw stones through them.
The boys deliberately stop in front
of the houses, take careful aim and
then blaze away. So far the names Of
them have not beer learned, but the
boys have been seen and it is only a
question of time until they will be ap-
| pretended.
A number of folks on the camp
ground have been amusing themselves
quite frequently the past week or so
by having a hay ride over the main
streets CT the city. This part OF the
pleasure is all right, but when the en-
tire crowd gets to yelling ike Indians
and making a show of themselves it
is about time to call a halt.
Mayor ]. W. Chambers, of McMech-
en-, was in the city yesterday.
The horse which has oeen nitched
to the ice wagon driven by Mike Ed
wards ran away yesterday morning
from the rear of Higgins saloon. In
coming cut of the alley the wagon vas
overturned, badly wrecking the top.
The horse escaped unhurt, but the
wagon body was used up to a certain
extent.
Oliver Cook, of Cameron, was in the
city yesterday.
As yet nothing has been heard by
Postmaster Linch regarding free de-
livery. The proper reports have been
filed by the inspector and news from
Washington can be expected almost any
day now 1t is believed, however, that
everything will be favorable.
The examination for the county
schools will be held here Tuesday and
Wednesday. That OF the city independ-
ent occurs Thursday and Friday at the
Central school building.
Quite a number of our people are
making preparations to go on the c.,
l.. & w. excursion to Niagara Falls
next Friday. The trip is a cheap one,
costing but S..
The penitentiary pardon board will
meet next Tuesday and considering the
number OF applicants for pardons the
board will take at least three days to
complete their work.
The frame work of the second and
third stories of the Francis building
is no well under Roadway. The build
ing when completed will be n Of the
finest on Jefferson venue
The session of the Institute held the
past week was attended by a larger
number of teachers than ever before.
Prof. Powell, the main instructor, was
about the best that eve came here and
he did much good. Friday afternoon
he gave the teachers a warm talk on
Expansion" It opened their eyes and
many were guessing before he was
through. The meeting was a success
and if the teachers do not stand good
examinations it will not be the fault
of the instructors.
Another bug said to be of the kissing
variety has been captured in the city.
S.. w. Matthews has the insect in a
glass jar and has it on exhibition in
the window of the West Virginia cloth
ing house. The bug is q very odd one
and attracts considerable attention.
The foundations of the new buildings
Ol t1Glly G6lIluS GHJ +. W ieobSliOo
will be completed some lime this week.
Civil Engineer C. c.. smith, of
Wheeling, is busily engaged making a
survey of the narrows road ABOVE Glen
dale. He will also make an estimate of
how much paving will have 10 be done
and when this is completed the county
court will receive bids on the same.
Miss Dora Newman, Of Glendale, is
visiting relatives at New MartInsville.
Prof. j.. Wilson returned yesterday
from an extended trip to the Tilds OF
Wetzel county.
The dance given last evening at the
Seventh Street Park was quite a sue
cess A big crowd was present and all
had a delightful time.
Mrs. r. G. Hammond is home from a
visit to Benwood friends.
Thomas Corcoran. B. & o. train dis
patcher at Cumberland, Nd. is in the
city.
DR.. J. NJ. Williamson was a visitor
to Wheeling yesterday.
Miss Roxie hammond has returned
from a weeks visit 20 friends at Sher-
rard. !
Robert Purcell is visiting friends at
Ashtabula, O.
A Women's Relief Corps will be Or
ganized in this city next week. Com-
mander Daniel Younker, Of the g.. A. X.