Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-28
MOUNDS LILLE.

Miss Alice White, Of Matewan. W.
Va, is visiting Mrs. B. F. Meighen, OF
Seventh street.
Mrs. c. L. Oldham is confined to her
home slightly indisposed.
DR.. 1. N. Houston, of Pleasant Valley,
was an arrival in the city yesterday.
j. D. Burley, city clerk, is laid up
with an attack of humps.
Dennis R. Meighen, Of Cameron, was
in the city yesterday.
G. A. fisher, of Wheeling, was in the
city yesterday.
An important meeting of La Belle
Council, National Union, will be held
this evening. Besides the regular
routine of business, the members are
to be addressed by F. H. Crago, We
deputy organizer of the lodge for this
district. :,
r D. Leggett, of New Martinsville,
was an arrival in the city yesterday
County Clerk Lewis issued a mar
rage license Yesterday to Charles HOW
ard and Laura Lavinah Fish, both or
the town of Cameron.
The remains of Michael Williams,
who died at his late home on Fork
Ridge. were brought here for inter-
ment Yesterday afternoon. Mr. VIII
liams was SO years of age, anu former
IL resided on Third street, IN TINS cils.
George and Jesse Crimmei nave re-
turned to Marietta, o., after spenulhs
several days as the guests OF thelr pa
rents here.
The Baltimore & Ohio pay car glad
dened the hearts of their employees IN
this city yesterday.
Sheriff James E. Doyle was VISITOR
to Wheeling yesterday.
Charles Manning arrived home yes
terday morning from the Baltimore
Dental College.
Howard Edwards and c. B. James,
two young men who engaged in pugli-
istic contest in the Third ward Satur-
day night. were before his honor yes
tarday. Edwards was fined 81 and
costs, while James got eff with IS ana
costs Both paid.
Harry McCombs arrived home from
Allegheny, Pa, Sunday, to remain some
time With his parents.
At the present time there are about
twenty-five cases of the mumps IN the
penitentiary. All the convicts who
have the disease are quartered in the
hospital building None, however, are
seriously i'll.
John Newlan. who has been visiting
A. J. McElroy for several days past
has returned to Raven Rock. From
there he will go to Fortress Monroe,
where he will enlist in the hospital
corps of the regular army. lie was
with the volunteers in the same capac-
ity and was only discharged from that
organization a short time ago.
The European Sensation Company
gave performance at the Opera House
last night to a good crowd. Quite a
large number of women are with the
show, and during the day they made it
their business to let the people know
that they were in the city.
C. G. Fish, of Cameron, was a visitor
in the city yesterday
The fair association, at their meet
ing held last Saturday night, decided
to hold their next fair on September
Il, Is and IA. Each of the three days
two horse races will be run, in which
the purses will be $3.50 each. Other
good races will also be arranged for,
and the association expect to distci-
butte $4,000 during the three days for
track races. A fine premium list will
also be made out in the near future, it
being the intention of the directors to
have much larger fair this year than
the one given last September.
w. B. Humphrey, who owns the
BRICK building near the Ohio River de-
pot, has received several applications
regarding thelrenting of the same. A
letter of inquiry arrived yesterday
from Wheeling parties who want the
building for a large cigar mandatory.
1t is big company, and the concern,
if they decite to locate here, will en-
ploy over one hundred men and Will
operate on very extensive scale.
The members of the L. B. Purdy
hook and ladder company have issued
a challenge to any of the fire compa-
MES for a race to take place in this
city within ten days for a purse of s25
to $50 No. / company Is preferred.
and the boys hope that the members Of
that organization will be game and ac-
cept the challenge at once. However
first come first served. as the boys of
the first named company mean bust
ness.
Melvin Knightler. who was injured
by jumping off a b. G. o. freight train
Sunday afternoon. was resting much
easier yesterday. No bones were
broken and the boy will pull through
all right.
Charles Zulauf. Of Wheeling, was a
visitor in the city yesterday.
Miss Evangeline Hall was visitor TO
Wheeling yesterday.
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