Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-11
MOUNDSYlLLE.

Hon. T. C. Pipes, of Cameron, was an
arrival in the city last evening.
j. L. McMeohen of McMechen, was in
| the city on business yesterday.
| The Kings Daughters were entertain
| ed at the home of Miss Lille Criswell,
on Western avenue, last evening.
| Col. j. E. Hooten and John w. Bur-
chinal are at Cumberland, Nd, on bu-
siness connected with proposed eW
electric line
| Golden Rule Council No. ~, Jr. O.
| U. A. M, held very interesting meet
| ing last evening.
| Following is list of the unclaimed
letters remaining at the postoffice dur
ing the past week: A. M. Anguish,
John Bowes. Mrs. Iva Costilow, Mrs.
Sarah Craston, H. T. Hart, ]. C. Jol-
life, John Kidder, Master George Nc
Alister Carter Strather, Lee Smith.
VIM. Donley is home from Pittsburg,
| where he has been for several weeks
past.
D. R. Meighen, of Cameron, was an
arrival in the city yesterday.
Mrs. ]. E. and S. T. Hooton left yes
terday to visit relatives in Brooke
county.
Nearly all the members of Company
M who live in this city, will attend the
military ball which will be given at
Turner Hall, Wheeling, on the Goth of
this month. The boys are going to
give the dance on large scale and ex-
pect all the soldier boys to be dressed
in their uniforms worn during their en-
listment.
Podge Cation was released from the
county Jail yesterday. He served his
sentence, with the exception of two
days.
The Belmont Manufacturing Com
pany were idle yesterday, owing to the
illness of Mrs. Mawby, the general
manager Of the plant. The company,
however, have been doing an excellent
business and last week made several
large shipments of their goods.
A. S. Potter, manager of the Gospel
Trumpet Publishing company, will ar
rive home Thursday from Omaha, Neb.,
where he was called by the death of his
father
A special meeting of the City Coun-
ell will be held tomorrow evening.
when the bond of Marshal Miller will
be submitted for approval. Other mis-
cellaneous business will also be trans
acted at the session.
Street Commissioner Nangle and
force of men commenced work yester-
day cleaning the paved streets. Sew
eral sewers were flushed, the city using
the fire hose to accomplish the work.
DR.. I. N. Houston, of Pleasant VAL
Icy, and family will move to this city
tomorrow.
Thursday evening musical and lit
erary entertainment will be given at
the Opera House under the aucpices Of
the Christian church. Talent from
Wheeling and other towns will partici-
pate, which insures a programme that
will please all who attend. Tickets for
the affair are now being sold by mem
beers of the Christian Endeavor Society.
Fire yesterday destroyed the build
ing owned by A. d. Pierce, located on
Fork Ridge, and at the time occupied
by William Furbee and family. The
origin of the fire could not be learned
or the extent of Mr.. Furbee's loss. The
guiding was worth about $3.50 and was
quite an old one. The fire could be
seen plainly from the city, but was too
far away for our firemen to do any
good for the owner of the building.
Sheriff Doyle yesterday received a
notice from the Wheeling Railway
Company stating the company would
hold this county responsible for the
protection of it's cars in Benwood dur
ing the strike. The sheriff has two or
three deputies near the street car
barns, but so far there is not much
need of their presence.
The Gospel Trumpet Company have
quite a large force of men at work at
the ground purchased from j. w. Bod
ley short time ago. A great deal of
grading will be done first, and after
that the new building will be erected.
The largest portion of the work will
be finished by the latter part of June.
and the company's headquarters will
then be removed to that place.
Clarence Echols has returned from a
visit to Wheeling friends.
Edgar Fish, of Rosby Rock, was in
the city calling on friends yesterday.
Lisle Brock arrived home yesterday
from New York City, where he has been
for several months past attending
plumbing school.