Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-17
M0UNDSVlLLE.

VIM. Erskine, of Wheeling, was in
the city on legal business yesterday.
G. A. ShoWacre was at New Martins
vile on business yesterday.
Miss Clara Wiedebusch has returned
from a visit to Wheeling friends.
Michael Mckinney and Harry John
ston were visitors to Wheeling yester-
day.
Misses Aletta and Joanna Logan
have returned from a visit to relatives
at Wheeling.
DR.. d. j. States has returned from a
business trip to Monroe county, Ohio.
Prosecuting Attorney T. ]. Parsons
has returned from visit to his father,
near Rosby Rock.
The large force of men employed
cleaning up the Narrows above Glen
dale will soon have their work COM
pleted. The job was a big one, there
being an enormous amount of dirt on
the county road which was formerly a
part of the hill
The strawberry festival given by the
members Of the Christian Endeavof
Society of the Presbyterian Church at
the w. c. 7. U. hall last evening was a
big success. A large crowd was pres
ent and a neat sum was realized from
the affair
Mrs. n. R. C. Morrow, State president
of the w. c. T. u, paid the society a
fraternal call yesterday afternoon. a
special meeting was held at the hall on
Jefferson avenue and nearly all the
members were present.
The Elks will have two more candi-
dates at their meeting next Friday
night. All members are requested to
be present at this meeting, as it will be
an important one.
The new factory of R. G. Blankinsop
is now ready for business. Sixteen
sewing machines were purchased for
the plant and at the start about a
dozen people will be employed.
Miss Laura Hammond, who has been
confined to her home for over year.
is rapidly recovering her health. At
present she is able TO be about the
house with the aid of pair of crutches,
and at this rate may be able to be on
the streets before very long.
t. E. Grogan, of Benwood Junction,
was visitor in the city yesterday.
The Symphony Circle Orchestra will
meet this evening at the home OF Lor-
entZ Stewart.
The regular meeting of the City
Council will be held tomorrow even
ing. In the business to be transacted
city assessor will be appointed. So
far there are no candidates for the
position, but likely there will be a
number when the meeting Is called to
order.
The new Store room of Joseph Still
well, on Jefferson avenue. is being con-
structed very rapidly II Is expected
to be ready for occupancy by the first
of June
The No. s well on the Conner farm is
due in to-day. 1t is being drilled by
the Octo Oil Company, and it is be-
lieved will come in favorable.
The symphony Circle Orchestra ey-
cursion to Powhatan next Friday even
ing promises TO be the society event Oh
the week. The orchestra will play for
the school commencement exercises In
chat town and have chartered the
steamer Leroy TO make the round trip.
A musical and literary entertainment
has been provided for on the return
trip, and this, no doubt. will please all
who accompany the orchestra
Everything Is In readiness for the
District Epworth League Convention
which Openes here tomorrow A very
large list OF delegates will be present,
but very interesting programme has
been prepared for the session. The en-
ercises will all be held at the Simpson
III. e. Church.