Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-02
NOUNDSVILLE.

Miss Catherine Williams, who has
been visiting relatives at Newport, O.,
the past two weeks, returned to her
come in this city this week.
Tuesday night the great farce come
dy show "a Jolly Lot" will hold the
boards at the Opera House. This
show is without doubt one of the fun
niest on the road and is made up of
some of the best performers IN the
business. Miss Lena Davenport, who
was a feature with Buffalo Bills Wild
West, and Idler and Burke, who were
formerly with Hanlon's "Fantasma,
are among the list. A big street par
ade will be given at noon and those
who miss this show will miss the
treat of the season.
Miss Rebecca Hogerman died at her
home on Washington street early Sat
urday morning after an illness of sew
eral days of typhoid pneumonia. The
funeral services were held at her late
home Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock
by Rev. J. S. Jewell. The music was
furnished by the M. E. church choir.
Interment at the Fork Ridge Baptist
burying ground.
Mrs Jacob Estel, of Cameron, is in
the city visiting relatives.
Hoy McClusky and Russell Show
~acre return to school at the Morgan,
town University this week after
Spending the holidays with their par
ents here.
A watch meeting service was held
at the NJ E. church Saturday evening.
Quite large crowd was present and
an interesting programme in the mus
ical line was rendered
A. j. Mathews, of Bellaire, was
visitor in the city Saturday.
Lieut.. Charles Conner and wife and
Mrs. w. e. Conner are visiting rela-
tives at Sherrard.
Col. J. E. Hooten and wife have
gone to Columbus, Ca, on visit TO
their son Albert, who is a captain of
one of the companies in the First
West Virginia regiment.
Mrs. w. H. Dorsey, of Grant avenue,
who has been seriously i'll for some
time past, is reported as being no bet
ter at this writing.
The Knights OF Pythias lodge have
elected the following officers to serve
for the ensuing term: A. c. Scrog-
gins, C. c.; William Donley, V. c.;
I Charles E. Clegg, Prelate; Charles
Connolly, M. at A.. A. ]. Mackey, M.
of W.; w. B. Snider, X. of r. and s.;
. C. s. Regis, NJ. of E.. Robert Lowe,
Trustee; George Bier, |. g.; and Frank
Kunest, o. G.
The blood hounds which were re-
ceived at the penitentiary short time
ago, are now being trained at the in
stitution. The past week one or two
of the conyicts were taken out and
given a good start after which the
hounds were turned loose. Both men
oh cIj bod n
a tree out of reach, of the dogs This
/practice will be continued until the
hounds are sure to be of good use,
which will make it an impossibility
for convicts to escape in the future.
A. j. McElroy, who has been laid up
the past week on account of rheuma-
tism, is still unable to be at his place
of business.
Mary A. Pierce, of Sherrard, is in
the city visiting relatives.
Miss Ella Cox returns to Pittsburg
this week to resume her studies at the
Iron City Business College.
S. r. Davis enters upon his duties as
commissioner of the county court to-
Aday. Just how long he will be allow
~ ed to serve is a question which the
III Court of Appeals will have to decide.
THe has furnished bond for the writ Of
'ror allowed by that court, and the
halter will be up for a hearing at
.harleston this week.
1t is rumored that the FostOria Glass
Company is soon to build an additiS-al
furnace at their factory here. The
same will have twelve pots, and if it
is built about 80 more men will be
employed. The business of the COM
pany has increased so rapidly here of
late that the firm have had to work
many of their men overtime. Just
how soon this Improvement will be
made could not be learned, but it will
likely be some time this year
The Kings Daughters will have q
musical entertainment at the w. c.. T.
/ u. hall next Saturday night. The pro-
| gramme will be made up of many good
things, and the ladies who compose
the organization hope for a large audi
ence.
The new addition to Gods Providence
Home at Glendale is being erected very
rapidly. A great deal of the brick
work has been completed, and, weather
permitting, the carpenters will accom-
plish great deal this week
The City Council will meet in regu-
lar session next Thursday, and quite
large amount of miscellaneous business
is on hand for disposition.
The Epworth League will hold a de-
votional service at the NJ. e. church
next Thursday evening. All members
are invited to be present.
]. r. Johnston will commence work
this week on the new oil well to be
drilled on the James Mccarthy farm
on Little Grave creek.