Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-14

the interior OF ST Mary's church, has
resigne his position and will return
to SteuDenville, where he has secured
good position with the Metropolitan
Insurance Company.
Robert Sterling, of Portland Station,
was in town yesterday on business.
The Mt. View House, the popular
summer resort owned by C. Leather
wood, will be opened to-day.
Harry Morgan, the well known
young man who has gained some local
fame for speciality work done the
past season, is in receipt of an offer
from A. V. Foreman. manager Of the
Irene Taylor company, to play with
them the coming season. AS yet he
has not decided to accept.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Church of God gave an entertainment
acd social last evening in Commercial
hall that was well patronized The
entertainment was of a musical and
literary nature and was very enjoy
able.
The members of the Daugherty base
ball club are very sore over the treat
ment received by them by the Arnstein
& Wolff base ball club at the game
played several days ago, and are will
ing to play them again for any amount
from $40 to $25 a side.
Yesterday was pay day at both the
Laughlin and Aetna-Standard mills
Many people went to Wheeling last
evenipg-some to see and others to
take part in the labor parade.
Last evening in the G. A. r. hall the
Mother Mckinley Circle gave a supper
for the purpose of raising money TO
purchase an artificial leg for Miss Min
ME Springfield. The affair was well
attended and the tables well patron
lied. 1t could not be learned how
much money was netted last evening,
bue it is thought there was enough to
make the purchase.
The work of repainting and fresco-
ing the interior of the st. Mary's
Church is progressing rapidly.
Shortly after twelve O'Clock Friday
night an attempt was made by some
one probably intent on robbery, to en-
ter the home of Fred Jones, on Walnut
street. Mr.. Jones being away from
home Mrs. Jones frightened the intrud-
ers away by calling for a next door
neighbor.
Miss Sarah Jones, of Warrington,
W. Va, is expected here to-day to visit
her sister, Mrs. n. G. Truax, of Norm
Fourth street.
One evening last week Marshal Lin
demuth found an aged lady with what
few personal belongings she owned al
Swaltzs landing waiting for the packet
Leroy, to go to Moundsville. She in
formed the marshal that an express
man brought her goods there about
elevent O'Clock in the morning and
left her, telling her the boat would
be along shortly. The marshal found
her lodging for the night and the fol-
lowing day sent her over to Wheeling
where she was put on boat and sent
on her way rejoicing.
E. J. Miller left last evening for his
home at Cowansville, Canada, in re-
Spouse to a telegram stating that his
father had died Friday.
Misses Emma Fletcher and Beazle at
tended a reception given at Bellaire
yesterday afternoon.
Rev. Huffman, of Michigan H., will
begin a series Of evangelistic meetings
to-day in he Christian Church.
Miss Blanche Seabright is recovering
from severe siege of typhoid fever.
Probabilities are that julius Blumen-
berg, Jr., of this place, will manage the
Opera House next season. Will A
Miller, the present manager, is con
templating removing from the town.
Council met in adjourned session last
evening, transacting some unfinished
business.
A well in which w B. Francis and
Will Connolly, Of this city, are inter-
ested, came in at Scio Friday When
shot a showing of so to so barrels was
made to stast with. 1t is the opinion
of several oil men that this will be one
of the best producing wells in the field.
Frank Neubauer is spending the day
at Tiltonsville with friends.
Tom McDonough will spend the day
at Point Mills, w. Va, with Robert
Jenkins and family
Frank McConnaughy, of Bridgeport,
was fined SIS and costs yesterday by
Mayor Shipman for expressing in the
city without a license
The funeral of the late Walter Jones
took place yesterday afternoon from
his late home in the Fifth ward and
was largely attended Rev. William