Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-25
MOUNDSvILLE.

M. A. Walton. of Cameron, was In
the city yesterday.
J.. Hicks was at Wheeling on bus
| mess yesterday.
The Kings Daughters held very
| interesting meeting last evening at the
home of Miss Anna Griffith.
| M. f. Giesey, Of Wheeling, was In
| the city yesterday.
| James Blake, an aged citizen OF
! Fairview, died at his home there yes
| terday morning The deceased had
| been i'll quite a long time, and his
death was not an unexpected one. The
| funeral will be held this afternoon, the
interment being at Fairyiew cemetery.
Liberty hose company No. l have an
| important meeting this evening, and
all members are expected to be pres
ent
Miss Ocea Dakan's dancing class will
close this week. This >Ssning dance
will be given, and Friday night will
be the last. On that date the class and
their friends will dance until mid
night, and it is expected that very
large crowd will be present.
A session of Police Court was held
Elephants in the fights Saturday night
were fined. This evening couple of
saloon cases will be heard by the
Mayor.
1t is likely that strong base ball
club will be organized in this city some
time this week. A number of our lead
ing ball players have interested them
selves in the matter and propose to get
together the best players here. A
meeting is to be called some time DUR
ing the week, and if an organization is
effected the boys will arrange to play
many of the strong amateur teams in
this locality.
Wylie Gamble was visitor to Wheel
ing yesterday.
The F'ostoria GLASS Company are
not working all their men full time at
present. In the decorating department
business is expected to be very brisk
during the month of May, which will
give the entire list of employees excel
lent time. The factory department is
also crippled some by the depression
in business, but this is not expected to
continue very long.
Charles Kleiner was at Wheeling
calling on friends yesterday.
Hon. It. j. Parsons has returned from
a visit to his father, who lives near
Rosby Rock. He reports his condition
as being no better.
A number of the members of the
local lodge of B. P. O. Elks will attend
the installation of the Marietta, Ohio,
lodge next Thursday.
Ashby J. Smith, travelling passenger
agent of the Ohio River road. was in
the city yesterday.
Miss Lillian Martin has returned
from visit to Wheeling friends.
| The Chic Valley Agricultural Asso-
| citation have commenced work on get
ting UP their catalogue and premium
list for this seasons fair. The pre-
MUM list this year will be equal to
taht of last season and is expected to
attract much more interest. The asso-
citation is preparing for a big fair, and
as it will be held the middle of next
| September, there is no reason to doubt
that it will be success. In the speed
department very large purses have
been offered to the winners of the vari-
Gus races. This fact will have the eff
feet of all the owners OF fast horses
bringing them to this fair. Other i'm
portant attractions will also be offered,
it being the intention to make this
years races the greatest in the history
! Of the association.
Foster Alley, deputy county clerk,
| returned yesterday from visit to
friends at Rosby Rock.
The pension examining board will
| be in session tomorrow.
Mrs. A. Brocuff and daughters leave
| the last of the week for Philadelphia,
which city is to be their future home.
The pay car on the Baltimore &