Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-21
MOUNDSvILLE.


city yesterday.
The bids for the new house to be erected
by Henry Gehring ON Third street were
opened yesterday. The contract for the
building has not been let yet.
0. L. Holiday and mother and Misses
Holderby and McIntee left yesterday after
noon over the Ohio River road for Allan
tic City.
The Epworth League held a memorial
service last evenig as tribute to the late
Bishop Newman, number of papers
were read on his past life, and musical
programme rendered. Quite a crowd was
present, the exercises being very inter-
esting.
Mrs. E. J. Gallaher was visitor to
Wheeling yesterday
Mrs. Lyons and Miss Talley. of Hunting
ton, are visiting Mrs. S. A. Hawk. at the
prison.
Frank Wallace and Bessie A. Cunning
ham were married Wednesday evening at
the home of the bride, by Rev d. W,
Ruble
Thomas Fleming was a visitor to Wheel
ing yesterday.
Justice o. A. Lacey. of Benwood. was
here yesterday.
A j Mathews, of Liberty district. is in
the city
No meeting of council was held last
evening in order to allow those interested
10 attend the supper at Glendale. ses-
sion will be held tonight when much i'm
portant business will be transacted.
Thomas Higgins and S. W. Mathews cap
tured two ground hogs while out hunting
yesterday morning.
S. s Wilson, of Glen Easton. is in the
city
The Fostoria glass works is still very
busy making many new improvements at
their plant. The large crown has been
completed and the leers are now being
overhauled, one new one being added,
making seven in all. The factory will be
re-roofed with new material and will soon
be ready to begin operations again.
E. c., T. L. and A. l.. Rogerson. George
Griffith and Charles Scroggins will return
to-day from a weeks trip TO Fish creek.
AT the session of county court yesterday
a contract was closed with the Massllon,
Ohio, Bridge Company for a bridge 10
span Big Grave creek at Loudensville. The
price is $500. G. w Headley qualified as
a notary public and gave the proper bond.
Garfield Seal returned yesterday from a
visit to friends at Beallsvile, o. His sis
ter, Mrs. Percy Riley, accompanied him
home.
Sam Sherman and wife leave tomorrow
for Put-in-Bay.
The waffle and chicken supper given last
evening on the lawns at W. S. Brady ANA
L. B. Martins residences at Glendale was
a big success. Quite a large crowd was
he of he u
parish congregation who gave the affair
deserve a great deal of credit for the
excellent way they managed things. The
chief cooks Messrs. Spur, Martin and
Brady, had everything cooked so nicely
that their services were in demand. The
head waiter, Mr.. J. T. Gallaher, also did
good service and in selecting him for this
position the gentlemen did a wise thing.
At the gate Senator S. w. Mathews al
lowed no one to pass without extracting
fifty cents from his pocket. DR.. G. w.
Bruce was master of ceremonies while the
reception committee was made up of the
ladies of the parish. The gentlemen mem
bers of the congregation are strictly up to
date when it comes to waiting on tables
on an occasion of this kind. Both lawns
were very beautifully decorated and with
a large locomotive headlight We're as light
as day. Music was furnished by the SYM
phony orchestra and was much enjoyed.
The menu consisted of waffles, friend
spring chicken, white and steam bread
tomato salad, black coffee, assorted cakes,
ice cream and water. The total cost was
fifty cents and the supper being for the
benefit of the organ fund, neat sum was
cleared.
Misses Orr, link and Suter and Mr..
Bonar stood the Peabody examination at
the main school building yesterday.
Misses Mary Eta Walker and Bess
Hammond will be the guest of Bellalre
friends this evening.
Jackson's Uncle Toms Cabin will ap-
pear in this city under canvas tomorrow
evening. over fifty people are carried, the
show being first-class in every respect.
The usual street parade will be given at
noon.
Rev. BID Eden. of McMechen, was
here yesterday.
Don't fail to attend the dance to be given
by the hook and ladder boys tomorrow
evening. A grand cake walk will be one
of the main features.
Rev r. L. Byrnes, of Tarentum, Pa.
was the guest of his brother, George W,
yesterday.
Mrs. H. Bissett is visiting relatives at
Warrington.
c. r. Oldham and d. 3. Evans have
made the best one days fish catch this
season. Twenty-four black bass is the
record they have.
A. L. Hefner, of Fairmont, was here
yesterday.