Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09
MOUNDSVILLE.

The next attraction booked at the
| opera House is Other Peoples Mon
ey. which will be seen on the 20th of
| this month.
| The Connolly brass band will give a
| musical entertainment at the Opera
| House Saturday night, which will be
up to date in every particular. The
| boys who comprise this organization
play good music already, and bid fair
| 10 have band that will be hard TO
down IN this section. In giving this
entertainment they hope for a liberal
patronage.
A young child of John Berry, who
lives on the street in the rear of the
Washington House, died yesterday
morning after a brief illness. Mrs.
Berry is also very i'll and very little
, hope is entertained for her recovery.
All necessary arrangements have
! been made by the Republicans for hold
ing their primary Saturday afternoon
Quite large number Of people in
this city are laid up with the humps.
The disease seems to be epidemic and
many children are kept from school on
account of it.
Captain R. N. Humphrey, of Com
pany M, arrived home last night from
Columbus, Ga. He had to remain long
er than the rest of the boys to make
his final settlement with the govern
ment.
NJ. A. Smith, the Water street mer-
chant. is still confined to his home on
account of sickness.
Clark McCarriher, who was sent to
the county infirmary some time ago,
and there had an attack of the typhoid
fever, is getting along very nicely and
will soon have recovered.
Ingle Malone, B. & o. road supervisor,
was an arrival in the city yesterday af
ternoon.
Mr.. Bauers. who has occupied the
house vacated by Mrs. Alexander Dor
sey for some time past, moved from it
this week to Morton avenue, where he
will live in a house owned by Mr.
Standiford.
Protracted meetings are still being
held at the Christian Church. Rev,
Moffet has returned to his home at
Cleveland, o., but Rev. Smith will con-
tinue holding services for some time
yet.
Miss Lynne Hammond was a visitor
to Wheeling yesterday.
The many friends of Robert Marshall,
formerly a guard at the penitentiary,
will regret to learn that he is very i'll
at his home in Charleston. He has been
suffering from a severe attack of the
grip, which turned into pneumonia,
making his case much more dangerous.
Miss Kate Martin received telegram,
which stated that he was not expected
to live, and she left for the above city
Yesterday morning.
. The members of No. hose company
who have arrived home from Columbus,
Ga, will be rendered banquet Satur-
day night. The affair will be held at
the company headquarters and it will
be an elaborate one.
w. c. Gamble, of Rosby Rock, was a
visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. G. G. Reppeto visited relatives
in Wheeling yesterday.
Mrs. J. A. Ewing is confined to her
home on Third street on account of
sickness
The Thimble Bee Society will hold
their meeting this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. J. F. Voitle.
Frank Gray leaves to-day on a trip
to Iowa.
The Misses Parkinson will entertain
a number of friends this afternoon at
ri The 'P8Rf166euen rS6Iv street.
have issued invitations for valentine
marry 10 be given at the home OF MRS.
II II. Forger, on Jefferson avenue next
Tuesday evening.