Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-07
MoUNDsvILLE.


A. G. Bonar. of Glen Easton, was in
the city yesterday.
w. G. Hunter and family have removed
to Columbus, Ohio
Mrs R. j. McFadden and daughter,
Miss Laura, are the guests of relatives at
Weston
Mound City Council No. s, Jr. U. A.
NJ, installed officers for the coming term
last night.
Hon. G. S. McFadden harvested his
crop of rye yesterday and is seeking
market for 1t.
Henry Ernest was fined two dollars and
costs by the mayor on the complaint
made by Thomas Walker.
Miss Kate Kelley of Darlington, O.. is
the pleasant guest of Miss Joanna Still
we'll, of Jefferson avenue.
Services will be held at the Catholic
church at a. m. tomorrow, and at Cam
er0n at 10 a. m. and 1870 p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Myers, of Second
street, leave for Pittsburg to-day, where
The wills of Walter Gray, dated Sept.
IA, 1870, and Amanda Gray. lated Feb. "a,
1879, We're admitted to probate yesterday.
Leasure and Boden have begun drilling
at their location on the Alex. Taylor
farm on Roberts Ridge. The well is
about three miles southeast of town.
Mrs. Broyles, of New York, has return
ell to her home after spending several
weeks with relatives here. Mrs. Broyles
is the daughter of w H. H. Showacre, of
Glendale.
Bailey & Throckmorton are serving no.
tees of acceptance to the land owners in
Clay district. west of the B. e o. They
optioned about 5000 acres of coal several
weeks ago. The price paid ranged from
$40 to 500 per acre.
Mr. NJ L. Barringer has returned from
Parkersburg. Mr.. Barringer was stand
ing with three other persons near the
tank Of burning oil on the morning of
the Fourth when it exploded. He escaped
with slight injuries while the others are
dead. Mr.. Rarringer is the father-in-law
of James Ruth who died yesterday morn
ing. clairvoyant recently told mem
Der of Mr.. Barringers family that some
thing terrible would happen some member
of the family and warned them to keep
away from fires A@e
At dhe meeting of the city council on
Thursday evening, w. l.. Manning was
appointed city assessor. The resignation
of officer Potts not having been received
the parties who made the complaints were
instructed to produce them in writing at
the next meeting of council. The Water
Company came in for severe roasting
for the service they render the city. 1t
appears that the company agreed to keep
the stand full. which would give a pres
sure of Is pounds. but the highest pres
sure~@n the morning of the Fostoria fire
was only ~ pounds. There was no one
on duty at the pump station at the time
the fire started and considerable time
elapsed before the engineer was found
and taken 10 the pump station, and then
the pressure was only slightly increased.
The Moundsville parties that went over
the route of the P, c. & W. railroad re-
turned home Thursday night and are very
well pleased with the work already done
One of the party said. Il rode behind a
pair of horses this trip, but the next trip
| take to Waynesburg will be behind a
snorting steel horse" He said that he
was already in receipt of letters from
parties owning coal land along the route
asking 10 make arrangements for ship
ping over the road next year. He further
said that the road would be built wheth-
er Ohio county subscribed $4,000 stock
to the Tniontown, waynesburg & West
Virginia railroad or not This company
has worked very quietly and has not ask
ed the citizens for any aid in the way OF
subscriptions or donations. The plans
and specifications are now ready for the
inspection Of contractors who NAV wish
to bid for the construction OF the West
Virginia end OF the line. Bids will be re-
ceived until noon of the 18th inst. and il
is more than probable that work viii be-
sin within ths next thirty days.