Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-15
MOUNDSVILLE.

Ed. Carr, of Loudensville, was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. Carrie Stephens and children
have returned to their home on Wheel
ing Island after spending three weeks
with her parents on Twelfth street.
In the case of Robert Kemple against
Frank Tigglebeck, Justice Pierce rem
dered a verdict of guilty. Tigglebeck
will take an appeal to the Circuit
Court.
Mrs. John Dorsey, of the First ward,
has returned to her home after visit
ing relatives in Harrison county. She
visited the Girls Industrial Home at
Salem and is very much pleased with
the institution.
For County Commissioner T. S. b.
mar and ]. w. Cunningham have been
mentioned For the other places on the
ticket no fight is being made by any
one. ]. NJ. Ritz will probably receive
the nomination for prosecuting attor-
ney.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Riggs and Miss
Carrie Cockayne, of Valley farm, will
entertain the members Of the Sixteen
Century Club and few invited guests
with a yachting party Saturday after
noon. The yacht will leave the wharf
at $3.50 D. m. and steam up the river
as far as Wheeling.
The clerical force at the postoffice
has been given an increase of salaries.
Miss Earnest has been promoted To
the position of first assistant and re-
ceiveS 81 900 a year. Miss Gertrude
Jones now receives $500 per year and
the salary of each of the others has
been increased one hundred dollars.
Tomorrow the county Democratic
convention will be held here and it is
expected that large number of people
will be in town. The greatest interest
is manifested in the sheriffality. For
this position F. V. Yoho, R. G. Dakan,
w. R. Dorsey, John G. Crawford and
S. A. Cockayne have been spoken of,
but it is very probable that F. V. 4oho
will receive the nomination.
Moundsville will have a demonstra-
ton on the Glorious Fourth If the
plans of the Fair Association are car
ried out. There will be racing and
other amusements on the fair grounds
and a grand street parade. Several
prominent speakers have been secur-
ed for the occasion and in all it will
be day of pure enjoyment for every
one.
The board of directors of the peni-
Tertiary were in session until late
hour Wednesday evening. Besides the
usual routine business Messrs. NIGEL
downey, of Wetzell, Legge, of Kama
wha, and Lock, of Taylor county, were
appointed guards. The Mound City
Milling Company, of Fairmont, was
awarded the flour and meal contract
for six months. They furnish -four at
$3.50 per barrel and cornmeal at $1.00
per hundred weight. Guard Knight
was reinstated after being off for sew
eral weeks. Directors Scherr, Gilke-
son, Wolff and Bloyd were present.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. D. L..
Logan was the scene of a pretty we'd
ding last evening, when their daugh-
ter, Miss Allie, and Mr.. Frank Nuss
were united in marriage by the Rev.
w. B. King, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, in the presence OF
a limited number of guests. After the
ceremony an inviting repast was par
taken OF. Mr.. Nuss is wellknown
travelling salesman for an eastern shoe
house, and the bride is well known
in Moundsville society. They will be-
gin housekeeping on the camp ground
Immediately They have the best
wishes of host of friends in this city.