Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-18
MOUNDSVILLE.

yesterday in Wheeling.
Charles and Henry Kemple, of Bell
aire, spent Sunday here.
Kinsey F. Hughes was calling on
Bellaire friends yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clegg spent
Sunday on Roberts Ridge.
Ed Frederick, of Wheeling, was the
guest of friends here Sunday.
w. H. Hood is now occupying his
new residence on Cedar avenue.
Phil Brogan will leave in a few days
to visit his parents at Gas City, Ind.
Everett koontz has accepted cleri-
cal position with Lem Conkle, the ice
man.
-iliam Dankner will leave tonight
for Atlantic City to remain several
days.
Mrs. Anderson and children, of Wal
nut avenue, are the guests of friends in
Powhatan.
Miss Amanda Criswell, of Alkaline,
has accepted position in the office of
the county clerk.
The Christian church Sunday school
will participate in the union picnic at
Cresap's Grove to-day
A number of young men in the Third
ward are taking steps to organize a
w. j. Bryan marching club.
Mrs. Jennie Clark and Josie Burton
nave returned home after being the
pleasant guests of Thompson friends.
A marriage license was issued to
Harry Bartrug, aged %, and Bessie
Berlsfard, aged 16, both of this county.
William Leonard and William
Grandstaff are spending a few days at
the camp of the Mound City fishing
club.
Jack Younken, the hustling Repub-
lican of the boom ground, will organ
lze B. D. Dovener club in a short
time.
Frank Baker has returned to his
work on the NJ, B. & W., after a few
days off on account of sickness in his
family.
Theresa Stelzig has been appointed
guardian of Carl Stelzig and admins
tratrix of the estate of Anton Stelzig,
deceased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Rankin will be-
gin housekeeping on eastern Eighth
street, in the house with Mr. and Mrs.
w. o. Ewing.
The three-year-old son of Charles
Meyer, the popular motormon of the
NJ, B. & W., died Sunday morning.
The remains were taken to New Mar
tinsville yesterday for burial.
Miss Bertha Pence will leave to-
morrow evening on an extended visit to
her aunt in Philadelphia. She will
also visit Atlantic City and other
points of interest before returning.
A large number of people from here
drove out to the county infirmary Sun
day afternoon and rendered pro-
gramme of songs and recitations for
The benefit of the unfortunate inmates
of that institution.
B. K. Richardson, Of Purdy avenue,
was overcome by the heat on Four
teenth street Sunday. He was re-
moved to his home and DR.. Houston
rendered the necessary medical aid.
He is now doing nicely.
The well on the Alex Taylor farm
appears to be hoodooed. Last week
they had broken stem and only got
to work again on Monday. Before
they had run on screw the stem broke
again and they now have a fishing
job on hands.
Joseph Gibson. who left here last
Monday to drive to the Cheat river,
is now near Rowlesburg, in Preston
county. and will start on his return
trip to-day. 1t is expected that Joe
will have many wonderful tales to tell
when he arrives home
There was some excitement in town
yesterday evening over the report that
oil had been found in paying quanti-
ties in the Goshorn well. near T.oudens-
vile. As is usual with such rumors.
no one appeared to know anything
definite in regard to the matter
j. L. o. Mason, who was arrested for
jumping board bill and fined s25 by
Squire Jones, has taken an appeal TO
circuit court. He also sued Justice
prisonment. He was first tried be-
fore Justice Pierce, but was dismissed
because the warrant was defective.
The members OF the Castle Garden
fishing club are spending a very en-
joyable season at their camp below
town. They are frequently visited by
Sherman Vandyne, the well known
resident of Dillie's Bottom, which is a
source of pleasure TO all Their dinner
Sunday consisted of grounding, fresh
fish, chicken, turtle soup, vegetables.
coffee and other liquid refreshments.
Early Sunday morning a number of
I young men assaulted the residence of
Thomas II. Hall near the Fair Ground.
They forced the door and demolished
the furniture generally. As yet no ar
rests have been made, but a Chicago
detective has been engaged to assist
our own force in tracing down the
guilty parties. and some arrests will
probably be made in the near future.