Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-21
MoUNDsvILLE.

SOPHIE, the lQIdnL OIL MI.
and Mrs. Isaac Auten, died last Friday
evening at Glendale. The funeral will
take place to-day at 2 o'clock.
A building boom is promised in town
ecrly in the spring. Some new strTlc-
lures that are a sure go are w. W.
Smiths, on the corner Of Lafayette
avenue and Ninth street, the new glass
factory, which will be commenced at
once, and it is reported the Gospel
Trumpet Company will build another
mammoth structure zoe There are a
number of dwelling houses to be built
at once. Town lots in the Third ward
are selling rapidly and bringing good
prices.
c. H. Shaw left yesterday for De-
troit, Mich, where his brother is dan,
gerously i'll.
Misses Carrie Jefferson and Belle
Martin left yesterday for an extended
visit to friends in the country.
Mrs. Arizona Kennedy, of Wheeling,
was the guest of Mrs. J. j. Jefferson,
on Water street, a couple Of days.
M. C. Calhoun, of Sistersville, is cir
culating among his many friends in
town.
Webster Adds, of Thompson, passed
through town yesterday en- route to
wheeling and Martins Ferry.
The Wheeling steel works will re-
sumo work tomorrow, and will give
work to about sixty more miners in the
coal bank at this place, who have been
laid off on account of no market. Yes
terday was pay day at the mines and
all the hands drew a small pay.
NTNc Nfor4ir Xaxo, NJ y ol &c cnrfo,,clx,
Ill, at her home on Fourth street, with
aLdiammatory rheumatism.
William Elder, of Second street, is
suffering from an attack of rheuma-
tism.
Alfred Lowe, (colored), who has been
suffering with asthma and dropsy, is
reported in a dying condition, and all
hopes of his recovery are given up.
Charles Scroggins returned yesterday
from Glen Easton, and Allen, his father,
returned in his place to look after the
interests of their farm.
John Crompton, of Wheeling, has &C
copied a position with Callahan Bros,
on Washington avenue
Mrs. Elson, of First street, who has
been a cripple for about ten years, is
reported much worse and cannot walk
without the aid of crutches.
Mrs. w. N. Darby, of st. Clairsville,
O., was visiting Mrs. Hanson Chriswell,
OF Western avenue, for a couple of days,
returning home yesterday.
Mrs. Brown, wife of X-Ray Brown,
the head cook at Higgins restaurant,
left yesterday to visit her parents in
the east.
Herbert McGill has accepted a posi-
tion as assistant cook for Thomas Hig-
gins.
The Belmont Manufacturing Com
pany is running steadily and has a good
trade on all articles manufactured. The
plant employees forty females and four
or five men all the time.
The protracteG meeting at the M. e.
Church has had forty conversions al
ready. Rev. King predicts one of the
best revivals that was ever held in the
city.
The Independent Hose Company No.
2 will give a fair and festival in the
near future, but the enterprise does not
meet with the approval of the public
for the reason that they have not acted
in a legitimate way altogether. A good
fire department is a good thing. but
when politics is taken into a volunteer
company it is time to call a halt, and
the people Of Moundsville will call q
halt for No. 2.
The skating rink is still attracting
large crowds regardless of two protract-
ed meetings now in progress in the city.
Mr.. knight, the manager, is a clever
and accommodating man, which has
much to do with the patrons attending
the rink.
Miss BERTHE Hall and William War
ner, of Cleveland, o., will be united in
matrimony at the brides home at noon
next Wednesday by Rev. w. B. King,
of the M. E. Church.
]. Howard Holt, one OF our most
prominent legal lights. is reported on
the sick list.
Oscar Wright returned yesterday
from an extended trip through Hon
cock county.
The usual services will be held in all
the churches to-day with the regular
pastors occupying the pulpit.