Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
Warrington.
THREE MUNICIPAL TICKETS IN TIE
FIELD FOR THE FIRS~ &G
CHARTER ELECTION.
ELKs TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT
GLASS FACTORY EXPERIENCING
TROUBLE SECURING BOYS TO
WORK.

MANNINGTON, w. Va, Feb. 23.-At
the convention held last Monday night
to nominate candidates for the first
election under the new charter, three
tickets were placed in the field. AS
might be expected, several names were
placed on the tickets without the ap-
prevail of the candidates, and it is now
stated that a few OF the nominees for
minor offices will withdraw. 1t has not
been decided whether these probable
vacancies will be filled, but the chances
are that they will not.
John ~Clendenning who was burned to
death at Stringtown early Wednesday
morning was well-known in It's city,
having worked in a livery stable here
at n time. The correspondent of the
Register communicated with String
town and Middlebourne just after the
fire but was unable to verify the report
that the building was fired by temper
anc fanatics.
The Elks are preparing to give a mu-
steal performance at the opera house
some time in March. The cast will be
made up of local people exclusively.
The best musical talent in the city will
be engaged.
The first train over me Short Line to
Smithfield was run Thursday. Smith
field dates its opening to the outside
world by rail from that day, and it is
understood great rejoicing characteriz-
ed the temper of the citizens when the
locomotive steamed into the village.
For the first time in their lives, many
Smithfield citizens gazed upon a train
of steam cars.
The Monongahela Valley Round Ia
bile, an organization of school super
i~ntendents, principals and teachers,
met here yesterday for a two days SEES
sion. The first session was held yes
terday at 2:30 o'clock, and the closing
session was held this forenoon at 8
O'Clock. Forty-six topics were discuss
ed, many of which were interesting.
This was the eighth session Of the or
ganization. Thomas c. Miller, Stuart
II. Bowman and Perry C. McBee COM
posed the executive committee.
The Warrington Glass Works Com
pany has given out that it will guaran-
tee the board for boys who come here
to work in the bottle factory if some
provision is made for housing them.
This step was taken to meet the ext
gency Of a pressing need of boys in op-
Grating the plant.
Elder j. w. Zachery, the noted writer
and lecturer of Lexington, KY, closed a
meeting at Wyatt, in which nine addi-
tions were made to the church. Mr..
Zachery made a lasting impression on
the citizens of that neighborhood.
Mrs. Mahala Musgrave, of Logans-
port. visited Mrs. Frank Arnett this
week.
Miss Jane Beatty, of Logansport, Wis
lted here this week.
Mr.. n Mrs. d. e. Hollobaugh were
called to Butler. Pa. Tuesday to attend
the funeral of Mr.. ~Hollobaugh's niece.
Mrs. Benjamin Hamilton, of Indian
apolis, Ind, visited Mrs. C. e. Jolliffe
this week.
Mrs. Richard Flynn and little son, Of
Cameron, are here at the bedside of
Mrs. Flynn's father.
Harley Downs, of Arnoldsburg, has
accepted a position at the Clover Leaf
dairy.
Mrs. H. c. Anderson was in Pittsburg
this week and attended the wedding of
her sister.
Miss Nellie Martin has returned to
Grafton after visiting Mrs. John Charl-
ton.
D. c. Goodnight, of Wadestown, was
mere on business yesterday.
Miss Ora Dent entertained Miss Will
Ia Dickerson, of Fairmont, this week.
The young people gave a masquerade
party at the opera house last night.
MIR. and Mrs. A. w. Prichard enter
tanned at dinner Thursday in compli-
ment to their niece, Miss Marietta Con-
way, of Peoria, ILL.,, who is visiting Miss
Besse Koen. The out of town guests
were Misses Hazel and Zoe Cunning
ham, of GAINESVILLE, o.
John Furbee entertained at croki-
mole at his home on Buffalo street
Thursday night.
Mrs. w. II. Furbee entertained the
Priscilla club yesterday afternoon. The
affair was in honor of Washington's
birthday.
The ~Monongahela Valley Round
Table closed its two days session here
this afternoon. A business meeting
was held this morning and the meet
Ing closed with a general discussion Of
the topics just before dinner. The next
meeting will be held in Clarksburg.
March 20 and 80, 1902.
The home of Ed. Lynch was totally
destroyed by fire this morning. Mr..
Lynch, who was sleeping in an I'M
stairs room, leaped for safety and
broke his leg. He was otherwise in
jured and there is a fear that he can
not survive. Mrs. Lynch and her chill
dren escaped through a door in a
down stairs room, but the building was
a mass of flames and beyound the aid
+ of the fire department when it was dis
covered. The house and contents were
destroyed, causing a loss of several
thousand dollars.