Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03
MOUNDsvILLE.
News Notes OF Interest From the Me-
tropOlis Of Marshall County.

News Notes of Interest From the Me-
tropOlis of Marshall County.
Mrs. D. C. McFadden, of Lafayette
avenue, spent yesterday in Wheeling.
Messrs. r. B. Watson and j. K.
Chase, of Cameron, were in the city
yesterday.
w. B. McMechen, OF the McMechen
department store. was here on bust
ness yesterday.
Robert Wilson, from Washington, D.
c., was discharged from the peniten-
tiary yesterday.
A. j. McElroy, formerly the news
dealer here, but now a resident of
Peasants county, was in the city yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Mathews returned
from Washington yesterday and will
probably spend the summer at their
residence on Seventh street.
Clifford Disque, of Powhatan Point,
Ohio, a graduate of Marietta College,
has accepted a position in ]. H. Beams
pharmacy.
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factory of the Fostoria glass house,
vice Scott e. Littleton, who resigned
to accept a position in Wellsburg.
A small frame dwelling belonging to
George Peters, and situated on First
street, was the scene of a small blaze
last evening, caused by a defective flue.
No damage.
Turner Rowland, a colored youth of
the Third ward, had the honor Of being
the first man to appear in court before
Mayor Seamon. He was fined S. and
costs on a charge of using profane Ian
guage.
The annual convention of the Wheel
ing district Christian Endeavor Union
will be held in the Christian Church
here May I'd and Sd. The delegates to
the convention will be entertained by
the c. E. societies of this city.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Marietta Weaver, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Weaver, to
Mr.. A. F. Francis, of Cameron, at the
home of the brides parents, Wednes-
day evening, April 10th, at s o'clock.
The County Clerk has issued mar
riage licenses to Gust Jones, of Nc
Mechen, and Maggie A. Woody, of
Benwood; Thomas H. Stephens and
Mollie T. Marsh. of Benwood, and Alex
ander Armstrong and Caroline r. Blue,
of this city.
Shortly after noon yesterday ". S.
Clark, who was working at the Schu-
macher building. on Tenth street, fell
from a scaffold a distance of twelve
feet and fractured his hip. He was
| removed to his home, where DIR. Hous-
ton rendered the necessary medical
aid.
At a special meeting of Council on
Monday night James Purtiman was
elected street commissioner at a salary
of $40 per month. The salaries of the
policemen were raised from $45 to $50
per month. The saloon licenses were
raised from $500 to $500 per annum.
This action will probably drive some OF
the saloons out of business.
The directors of the MoundsviIle Coal
Company held a meeting yesterday af-
ternoon to make arrangements for clos
ing up their business. Mr.. C. A Weav-
er was appointed to settle up the COM
pany's business. The reason for the
discontinuance Of the company is that
the lease which they held from the
Tomlinson heirs has run out. The
| shaft and tipples were leased from the
M%oundsville land company and after
the business of the other company is
| closed it is probable hat this company
will use them as they have a block OF
| coal land hat can be worked from this
shaft