Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
M0UEDSVILLE,


News satrs "f Interest FrOM the Me-
trrp"'i> Of MARSHALL Comnty.
]. W. Wellmsn. the Woodland mer-
chant was here on business yesterday.
Charles d. Ningrove of Lot. ". Va,
was calling on friends 1ere yesterday.
California Port and Sherry so cents
quart at Moundsville Liquor Store,
near depot
Miss Jane Skinner, of Cincinnati, is
the guest Of her grandmother, Mrs.
Jane Lockwood
Imperial Gin. California Brandy, APP
pie Brandy, Alcohol, etc for sale at
Moundsville Liquor Store. near depot
j. f. Johnson, CT Matamoras, o.,
formerly proprietor OF the Henrietta
hotel was in the city on business yes
to-day.
NJ. and Mrs. Charles w. Eoff. of
Kansas City, 10, are the guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. Friend Cox, of the Or
ehard.
Hon. and Mrs. C. P. Oldham will go
to Morgantown to-day to attend the
coTme Ecenent exercises at the Uni
versity.
All whiskys direct from bonded
warehouses and sold from $3.50 per
gallon and upwards, at Moundsville
Liquor Store.
Secretary of State w NJ O. Dawson,
and Auditor Seherr were here yester-
day watching the movements of the
penitealiaTy ooard.
F. r. Cartwright, secretary of the
Fostoria Glass Co, will go TO Cleve-
land to-day to attend the convention
of the National Credit Men.
In the County Court yesterday the
matter of granting franchise to the
Benwood Ferry Company was discuss
cd and was postponed until septem-
Der 18th.
The Independent district school
board will meet in special session to-
night. 1t is understood that the pur
pose OF the meeting is to elect a sup
erintsndent.
Buckskin Bills Wild West shows ex-
hibited here yesterday afternoon and
evening. The whole outfit of men,
horses and equipments looked rather
the worse for wear. Some features of
the exhibition were not up to the aver
age and could be improved. However
on the whole it was fairly good for
the price Of adAission.
Mrs Friend Cox gave a reception
yesterday afternoon at her elegant
home in the Orchard III aonor of her
guest, Mrs. ChasS VI. ION. of Kansas
City, Mo. The hours were from ? to
3, Fhe amusements were cards and
dominos and tempting refreshments
were served. A number OF people from
out-oftown We're present.
In the Circuit Court yesterday Mrs.
Della Hicks, who was IN Jail to an
upon giving bond in the sum of $500.
with Daniel Younken as surety. Her
trial is set for the 10Th. The trial OF
Lindsey Long will occur On the same
day. IN the meantime Mrs Hicks is
living at her old home with Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. Younker.
\ hard storm struck the town short
ly after four O'Clock yesterday, but no
serious damage was done. A very
heavy rainfall was preceded by hard
wind which blew a heavy cloud OF dust
before 1t. At times il was so dark that
a person could not distinguish objects
twenty feet away. The storm came up
when the exhibition at the show was
about half concluded and the audience
made a break for the outside going
through the canvass wherever there
was an opening. Fortunately every
one got out safely and reached a safe
shelter before the storm came.
The new board of directors of the
State penitentiary at its session yester-
day transacted very little business 9TH
er than OF routine nature. At the ses-
sion. however, Mr.. Shull, of Ohio coun-
ty, was appointed to the position of en-
gineer. Mr.. Shull formerly occupied
similar position at the asylum at
Weston. Mr.. Meyer, of Parkersburg,
was appointed clerk of the institution.
and Mr.. j.. l.. Laughlin, the former
clerk, will be retained as an assistant,
as the work has grown to such an ex-
tent that it cannot be handled by one
man. The contract for furnishing
flour and granulated meal was let to
Brown & Son. Of Moundsville, their bid
being $3.50 per barrel.
During the storm yesterday after
noon the residence of Fred Smith, on
Eighth street, was struck by lightning.
Mr.. Smith received shock from the
bolt that rendered him unconscious for
some time. The damage to the resi-
dence il light