Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-27

| tuc hCpuullCdn paper mere has UGc1
known as THE Priest of the Court
House Ring, but since the re-organ-
ization OF the County Court it is said
| that the title is about to pass to the
editor Of the Democratic paper.
! Mrs. John Long, of Water street, is
iii with typhoid fever
| Rev. Thomas, of WeiisDurg,, is the
| guest of Dr.. g. W. Bruce to-day.
Miss Dora Jarrett, of Second street,
| will leave to-day to visit friends at
| Minnie, w. Va
Miss Gertrude Mccormick. Of Cy-
| press avenue, is visiting her sister,
| Mrs. Chas. Rine, in Indiana, Pa
Mrs Eva Linden, an evangelistic
singer, of Chenille, Ohio, will arrive
| here tomorrow to assist in the series
OF gospel meetings in progress in the
Christian church.
Judge Hervey will hold special
term OF Circuit Court here this week,
probably on Wednesday.
| c. B. Yoho and A. ID. Mathews. two
| prominent citizens Of FRANKLIN district,
| were in town yesterday
Miss Alma Taylor is the guest of
relatives in New Martinsville to-day.
Mrs. Anna Keyser is visiting rela-
| tiyes in Pittsburg, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. w, H. Page, of Parkers-
| burg, are the guests of Mrs. Pages
| parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Hendricks,
! OF Thompson avenue.
Hugh Bissett returned yesterday
from a weeks outing, spent at Wood
| land.
Capt. H. T. Anschutz spent a part
| of the past week in Warrington.
William Darr, formerly a we'll known
Martins Ferry citizen, but now resid-
ing on Fork Ridge, was in the city
! yesterday.
Patrick Cation, Of the Third ward
| spent the past week with friends in
Bellaire.
John Champion, or John Shelley, as
he is better known, is seriously Ill.
William Grandstaff, who has been
| i'll for several weeks, does not improve
| as rapidly as his friends desire.
Thomas Burke, of Wheeling, has &C
| cepted position in the Fo5toria glass
| house.
Charles Heslue has removed from the
| First ward to Cedar avenue
Yesterday was pay day at the Glen
| dale coal mines, Seaman's cigar fac
| tory and the Mound City brickyard.
About two o'clock Friday morning
| some one entered the residence Of
| Henry Gehring on Third street, but
! was frightened away before securing
any booty. He went in through a
| rear window.
On next Friday evening the Chris
| tian Endeayor Society of the Prespy-
| terrain church will hold special ser
| vices in commemoration of the found
! ing of the organization. The Endeav-
| or Society of the Christian church will
| be invited to attend and take part in
| the services.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Baumgardner died at
! the home of her daughter, Mrs. Aman-
| Ga Flanagan, of Ash avenue, on Fri
! day afternoon. The funeral will occur
| this morning. Interment at Sherrard.
1t was reported here yesterday that a
! party of Cameron gentlemen who held
| options on 1886 acres OF coal lands
located between Ryersons Station, Pa,
and Cameron, had sold the block.
| "FiShermans Luck" a drama in four
| acts, will be given at the school hall
! tomorrow evening under the direction
of Rev. Paul Metzenthin for the bene-
fit Of the German church Of Benwood.
Services at the Catholic church to-
day at 1920 a. M. and 7:30 p. m. 1t
is the feast of the Holy Family At
100 the vespers will be recited by
the Holy Name Society and the Rev
| VIM. Hall of the Cathedral, Wheeling,
will preach.
Rev. Thomas. of Wellsburg. will
preach in the Episcopal church to-day
! at 1920 a. m. and .. m.
| There is at present some talk in town
about refunding the bonded indebted
| ness of the city. The present bonded
debt of the city and the independent
| school district is about $4,000 and in
! terest is being paid at the rate of six
| per cent per annum while, it is ar
| gued, the bonds could be f1oated at
! 4 or AZ per cent, thus saving the city
! several hundred dollars each year 1t
! is said that bonds can also be issued
! for the purpose Of putting in a sys-
| tenn of sewerage and making other
| needed improvements. 1t will require
| an act of the Legislature to empower
/ the city Council to take such an action
but it is hoped that the proper per
! sons will take hold Of the matter before
it is too late and push it through.
! A. Stultz has secured the contract for
! the foundation Of the glass house to
! be built in New Martinsvile He will
! begin work at once on the structure.
| Messrs. L. L. Stidger, ". w. Std
| ger Chas E. WOODBURY. and a number
of other people from here will attend
| the funeral Of Mrs. ". H. Hogans at
! Cameron to-day.