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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1897
Page
6
Article outlines proposed laws by Mr. Girvin of Wheeling penalizing riding public roads at over ten miles per hour, punishing ash and scrap debris throwers, and restricting vehicle axle height. Mentions Bellaire street car issues, Sunday runs, local visits, hotel plans, and community notices including deaths and church services.
Moundsville and nearby towns report social visits, engagements, and community happenings. Miss Bessie Ewing hosted a Friday evening gathering on Third street with music and refreshments. Mrs Gane Gregg’s funeral was held Friday at Morton Avenue, with interment at Mount Rose cemetery. Major John Hrenk shows slower recovery, while Mize Northan Scott entertained friends on Tomlinson Avenue. Upcoming events include a church function at the M.E. church and a county court meeting scheduled for next week. Mrs Swan Evans’s health remains precarious, and a new mine inspector appointment is noted in Wheeling. Local figures like J.B. Whitena and E. Smith are mentioned in society and business notes.
Special to the Register from Charleston January 1 reports a likely push in the current session for a bill by Mr. Collins of Putnam allowing a town or city to require a public vote on liquor licenses with all voters over 21 eligible, including women. The measure aims to empower women vote on licensing while others address public health, forestry, and dairy food oversight.
Public notice for small savings and weekly payments at Consolidated Building Loan and Trust Company located at 1218 Market Street. Stock issued daily with Saturday hours to 270 p.m. Details available at the office. daily newspaper delivery offered for sixty cents to addresses outside city during legislative session.
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