Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-24
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Special 70 te Reotaer.
PARKKRsBuRe, July 22-An encampment
of the |. o. o. F. was organized at Sisters
vile, Tyler county, on Monday night last
The following gentlemen went up from
this city and took part in the organization:
w. Heaton, I. Haddox, Mr.. JENNIE. MI.
Weinburg, c. Rauch, Charley Porter, n.
WELLER and Robert Phelps, all Of whom
express themselves well pleased with their
"Trip, and speak in high terms OF the kind
treatment received at the hands Of the citi.
zeps of Sistersville. The Grand Scribe OF
The Grand Encampment at Wheeling and
other prominent lights Of Odd Fellowship
we're in attendance. The Parkersburg
brethren desire to return thanks to the
Sistersyille physician for medically ser,
vices rendered on the occasion mentioned
above.
s.preyaiIiDg to q considerable xtentin tAfk..
ersbnrg and vicinity, especially among the
younger classes A bright little child OF
Mr.. Singsou, OF the Sixth ward, died very
suddenly Thursday evening.
Mr.. Henry Krauss, of this city. received
intelligence Friday morning, OF the sudden
death of his brother, William, late OF
Petersburg, but more recently resident
of Pomeroy, O. Mr.. Krauss left for the
latter place immediately upon the receipt
of the sad news.
Hon. d. H. Leonard returned from Cal.
houn county on Friday, and reports ms
friends all in good order. 1t is stated on
good authority that Calhoun county Will
90 into convention solid for Mr.. Leonard.
Judge Loomis has accepted the nomina-
ton which was forced upon him by the
Republican convention recently held at
Pefnt Pleasant. Some OF our Greenback
leaders have been laboring un'
der the delusion that the
Judge would decline to make the race for
Congress, and in that event they hoped to
see some other candidate nominated who
would not receive the support Of the party,
and, as they hoped, thereby add strength to
their candidate, but their last hope is gone,
and they will have to "gs IL alone" In
about three weeks the Democracy will have
their standard-bearer in the field, and then
the fun will commence in earnest. The
The latest news from Roane county indl-
cate that the honors will be about equally
divided between Leonard and Hogg. Nari-
Gus opinions are expressed as TO the result
in Wood county. Mr.. Leonard and Judge
Jackson are both very popular here and II
seems to be the prevailing opinion that the
honors will be about equally divided. The
district conventions will be held on July
29th, and the county convention August 3.
Work has been resumed on the new opera
house after O delay OF nearly month, on
account of the failure TO procure brick.
This will be one of the finest halls in the
State when completed and our people vii!
certainly appreciate the enterprise OF
Messrs. Moss and Van Wrinkle in furnish
ing the public with comfortable and con.
venient hall, thus supplying long'felt
want in this city,
much improved when the elegant store
room now in course OF construction by w.
H. Smith, jr., is completed.
The Citizens National, the latest organi-
cation in banking circles, of Parkersburg,
is said TO be doing good business under
the careful management OF Colonel Shat
tuck.
The following citizens of Parkersburg
will go down to Pomeroy to-morroY by
special boat, to attend the funeral OF Mrs.
c. Nelly c. w. Behlow, A. Zilinziger, G.
Beckus, D. Roco, E. Future. c. Gortz,
F. Morland, ]. Grim, ]. Heihle, VIM.
Cohn, A. Wrinn and the Little Joker OF
Baltimore. Mr.. Kramer, the deceased, was
at one time a member of the firm Of Hess,
Kramer & Co., brewers, of your city.
Capt. J. w. Henderson,, Of this city, has
in his possession brass spur used by his
grandfather, who served under Gen. Wash
ington during the revolutionary war Capt.
H. has been in possession Of thisrelic since
1920.
The new steamboat now being built by
Col. Will Kraft will be furnished with the
improved paddle wheel fanges, patented
by Capt. Henderson,. nd
The Herdic coach has Been introduced in
Parkersburg by Col. Jerry Hill, who will
use il as a ffree bus" to and from the
Central Hotel.
The first new wheat OF this years crop
was brought here from VAUDEVILLE to-day,
and sold to the Novelty mill company at
81 05 per bushel.