Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-11
KINGWOOD.

KINGwooD, w. Va, August 9.-Miss
Dora Manear has returned from Oakland
where she has been visiting.
Win Scott and Mr.. Alpheus Michael, of
Bruceton, were in town Tuesday on bust
ness.
Mrs. James w. Parsons, who has been
sick for quite time, is still very low with
no hope of recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Spindler, accused OF burn
ing the Crane building of Terra Alta, were
admitted on bail by Judge j. L. Hoke.
! The belief here is that the accused are in
nocent of the crime charged and that the
whole affair is the result of family jar.
Miss Latham, of Palatine, niece of Mr..
j. w Blake, is visiting her uncle.
Visitors from Terra Alta this week
Col. Fitzgerald, DR.. Hardy, dentist, Miss
Blanche Fitzgerald, Justice f. d. Benson,
Deputy Sheriff Dorsey Foreman, John
Fox, Esq, A. J. Elliott and Miss Susan
Spindler.
Lieut.. II. NJ. @. Brown and wife were
registered at the Gordon House Monday
and Tuesday, where they gave an informal
reception to their many friends and ad-
mirers. Preston is proud of Mr.. B., and
everyone wished to shake his hand and be
presented to his charming wife.
Mr. Walter Bell, carpenter and underta-
ker, has sold out to Mr.. II. G. Flythe, Of
Bridgeport Mr.. f. will take charge
about the 1st of September and carry a
heavy stock of goods, and give us the use
of a fine hearse, something we badly need,
but not needed sufficiently often heretofore
| to pay anyone in investing in one.
tits said thai the Supreme Vice Guar
dian of the Fraternal Guardians, Mr.. n.
p. West, will remain in Kingwood for two
or three weeks, for the purpose of organ
izing branch of their order.
| A Mr. and Mrs. Neitz, of Ohio, who
have been looking after Mr.. Marshal
| Spindler's interests in Terra Alta, whilst
Mr.. and Mrs. Spindler were in Kingwood,
were here attending the hearing of the
habeas corpus cases against the Spndlers'
| Tuesday
Mr.. Neil j. Fortney, our Prosecuting
Attorney, and Mr.. II. II. Potter, were in
Cincinnati this week, looking after Mr..
Fortney's interest in recent patent to
type-writing machine. Neil says there's
millions in it, and we all hope he will re
alize it, Neil is hale fellow well met,
and deserves good fortune.
Senator Worley is off to Dams railroad
and other points looking after his immense
wild land interest, but his time will not be
so entirely taken up that good matrimon-
ial chance will be passed by.
MI. anu AlS. OtlSoAlou anu NA"u-AltC ,
Of Shippensburg, Pa, who have been visit
ing at Newbury, this county, were here
visiting Mr. and Mrs. l. NJ. Albright part
of last week and this week and seemed well
pleased with Kingwood and surrounding
country
Sanford Parsons, Esq, Of Tucker county,
was visiting the parental roof this week.
Miss Stella Miller, a composltor on the
Nelc Era, is off for a few weeks for much
needed rest.
Mrs. Helen Menear and baby are in the
country at Mr.. Grove Jackson's, for week
or two.
Edw. : Elliott, our young attorney,
partner OF Mr.. Wotring, proved that he
will make his mark in the legal profession.
In his maiden effort before Judge Hoke,
Tuesday. in the Spindler case, Mr.. Elliott
handled his case with skill and accom-
plished that for which he was working.
Mr.. Hu Maxell, the poet, philosopher
and sage of California and Rocky Mountain
fame. has been announced as a candidate
for Clerk of the Circuit Court of Tucker
county.
The glorious rain struck US Thursday
evening and night doing inestlmaOle good
to gardens and pastures.
The thermometer reached its highest 50
far this summer on Sunday at p. m, reg
istering 50 degrees in the shade. Some
registered as high as " degrees. but were
where reflected heat struck them.
Kingwood Lodge |. o. @. I. IS making
preparations for sending the delegates TO
! the Grand Lodge on the 81 to 9TH OF sep
! TENDER.