Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-05
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Daily Chronicle of tho Movement of
individuals.

individuals.
Col. w. A. McCorkle, Of Charleston, is
at the Mcclure, AS every one knows be is
a prominent candidate for the Guoer-
Material nomination on the Democratic
ticket.
Asked how his canvass is progressing,
he said: "Fuily as well as l could expect.
But it is awfully hard work. You know
have Just come from the interior where IN
many places there's no bottom 10 the mud.
Consequently it makes tarVel very laborious
for both man and beast. 1t was only last
week travelled from Gilmer to Randolph,
over one hundred miles, in vehicle 70 at
tend county convention, and at times the
mud was hub deep" Continuing, he SAID:
Il can tell you a proper canvass a. TINS
season of the year is avery high order or
amusement, so high in fact that I'm grow
ing thin and gray trying TO take 1t all in"
Col. McCorkle will be in the city the re-
mainder Of this week, making acquaint-
ances and looking after his fences. He is
very affable gentleman to meet. Very
sociable, good at telling story, and equal
ly good at listening to one and enjoying 1t
heartily. He has great energy, is keen,
discerning and hopeful, which, with very
prepossessiug way be has, must make him
lots Of friends wherever he goes.
you've got lively little city down
here" said Chief Coates, of the Pittsburg
IRE department, yesterday, TO REGISTER
reporter; "but you need larger hre de-
partmeut. If you don't get IL, you'll have
a big lot of trouble, some Of these days. l
understand you only have 600 or 5000 feet
OF hose here, and but three engines. We
have 10000 feet of hose, and don't con-
slider that enough. Well buy $4,000 or 90
900 more feet this year"
Messrs. Geo. Graham and Thistle, OF
Sistersville, were IN the city yesterday.
They report the oil boom in and around
that country still Doc ming. There are
about forty derricks up. The Ludwig and
Mooney No. ,, which came IN about ten
DAYS ago, is still doing between 900 aud
! POO barrels. There seems TO be great
future in store for the surrounding coun-
try.
Miss Mamie Kennedy OF Pittsburg, is
visiting friends on the south Side.
Mrs. w. II. Friedel and child left yester-
day to visit her folks in Medina, Ohio.
Miss Hannah Beckendorf of South JACOB
street, is confined TO her bed by illness.
Mrs. II. H. Norman, of South Eoff street,
is visiting relatives at Wilkesbarre, Pa
Oscar Wertheimer. OF Pittshurg, was in
the city to-day on business. Oscar IS one
OF the boys.
FLOYD Pickard, who has been visiting
relatives at Washington, Pa, returned
home to-day.
A. s. McDougal is attending the State
Council of Red Men. lie is registered at
the New st. Charles
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. ID. Culbertson will leave
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they will remain several months.
Miss Mary Frew and Bette Mcclure
left yesterday for Baltimore, Md, where
they will be guests Of several weeks.
Col. Fred w. Close. prominent attor-
ney Of Troy, Kans., who has been visiting
his cousin, 7. NJ Garyin, Esq, left Tor
home yesterday.
MCLURE.-Thos. J. Jones and wife. and
G. Bartholau and lady, of Fairmont; y. >.
Manhell and W. H. Beebout, of New Cum
berlaud; n. NJ. Sheats and j. f. Cassell,
of Grafton; A. j. Bandy and Geo. w.
Thompson, Of Parkersourg.
Justice Geo. Ankle aud wife Of Eleventh
street. will leave this morning for Charles
Ton, :. c., where Mr.. Arkle will attend the
Supreme Lodge OF the Knights of Honor
as State Delegats. Miss May Ankle will
leave this morning for Columbus TO visit
friends.
J. Ewing Sisson, Of South Huron street,
who mas been confined to his bed for six
weeks with an attack of typhoid fever, is
able to be out again. After having spent
few DAYS the past week at his grand-par-
ents in the country, left yesterday on the
steamer Andes for Huntington, where be
will spend few days visiting friends in
that vicinity.
Rev. Robert E. O'Ksne, OF Clarksburg,
who has been visiting in the city the past
few DAYS as the guest Of his brother, Coun-
Gilman NJ. ]. O'Kaue, left last night at mid
night for New York, where, on Wednesday
next, he will take the steamer Berlin for
Europe. During Rev. O'kane's brief So
iourn in town he was showered with at
tentions. and among the callers was Rev.
DR.. Farrell, Of Cincinnati, an eminent
scholar and former colleague OF Rev.
O'Kane. Another distinguished visitor
was Rev. Thomas Gallagher, OF Maryland.
On next Saturday night Mr.. James
O'Kane. son OF Councilman O'kane. will
leave for New York, where he will join
Rev. O'Kane in his European trip. Quite
a stav will be made in ireland, and other
places 10 be visited are Rome, Nice and
also several places in England. They Will
be absent three or four months.