Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-07-10
NEIGHBORH00D.
WHAT has BEEN GOING ON IN NEARBY
TOWNS THE PAST WEEK.
Social Affairs, Happenings and Events Of Local
Interest Gathered by Register Reporters.
Readable Resume Of the News
TERRA Alta.


TERRA ALTA, W. Va, July Our PEG,
pie seem 10 be very busy this season ana al
Is rush here with those engaged IN Oulld-
ing and other industries
The weather being cool and pleasant
and the roads in fiue condition Tor driving,
which makes our livery stable men hustle
70 supply the demand for conveyances,
although we have two large livery stables
hero. Yet the prOprietOrS are continuing
70 enlarge their plants.
Aurora and KingweOd are two oeauuIul
towns in this county, both situated WITHIN
ten miles Of Terra Alta, areVery pleasant
drives. Both the above towns oeing
crowded with city guests who often make
their appearance on our streets,
We are sorry TO say so little accommo-
dation is given by the B, 4 o. Il. X 90.
in regards TO making this stopping
place for al passenger trains, as IL IS
No. g. there is very little chance Tor parJe5
TO get TO Wheeling or Parkersourg. AIJer
AS D. m, parties leaving here az that
time for either Of the above places nave 70
remain 40 Grafton until seven or elgnt
o'clock p. m, which makes 1t very lncon,
venient for guests from WneeAns anu
Parkersburg. All trains are required 10
test their air before descending the grades,
and this place being situated the on summit
the Alleghanies there is no plausl ole excuse
for not stopping trains at the depot instead
of two or three hundred yards west or IT,
Give us better passenger service, ana our
town will be filled with summer tourists,
and their car fare amply pay FOR what httle
courtesy is extended.
Col Fitzgerald returned home last even
1ng. Cs
Misses Mamie and Ella Berthy, OF Graf
ton. are the guests or Mrs. Julia OFT.
Mir. and Mrs. Preston Glover returned
home last Friday afternoon from visit 70
their daughter, Mrs. Beatty, al Keeper,
j. r. Walker, station agent, attended
p convention Of telegraphers az Grafton,
W. Va. known as the Order or Railroad
TelepraDhers, Mr.. Walker beng q mem
Der OF the Grand Division and one Oh the
first aud Oldest members In this state,
James Anderson, of Newburg, paid Terra
Alta friends q visit Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. nj. F'ree.and are VlSlung
relatives 40 Sunnyside, Nd.
Mr.. Down, one OF our popular young men,
left for Baltimore, Md, 70 take position
Es travelling salesman for Herkel q Co., oil
that city.
Bob Fetty, a popular salesman, made bis
calls Tuesday.
Charles j. Neuman attended the Jr. o,
u. An. flag raising last Saturday.
Inc mlhSLrel play gwen " 1No L q ;,
Alta band last Saturday night was enjoyed
by full house. The boys deserve great
praise for their trouble.
A large number of our citizens and visit
ors took a moonlight "trip % Gregg's KNOB,
situated near GAINESVILLE, this county, ano
q very beautiful scene by moonlight
B. r. Scott SpeBt the Fourth IN Oakland
Teachers institute, the next big tune for
Terra Alta, is looked 70 with much pleas
ura. Those contemplating attending may
look forward 20 q better time this year, as
there is better hotel accommodations aud
v,ora favorable room for theinstitute.