Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-07-09

the bar above town on their way down the
river and were compelled TO work all day
and night before they covld get 1t afioat
again.
Mrs. DR.. julius King and son Fred, OF
Cleveland, o., are visiting Mrs. Gray, OF
the South End.
]. L. Burley will leave tomorrow for
ten days visit TO the Worlds Fair.
Miss Mary Bruer has returned from
two weeks visit to the Worlds Fair.
The West Virginia World, published at
Cameron, has one Of the best correspond
ents at this place that can be found In the
State. He manages TO get them all the
news items of the city, and sends them q
crisp, sparkling letter every week.
The following visitors from distance
attended the picnic given by NUMBER OF
our society young folks, at Cresap, on the
Fourth Mrs. McMechen and daughter
Mary, of Wheeling; James Glow and Sis
ter, Miss Lizzie, of Pittsburg; Miss Annie
Elder, OF Sistersville; Miss Daisy Rich
ardson, of New Martinsville, and Misses
Waitman, of Pittsburg; Fisher, OF Phila-
delphia, and Buchanan, Of New York.
MIR. j. L. Burch, os the Mineral Wood
factory, is spending his vacation with his
family, in North Carolina.
Chas. n. Simpson has moved into his
new residence at Valley Farm.
The members of the Carbon Coal Com
pany met at the Office of J. L. Parkinson.
yesterday, for the purpose OF arranging
with the farmers for the granting OF the
coal privileges on which the company hold
options. The deeds are all to be made
conveying the property to A. E. Pierce,
who is to act for them, and are to be de-
livered in escrow to NJ. F. Cox, OF the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, 10 be held
by him until the purchase money is paid
and the bonds Of the company to secure
the granters are executed and deposited
there. The territory embraces several
thousand acres, extending from two or
three miles southeast of the city TO Samuel
Cockayne's, and as far back as Wayman's
Ridge.
Miss Annie Curtis is guest of her
cousin at New Martinsville.
Mrs. J. g. Shields and daughter Blanch,
Of Clarion county, Pa, are guests Of the
family Of ]. ID. Shaw, Of the Echo. Mr..
Shaw was former resident of that county.
The o. +. T. Club, which is composed Of
the younger society ladies and gentlemen,
are preparing for moonlight picnic which
they will give in the near future.
Miss Emma Hornbrook died at the home
of her mother on Tomlinson avenue on last
Wednesday evening, after a lingering i'll
ness She was buried on Thursday in
Brookside cemetery.
Miss Lutte Hicks, of Wheeling, is the
guest Of friends here this week.
The Glendale Coal Company are con-
structing number of homes for the use
of their employees, near their works at
Glendale
w. d. Cheadle is getting his business
house well uuder way on Jefferson street,
and expects to have it ready for occupancy
by fall.
The timber for two oil well derricks, to
be sunk on the Thompson farm across the
river, is being hauled on the ground, and
they will begin operations in short time
r. S. Mcconnell has returned with his
wife, and his many friends will be much
pleased to congratulate him and his estima-
BILE lady. He was married TO Miss Minnie
L. Gasmire, sister of DIR. \. F. Gasmire, Of
Wheeling. They were married by the
Rev. Lynch, Of the NJ. e. church, last
Thursday evening, July 9th. They will
take rooms for the present at the elegant
home oil B. T. Meighen, on Western Ave
nue., where they will remain until their
new home is furnished in McConnell'S
addition. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcconnell con-
template an extended western trip at an
early date.