Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-03
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Daily Chronicle of the Movements Of
Individuals

Daily Chronicle OF the Movements OF
Individuals
&C. Sturgiss. U. S. District Attorney
for this State, was at the Windsor last
night, and was seen by REGISTER report
| err. The gentleman was on his way nome
from Circuit Court at Parkersourg, oy way
of Pittsburg, and was in the city over nlgnl
merely. He will leave for his home II
Morgantown this morning.
MIR. Sturgiss jokingly inquired who his
successor would be. He said he wasn't
! in it, of course, and was peacefully stand
ing aside, watching the general scramble
He terms the political situation IN this
State chaotic" and that was all he would
saw. In speaking of the probable candi'
| dates Tor his position, he thought the pros
pects of ]. 5. Sommerville, Of this city,
very biiRht.
Regarding the annexation Of Hawaii. the
Attorney said:
"There are several ways to look at that
matter. l, for my part, think II the people
there desire annexation, the idea should be
favoraoly entertained, or at least some
| manner Of protectOrate established
Mr.. Sturgiss thought the matter should
not be political one.
Mr.. Sturgiss' term of Office does not ex-
pire for nearly year, or IN next January.
He stated, however, that he didn't expect
TO be in the position that long, as he pro-
posed settling up his official business as
soon as possible, and then he will tender
his resignation.
The attorney would not give his direct
ideas concerning the proposed Constitu-
tional Convention. He stated that he be-
lieved many advantageous changes could
be made in the State government. he
cited as one that the Governors salary
should be augmented.
The fiourlshing condition of the State
University at M0rgaHtown was spoken OF.
He was sorry there was little difficulty
in the school management at present. He
believed the affair would soon be settled.
II have now been in the State thirty
three wears" said Mr. Sturg!ss, land my
faith in il is becoming more and more IN
tensified What grieves me very much Is
that so many of our best young men 90
West yearly. The best blood we have IN
this great State is leaving"
Mr. Sturgiss said he was noting the
growth "nd prosperity Of the State, and
spoke especi@'v of Wheeling as a great
manufacturing ple"e.
James Forsythe of Sister, tile, is in the
city.
Joseph Hall is in the city from Stel en-
vile.
George Morrow is in the city from Fair
mont.
John Anderson, of'Raleigh, W. Va, is in
town.
The Pete Baker company is at the St.
Charles.
wv. Carmichael, of Wellsburg, is at the
Mcclure.
Mrs. E. J. Cameron is in the city from
Fairmont.
j. Wells is registered at the Behler from
st. Mary's.
ia. Cahill is at the Behler. He lives
in Parkers burg.
Peter Baber and wife, of Buffalo, N. Y.
are at the Windsor.
Blacksmith Warren Stewart, Of East
Wheeling it very sick.
S. w. Ewart, L. o. Elliott are in the
city from Warrington.
Miss Teeters, of Belington, is registered
as a guest at the Windsor.
G. L. Borgess., of Fairmont, is regis
tered at the Stamm House.
Al. Prichard, prominent coal dealer,
from Warrington, is IN the CITY,
Albert Otto, of GAINESVILLE, is guest OF
Edward MUM, of the South Side
Everett Hart. of Bethany, is in the city,
visiting friends on North Main street.
George A. Herd and wife are guests at
the Stamm House from Emory w. Va.
F. Kempett, agent Of Mr. and Mrs Sid
ney Drew, is registered at the Mcclure.
Miss Ida Senne, Of Twenty-third and
Market streets, is visiting Pittsourg
friends.
H.G. Ross, of the Island, left over the
Pan Handle yesterday morning for Harris
burg, Pa.
Chas. Menkemeller, the popular South
Side druggist and wife, are on pleasure
trip TO GAINESVILLE.
w. H. irwin, of this city, left this morn
ing for Orlando, Florida, where he will
spend a few weeks.
Miss Eva Campbell, Of Gailipolis, is the
guest of the family of her uncle, James
Campbell, OF the Island.
Harry Murray, of the East End, who is
employed at jeanette, has gone to work
after sickness at home.
George c. Sturgiss, Of Morgantown, is
at the Windsor. He is United States ct
torney for West Virginia.
Mrs. E. ]. Hart, Of Williamstown, Pa,
is in the city visiting her daughter, Mrs
w. H. Colvig, on Main street.
Thomas Carr, manager at the Warwick
pottery and family have gone TO house
keeping on South Chapline street.
w. l.. Weymouth, Of Randolph county,
who has been in the city for some time Wis
iting in North Wheeling, has returned
home.
D. S. Thornburgh, Esq, left for Stsun-
ton, Va, last night, on a visit to Capt L.
7. Thornburgh and friends Of that place.
He expects TO be absent about ten days
Mrs. John L. Wright, nee Miss Annie
Chambers, OF Staubenville, o., now of Oes
Moines, Ia, arrived in the city yesterday,
and is the guest OF Miss Mary n. Dickey.
Miss Lena D. Never, Of Centre Wheel
ing. has returned from an extended visit to
Albion, n Y. In the latter city she offici-
ated as bridesmaid in the marriage OF her
friend. Miss Belle Wright
BEHLRR. Al. Emrick, Parkersourg; w.
H. Wright, Warrington Leroy Pipes, Par
kersburg; F. NJ. Fowler, Warrington; W.
II. Aspin, Sistersville; j. ). linn, Reeds
vile: and w. d. Jacobs, Parkersburg.
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