Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-01
NEW MARrINsvILLE.


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NEW MARTINsvILLE, w. Va, September
B0.-The September term of the Circuit
Court adjourned yesterday. All the cases
before the Court this term, with the eNcep-
tiOn Of two, were for misdemeanOr and
minor. The two cases referred 20 were
those of Stephen Higgins, indicted for fel.
Ony, 10 being alleged he had obtained Stle
worth Of goods on false pretenses. The
jury brought in averdict OF not guilty.
The other case was that Of Chas. Berdine,
also indicted for felony, being charged with
stealing glass from a b. 81 .. freight car.
He was also acquitted. Mr.. Berdine's
counsel was j. w. Mclntire, one OF our
most able attorneys, and VIM. MEG. Hall,
who made his maiden speech which was
quite good.
Rev. G. w. Wilson has been appointed
by the East Liverpool Conference 10 take
charge OF the Hannibal, o. circuit, Just
across the river froggthis place.
Lloyd McInt.rc the hUstling agent for
the REGIsU aere, went 20 Pittsourg the
early PEI ne week TO visit the EXpOsi-
rned Thursday evening well
aChe trip.
aLOunie Dakau, OF MOundsvllle, on
thursday last was the guest OF her friend,
Miss Jessie McEldOWney, or Union street
percy Leach left on Friday morning on
q trip embracing M|0undsvile, Wheeling,
Barnesville, and Columbus, .. Hewlu re
turn In about a week.
Clark Leap, a guard az the penitentlary
at MOuudsville, came home last week "a
his friends, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Leap, Of this
place, suffering with typhoid fever. He is
seriously il.
Among those who left here this week
for Chicago and the Fair We're: Mr.. and
Mrs. jacob kOOutZ. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. g.
Eisenberth, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. W. Mangold,
Miss Lettitia Pem0ert0n, Miss Jessie
Bags and several others.
Va. r. Dryden. a Wheeling attorney, was
here the early part Of the week attending
court.
prof. Brent Shriver went TO Proctor
Thursday or business connected with his
ONCE as State Secretary Of the Jr, o. ..
A. III.
John X. Denny, who was on 3 visit 70
Pittsburg for two weeks, returned home
last Sunday.
Mrs. John Lappert is In Bellslre this
week visiting her son William.
Il. M. Turner, eX-Presldent Of the State
University az MorgGntOwn, was a visitor
here last week.
The handsome brick residence Of Judge
Jacobs Is nearing completion, and when
finished viii be QUE OF the finest houses IN
the city.
On Sunday morning last a son was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Minor.
Rev. A, w. Owuby was appointed by the
NJ. r.. Conference at Grafton, 70 Ill che
pulpit Of the North Cnurco, formerly oc-
cupied by Rev. =. ID. Lamolyu- Rev
Lamolyn viii. however, occupy the pulpit
this morning, on account OF the inability
of the new pastor TO get here. Rev. LAMB
lyn goes 20 Palatine.
Hon. John A. Hutchinson, OF Parkers-
burg, was here on business, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. A. Richardson departed
the early part Of the week on a visit TO
friends and relatives az Columbus y,
While out hunting the other day, lust
below town, two boys from Sardis, o.,
named Fuller and Anderson accidentally
shot each other. They were neither serl-
ously Injured and will recover.
Miss Daisy McEldOwney, daughter oil
Postmaster John McEldOwuey, has re-
turned from a delightful visit to Chicago
and the Fair.
Work has been commenced on the test
we'll for oil on the William MCG. Hail
place. south Of town. This is the last OF
hree test wells put down in this vicinity
PC other two both being busters. There
some hopes Of this last well being a
her. and If such should be the case II
give this place u a boom as u never
ted to see.
"a pretty little affair took place at
ne OF Miss Nellie Shark on the
tide in the form OF q social given
vOuug lady 20 her many acqualnt-
fine time was enjoyed by those
Mrs. Thee. Hornbrook, who
visiting In Clarington the past
ned home yesterday.