Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-07-02
NEW MARrINsvILLE.

NEW MARTINsvILLE, ". VA, July L.
Mrs. G. G. Mccormick, of Sistersville,
was the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Mont
Francis, few days this waek.
MIR. and Mrs. Joe Clark left Monday
morning for Missouri, where hey will visit
relatives for a week. On their return they
will spend week or two at the Worlds
Fair.
John NJ. Null, Esq, attended the Ma
sonic corner stone laying at Wheeling last
week He reports good time.
We are very glad TO note that Hugh Nc
Eldowney is again able to be out, after an
attack Of typhoid fever.
Col Harry Showalter was at Parkers-
burg the first Of the week, on business.
Mrs. J. +. Frame, Of Sistersville, was
the guest Of relatives here this week.
Elliott's brick building on Main street
is being treated 10 q new coat OF paint,
which adds materially TO its appearance.
Messrs. John and Jacob SIamm will
leave tomorrow for weeks visit to the
Worlds Fair.
Clerk H. R. Thompson:hss purchased
Of John G. McEldowney, tne gray team
Of horses.
Mr.. Webster Waymaun, OF Proctor, is
visiting friends here this week.
DR.. j. w. Yeetar, of New Dale, this
county, was here Wednesday.
Jesse L. Newman, ofLittleton, was here
this week on business.
Attorney j. NJ. Hall and wife, of Pitts
burg, will return TO this place next Mon
day. They will take rooms at the residence
Of John NJ. Null, Esq, Of Brooklyn.
Miss Daisy Richardson has returned
home after three weeks visit 70 Mounds
vile and the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. G. Leap visited relatives at Wheel
ing the first Of the week.
Charles krebs returned from the Morgan
town University last week,
Mrs. 5. 3. McEldOwney is visiting
friends in the country this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giles Gadd are visiting rel
atives at Elizabeth this week. Mr.. Gadd
will return homo tomorrow while Mrs
Gadd will remain several weeks.
Mrs John Reynolds OF Martins Ferry,
o., is the guest Of Mrs. Jacob Koontz this
week
Misses Minnie Shields, Irene Curtis and
Maud Martin and Messrs. Charles Duerr
aud Frank Clark attended the Christian
Endeavor Convention at Moundsville this
week.
Miss Nellie Sharp returned home Mon
day, after nm extended visit 10 friends and
relatives in Wheeling and Moundsvihe.
The next meeting OF the missionary socl-
%, at the NJ. Z. church. For recitations or
essays, Miss Jennie McQuown and Forrest
Lowther.
Sealed bids for painting our high school
building will be received by Secretary Jas.
McGlee. up TO July Sd, 1898
II. 5. Reich, of the Economy, was pur-
chasing goods at Pittsburg, Friday.
The Fifth Annual Picnic on the Wetzel
county Fair Grounds, on the Fourth OF
July, promises TO be very successful az
fair. Quite large attendance is expected.
Mr.. William Francis and Miss Della
Burch, two of our most popular young
people, were married at the residence OF
the brides parents in Brooklyn, Monday
evening, by the Rev. John Snodgrass,
We learn that there will shortly be an
other wedding 10 cur town, the contracting
parties being a prominent young black
smith, of Brooklyn, and one or our Main
street young ladies, so we are informed.
At the semi election Of officers OF
our Jr. .. u. A. NJ, on Tuesday evening,
Clarence Clark was elected Councillor;
Guido Probst, V. c.; Phillip Honrad,
Warden; Geo. Krebs, Conductor; VIM.
Hammel, o. s.; A. B. Moore, Trustee;
James McGhee, Delegate; q. I. Snod-
grass, Alternate.
Monroe alley has been maccadamized
from the Brast House 10 the creek. This
is very good move on the part of our
City Fathers.
We learn that one Of our prominent busi-
ness men is contemplating the purchase Of
number of high grade bicycles for rent.
ing purposes. There are quite number
OF young men of our town who are very
fond OF cycling, but, on account Of lack
OF means, are unable TO endulge in this
healthful exercise. An enterprise Of this
kind would, no doubt, be very profitable
one. and one which would be very much
appreciated by the young men.
The sixth annual Fair Of the WetzeI
County Fair Association will be held on
the grounds at New Martinsyille, on Au-
gust %, %, a and p, 1898. Fifty page
premium list free on application to S. h.
Martin, Secretary, New Martinsville,
either in person or by mail.
The reception given BY Mrs. Jacob
Koontz at their residence yesterday after
noon in honor of her guest, Mrs. John
Reynolds, Of Martins Ferry was one of
the most pleasant affairs OF the season.
Those present were Mrs. Judge Jacobs,
Mrs. Thee. Horn brook, Mrs. =. b. Hall,
Mrs. JOS Slender. Mrs. H. Koontz, Mrs.
John Slender, Mrs. II. Il. Thompson, Mrs.
David MaugOld, Mrs. Jacob Maugold, Mrs.
Mac SnodgraSs, Mrs. Lsvi Tucker, Mrs.
II. 7. Richardson, Mrs. Mont Francis, Mrs.
Clark Stamford, Mrs. Bake Clark, Mrs.
b. NJ. WEIGH, Mrs. Judge Umstead, Mrs.
VIM. Brast, Mrs. G.. ID. Curtis, Mrs. j. r.
Brown, Mrs. Albert Widmer, Mrs. r.
Koontz, Miss Susan Schroeder, and Mrs. J.
+. Frame and Mrs. G. e. Mccormick, OF
SistersVille, ana Mrs. DR.. Stewart, of
philadelphia. A bountiful dinner was
served at p. NJ, to which all did ample
justice.