Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-13

B. johnson and children, South Main
street, have returned from q visit with
friends in Leazearville and Wellsburg,
w. Va.
William Adams and wife have moved 70
Milan, Ohio, where they will reside with
their son.
The contemplated draining of the oil tank
at Zediker's Station, where some think
Harry Lanes body is secreted does not ex-
cite as much interest as was supposed
would be the case. There are many OF our
citizens who refuse to take any stock In the
theory that the body of the missing man
will be found there. Another theory, while
at the present cannot De divulged, has more
OF the elements OF plausibillty about tnan
has the tank theory.
Al G. Fields Columbian Ministries Gre
ated big sensation at the Opera House on
Thursday. The proprietor is Washington
county man Dy birth, having first seen the
light of day at West Brownsville.
Mrs. Gardner, OF Clarksburg, w. va. Is
being entertained this week by the Misses
Graham, of East Wheeling street
Frank Ripple, former Washington boy,
but now a successful railroad man, with
with headquarters at Columbus, Ca, who
has been visiting his parents, left Tor
Georgia on Tuesday. Mr.. Ripple Is
brother of District Passenger sAgent J.
Good Ripple, Of the P, c., c. 81 st. L., at
Pittsburg
Martins Ferry will be represented at the
Y. NJ @. A. field day exercises here on the
fifth of September. The event promises 70
draw many athletes from surrounding
towns. The prizes are well worth contest
ing for.
Charley Hobbs, OF Wheeling, was here
with friends this week.
Mrs. d. Y. Morgan and son Duane have
returned from visit to relatives at New
ark, O.
Miss Rebeccs Brown, Of Highland ave-
nue., was the guest Of Canonsburg friends
this week.
William Steen, Of West Bean street, is
the guest Of relatives at Gallipolis, o.
Miss Mary Oliver, of Chicago, arrived In
West Washington and will spend several
weeks with her parents.
Misses Lizzie and Fellie Heineman, OF
Columbus, o., nave returned to their nome
after Asst TO Washington relatives.
Mrs. c. S. Morrison, of Martins Ferry,
O., visited her parents here this week. She
was returning from the Worlds Fair.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
is putting its line in hrst-class condition
between hero and Wheeling New wires
and polls are being put up.
The base ball fever has subsidized consld-
Boys" of Wednesday, August 18th. 1t is
not yet known whether the Y. M. C.A.will
play Waynesburg return game at that
place next Wednesday.
Tom Hare, Sistersville, w. Va, was greet
ing his relatives and many friends here
this week.
Mrs. S. G. Smith has joined her husband
at Butler, Pa.
Prof. w. J. Musser, of the Business Col
lege, and his wife, have returned from a
stay at Celia, Beaver county.
JW Rothwell, the artist and photogra-
pher, is rusticating in the mountain.
Misses Eva and Rena Shriyer, OF Betha.
nv, w. Va, who have been the guests OF
Rev. A. NJ. Harvuot, have gone 70 Browns
vile to visit friends.
The reunion Of the famous Ringgold Bat
talon, to be held Ia Wilson's Grove on Au-
gust 18th, is expected to draw many vete-
rams here. Several Of the Ringgold vete-
rams have received invitations to attend the
reunion of McNeilrs Rangers, 10 be held
at Mooreteld, w. Va, on the 23rd. The
Ringgold and Rangers met each other in
many hard-fOught battles during the war
OF the rebellion.
The Misses Foley, East Chestnut street,
have returned from visit to Brooklyn,
New York.
Miss Marguerite Dunlap, East Beau
street, entertained this week her cousin.
Miss Mary Hall, Wheeling.
The musical organization which will In
clude both lady and gentlemen performers
on the violin, mandolin, guitar and banjo,
promises to be go, and some fine concerts
will likely be given the coming fall and
winter.
The Kickapoo Indian Medicine show, on
Sunnyside, proves great attraction for
BOYS, as well as for many men and women.
It is said that while the show was at Can
nonsburg every man. woman and child in
the town who was able 10 walk, attended
the free exhibitions.
Miss Sarah Grossman, New York City.
is the guest of West Washington relatives.
Mrs. Sarah McKeown and daughter,
Mrs. Harry Shaulis, are visiting a. Frank
lin, Pa.
A company, partly from this place, is at
Sandy Creek w. Va The members are
Frank Linn, Hal Woods, Lew Hamilton
and Archie Acheson. The crowd is Jolly
one, aud is expecting TO have pleasant
time.
Mrs. DR.. Thomas N. McKennan, Of East
Maiden street, has gone 10 Trenton, n. j.,
TO visit her daughter, Mrs. Oliphant.
A number OF young men Of town have
caught the shooting fever, and are practic-
ing daily at the Oak grove range. Some Of
the members could not at first hit the tar
get at q distance Of fifty feet but are fast
becoming experts. They are known as the
Green Ten Club.
Mrs. Henry Bahabana, Bellaire, Ohio.
has returned to her home after visit to
her daughter. Mrs. w. A. Boyce, South
College steet.
Mrs n. J. Cotton has returned to Wells
burg, w. Va, after visit to the family Of
her son here, L. S. Cotton.
Miss Name Baldwin, an accomplished
young lady stenographer. has gone to Dan
Vile, H., where she will remain with her
parents.
u. s. Grant Smith visited Company II
soldier boys at Greensburg this week.
J.F. Mcfarland and family have re-
turned from visit Of several weeks spent
In the mountains near Ligonier.
George Heineman, wife and child and
Miss Minnie Zagenhorst, OF Columbus, o.,
after visiting friends here left Friday
morning for their homes, stopping for
short visit at Steubenyille.
Atlantic City visitors this week: Rev.
DR.. Speer and wife, Rev w. T. l.. Kieier,
Hon. Jonathan Allison and daughter, Miss
Jennie, Il o. Patch and wife.