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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-21

Should they prove light producers 1t will
put camper on drilling on forty-hve
degree line in the vicinity OF Warrington.
l.. X. stewart, who has been absent in
the South FOR three weeks, returned home
this week.
The new Protestant Episcopal Church is
very nearly ready for dedication. The
cathedral glass will be placed in the win
dows next week, aud Bishop G.. w. Pct
erkin Is expected 10 be here for the dedi-
cation about the middle OF February For
appearance and finish this church edifice
VIII be most acceptable addition TO the
architectural beauty OF the town.
Mr.. n >. Beatty. who has been suffering
Tor several months with inci pent paralys-
Is is aole TO come down town again. His
friends are pleased to note his partial re
covery.
L. X. Amos, OF Brink Z. o., near MaR-
nington was taken To Parkersburg this
week b. Deputy United States Marshal
irwin 10 answer 10 the charge of selling
whisky without Government license.
Mcssrs. Shearer and Mcknight, from
Butler, Pa, have just flushed largo ma
chine shop IN Warrington for repairing all
Kinds OF machinery. They are also build
ing planning mill The burning OF Rob
inson's mill leaves this end OF the county
without "A mill for dressing lumber.
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FAIR MONT,

FArRMoST. January 2O-Fred Prtch-
ara, OF Warrington. was here yesterday on
business
Edwin Davis and G.. Nj. Church, promi-
nent business men of Cameron, were here
on business this week.
MISS Martha Stone, one OF Fairmonts
handsome young ladies, leaves this coming
week on a visit 10 ParkersbUrg friends.
The Watson Improvement Company yes
terday awarded the contract for their large
new hotel to Jacob Watkins and Win Ice,
Jr.
Miss Kate Peddicord, OF Baltimore, left
Tor home Wednesday, after pleasant
visit of several weeks TO relatives here.
Miss Hattie Beatty, a handsome young
Mannington lady, was the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. Morgan BillinRslea this week.
MIR. Marsh LantZ and wife, of Manning
ton, were here several days this week. toe
guests of MIR. and Mrs. \. l.. Heffner, on
Barney street.
Miss Sue Hall returned Thursday from
a trip TO Newark, Ohio, being called there
- tSs-1eath of her aunt.
= > The Kings Daughters OF the Episcopal
Church held a very enjoyable social at the
residence Of their pastor on CASTOR avenue
last evening. The large number of young
people present are enthusiastic in their
praise Of this society.
Miss Eta Watson entertained number
or friends at the residence OF her mother
last Tuesday evening in honor of several
NAoANpAos 4nP evening WAS pleasantly
spent at the card table. progressive euchre
being the favorite game.
Miss Virginia Hoge, OF Wheeling. left
Tor home yesterday after weeks visit
the guest OF Gov. Fleming's family
Mr.. JAS watson, Jr. was the host to
about twenty-five couple OF his friends
Monday evening at the elegant new resi-
dence OF his parents on Fairmont avenue
Cards and dancing together with choice re-
treshments made the evening one 10 be
long remembered a number OF visitors
from out OF the city were present. Lyons
Orchestra furnished the music
d. b. Hamilton was awarded the contract
for excavating for the new Watson Hotel
at 80 cents per yard Work at grading
viii be pushed rapidly, and contracts for
the other work will be awarded at ouce
Mrs Haruett Manley is quite i'll with
toe quinsy az her residence, the Continen-
tai Hotel
Misses Nellie Ward, Ethel knight and
Mary Long, Of Charleston, Miss Virginia
Hoge. Of Wheeling, and Messrs. A. NJ.
Campbell, Walton Miller, n. =. Clarkson.
OF Charleston, and Geo W. Summers. of
wheeling. who were here 70 attend the
Ward-F lemiug wedding, returned 70 their
homes yestesday.
Hon. Fountain Smith who has been III
a. the residence Of his brother. Hon. &. I.
smith. for several weeks, is better and
was out on the streets yesterday.
Judge Robert Fleming, Of Ravenswood.
W. Va, was here this week attending the
wedding Of his niece, Miss Gypsy Elem.
inK.
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sIsTEssvILLs.

SIsTsRsvILLE, w. Va. January 2O.-Nfrs.
Delilah Thistle who has been seriously mi
Tor several weeks, is slowly recovering
and will be able ~ be around shortly.
Mss Mary Behl. Of Wheeling. is the
guest Of friends here.
Geo. Thompson. who purchased the
property o. Mrs. Hannah Smith on Wells
street, will have the old building torn
down and fine business block erected
above which viii be an opera house. some
thing that has been needed here
a. Jamestown, n. Y. last week. Miss
Lou Clark, daughter u Mr. and Mrs
John Clark, % tnis place. was married to
Wm brenuemau. of That place.
FRED Butcher. OF New Marfiusville. was
mere visiting the carly part or Inc week.
Mrs. Sartn Sayre, % So Louis. No. fs
here on visit 90 her mother. Mr. James
Morrlson, and wiIl remain several days
J.. III. Luding went % Toledo, O.. Isef
week or visit 10 bis family, VINO reside
in that city.
o. y. Ramey left Saturday evening on
trip 70 Washington. ID g.
h. Il. Blair, H W. Mccoy and Frank
Gavin were 10 Wheeling THURSDAY.
Frank ID. MCCOY has received bis com
Nilsson as postmaster from washington
and is cOrresporuiugly happy
At Steefs New Hall on January On and
-. play entitled "a Vlsitto t.e' VorIgfe
Fair" viii re- given.
The evancolisttc services which bave
been DO progress at the NJ T. chur.b
were very Interesting and no doubt nave
accomplished % great deal OF good.
>. - Hall. Esq, ~ New Martfnsvflto
was here the frs; Of The week
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-21
NEIGHBORHOOD.
WHAT HAS BEEN GOING on IN NEARBY
TOWNS THE PAST WEEK.
Social Affairs, Happenings and Events Of Local
Interest Gathered By Register" Rsporiera
Readable Resume Of the NswA
RAVENS WOOD.

RAvESswooD, January 20.-Miss Birdie
Leonard gave a largo party Wednesday
evening in honor of her guest, Hiss Mo!lie
Kirk, OF Spencer.
Mrs. A. r. Taylor is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. h. II. Finn, OF Spencer.
Miss Lillie Stern, one of the most popu-
lar young lady dress makers OF town, is
very Ill at her home near Cottageville, this
county. The shocking death OF her young
nephew. Charley Barnett with hydropho-
oia, two weeks ago, did much 10 aggravate
her illness.
MIR. Summerville, OF the Central Hotel,
Is packing his household goods preparatory
70 moving to Spencer.
Mrs. Rose hincaid Cline has been dan
geronsly i'll since the birth OF her young
son. "Wednesday night last.
Mrs. q. w. ketsehue entertained a num-
per OF lady friends for tea Friday evening
In her usual charming manner.
The ladies OF the Missionary Society of
the M. K. Church South gave a supper
THURSDAY evening at the hospitable home
OF Mrs. j. l.. Armstrong, clearing sci for
the society.
Quite an interesting revival is being held
In the NJ. Il. Church by Rev. Bowden. a
NUMBER have been converted and joined the
church. The meeting will continue each
night.
Rev. Mr.. Miller, of the NJ. e. Church, is
visiting young lady friend here.
Rev. William Helms and wife, OF Wet
and remained until Wednesday, guests OF
the Iatter's parents, MIR. and Mrs. Osborne
j. b. Hall has sold his house aud lot near
the Episcopal Church TO Elisha Harpold
Col. John Ii. Riley, of Marietta was in
town Thursday evening en- route 10 Ripley.
u. G. Smith went 10 Ripley Thursday
evening on INV business.
Mrs. Jos. Mckinley, who has been quite
III for some weeks, is again able to be out
Capt Il. d. Cooper, of WRshinVton's
Bottom, spent Sunday with his son Frank
here.
The annual meeting OF The stockholders
OF the Ravenswood Bank will be held next
Tuesday.
A reward of SOS has been offered by the
Masonic Lodge OF this place for the recov-
cry OF the body of Edward Mahon, who
disappeared December 9th and is sup
posed TO have been drowned in the Ohio
river. The river has been dragged here
without success. so IL is supposed the body
must have foated down farther or have
been caught by something under the water.
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BENwOOD

The Union district school teacher. held
an Interesting and profitable Institute a.
Sncrrard yesterday. A number OF tes.b-
ers from this place and vicinity Attended
A number Of small boys collect nb,ut
the VI. IT, Church. and have become ouite
an annoyance 20 tue order Of service
sherman Riley. Of Columbus, o.. is is-
ting bis cousin, I'D Linenerger
a number Of young society poonte ~
town attended tho y. ". q. A eDtartoir
mont a. the Opera House, Wheeling
Thursday evening. ~
Miss Mary Pellev, Of MinVo. is tho eore.,
Of her grandparents, Air. aud Mrs. a. n.
Policy.
Mrs II. Vance Is recovering froo q
severe attack Of grip.
DR.. r.. 4. Warden and wife have "a.
turned from a visit 20 Minpo. where fbo,,
were the guests Of Mr. and Mrs ~ n
Peiley
Regular services to-day AZ tho new NJ D.
Church.
arthur Geraghty. enc Of Benwooi,s
talented vocalists, assisted in foryargiu,
the programme rendered at tho ONE.
House. wednesday evening, Dy the 81. an
G.. a.
Daughters Of Kebecco So 20 reouoet o.
full attendance ~ their meeting Fri8av
evening, as the Degree EtaR IL Wudev
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PALATInE.

PALATISE, January 2O.-Miss May wiki
ms Of Independence Is guest Of Miss
Jennie HCmiick this week
job Fl. Prickett, who lives near town. fs
quite sick with asthama.
Mrs. Mary Love. Of Parkersburg, sister
OF Mr.. Jonn Latham OF this place, deliv-
cred lecture on temperance in the NJ n.
Church last Sunday afternoon. Mrs
Love IS me speaker, and a large audi
ence listened 70 her eloquent address.
Miss Nollic Leonard returned home
Monday SOFA a visit TO her brother Ed A.
Moyersda a, Pu.
Rev. ID. d. wilson, Of Harrisville Dresi.
dent OF the NJ. y. Conference, preached
two very able sermons TO tho NJ p. Church.
DO this place. last Sunday.
John .. Swintler is quite sick this week.
being confined 20 bis room
Mr.. Il. M. HOult mas been confined 20
his room the past few days with toe grin
On tuesday Dallas Leonard purchased
the lot and old house opposite the Bolton
property Tor $500, and will commence az
once the erection ofa new residence.
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PIED MONT.

PIE DMoNT, January 20.-The u. r. X. of
=: Flambeau Club vent to Homecoming
Thursday evening to attend the Citizens,
Band fair.
Miss Nj. Cecil, of Baltimore, is visiting
her uncle, Prof. O. II. Bruce,
Misses Aggie Steward and NJ. Coles, Of
Boston, are visiting Miss Mollie Jarboe.
Lem Weedy seriously wounded Thomas
Kelly at Shaw on Thursday. crushing his
skull with weight in q quarrel over a
dog Weedy's dog bit Kelly and Kelly
killed the dog, threw knife and cleaver at
Weedy and ran. Weedy caught Kelly In
tne store and grabbing weight struck
him. Kelly's recovery is doubtful. Weedy
was taken to Keyser jail to-day 10 await
the result OF Kelly's injuries
Taylor Jarboe, one OF our oldest citizens.
died at 10 p. m. yesterday of the grin. He
Will be buried in ST. Peters cemetery at
IL a. IN. tomorrow.
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NEW MAKrINsvILLE.

NEW MARTGNsvILLE, w. VA, January 90
James Storey, the contractor of the oil
well being drilled on the w. Meg. Hall
place, who has been lying seriously i'll at
Moundsville, has recovered sufficiently to
return home
Circuit Court is in session, and couse-
quently large number of people are here
attending To their business with il.
William Mckee, an oil man OF Pittsburg.
Is here this week looking up some oil inter
ests in this neighborhood
Captain Bob McEldowney is Mt Parkers-
burg this week on legal business.
Thomas Mills, the oil man, left Wednes-
day evening for Pittsburg, Pa, on bust
ness connected with the well Just drilled Ia
on Eluhartv run.
The South Side school has been closed
the past week on account of diphtheria 1t
is almost an epidemic there. A majority
of the children, it seems. have contracted
the disease.
Chas. Thistle, of Sistersville, was Wis.
itor here Monday.
Invitations have been received here an.
nouncing the marriage of DR.. Lulu Wetzel.
OF Denver, Colo Miss Wetzel is a native
OF this State and has many warm friends
in this place as well as a number of reia-
tiyes.
Miss Lena Louther. daughter Of DIR. F.
y. Louther, was the guest of Miss Edith
wilson, of Sistersvilie, the early pars of
the week.
Miss Ella Bandi has returned from a
lengthy visit to her sister, Mr.. f.. A. Swee-
new, Of Pittsburg
+. M. Schlofohm. one Of our prominent
merchants. started Monday evening for
Kansas, whore he has n large tract of
farming land On his return he will be ac-
cOmpanied by his bride.
Asbury Mccoy, the man who stole
Mayor Charles NJ. Barrick's valise while
that gentleman was waiting on a train at
the Ohio River Railroad station several
weeks ago, was found guilty in the Circuit
Court here this week aud sentenced 70 four
months in Jail.
Hon. Charles Wells was here on business
Friday
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1ANNINoroS

MtNEiycroV, W. Va. January 20.-Tbe
Richard ~ Hail vol, which came in a
week ago, is eighteen feet in the sand and
rated az seventy FIVE barrels per day. Vo
since striking the rock and they are too
cry % warrant the large producer which
was expected. The lrwin-Burt well came
ln this week ana j. showing up very slim
Incy are twenty feet in the sand aud Uro
aucing twenty give barrels per day Drill
ihH is SUI continued and more Oh ls ex-
pected az they near the bottom Of the sand
Great expectations are placed on tho
Cnaricsiou and the Motter wells nov,
drilling, and which are close 70 the sand
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-21

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THE WEAKEST SPOT

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srEUBENvILLE.

SrEUBENvfLLE. o.. January 2O.-Nuss
Jessie Butte. OF Bellaire, was tho guest OF
Mrs. Charley Dougherty this week, al her
residence on North Fourth street
Mrs William Day Is visiting friends in
Wheeling.
George n. Henry Is homo from meeting
Of the State Gr0cers' Association. held az
Cincinnati this week.
Prof. WIN Tappan is hero from Balti.
more. visiting his sisters
County Clork a. :. Buckingham colo.
brated his forty-fourth anniversary Of bia
bilNh last Wednesday.
Ralph Kline and wife, OF Wheeling
spent sunday In this city as the guests ~
Mr.. aud Mrs Joseph MAY
The friends OF Geo. =. Miller. the rner.
chant tailor, will be sorry 20 learn that he
is confined to bis home on Sixth avenue
with iaundice
Primo dounas, actresscs. actors ofrenovvn
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OVER YOUR TEA

baoles you can discuss the elegant FURNITURE tbat
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looms fQr every room, ball, niche and Of yogf
n' " nave the appropriate article OF FURNITURE
massive and Imposing, Elaborate, Medium and PlaInt
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The Collection Mania.

The collection mania has its victims
amoug all classes Of persons, from the
poorest to the richest, aud very often
queer traits Of character are shown By
the collection made. 4 successful wall
street broker has collection that Is
unique, valuable aud income producing.
blessed with abundant means he has for
the past five years been able to crafty
hi, whIm for the collection of bank
stocks. His ambition Is to have the
lnryest collection OF certificates OF bank
stock In the world. HIS plan Is 10 bug
lust one share OF stock IN each National
bank. Recently he found that every Ma
tlonaI bank in New York City, except
one, wa. represented in his collection.
Tho exception was the Chemical, the
one-hundred dollar shares OF which sell
for something over $4,000 each. After
trying for long while to find some one
who would sell him q single share the
collector came across three shares which
wore for sale in a lump. He could no;
get one alone, consequently he bought
the three for a trihs over Sl5,OOO al
was led into making collections OF bank
stocks,"' said this gentleman the other
day, .because could not think OF any.
thing else to collect. Among my friends
were collector, of pictures, bronz5s,
marbles, bric-a-brac, flowers, books.
postage stamps, coins, musical instru'
mants, glassware and almost everything
else. l wanted to collect something
that would be out OF the ordinary and
at the same tine be Of permanent value u
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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-05-30

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Tho Death of Artemus Ward.

Artemus Ward died not many
months after bis London debut, at.
tended to the last by Tom Robertson.
A strong attachment had sprung up
between them, and the devotion OF
his new-found English friend was
touching In the extreme and charac-
teristlc of Robertson's noble nature
Just before Wards death Robertson
poured out some medicine in a glass
and offered 1t to his friend. Ward
said: "My dear Tom, l can't take
that dreadful stuff" "Come. come, F"
said Robertson, urging him to swal-
low the nauseous drug, "there's a
dear fellow! Do now, for my sake;
you know l would do anything for
you" "Would you?" said Ward,
feebly stretching out his hand to grasp
his friends perhaps for the last time
81 would, indeed" said Robertson.
"Then you take it." said Ward. The
humorist passed away but a few hours
afterward. Life of II. w. Robertson
Penn berton.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-05-30
WISE WORDS.

A good man cannot hide it.
Patience is the courage of virtue.
Coquettes are the quacks Of love. q
History is the conscience of humanity.
Truth is the skeleton OF. appearances.
Antiquity is the aristocracy of his.
tory. -.a$ =
+ The earth is filled with broken 81.
lences. -jes
Conservatism is contentment half in
blossom. -. .-a
Adversity Is grindstone that puts an
edge on Us. rs-s-,
The richest men don't always know
how to be rich. ~ =.
+ Silence is the wit of fools and one ol
che virtues OF the wise. -.
= Every duty we omit obscures some
truth we should have known.
Virtue being its own reward, some
people don't care to earn it.
Half the world tries to make the ideal
real, and the other half tries to make
the real ideal.
The kiss of passion is silent; the kiss
of love is murtnurous, AMI the everyday
kiss is explosive.
No true and permanent fame can be
founded except In labors for the happi-
ness and good of mankind.
Argument, as usually managed Is the
worst sort of conversation; as it s.is 'gehs
orally, in books, the worst sort of read.
ing. -
If we are ever in doubt what to do, 1t
is a good rule to ask ourselves what we
shall wish on the morrow that we had
done. -.
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Tho Milton.

az. r. B." explains the origin Of a
familiar phrase thus: "Au old time New
Eug!and expression, getting the mitten,
meaning getting your offer Of marriage
rejected By your best GIRL has Gh orl-
gin In the customs OF the earlier days.
Que hundred years ago gloves were un.
known IN the country towns. Mitteus
were knitted aud worn in all families.
II young man going home from sing.
ing school with the girl OF his choice
was holding her mittened hand to keep
it from getting cold, and took that op-
portunity to urge his suit, II the offer
proved acceptable the hand would re-
main. II taken by surprise, al effort to
Withdraw, the hand would leave the nit
ten. So the sultor would get the nit
ten but would not get the hapd." This
is certainly very easy and plausible ex-
PLANTATION when you know what It is,
but if you had no: been told the phrase
would be puzzling g.-BOston TraDscript.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-05-30
Women Dentists,

There are now nearly 200 womel
practicing dentistry In the United
States Although 1t Is about thirty
years since the first woman began
practice in this profession, it is only
within the last ten years that the
number entering tho profession has
become considerable. They are to
make some demonstrations Of this
growth at the Worlds Fair in the
congresses through the efforts Of the
women's committee of the auxiliary
on dental surgery. Besides, the
meeting Ct the Worlds Columbian
Dental Congress in August, the wo-
mems first dental association of the
United States will hold a meeting.
This association was organized March
l9, 1892, by the women dentists Of
Philadelphia, and 1t now has Nom.
bers in all the leading cities