Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-23
sIsTRRsvILLE NO1Es.

StsrERsvIILR. December 22.-The local
authorities will take census OF our popu'
lation to be used in the independent school
question. The law prescribes that when
it shall grow to have 1000 in population II
will then get new charter on demand,
and the new government and high school
win move on without the bother oil popu-
lar vote.
Miss Kate Warner has issued invitations
for an evening party 10 be given at the res
idence OF DR.. W. II. Gillespie next Wed
nesday evening. 1t will be treat Tor the
society people.
The public schools will take two weeks
vacation.
c. W. Cox he's returned from Manning
ton.
Mss Joan Hill is visiting her parents in
the country.
Eph Wells, proprietor OF the Wells
House. is having invitations printed Tor It's
grand opening. January 10. II will be the
greatest social affair OF the year. After
this event Mr.. Wells and daughter, Miss
Blanche, will depart for winter visit TO
Mexico.
Miss Mary Talbot returned to her Pitts
burg home Friday.
The election Of officers Of PhGuix l. odge
A. +. 81 A. Nj. will occur on the night OF the
nth. A banquet at the Biou Dining Hall
will be one OF the features.
A. NJ. Rice will spend the holidays at
Petrolice, Pa.
MIR. and Mrs. ID. A. Bartlett will spend
Christmas in Pittsburg.
Dan Wallace is here on visit for few
days.
Pa, on pleasure trip.
NJ. o. Mooney left yesterday for Brad
Miss Maggie Black and friend, Miss
Winifred Kinch, are here for the holi-
days.
ing T. II. Pemberton, has returned to
Greens0urg, Pa.
w. G. Chapman, OF the Oil Well Supply,
left to-day for bis home in Lexington. Ky.
The scenery, furniture, etc, OF the ''De
Lon" Opera House, formerly run BY l.. II.
Bell, was sold to-day by virtue OF an execu-
ton In the hands Of Constable Way.
Col. ]. j. Carter says the advance OF the
oil market is due 10 purely natural causes,
and unless a new strike is soon announced,
II will go higher.
Sheriff Sine was here on missionary
business yesterday.
Editor Foreman, OF Aiddlebourne. was
In town yesterday
Rev. George Stewart married Miss
Chris. Skaggs TO Mr. Pat Eagau Friday
evening.
Robert Mcconnell, Of Moundsville. was
here yesterday.
The rather famous suit Of j. B. Mccoy
ys. the town Of Sistersyille, which will de-
eide the ownership Of one-half OF Diamond
square now bids fair 10 be decided. The
case has been turned over to Judge Jacobs.
Sistersyille now RANKS the eighth highest
in postal receipts Of the cities OF West ylr-
ginia. Postmaster McCoy's salary Is u, sou
per annum-
Tue sporting fraternity is still in that
state of mine bordering on detected wonder.
Their knockout was so complete, decisive,
and vet devoid OF any sensational features,
that il must have been genius 70 create a
Kuockout so fatal "Who frOwed dat
brickl"
we have private assurances OF most
positive character thatthe splendid bottom
below town owned by Mrs. ID. t. Thistle
and Misses Martha aud Temp Wells. will
be platted aud laid OF into town lots and
manufacturing sites. The lots viii be sold
onIy TO those parties who will build there
on. and the weary rent payer may at last
secure a home rent free /py economy. and
Sistersyille will have Il 2 psople before
Two two wears. The land PAINS about q
aerss and has alresd7 fifty hous1
rsceivc : vote Of - sir eI5ea
% aid the town "a aad sin.