Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-03

George Gabbert, of Sistersville, Run Away
With Money Belonging TO his Employers
Locals and Personals From the "Oil CITY,
Special to the Register.
Sistersville. w. Va, December =
Another case of embezzlement came 70
light in the city to-day, when II H.
Kerr. the local representative OF NC
Chic & Moore, prominent produce
agents of East Liverpool, o., swore out
a warrant for the arrest of George Cab
bart. a Young man whom they hired
here to dispose of their produce, when
had been shipped here from East Liver
pool The amount he got from McGhle
& Moore was. as near as they could es-
innate, $75.
Miss Sarah Agnew, a charming young
lady of Taylorstown, Pa, who has been
in the city for several days as the guest
of her brother, w. c. Agnew, and OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w G. Kohl, left this
morning for home.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs John
Dulin. of the South Side, died this morn
ing after a short illness, aged about
eight days.
Now that we are to have a first class
electric light and two good telephone
systems. let's hustle for those special
trains to Waverly The trade OF the
operators in that oil field rightfully be-
longs to Sistersville, and the merchants
here should make a great effort TO Sc
cure 1t.
John Stewart, q we'll known citizen
of this place. died this afternoon, after
a short illness, or pneumonia. HIS
death was not unexpected, but was
quite shock to his relatives and
friends. The funeral will take place
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, and
the local Masonic lodge Will have
charge of the arrangements.
w. G. Kohl, cashier OF the FARMERS
and Producers National Bank, who has
been in Washington for several days
looking after the interests of the insti-
tuition. returned home this evening.
Circuit Court will convene at Middle
bourne next week.
Miss Eta Thayer, Of New York, who
was the guest of Miss Blanche wells
several days last week, returned Sat
urday to Mount de Chantal, where she
is attending school.
Four homeless wanderers were given
nights lodging at the city hotel last
night.
After three days, the streets are in as
bad a condition as they were before be-
ing cleaned.
Some of the alleys in the city are in
deplorable condition, and should be
cleaned up before the cold weather sets
in.
J. w. Baker, of this city, was visitor
in Wheeling yesterday.
George IL. Harris was in Wheeling
yesterday.
f. Ferdinand Dunlap, the gentlemanly
representative of Speidel q Co., the
Wheeling grocers, spent Sunday at his
home in Washington. Pa.
Samuel McCool who has been visit
ing friends over in Ohio for several
DAYS. returned to this city Saturday
evening.
w. Earl West. who came home from
the University at Morgantown to spend
Thanksgiving with his parents, return
ed to that institution Saturday to re-
sumo his studies.
The Ohio River Railroad Company is
putting electric arc lights in their shops
at Parkersburg.
Editor w. R. Heaton, Of the Richie
Standard. and Miss Grace Pritchard, a
popular music teacher Of Harrisville,
we're married Thanksgiving Day.
w. Felix Kiser, a popular attache Of
the National Supply Company, spent
Sunday with friends in Marietta.
Miss Meta West. who has been spend
ing a few days at her home, returned
to Mount de Chantal, near Wheeling,
last evening.