Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-24
sISTERsVILLE NEWS.
What is Going on in the Hustling City
Down the River.

| what IS Going on IN inc huS'Ah5 Wy
Down the River.
Special to the Register.
Sistersville, September 23.-This NOR
ming Deputy Sheriff J. W. Kiser, Of
! Woodsfeld, Ohio, accompanied by an
attendant from the asylum at Athens,
| Ohio, arrived in the city from the
former place with a demented man, and
left on the early train for Marietta, from
where they will take the fellow TO the
asylum at Athens.
Miss Nellie Daniels, who spent Sun
day at her home in Parkersburg, re-
turned this morning.
George E. Work, the genial proprie-
tor of the Hotel Whittlesey, went TO
Wheeling this morning on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moore were the
guests of friends in Wheeling and Mar
tins Ferry yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Smith left for
Wheeling, where they will be the
guests of friends for several days.
George Afford was at New Martins
vile yesterday spending the day with
friends.
w. f. Kiser, of the National Supply
Company, who has been in Pittsburg
for several days, returned home this
morning.
A. Hale Fleming, a popular travelling
man of Pittsburg, was in the city this
morning calling on patrons.
Gene Dunn, the Wells street barber,
went to Wheeling this morning on a
business trip.
j. w. Morrell Of JOhnstOwn, Pa, ar
rived the city last night and will be the
guest of friends for several days.
Mrs. James Frame, who has been the
guest of her parents, Capt and Mrs.
Basil T. Bowers, of New Martinsville,
for several days, returned to the city
this morning
Miss Maude Steel, one of the popular
young society ladies of the city, left
this morning for Findlay and other
points in Ohio, where she will visit rel
atives and friends for several months.
Miss Lucy Davenport of Friendly,
and Miss MOllie Wells, of Long Reach
were the guests of friends in the city
yesterday.
The many friends Of Capt B. T. Bow
ers will be pleased TO learn that he is
able to be out OF the house again. Mr..
Bowers was run over by horse in the
city about six weeks ago and was pref
ty severely hurt.
Misses Witherow and Cramer, of
Marietta, were in the city yesterday, the
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Phil AekersOn.
Chief of Police Reedy is now a con-
tirmed bachelor-his wife has been
gone over a week, and John mourns ac-
cordingly.
Miss Lizzie Dolan, who has been
visiting friends in the city for several
weeks, returned to her home at Ben
wood this evening
Mr.. Henry Rauch will leave Friday
on a few days pleasure trip to Gin
cincinnati.
Dr.. c. p. Sellers made business trip
to New Matamoras to-day.
Z. B. Reeser, general manager of the
Mountain State Gas Company here,
went to Wheeling this morning on a
business trip to be gone several days.
Miss Marguerite Douglass, of Eldred,
Pa, is the guest Of friends in the city
for several weeks.
Ed Davenport, Of Davenport, was in
the city to-day
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Bartlett went to
Pttsburg this morning, and will visit
friends there for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cain, of st.
Marys, arrived in the city this morn
ing and will be the guests of friends
for several days.
o. B. Ramey made a business trip to
Wheeling this morning.
u ATcCua District foreman of tba
Mellon Pipe Line Company, left this
morning for GAINESVILLE, o., to attend
the wedding Of a friend.
1t was reported this afternoon that
man, whose name could not be learned,
had attempted to commit suicide by
taking an overdose of laudanum at
boarding house near the On r. r. r.
trestle Drs Wells and Sellers were
called to see the man, but when he ar
rived he was all right.