Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-26
sIsTERsVILLE NEWS.
What Is Going on in the Hustling City
Down the River.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Sistersville, w Va, September 20
Last night a thief forced an entrance
into the store of A. W. Terrill, at the
corner of Wells street and the railroad,
and after rumaging about the store LOT
a short time started to go up stairs into
the sleeping apartments of Mr.. Terrill.
When about half way up Mr.. Iewlll
heard him, and taking his revolver
started after him. Terrill shot at me
fellow, but it was impossible to tell
whether he hit him or not. This morn
ing no trace of the bullet could be found.
The fellow escaped without getting any
thing.
Rev. A. w. Ownby, who has been at
tending the NJ. E. Conference at BUCK
harmon, returned home last evening
Last night a demented woman, who
gave her name as Mrs. Harry HlDDaru'
of Knox. Pa, was arrested by the police
and locked up. It is not known yet
what disposition will be made OF her
Miss Lucy Ramey left today for On
cinnati, where she Will attend school the
coming winter.
Russell Wells. of Long Reach, was IN
the city to-day the guest Of his brother
Dr.. G. S. Wells.
Drs. West and Sellers were out IN the
country to-day to see Henry Slime, the
man who was so badly cut up about a
week ago, and they report that ne Is
getting along nicely and will probably
get well.
Miss Marie Talbot will leave to-mor-
row for Staunton, Va, to attend school
at a ladies' seminary located near thaI
city the coming winter
c. L. Williams, general superinten-
dent of the Ohio River railroad, Win
headquarters at Parkersburg, was III
the city to-day looking after the inter-
ests of the company.
Mrs. G. ". Gates, OF Bradford, "a,
arrived in the city yesterday and VIII
be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew
Campbell. of the South Side, for several
weeks.
]. C. McCue, of the Mellon Pipe Line
Co., returned this morning from
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, where he had been
attending the wedding Of a friend.
Miss Mollie Roome, of Main and HILL
streets, will leave tomorrow for Staun-
ton, Va, to attend school
Mrs. G.. P. Bailey, of the South Side,
who has been visiting friends in Penn
sylvanla for some time, returned nome
last evening.
This afternoon Mr.. Fred Furguson
and Miss Annie Gray were married at
New Matamoras. There were quite
number of the friends of the young peo-
pie from this city went down to attend
the wedding. The bride and groom are
both we'll known here, and have the
best wishes of q host of friends for their
future happiness.
John Biddle, of Williamstown, has
accepted q position with G. B. Stem
ake:, the grocer.
Last night Mrs Fred Moore enter
tanned a number Of friends at her home
on the South Side in honor of the
birthday of Mr.. Moore. The evening
WAS very pleasantly spent in social di-
versions. At the proper hour refresh
ments were served. Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
son Moore of Marietta, were among the
guests present.
+. L. Blackmarr, Esq, was at Woods
field, Ohio, yesterday on legal business.
Harry Mcclure, of Wheeling, was in
the city to-day looking after his inter
ests in the oil field
James F. Dolan, proprietor Of the
Arlington Hotel went to Wheeling this
morning.