Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-10
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4 Boot Black Tired of Life Tried to Die by
the Laudanum Koute-A Quiet Wedding.
Locals and Personals From Sistersville.
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the Laudanum KOute-A Quiet Wedding.
Locals and Personals From slstersville.
Special to the Register.
S.stersv!lle W. Va, October 8
Quite a bit Of excitement was caused on
the streets this afternoon by the report
that boy had fallen from a freight
train in the upper part Of the city, and
had been all cut up. An investigation
Of the report proved that the boy had
fallen from the train, bu, had only been
slightly stunned. Some persons nearby
took care of him until he fully recov-
cred, when he left for home. His name
could not be learned. His home is in
ChillecOthe, Ohio, and he was stealing a,
ride
Miss Maud Martin, an accomplished
young lady of New Martinsyille, came
down this afternoon and will be the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. James +. Frame,
OF Railroad avenue, for a few days.
Walter w. Layman, superintendent
Of the airbrakes on the Ohio River rail-
road, with headquarters at Parkersburg,
was in the city to-day.
Hon. SelmOn Wells, a prominent
farmer and Republican of Ben's Run,
was in the city to-day.
F.. ID Mccoy, the postmaster, went to
Wheeling this morning ON business.
Las, night a crippled boy, who has a
boot black stand in front Of the Man
haitian, went to one Of the
city drug stores and, under
the pretense Of wanEing laud-
anum for the too-hache, secured
some of the poison and had not Chief Of
Police Reedy gotten onto the racket and
took the stuff from him, it was his in
tention to commit suicide. To Capt
Reedy the boy told a very pathetic story
of how he had struggled to get along
and that frequently ne had been COM
PEELED to sleep out and go hungry. He
said he had become discouraged and in
tended 10 kill himself. 1t is understood
some of the charitably inclined persons
of the city viii do all they can TO help
the boy.
Capt. Booth, of the steamer Liberty,
from Darlington, was in the city to-day
on business connected with his boat.
Liphe Hobbs, the popular local agent
of Pabst, of Milwaukee fame, was in
New Martinsville last night calling on
friends.
Mrs. w. H. Gillespie, accompanied by
Mrs. George w. Stocking, left this
morning for Dillie's Bottom, in Mar
shall county, where they will be the
guests of Mrs. Julia Lockwood for about
ten days.
Capt. Bob McEldowney, of New Mar
tinsville, was in the city to-day on bus
mess.
Miss Eliza Heatherington, secretary
and manager Of the Bellaire Cial Com
pany, was in the city this afternoon on
business, and this evening left for
points down the river.
DR.. F. p. LOwther, Of New Martins
vile, was in the city to-day on business
connected with the Board Of Pension
Examiners, of which he is a member.
Mrs o. 3. Ramey went to Wheeling
this morning on a shopping expedition
Miss Minnie Clark. popular and ac-
cOmphshed young lady of New Martins
vile, arrived in the city this morning,
to be in attendance at the Neuen-
characteristics wedding.
Miss Flora McCoach left this morning
for Pittsburg. where she will be the
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W. b. Wells, of Wheeling, arrived in
the city to-day, and was the guest Of his
mother on Wells street.
w. McCreary left this morning for
Butler. Pa, where he will be the guest
Of friends for a few days.
w. J. Johnson. the well known Wild
cater. left this morning for his home
near Pittsburg.
Charles Fox, of the Whittlesey Hotel
returned this morning from visit to
friends in Wheeling and BenwoOd.
Joseph Emsheimer. the we'll known
insurance agent of Wheeling, was in
the city to-day looking after the inter-
ests of his company here.
Lew NJ. Gorham returned this morn
ing from Proctor. where he has been
taking a look at Gorham & Co S well.
The wedding of Miss Maude Thistle
to Mr.. William Neuenschwander took
place this evening at the home of the
brides mother, corner of Wells and
Charles streets. at eight o'clock. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. T. A
Anderson. pastor of the Presbyterian
Church. The wedding was a very quiet
affair on account of the serious Illness
of the brides mother. The bride was
attired I'm a beautiful white satin gown
trimmed with pink chiffon and ribbons
and carried a bouquet Of roses. The
groom was dressed in the conventional
black. The young people Will not take
trip at present on account Of Mrs.
Thistle's illness. Both the principals
are high in society circles here and
have q host of friends who will wish
them an abundance Of happiness in
life
There has been another change in
the proprietorship of the Hotel Whit
tlesey. and by it Messrs. II. H. and L.
NJ. Benedict are part proprietOrs in
the house in addition to George E.
Work
lanes T. Shay. of Marietta. we'll
known here. who was the guest of
friends IN Buffalo for a couple of weeks.
has returned home.
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