Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-27
SISTERSVILLE NEWS.
What Transpires From Day to Day in the
oil Metropolis.

oil Metropolis.
Special to the Register.
Sistersville, w. Va, November 26.-
At the meeting of the City Council held
last evening, a petition from the Cen
trail District and Printing Telegraph
Company asking for the privilege OF
erecting a telephone line in the city
granted.
Mr.. M. M. Smith, of the firm of Smith
& Boeshar, yesterday purchased J. l.
McCormick's house on Virginia street,
in Brooklyn. Mr.. Mccormick has pur-
chased lot of Mr.. Hardenberg, on Hill
street, and has men at work putting up
building.
J. C. McManus, the genial and hand
some representative of Bovaird & Sey-
fang in this section, went to Waverly
this morning on business.
H. L. Scrafford, general superinten-
dent of the United Pipe Lines, with
headquarters at Pittsburg, and Nelson
Moore. of the Buckeye lines, at Marietta,
are in the city to-day.
Miss Nellie Sharp, of New Martins
Vile accompanied by her cousin, Miss
Ella NORM, of Mentor KY, were in the
city to-day the guests of their cousin,
Mr. Joe Boyers.
w. p. Heskell. of the firm OF ont
Bros. & Co., OF Wheeling, is in the city
to-day calling on patrons.
w. n. Smith formerly of this city
but now in business at Waverly. was IN
the city yesterday.
Miss Eliza Heatherington, of Bell
aire the efficient secretary and general
manager of the Bel!aire Coal Company,
was in the city last night and stopped
at the Wells.
Hon. Sep. Hall, Of New Martinsyille,
was in the city yesterday on business
Richard AnkrOnn, of Paden's Valley,
was in the city to-day.
c. w. Brockunier Of Wheeling, who
has been in the city for several days
looking after his interests in the field,
LETT this morning for home.
J. T. Hugus, of Titles Mills, was in
the city yesterday.
What promises to be one Of the most
important social events Of the season
will be the ball to be given tomorrow
evening by the Ivy Club, at their rooms
in Boyer's Hall. Very neat invitations
have been issued for the affair, and as
is always the case, it will be a grand
success.
There have been quite a number Of
persons from outside the city invited
to participate in the festivities with
which this popular organization will
usher in Thanksgiving and the commit
tee in charge of affairs have made all
preparations for the affair.
Mr.. Charles e. Bailey of this city,
was a business visitor in Wheeling yes
terday.
Geo. L. Dufour, was in Wheeling
yesterday on business.
F. A. Sutton, the well known opera
tor and producer, went to Wheeling this
morning.
Mr.. George W. Stocking went to
Parkersburg this morning to look after
some interests.
A bouncing baby boy come to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Dulin on
Catherine street Sunday morning.
Thomas NJ. Darrah, Of Wheeling, was
in the city yesterday on business.
c. e. Bryan and J. B. Hopper, at
taches of the Ohio River railroad, at
Parkersburg, were in the city yesterday
on business connected with their line.
w. H. Page, day yardmaster here,
has returned to work after an illness
of several days.
The matter of getting special trains
to run to Eureka and Waverly from this
city is a subject that is being talked
up among the business men Of the city
for the purpose of getting the trade
from that place. Parkersburg people
are working hard to get the trade and
Sistersville will try 10 get get ahead of
them.