Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-06
SISTERSVILLE NEWS.
What is Going on In Sistersville-school
Board Election.
SpaoiaI IN the Register


Special to the Register.
Sistersyille, w. Va, November o.
To-day an election was held to vote for
or against the issuing of bonds to build
a new school house here. Up to even
ing q large vote had bee ncast and u Is
pretty certain the issue will carry.
Harry Mcclure, of Wheeling, promi-
nent in the oil business, was here yes
terday.
John w. Shay, the well-known pro-
Queer and operator, of Washington
Pa, is in the city.
DR.. and Mrs. W. H. Gillespie re-
turned this morning from Marietta,
where they attended the lecture given
there last night by Col. Robert e.
IngeTsoll.
Cant. J. T. Jones arrived in the city
last night from his home n Buffalo,
and will remain several days looking
after hts vast interests in the field.
At about noon to-day a shanty belong
ing to the Carter Oil Company, located
fees. caught fire and was almost totally
destroyed. No one seems TO know how
1t caught. The building was occupied
by several Of Carriers workmen, all OF
whom lost their clothes. The loss Of
the building will amount to about $3.50.
Mrs. Sol. Hirsch, Of GreensburS, Pa,
and Miss Maymo Kunkle, Of East Liver
pool, Ohio, who are making a tour
through West Virginia on their bicy-
cles, were the guests Of Mrs. Hirsch 5
brother Mr.. u. h. Friedman, Of this
city, on Sunday.
Les Freidenreich, the well-known
Wheeling cigar man, was in the city
yesterday ealing en- his trade.
Alfred Paul, the well-known insur-
ance man Of Wheeling, was in the city
to-day on business.
Capt. S B. Morgan, of Wheeling, is
in the city to-day looking after his in
terests in the field.
The First National Bank Of Sisters
Vile will be ready TO do business on or
about December 1.
Levi Oblinger, a prominent resident
of New M2rtinsyille, was in the city
this morning On business.
This morning there arrived in this
city a family in covered wagon who
were on their way TO Florida from
jamestown, n. Y. They left James
town about two months ago on their
long journey, and expect to arrive at
their destination about the first Of the
year.
Mrs OFT Pell, of Wheeling, is in the
city, the guest for a few days Of her sis
ter, Mrs. Abe Cox.
Messrs. Wilson and Holiday, Of
Wheeling, were in the city to-day look
ing after their interests.
Joe Gardiner went TO Wheeling last
night to see the glove contest given I'M
der the auspices of the Metropolitan
Club.
Fred Hayes, the well known travelling
representative Of the Pabst Brewing
Company, from Wheeling, was in the
city this morning,
Miss Eliza HeatheringtOn, secretary
and general manager Of the Bellairc
Coal Company, is In the city to-day
looking after business.
Geo. NJ. McDermit, of Huntington,
representing the Mutual Guarantee
Building and Loan Association of Rich
mond, is here on business.
This morning Mrs. William Neuen-
sehwander and Miss Blanche Wells
went TO New Martinsvllle to call on
friends
L. j. Murphy, who is engaged in the
oil business out in the interior Of the
county, was registered at the Wells yes
terday.
Geo. A. Gardiner, the we'll known res
tauranteur, went to Wheeling last night
on business.
Dick Jennings, q local manager Of the
Kanawha Oil Company, returned last
night from a trip to Pittsburg.
d. Finley Kitson, of the Republican,
vice president of the State Editorial AS
sociation. returned last night from the
excursion to the Atlanta Exposition.
John Galloway, of Pittsburg, presi-
dent of the Kanawha Oil Company, Was
stopping at the Wells yesterday.
James G. Johnson, OF the Hotel Whit
tlesey. has returned from a visit OF a
cople of days tot his home in Bellaire.
Miss Bertha Hays, who spent Satur-
dav night and Sunday with her parents
in Marietta, returned to the city last
evening. -.
G. K. Clark went to Wheeling last
night TO attend the glove contest given
there last night by the Metropolitan
Athletic Club.