Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-09
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Ting OH CITY,
Special to the Register.
SisterSyille, w. Va, October 8.-LaSt
night a man named Frank Kerr, while
intoxicated, tried to force an entrance
into the sleeping apartments of the
girls employed at the Hotel Wells and
was arrested on complaint of Manager
Hosford. He was taken before the
Mayor this morning and fined 81 and
costs.
Clint Moore, one of the prominent
producers in this field returned this
morning from trip to Wheeling on
business.
Edward Kinney. a prominent young
man of Wheeling, is in the city the
guest Of his parents. He will remain
several days.
G.. W. Henry, Of the Henry Oil Co,
arrived in the city this morning from
Wheeling, where he had been in at
tendance on a big law suit involving
his interests on The Stewart farm
across the river.
T. D. Ham, general superintendent
Of the Mellon pipe lines, with head
quarters at Pktsburg, arrived in the
city this morning.
Dr. W. F. Stewart, who has been in
Wheeling for several days on business,
returned morning.
Monday afternoon a small child of
Mr.. joseph Gardiner had a narrow es-
cape from death by falling about
twelve feet from the top of a porch on
which ii was playing 1t alighted on
its head, but fortunately was only
slightly stunned 1t will be all right
In a couple of days.
Miss Sue Robinson, of Cumberland,
Md, is the guest Of her grandmother,
Mrs. Slemaker, of Wells street.
Henry NJ. BTilles went to Wheeling
this evening on business and pleasure
combined.
Charles W. Barrick, a prominent
insurance agent of New Martinsville,
was in the city to-day on business.
There was another Jail delivery here
last night and this morning six hObOes
who We're serving time were enjoying
freedom. One of the policemen liberat-
ed a prisoner last night from one of
the compartments of the prison and
left the door Of that section open. The
six hObOes. who were in the other sec
ton, pushed against the partition and
it fell over, allowing them to escape
without mOlestatiOn.
George B. Thompson. proprietor Of
the Bijou Opera House, left this morn
ing for Cincinnati on business trip.
Mrs. 2. o. Durham, one Of the most
prominent society ladies of the city,
left this morning for East Liberty, Pa,
where she win be the guest of friends
for a short time.
c. c. Mccormick, we'll known
Wells street merchant, went to New
Martinsville this morning on business.
The marriage of Miss Maude Thistle
to Mr.. William Neuenschwander will
take place tomorrow, Wednesday even
ing. at the brides home, corner Of
Wells and Charles streets, and on ac-
count of the illness of the brides
mother will be private.
Foster Mitchell, OF Franklin. Pa. has
been appointed local manager Of the
Oil Well Supply Co. here. in lieu of Mr..
L. p. Hill. who is obliged 70 devote all
his attention to the company's business
at Marietta.
George J. Agnew, of Erie, Pa, is in
the city the guest Of his nephew, W, G.
Agnew.
L. II. Sands, an attache of the OIL
Well Supply Co., at Pittsburg, Is in the
city looking after the business Of the
company.
The members Of the Ivy Club held
a meeting Monday night and decided
to hold their first ball of the season the
last week in October Considerable
other business of Importance was trans
acted. among other things being the
mentioning Of several persons for mem
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