Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-12-01
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Sistersville has Granted a Franchise
For a Plant-Fireman viii hold a
Bazaar and Fair.--LOcals and Per-
sOnals.
Special to the Register.

! Special to the Register.
Sistersville, w. Va, November co.
At the adjourned meeting Of the City
Council. held last evening, the electric
light franchise, which has been hang
ing fire for several weeks, was finally
disposed Of by Council, granting the
privilege to Messrs. NcGhie G Moore,
OF East Liverpool, Ohio, the people who
were granted the first telephone priv
iege. The fight was pretty one, and
/ q great deal OF discussion resulted, but
/ the McGhie d Moore people finally
come oil victorious against the Sands
! Electrical Company, OF Wheeling, and
/ the Taylor Electric Company, com
pany composed Of Bradford, Pa, and
/ Slstersviue people. Messrs. McGhie d
/ Moore are hustlers, and viii 90 TO work.
on the plant just as soon as they can
make all the necessary arrangements.
/ In granting the franchise 10 these peo-
/ pie the City Council voiced the sen-i-
ments Of the majority Of the citizens,
/ as almost everyone spoken 10 about the
matter were highly pleased over the
7 selection.
The J. r. Jones Hose Company fair
! promises to be one Of the most pleasant
and interesting events In the history
| Of the city. The boys are sparing no
| pains to make ii a perfect success, and
| II all indications do not fall, II viii be
a genuine and delightful surprise to
| all the hosts who attend Among tle
/ interesting events connected with the
/ approaching fair viii be a race for a
/ bicycle, In which the contestants are
/ Mae HOckinberI'y, Nellie Henderson
and Grace Rodgers. The ladies' are all
popular and will have many friends
who will aid them in making 1t very
/ interesting race for the one who Is SO
fortunate as TO be ahead when the re-
suit IS announced. Another contest IS
/ for a gold watch. Those who are con-
/ testants for this trophy are Misses EliZ1
HUI and Celia Emmett. The friends
/ of both Young ladies are hard at work.
and Che winner viii know that the other
has been In the race Numerous other
and costly prizes will be offered from
/ time 10 time by the merchants and other
friends Of the fire boys. The merchants
/ and citizens Of the city are lending
every assistance possible to the boys,
and they VIII have the combined sup
port Of the community, as they should
/ have. This company Is an honor 10
the town. They have in every way
/ demonstrated both their willingness
and ability to combat and subdue the
fiery destroyer wherever and whenever
found.
Sydney Martin, Of Friendly, was in
the city to-day on business.
John A. and Ed Davenport, of DAY.
/ export Station were in the city yesJer-
day on business.
Mr.. T.. q. Hubbard, Of this city, and
Miss Della O'Brien, Of Fredonia ~ Y,
were quietly married a short time ago.
and on Thursday Mr. Hubbard brought
hts wife TO this city, where they will
make their future home.
The protracted meetings which have
been held IN the Baptist Church for
the past tWO weeks or more. were closed
Thanksgiving evening. AS q result of
these meetings seven members were
added to the church. and in accordance
with ths custom of that organization
/ the seven members were baptised in
the Ohio rivo- on Thanksgiving after
/ noon. The ordinance was witnessed by
several hundred curious people
M r. Wolf. general manager Of the
/ American Bel Telephone Company, at
/ Wheeling. was IN the city last night on
business
O. W. O. Hardman, eX-sheriG Of this
/ county. was I'm The city -his morning on.
his way home from trip 10 Parkers-
| burg.
! On Thanksgiving Samp Thistle, while
looking at a horses front foot, in some
way allowed the horse to catch his
thumb between his foot and the brick
/ pavement. MASKING the thumb and nail
/ almost lat It is very painful wound
and viii be many DAYS healing.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dee, Of New Mata-
moras. are the guests Of relatives in
town
II. Swetlaud. wife and two children.
| of Silver Creek. \. Y. are visitinb his
brother. T. SHETLAND. the news dealer.
They viii stay until after the holidays.
The Taylor Bros, Of Middlebourne.
/ arc in BerwOod looking for a location
/ to start q drug store
Mr.. l. NJ Gorham, Of this city. and
one Of our successful oil operators. was
| in Wheeling yesterday on business.
All day yesterday the attorneys were