Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-26
SISTERSVILLE NEWS.
Local and Social Happenings Of the
HuStIing Town
Down the River - Personal and
Other Interesting Items Pertain
ing to the Oil Metropolis of West
Virginia.

Other interesting Items Pertain
ing to the Oil Metropolis of West
Virginia.
Special Correspondence Of the Register.
Sistersville, w. Va, July 25.-That
something should be done to eradicate
the evil now existing in the shanty
boats lying along the river bank a short
distance above town, is the prevailing
sentiment here. The occupants of these
boats, the majority Of them lewd wo-
men from Wheeling and Parkersburg,
have become so low that they are capa-
BILE of all sorts of indecencies at any
and all times. 1t is no uncommon thing,
as one passes on the train or walks
along the railroad or county road at
any time in the afternoon, TO see these
women in company with men as low IA
themselves, if not lower, lying about
the boats in stages Of attire varying
from semi-nude TO the nude. and in
stead of concealing thmselves when a
train or vehicle passes, they appear to
court publicity, and frequently are seen
on the roof of the boats or on the decks
dancing. Besides this, almost every
day these women and the men who lie
about with them, so in swimming, and
it is not uncommon to see the most re-
voting and open lewdness. These peo-
pie have been sharp enough to anchor
their boats far enough from the city
to evade the corporation authorities in
many cases. Those within the corpora
tion limits are frequently pulled, and
every effort has been made to drive
them away, but all to no avail. In
speaking of the matter to-day prom
inent city official said: Yes, / have
frequently heard of the actions Of these
people, and think that something should
be done to either make them behave or
leave. We have pulled them frequent
ly, but that only serves to keep them
quiet for a little time, when they breaE
out again. | have about made up my
mind that if these people do not stop
their indecencies, and that at once too,
/ will have the whole lot of them pull
ed and sent to Jail. 1t is the proper
place for the constable of that district
to look after these people, but if he
will not the town authorities will be
compelled to. 1t has become so bad
that a decent woman viii not go along
the road nearby for fear of being in
suited, or assaulted by some of the wO-
men who occupy the boats, or the men
who lie about them. 1t is positive
outrage on the people that the actions
of these people should be allowed to 90
on"
The new brick store and residence
building being erected on upper Wells
street by Miss e. Stewart is rapidly
nearing completion. The brick work is
all finished and the roof has been put
on. In q few days the plasterers will
be at work, and it is expected the build
ing will be ready for occupancy early
the coming month. When completed it
will be one Of the finest, ii not the finest
business building in the city.
Henry Koehnline, of Bridgeport,
who has some oil territory in the vicin-
ity of the Frieden well, was in the city
to-day. Capt Basil T. Bowers, 5.
Bruce Hall, Capt. Bob McEldowney and
Hon. J. w. McEldowney. all prominent
lawyers Of New Martinsyine were in
the city to-day on legal business. Chas.
w. Stewart left this evening for Wheel
ing, where he will spend several days
and incidentally root" FOR the Wheel
ing team in the ball game tomorrow.
George NJ. Gardiner, the popular res
tauranteur, went to Wheeling this
morning on business. w. R. Locke,
who has been attending a college at
Valparaiso, Ind, the past season, re-
turned home to-day, and will spend his
vacation with his parents a short dis
tance from town. Harry Mcclure, Of
Wheeling, who has some extensive oil
interests in this field, is in the city to-
day. Frank Mccoy, the genial post
master, went to Wheeling to-day on
business.
Last night at her home on Brown
Betty street, Miss Lottie Whittlesey,
daughter of the Mayor, entertained
about twenty couples at a card party ia
honor of her guest, Miss Ella McGrew.
Miss Whittlesey is q very charming
hostess. and second to none in the art
of entertaining, and a very pleasant
time was enjoyed by the guests. Dur
ing the evening music and other
amusements were INDUCED in by the
young people, and at a late hour the
guests retired. after partaking Of de-
lightful luncheon.
Miss Bertha Hawk, a charming young
lady of the South Side, spent to-day
with friends in Wheeling. Jas. Glib
bons, a popular clerk in Boyer's store.
who has been i'll az his home in Pow
hatan for several weeks, returned to the
city to-day Mr.. Walter Moore. Of
the Ohio River station, yesterday NOV
ed his family from Proctor here. They
will reside opposite the station in This
ties addition. 90. Frank Young the well
known attorney of the firm Of Black
more & Young. has been confined 10 his
room for several days with a severe at
tack of erysipelas and is still unable to
attend to business. This afternoon
Che horse attached TO the bakery wagon
Of Atwood, the Wells street baker, ran
off on the South Side and smashed the
wagon up pretty badly. The driver
saved himself by jumping.
Henry N. Brilles, who was injured by
falling from a horse a few days ago. has
almost entirely recovered from his in
juries. He received word to-day from
Wheeling that a number Of friends had
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