Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-31
= NEWS FROM sIsTERsvILLE.
Interesting Locals and Personals from the
Busy OIL City.

Busy OIL City.
II is positively amazing the number
of temporary buildings that are being
erected here. Almost every day one or
more are started, and yet with all this
there are no houses for rent. II would
be a money making investment if
some enterprising company would
lease some ground and erect a number
of nice, comfortable dwellings.
Miss Mabel Moore, who has been the
guest of relatives and friends at Ro-
chester and other places in New York,
returned home last evening.
The news of the terrible death Of w.
II. Yates. travelling auditor Of the Ohio
River railroad. was a great shock to his
many friends and acquaintances here.
Mr.. Yates had been here on Tuesday
and Wednesday, and from here went to
Willow Grove, near which place he was
killed.
Mrs. James F. Frame, wife OF the
popular Ohio River passenger agent
here. went to New Martinsville this
evening to visit her parents, Capt. and
Mrs. B. T. Bowers.
F.. Finley Kitson will leave this
morning for GAINESVILLE, o., on bust
ness trip, and will be absent from the
city several days.
William Reed, agent for the Rey-
mann Brewing Company, was arrested
to-day on a warrant charging him with
doing business in the city without a
license. He was taken before Mayor
Whittlesey. plead not guilty and his
trial was set for Tuesday.
Miss Eva Nesbitt, of the postoffice
clerical force, who has been away on a
ten davs' vacation, returned last even
ing.
II is said that a young couple who
were out buggy riding Sunday evening
drove the horses so hard that one OF
them has since died. The report did
not say which one of the couple did tho
driving.
Miss Julia Graham, one of the eff
Gent clerks in the postoffice, left this
evening for Belpre, O., where she will
snend a short vacation with friends.
The livery stable opposite the Hotel
Wells. which has been run for a couple
of wears by w. ]. Steel, has changed
hands and is now in charge OF gentle
man hailing from jamestown, n. Y.
Miss Lyde Heatherington, of Bellaire
O.. who has been in the city the greater
mart of the week looking after the in
terests of the Bellaire Coal Company, OF
which she is secretary, has returned
home.
samuel Parker, an aged and respect
able resident of Long Reach, well
known here died to-day. He will be
Inferred at that place tomorrow.
Gabe Emshe!mer, Lee Freidenrich anc
Ben S. Baer, well-knOwn travelling mer
of Wheeling, were visitors in the city
to-day.
The room recently occupied by tbs
Bradford saloon has been thoroughly
remodeled. and when completed Will BIZ
a handsome business building. 1t viii
be occupied. when completed, by Henry
NJ. Brilles. the tailor, as a branch office
for the Wheeling house, which he repre-
sents. The building will be opened with
elaborate ceremonies Monday evening
Mr.. BrilleS will tender a house-warming
to his many friends, and it promises tC
be a very enjoyable AFFAIR.
S. G. Messer. a guager, in the employ
of the Standard OIL Company, with
headquarters at Pittsburg, IS visiting IN
the city and is the guest Of his old
friend Chief of Police Reedy.
The moving of the commercial depart
ment of the Ohio River telegraph office
from the station to the lobby Of the
Hotel Wells has proven quite a conven-
fence TO the patrons here and is highly
appreciated.
DR.. Robert Irwin. well-known young
physician. of Wheeling. has located here
and will open an office in the neY Stuart
building on North Wells stEeet.
G. w. Katzebue, prominent horse