Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-11-15
NEW MARTINSNILLE.

NEW MARTINSVILLE, W. VA, Nov
ember l4.-Dr J. w. Yeater, of New Dale
was in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. w. McIntire was called to
Franklin Saturday by telegram, announc-
ing the death Of her niece, Maine Harol-
son. who died Of diphtheria.
E. ]. Thompson, prominent oil man
of this town, left Tuesday for Jake's Run
in Monongahela county. He will be abb
sent some days looking after his interests
in that oil field.
Col Jacob Koontz, of the well known
firm of Koontz IL Phillips was at Steu-
benville the first of the week, looking aft
er a building contract which they have In
that city.
Miss Cathrine Chaplin and Mrs. Rev.
Brooking. were calling on friends at Sis
tersville Sunday.
Rev A. B. Moore. presiding elder Of the
NJ. +. Church, preached Sunday evening
at the church on Main street.
Mrs c. Beck. OF the South Side is
calling on friends on Wheeling Island.
Miss Margie Pemberton. Of st. Mary's,
is visiting her grandfather, Robert Penn
herton, of Maple avenue.
Miss Maud Martin was the guest of
friends at Sistersvine Saturday and Sun
day.
Misses Mary and Lizzie Slender and
Messrs. John Bandi and E. J. Thompson,
were at Wheeling Sunday.
Rev T. d. McClung. presiding elder Of
the NJ Z. Church South preached Sun
day evening at the church on MRaple
avenue.
Dan Keffer of Littleton, is attending
County Court here this week.
r. II. Meighen. the newly elected Jus
tice at Littleton. spent a few days here
this week.
Miss Mollle Stamm entertained few of
her friends Thursday evening at her
home on the South Side
Miss Mary Martin was calling on
friends at Wheeling Thursday.
Misses Mollie and Georgia Roone and
Miss Mary Talbot. Of Sistersville, spent
few daye here the guests of Mrs. Rev.
Brookng.
Col. Thomas Mills. a prominent oil man
of this city. left Friday for the Benwood
field. Col. Mills will commence drilling
well there in a few days.
Church will give a supper at the residence
of Mrs. VIII Ankrom Tuesday evening.
An invitation is extended to all to attend.
Mrs Marguerite A. selby, the mother of
Squire W. W Selby. celebrated her 9ith
birthday Wednesday. She resides with
her son. Squire Selby on Maple avenue.
J. E. Young and 5. I. Robinson were
elected Justices for this, (Magnolia) dis
trict.
J. w. McIntre was attending Circuit
Court at Moundsville Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
5. A. Carney and J. R. Bissett, Of Lit
Teton. were here Thursday on legal bust
ness.
Quite a number Of the Commissioners
Of election were called before the County
Court this week 10 identify unsealed bal
lots which they had sent in.
Geo. Ruckmau. of Franklin, Marshall
county. was here Thursday on legal bus
mess.
DR.. f. V. Cox will move his Office from
here to the thriving village of Pinesrove
the first of the week.
Mrs DR.. G. b. Cline, who has been Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 2. A.
Craigg. of the South Side, returned TO
her home at Pittsburg, the first of the
week
T. II. Davis. the Parkersburg man. who
made the freak bet on the election, reach
ed here with his wheelbarrow Thursday
evening. The small boys gave him quite
a reception as he entered the city.
c. T. Krebs. civil engineer left the arst
OF the week for the southern part Of the
State 10 work on the Charleston, Sutton
& ClendenninG road
The County Court has been busy this
week in trying to straighten out the cleo
ton returns. There is a contest pending
between H R. Thompson and r. Z. T.
Snodgrass over the County Clerkship.
each claiming an election upon the face
OF the returns. From the way the ballots
came in unsealed from number OF pre-
cincts. il looks as II the election officers
were negligent Nothing more definite
will be known before the middle Of next
week
Miss EVA Nesbitt one Of the clerks in
the Sistersville postofice visited her sis
ter Mr. r. 5 Richardson. Sunday.